By default the APM software is set to use Glossy as the default finish for each of the 3 possible fulfillment if the Glossy/Matte option is not enabled.
To workaround this and set it as "Matte" as the default option, please follow these steps on the APM.
- Close the APM Software and Hardware attendant so all APM related applications are no longer running.
- Navigate to C:\APM.
- Locate the apmconfig_apm.xml file and then make a backup copy of this before editing. This copy can be saved in another location or renamed to something else.
Ex. from apmconfig_apm.xml to apmconfig_apm_copy.BAK or similar. - On the original file, apmconfig_apm.xml, right click on it and open it in Notepad or similar text editor such as Notepad++.
- Navigate down to the <fulfillment> section in the file. There you will see 3 subsections, one for each fulfillment as in the examples below.
- On the first line of each of the 3 fulfillment where you want to enable it to set to "matte", simply add the setting default_finish_option="true" to the main line as ins the "After" example further on down this page, and make sure to add only one space between it and the next xml parameter on the same line.
- Repeat the above step for each fulfillment you wish to default to matte.
- Save the file.
- Reopen the file in Internet Explorer to make sure the formatting is intact.
- Restart the APM software and the orders should now default to matte.
Condensed XML Example.
Please note that the examples below are shortened and have several sections of the apmconfig_apm.xml removed for brevity of the page and are noted by ellipsis. To find the area you need to edit simply search for the first <fulfillments> tag. and then make the edits according to the instructions on this page.
Fulfillments Section Before |
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| Fulfillments Before <?xml version="1.0" encoding="windows-1252" ?> <apm> ... ... ... <fulfillments> <fulfillment default_shipping_price="0.00" service_fee="0.00" redeye_mode="auto" show_auto_redeye_option="false" gc_description="txtGCExpressButton" address="true" cropping_mode="on" save_address="false" show_finish_option="false" show_borders_option="false" position="1" auto_add="2001" express_printing="false" show_indexprint_option="true" show_fit_to_paper_option="false" show_cd_option="true" description="txtExpressButton" show_quick_order="true" show_dvd_option="false" billing="false" show_indexbook_option="false" show_correct_all_option="false" color_mode="auto" id="express" extended_description="txtExpressDesc" name="txtExpress" gc_name="txtGCExpressTitle" quick_order_product="2001" max_items_per_order="10" gc_extended_description="txtGCExpressDesc" photo_border_mode="on" show_upload_option="false" payment="cash" enabled="false" photo_text_mode="on" copy_photo_mode="on" show_special_instructions_option="false" show_web_upload_option="false"> <instructions gifting_thank_you="txtGiftExpressThanks" gc_thank_you="txtGCExpressThanks" thank_you="txtExpressThanks" passport_thank_you="txtPPExpressThanks" receipt_thank_you="txtExpressInstructions" scrapbook_thank_you="txtScrapbookExpressThanks"/> <export exclude_images="false" exclude_billing="false" zip="false" name="LocalFolder" folder="c:\APM_TRANSFER\orders\express\" build_cds="true"/> <export save_to_root="true" exclude_images="true" exclude_billing="false" zip="false" name="APMCentral" folder="c:\APM_TRANSFER\Orders\apm_central"/> <export trigger_value="*" exclude_images="false" exclude_billing="true" trigger_name="web_upload" zip="false" name="APMPhotos" folder="c:\APM_TRANSFER\Orders\apm_photos"/> <export save_to_root="true" trigger_value="*" exclude_images="true" exclude_billing="false" trigger_name="computyme" zip="false" name="Computyme" folder="c:\APM_TRANSFER\Orders\pos"/> <export exclude_images="false" exclude_billing="true" fulfiller="EQGifting" name="EQGifting" folder="c:\APM_TRANSFER\Orders\EQGifting"/> </fulfillment> <fulfillment default_shipping_price="0.00" show_auto_redeye_option="false" service_fee="0.00" redeye_mode="auto" gc_description="txtGCPickupButton" address="true" cropping_mode="on" save_address="false" show_finish_option="false" show_borders_option="false" show_fit_to_paper_option="false" show_indexprint_option="true" position="2" auto_add="2001" express_printing="false" show_cd_option="true" show_dvd_option="false" description="txtPickupButton" show_quick_order="true" show_correct_all_option="false" billing="false" show_indexbook_option="false" color_mode="auto" id="pickup" extended_description="txtPickupDesc" name="txtPickup" gc_name="txtGCPickupTitle" quick_order_product="2001" max_items_per_order="10" gc_extended_description="txtGCPickupDesc" photo_border_mode="on" show_upload_option="false" show_web_upload_option="false" payment="none" enabled="true" show_special_instructions_option="false" copy_photo_mode="on" photo_text_mode="on"> <instructions gifting_thank_you="txtGiftPickupThanks" gc_thank_you="txtGCPickupThanks" thank_you="txtPickupThanks" passport_thank_you="txtPPPickupThanks" receipt_thank_you="txtPickupInstructions" scrapbook_thank_you="txtScrapbookPickupThanks"/> <export exclude_images="false" exclude_billing="false" zip="false" name="LocalFolder" folder="c:\APM_TRANSFER\orders\local\" build_cds="true"/> <export save_to_root="true" exclude_images="true" exclude_billing="false" zip="false" name="APMCentral" folder="c:\APM_TRANSFER\Orders\apm_central"/> <export trigger_value="*" exclude_images="false" exclude_billing="true" trigger_name="web_upload" zip="false" name="APMPhotos" folder="c:\APM_TRANSFER\Orders\apm_photos"/> <export save_to_root="true" trigger_value="*" exclude_images="true" exclude_billing="false" trigger_name="computyme" zip="false" name="Computyme" folder="c:\APM_TRANSFER\Orders\pos"/> <export exclude_images="false" exclude_billing="true" fulfiller="EQGifting" name="EQGifting" folder="c:\APM_TRANSFER\Orders\EQGifting"/> </fulfillment> <fulfillment default_shipping_price="1.99" show_auto_redeye_option="false" service_fee="0.00" redeye_mode="auto" gc_description="txtGCMailButton" address="true" cropping_mode="on" show_borders_option="false" show_finish_option="false" save_address="false" show_fit_to_paper_option="false" show_indexprint_option="true" position="3" auto_add="2001" express_printing="false" show_cd_option="true" show_dvd_option="false" description="txtMailButton" show_quick_order="true" show_correct_all_option="false" billing="false" show_indexbook_option="false" color_mode="auto" id="mail" extended_description="txtMailDesc" name="txtMail" gc_name="txtGCMailTitle" quick_order_product="2001" max_items_per_order="10" gc_extended_description="txtGCMailDesc" photo_border_mode="on" show_upload_option="false" payment="none" enabled="false" show_special_instructions_option="false" copy_photo_mode="on" photo_text_mode="on" show_web_upload_option="false"> <instructions gifting_thank_you="txtGiftMailThanks" gc_thank_you="txtGCMailThanks" thank_you="txtMailThanks" passport_thank_you="txtPPMailThanks" receipt_thank_you="txtMailInstructions" scrapbook_thank_you="txtScrapbookMailThanks"/> <export exclude_images="false" exclude_billing="false" zip="false" name="LocalFolder" folder="c:\APM_TRANSFER\orders\local\" build_cds="true"/> <export save_to_root="true" exclude_images="true" exclude_billing="false" zip="false" name="APMCentral" folder="c:\APM_TRANSFER\Orders\apm_central"/> <export trigger_value="*" exclude_images="false" exclude_billing="true" trigger_name="web_upload" zip="false" name="APMPhotos" folder="c:\APM_TRANSFER\Orders\apm_photos"/> <export save_to_root="true" trigger_value="*" exclude_images="true" exclude_billing="false" trigger_name="computyme" zip="false" name="Computyme" folder="c:\APM_TRANSFER\Orders\pos"/> <export exclude_images="false" exclude_billing="true" fulfiller="EQGifting" name="EQGifting" folder="c:\APM_TRANSFER\Orders\EQGifting"/> </fulfillment> </fulfillments> ... ... ... </apm> |
Fulfillments Section After |
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Fulfillments Section After <?xml version="1.0" encoding="windows-1252" ?> <apm> ... ... ... <fulfillments> <fulfillment default_finish_option="true" default_shipping_price="0.00" service_fee="0.00" redeye_mode="auto" show_auto_redeye_option="false" gc_description="txtGCExpressButton" address="true" cropping_mode="on" save_address="false" show_finish_option="false" show_borders_option="false" position="1" auto_add="2001" express_printing="false" show_indexprint_option="true" show_fit_to_paper_option="false" show_cd_option="true" description="txtExpressButton" show_quick_order="true" show_dvd_option="false" billing="false" show_indexbook_option="false" show_correct_all_option="false" color_mode="auto" id="express" extended_description="txtExpressDesc" name="txtExpress" gc_name="txtGCExpressTitle" quick_order_product="2001" max_items_per_order="10" gc_extended_description="txtGCExpressDesc" photo_border_mode="on" show_upload_option="false" payment="cash" enabled="false" photo_text_mode="on" copy_photo_mode="on" show_special_instructions_option="false" show_web_upload_option="false"> <instructions gifting_thank_you="txtGiftExpressThanks" gc_thank_you="txtGCExpressThanks" thank_you="txtExpressThanks" passport_thank_you="txtPPExpressThanks" receipt_thank_you="txtExpressInstructions" scrapbook_thank_you="txtScrapbookExpressThanks"/> <export exclude_images="false" exclude_billing="false" zip="false" name="LocalFolder" folder="c:\APM_TRANSFER\orders\express\" build_cds="true"/> <export save_to_root="true" exclude_images="true" exclude_billing="false" zip="false" name="APMCentral" folder="c:\APM_TRANSFER\Orders\apm_central"/> <export trigger_value="*" exclude_images="false" exclude_billing="true" trigger_name="web_upload" zip="false" name="APMPhotos" folder="c:\APM_TRANSFER\Orders\apm_photos"/> <export save_to_root="true" trigger_value="*" exclude_images="true" exclude_billing="false" trigger_name="computyme" zip="false" name="Computyme" folder="c:\APM_TRANSFER\Orders\pos"/> <export exclude_images="false" exclude_billing="true" fulfiller="EQGifting" name="EQGifting" folder="c:\APM_TRANSFER\Orders\EQGifting"/> </fulfillment> <fulfillment default_finish_option="true" default_shipping_price="0.00" show_auto_redeye_option="false" service_fee="0.00" redeye_mode="auto" gc_description="txtGCPickupButton" address="true" cropping_mode="on" save_address="false" show_finish_option="false" show_borders_option="false" show_fit_to_paper_option="false" show_indexprint_option="true" position="2" auto_add="2001" express_printing="false" show_cd_option="true" show_dvd_option="false" description="txtPickupButton" show_quick_order="true" show_correct_all_option="false" billing="false" show_indexbook_option="false" color_mode="auto" id="pickup" extended_description="txtPickupDesc" name="txtPickup" gc_name="txtGCPickupTitle" quick_order_product="2001" max_items_per_order="10" gc_extended_description="txtGCPickupDesc" photo_border_mode="on" show_upload_option="false" show_web_upload_option="false" payment="none" enabled="true" show_special_instructions_option="false" copy_photo_mode="on" photo_text_mode="on"> <instructions gifting_thank_you="txtGiftPickupThanks" gc_thank_you="txtGCPickupThanks" thank_you="txtPickupThanks" passport_thank_you="txtPPPickupThanks" receipt_thank_you="txtPickupInstructions" scrapbook_thank_you="txtScrapbookPickupThanks"/> <export exclude_images="false" exclude_billing="false" zip="false" name="LocalFolder" folder="c:\APM_TRANSFER\orders\local\" build_cds="true"/> <export save_to_root="true" exclude_images="true" exclude_billing="false" zip="false" name="APMCentral" folder="c:\APM_TRANSFER\Orders\apm_central"/> <export trigger_value="*" exclude_images="false" exclude_billing="true" trigger_name="web_upload" zip="false" name="APMPhotos" folder="c:\APM_TRANSFER\Orders\apm_photos"/> <export save_to_root="true" trigger_value="*" exclude_images="true" exclude_billing="false" trigger_name="computyme" zip="false" name="Computyme" folder="c:\APM_TRANSFER\Orders\pos"/> <export exclude_images="false" exclude_billing="true" fulfiller="EQGifting" name="EQGifting" folder="c:\APM_TRANSFER\Orders\EQGifting"/> </fulfillment> <fulfillment default_finish_option="true" default_shipping_price="1.99" show_auto_redeye_option="false" service_fee="0.00" redeye_mode="auto" gc_description="txtGCMailButton" address="true" cropping_mode="on" show_borders_option="false" show_finish_option="false" save_address="false" show_fit_to_paper_option="false" show_indexprint_option="true" position="3" auto_add="2001" express_printing="false" show_cd_option="true" show_dvd_option="false" description="txtMailButton" show_quick_order="true" show_correct_all_option="false" billing="false" show_indexbook_option="false" color_mode="auto" id="mail" extended_description="txtMailDesc" name="txtMail" gc_name="txtGCMailTitle" quick_order_product="2001" max_items_per_order="10" gc_extended_description="txtGCMailDesc" photo_border_mode="on" show_upload_option="false" payment="none" enabled="false" show_special_instructions_option="false" copy_photo_mode="on" photo_text_mode="on" show_web_upload_option="false"> <instructions gifting_thank_you="txtGiftMailThanks" gc_thank_you="txtGCMailThanks" thank_you="txtMailThanks" passport_thank_you="txtPPMailThanks" receipt_thank_you="txtMailInstructions" scrapbook_thank_you="txtScrapbookMailThanks"/> <export exclude_images="false" exclude_billing="false" zip="false" name="LocalFolder" folder="c:\APM_TRANSFER\orders\local\" build_cds="true"/> <export save_to_root="true" exclude_images="true" exclude_billing="false" zip="false" name="APMCentral" folder="c:\APM_TRANSFER\Orders\apm_central"/> <export trigger_value="*" exclude_images="false" exclude_billing="true" trigger_name="web_upload" zip="false" name="APMPhotos" folder="c:\APM_TRANSFER\Orders\apm_photos"/> <export save_to_root="true" trigger_value="*" exclude_images="true" exclude_billing="false" trigger_name="computyme" zip="false" name="Computyme" folder="c:\APM_TRANSFER\Orders\pos"/> <export exclude_images="false" exclude_billing="true" fulfiller="EQGifting" name="EQGifting" folder="c:\APM_TRANSFER\Orders\EQGifting"/> </fulfillment> </fulfillments> ... ... ... </apm> |
Non-Standard Setting
Please note that this is a non-standard setting and may be overwritten during a software update, but can likely be added back in after the update.