The Generic Hot Folder interface allows Lab 50 software to convert orders generated from a kiosk or website into a format that can be manually queued in any printer. The Generic Hot Folder interface works for both JPEG and PDF files.
Prerequisites
- The Lab 50 machine needs to be able access the Hot Folder drop location (folder), whether it be locally on the machine or across the network.
- If the Lab 50 is not present in the local installation, then at least one or more fulfillments must be enabled to print to a local printer connected to the APM kiosk. This is seen in the screenshot on below, taken from the main options of an enabled fulfillment in the Setup Wizard.
Setting Up a Hot Folder Using the Setup Wizard
The Setup Wizard is used to configure the APM to print to a Generic Hot folder.
This process includes the following steps:
- Adding the printer interface and editing the general settings.
- Product setup from within the interface.
- Assigning printable products to the interface.