************************************************** TotalFlow BatchBuilder Version 2.4 ************************************************** - Read Me First - March 2021 RICOH TotalFlow BatchBuilder is a Web-based application that provides pre-printing optimization and allows you to group job fragments into printable job batches, increasing printing efficiency. This document contains important additional information about TotalFlow BatchBuilder. If the contents of this file differ from the information provided in the Setup Guide and the User's Guide, the contents of this file are the most up-to-date information. Please read this document carefully before installing or using TotalFlow BatchBuilder. -------- System Requirements ---------- - Computer where you install TotalFlow BatchBuilder For a better performance, it is recommended to use a dedicated machine for TotalFlow BatchBuilder. Running TotalFlow BatchBuilder on a virtual machine or along with other software applications may affect the performance. Computer Server Class Computer CPU Quad Core Processor 2.7 GHz or higher (64-bit CPU) Main memory 8 GB RAM recommended (4 GB RAM minimum required) Hard disk 250 GB of available disk space for the initial installation and 500 GB or more, depending on usage External Media DVD / CD-ROM drive or USB port Display 1280 � 1024 pixels or higher Operating systems � Windows 8.1 Pro or Enterprise (64-bit) � Windows 10 Pro or Enterprise (64-bit) (See Note 1) � Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard (64-bit) � Windows Server 2016 Standard (64-bit) � Windows Server 2019 Standard or Essentials (64-bit) Note 1: Windows 10 Pro/Enterprise and its updates are supported as long as Microsoft provides mainstream support. TCP/IP ports � Web server port: 19080 (or the port selected during installation) � Database server port: 19580 (or the port selected during installation) Note 2: If your firewall is configured to block the default ports or the ports that you set up during the installation, you must open them. Network access Network configured on the dedicated server with IP Address or DNS hostname. Web browser � Mozilla Firefox 85 or later � Google Chrome 88 or later � Microsoft Edge 88 or later Note 3: � A browser is required only if you want to access the user interface from the computer where you install TotalFlow BatchBuilder. � The Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, and Microsoft Edge versions listed above are the latest versions tested with TotalFlow BatchBuilder. You can also use the previous two versions of these browsers. - Computer that will access TotalFlow BatchBuilder Display 1280 � 1024 pixels or higher Operating systems � Any Windows system that supports the Web browsers listed below � Any Mac system that supports the Web browsers listed below Network access Access to the dedicated server through IP Address or DNS hostname lookup. Recommended programs � A PDF reader required for viewing TotalFlow BatchBuilder job files. � Enfocus PitStop Server Web browser � Mozilla Firefox 85 or later � Google Chrome 88 or later � Microsoft Edge 88 or later The above requirements for the system environment are based on the verification results in our company. They do not guarantee performance for the entire system environment. -------- What's new in Version 2.4 -------- - Merged all additional features into the base product. - Fixed various security issues. - Removed support for using Safari and Internet Explorer. - Removed support for using Windows 7. - Added support for using Ultimate Impostrip®2019 1.0 or later (New Generation) to impose PDF files. - Improved the application deployment process. - Added support for using custom marks. --------Notes on installation/uninstallation-------- - Make sure that the install path for TotalFlow BatchBuilder contains only characters from the same code page as the operating system. - Account for installation To install this application, you must have administrator privileges, which means you must belong to the Administrators group. - Do not place any user data into the destination folder when you install this application. When you cancel the installation or uninstall the application, the user data may be removed. - If there is not enough temporary disk space on the hard disk where the installer writes the files for the application, a part of the error message displayed may be truncated. In this case, please select another hard disk or cancel the installation. - If the installation does not complete after 30 minutes or more, please follow these steps to reinstall this application: (1) Go to the Windows Control panel and then open Component Services; in the list of local services search for: RICOH TotalFlow BatchBuilder - Apache Tomcat Web Server and RICOH TotalFlow BatchBuilder - Storage, if any, make sure they are stopped. (2) Go to the Windows Control panel and open Add or Remove Programs to see whether TotalFlow BatchBuilder exists in the program list. If you find it, uninstall TotalFlow BatchBuilder. (3) Remove all the files and folders already created in the install folder. The default folder is: :\Program Files\RICOH\TotalFlow BatchBuilder (4) Restart Windows. (5) Launch the installer and reinstall the application. - When you update the Windows OS version of the computer on which this application is installed, please follow these steps: (1) Back up the necessary data. (2) Uninstall this application. (3) Update the version of the OS. (4) Install this application. (5) Restore the necessary data. - When you install this application, the anti-virus software may display a warning message. In this case, please see the instructions provided by the anti-virus software vendor. -------- Notes on input files -------- - Do not use these characters in input file names. Otherwise, the file may not be submitted as a job or the job name may not be displayed. ${ ` ~ ! = ; ' -------- Notes on File Viewer -------- - You can use the File Viewer tools by opening a job from the Job Preview, by right-clicking on a job and selecting View File�, or by selecting View Imposed File� with imposed files. - When using the File Viewer in order to display a job file or an imposed file, additional storage space may be required - that may vary based on the number of pages displayed and on the displayed file. The additional used storage space is freed up when the job is deleted, when the job file is changed or the job is reimposed. -------- Retention of imposed files --- - In order to configure the retention of imposed files, the conf.properties file contains a parameter named discardImposedFile that accepts that following values: false - to turn the feature on; this is the default value true - to turn the feature off - By setting the parameter as true, the application removes the imposed files as soon as the batch is sent.If the parameter is missing completely from the conf.properties file or is set to false, the imposed files are kept until the job is deleted. - When the retention of the imposed files is on, additional storage space may be required - that may vary depending on number of jobs, job files, imposition frequency, imposition settings and job retention period. -------- Job Preview Thumbnail ------- - In order to configure the generation of the job preview thumbnail, the conf.properties file contains a parameter named thumbnail.method that accepts that following values: OFF - to turn the feature off WHEN_RECEIVED - to have the thumbnails generated when jobs enter into the system; this is the default value WHEN_SELECTED - to have the thumbnail generated when jobs are selected for the first time in the user interface - When the job preview thumbnail is generated, additional storage space may be required - that may vary depending on the job file. The additional used storage space is freed up when the job is deleted or when the job file is changed. -------- Other notes ----------------- - To set a preferred language for the system generated PDF batch ticket file, you must: (1) Go to the Admin section. (2) In the File Naming window, under Language, select the language from the drop-down list. The system uses the selected language to apply the localization and generate the PDF batch ticket file. - Make sure the DNS name configured on the machine where TotalFlow BatchBuilder is installed, contains only these ASCII characters: English lower case characters a-z English upper case characters A-Z Numbers 0-9 Hyphen-minus character - - The job "plex" attribute has the following new allowed values: BE_LEFT BE_TOP BE_RIGHT BE_BOTTOM This new attribute is not compatible with older versions of TotalFlow BatchBuilder. -------- Limitations ----------------- - If you want to use secure HTTP connections, you have to provide and configure your own secure certificates to the Apache Tomcat 7 Web server for covering the HTTPS aspects. - The maximum amount of jobs retained within the system is currently approximately 40000. If you exceed this value, the system might experience delays in displaying information. Adjust the retention time properly for batches and orders. - When sending a batch for printing to an InfoPrint 5000 printer model, the maximum number of copies printed is limited to 32768. - When the incoming PDF files are encrypted, TotalFlow BatchBuilder cannot determine the correct number of pages or the document page size. For a correct estimation, send the PDF files without any encryption set or adjust the values manually using the edit job function. -------- Trademarks --------- � Microsoft, Windows, Windows Server, Windows 8, Windows 10, Microsoft Edge are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. � Firefox is a registered trademark of the Mozilla Foundation. � Google Chrome is a registered trademark of Google Inc. � TotalFlow is a trademark or registered trademark of RICOH Co., Ltd. � Oracle and Java are registered trademarks of Oracle and/or its affiliates. � OpenJDK (the "Name") is a trademark of Oracle America, Inc. ("Oracle")(the "Trademark Owner"). Java and OpenJDK are trademarks or registered trademarks of Oracle and/or its affiliates. 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