Supplied workflows
RICOH ProcessDirector provides workflows that you can use as examples for creating your own workflows.
In this section:
- AFPUse this workflow for AFP input files that are submitted to a hot folder input device or with the LPD protocol. This workflow sets values for job properties by using values set in each step in the workflow and by using a job properties file.
- AssemblePDFThe AssemblePDF workflow assembles a new PDF file based on a markup specified in the plug-in control files. For example, if you split a PDF job into child jobs, use AssemblePDF as the workflow that builds and prints the child jobs.
- ComposeAFPDataRetrievedUse this workflow to process jobs that include a WFD file and one or more data files that are stored in another location on the network. The workflow finds the data files and sends them to Quadient Inspire Designer with the WFD file to generate an AFP print job. Then it retrieves the job and prints it.
- ComposeAFPDataSubmittedUse this workflow to process a WFD file and one data file. The workflow sends the files to Quadient Inspire Designer to generate an AFP print job, return the job to RICOH ProcessDirector, and print it.
- DownloadAFPUse this workflow for AFP data sets that are submitted through Download for z/OS or AFP Download Plus or a list of multiple print files that are submitted to a hot folder input device. This workflow sets values for job properties by using values set in each step in the workflow and by using a job properties file.
- DownloadLineDataUse this workflow for line data or mixed-mode data sets that are submitted through Download for z/OS or AFP Download Plus. This workflow sets values for job properties by using values set in each step in the workflow and by using a job properties file.
- ElectronicFormDocSampleThis workflow demonstrates how to combine electronic forms with data in PDF files for jobs that contain documents with page exceptions.
- ElectronicFormJobSampleThis workflow demonstrates how to combine electronic forms with data in PDF files for jobs.
- ElectronicPresentmentSampleUse this workflow to demonstrate how Electronic Presentment works.
- EnhancePDFDocumentsThe EnhancePDFDocuments identifies documents and applies markup defined in the RICOH ProcessDirector Plug-in for Adobe Acrobat control files included in a step based on the BuildPDFFromDocuments step.
- ErrorMessageUse this workflow to process line data or mixed-mode error message files that are generated when you use AFP Download Plus to submit multiple-data set jobs. This workflow sets values for job properties by using values set in each step in the workflow and by using a job properties file.
- GroupDocsForPostalProcessUse this workflow to collect document data to send to postal software, update the document data from the output of the postal software, and produce child jobs for each type of mail that the postal software identified.
- LineDataUse this workflow for ASCII line-data or mixed-mode input files that are submitted to a Hot folder input device or with the LPD protocol. This workflow sets values for job properties by using values set in each step in the workflow and by using a job properties file.
- MarcomProcessOrdersThis workflow and the MarcomProcessJobTicket workflow demonstrate how to exchange data with the MarcomCentral web site using SOAP web services. The demonstration includes a SOAP web service input device and a SOAP web service notification.
- MarcomProcessJobTicketThis workflow and the MarcomProcessOrders workflow demonstrate how to exchange data with the MarcomCentral web site using SOAP web services. The demonstration includes a SOAP web service input device and a SOAP web service notification.
- OutputAFPUse this workflow to call the Advanced Transform feature to convert the files from any data stream to AFP.
- OutputPDFUse this workflow to produce PDF output from RICOH ProcessDirector. For example, you can use it to copy PDF files into a hot folder that is associated with your printer.
- ParentNoPrintUse this workflow for parent input files or data sets that do not contain data and that have one or more associated child files that do contain data.
- PDFUse this workflow for PDF input files that are submitted to a hot folder input device or with the LPD protocol.
- PDFProductionUse this workflow for PDF input files as an example of conditional processing. Other supplied workflows provide more sample steps for processing jobs.
- PreferencesSampleThis workflow demonstrates how to update document property values using a preferences file, then process documents differently based on those values.
- PreviewPrintWithColorManagementUse this workflow to print two samples of a job to an InfoPrint 5000 using different AFP color management resources (CMRs), then print the entire job using the CMRs you choose.
- PrintAndMailJobUse this workflow to collect document data to send to postal software, update the document data from the output of the postal software and print the job for mailing.
- PrintForPostalProcessUse this workflow with the GroupDocsForPostalProcess workflow to print Qualified, NonQualified, and other types of mail and ensure the order of documents within each job is correct for each type of mail.
- PrintInsert_IUse this workflow to print, insert, and reconcile AFP jobs that another workflow has received. You use this workflow when you do not want to send a control file to the inserter controller for the job.
- PrintInsert_IIUse this workflow to print, insert, and reconcile AFP jobs that another workflow has received. The Insert phase contains steps to write and send a control file to the inserter controller for the job.
- PrintPDFInsert_IUse this workflow to print, insert, and reconcile PDF jobs that another workflow has received. You use this workflow when you do not want to send a control file to the inserter controller for the job.
- PrintPDFInsert_IIUse this workflow to print, insert, and reconcile PDF jobs that another workflow has received. The Insert phase contains steps to write and send a control file to the inserter controller for the job.
- PrintDocumentsUse the PrintDocuments workflow to print jobs that you create from documents in the Documents table.
- ProcessQualifiedDocumentsUsed to process the child jobs created by the GroupDocsForPostalProcess workflow if the documents in the job qualified for additional postal processing.
- PullPDFSampleUse this workflow to test how to submit a file that identifies a list of documents to pull from the sample PDF file before they print.
- PullAFPSampleUse this workflow to test how to submit a file that identifies a list of documents to pull from the sample AFP file before they print.
- QuadientInserterThis workflow is used when you run the sample workflow that is provided with the Quadient Inserter Express feature.
- QuadientInserterSimulatorThis workflow acts as a virtual Quadient inserter controller. It is used when you run the sample workflow that is provided with the Quadient Inserter Express feature.
- ReceiveInsert_IUse this workflow to receive AFP jobs into the system and to prepare them for insertion. This workflow passes the job to workflow PrintInsert_I, which does not send a control file to the inserter controller.
- ReceiveInsert_IIUse this workflow to receive AFP jobs into the system and to prepare them for insertion. This workflow passes the job to workflow PrintInsert_II.
- ReceivePDFInsert_IUse this workflow to receive PDF jobs into the system and to prepare them for insertion. This workflow passes the job to PrintPDFInsert_I, which does not send a control file to the inserter controller.
- ReceivePDFInsert_IIUse this workflow to receive PDF jobs into the system and to prepare them for insertion. This workflow passes the job to workflow PrintPDFInsert_II, which sends a control file to the inserter controller.
- ReformatAFPUse this workflow when you have an existing AFP file that you want to send to Quadient Inspire Designer to be modified.
- RepositorySampleUse this workflow to test how to store and retrieve documents from the sample PDF file in the sample repository.
- RestfulWebServiceWFUse this workflow to see how a REST web service input device, a CallRESTService step, and a REST web service notification exchange data using REST web services.
- TransformUse this workflow to call a RICOH ProcessDirector Transform or InfoPrint Transform Manager to convert the input files to the AFP format.
- SortAFPThe SortAFP workflow identifies the documents in a single indexed AFP file and sorts them to print in the specified order. If the input AFP is not indexed, you can include a step based on the IndexAFP step template before the IdentifyDocuments step.
- SortPDFThe SortPDF identifies the documents in a single PDF file and sorts them to print in the specified order.
- SortSplitAFPThe SortSplitAFP workflow identifies the documents in a single indexed AFP file and then sorts, groups, and splits the grouped documents to create several print jobs. No step templates are included in the Print phase because the CreateAFPJobsFromDocuments step makes child jobs whose workflows contain the print instructions for the job.
- SortSplitPDFThe SortSplitPDF workflow identifies the documents in a single PDF file and then sorts, groups, and splits the grouped documents to create several print jobs. No step templates are included in the Print phase because the CreateJobsFromDocuments step makes child jobs whose workflows contain the print instructions for the job.
- VerifySampleUse this workflow to receive PDF or AFP input files into the system and move them through the Automated Verification process.
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