Banner page fields

You can change the banner-page control file for an individual AFP job after it is in the system.

Examples of entries in the banner-page control files are:

Field301 Class;JobTicketField;[Job.Class.NameAndValue];X0CR5M;XZE26F;5.390625;3.34375;0
Field302 Form;JobTicketField;[Job.Form];X0CR5M;XZE26F;5.390625;3.640625;0
Field303 Destination;JobTicketField;[Job.Destination];X0PCLR12;;5.390625;3.9375;0
Field304 Customer;JobTicketField;[Job.CustomerName.Value];X0PCLR12;;5.390625;4.234375;0
Field305 Duplex;JobTicketField;[Job.Duplex.NameAndValue];X0CR5M;XZE26F;5.390625;4.546875;0
Field306 PlannedTime;JobTicketField;[Job.SLA.PlannedTime.Complete.Default.NameAndValue];X0PCLR12;;1.000;5.75;0

This table describes the fields of the lines in a banner-page control file, except for the fields used only for printing barcodes. All fields of the line that follow the file identifier are separated by semicolons (;).

Banner field names and descriptions

Field name Description
FieldX Each line must begin with FieldX, where X is a unique number from 1 through 1000. Use a trailing space to separate FieldX from the next field on the line.
FieldName A user-selected name that identifies the line. It must be unique within the control file. It can be up to 32 characters.
FieldType Field type values are:
JobTicketField
RICOH ProcessDirector prints the value, or the resolved name and value that the next field specifies on the banner page. For this field type, the next field is a modified database property name.
ExitData
RICOH ProcessDirector prints the resolved value that the next field specifies. For this field type, the next field is an exit key for the printer driver component that RICOH ProcessDirector uses.
Literal
RICOH ProcessDirector prints the literal text that the next field specifies on the banner page.
[TicketKey] Ticket key values are:
[DataBasePropertyName.Value]
RICOH ProcessDirector prints only the value of the specified property on the banner page. Delimit the property-name string with brackets ([]). For example, if the value of this field is [Job.Copies.Value], and only a single copy of the job was requested, RICOH ProcessDirector prints 1 on the banner page. The preceding FieldType value must be JobTicketField. The database property name that you specify must be in /aiw/aiw1/control_files/banner_pages/banner_page_property_values.cfg (AIX and Linux) or C:\aiw\aiw1\control_files\banner_pages\banner_page_property_values.cfg (Windows)
[DataBasePropertyName.NameAndValue]
RICOH ProcessDirector prints the name of the property that displays in the properties notebook, followed by the value for the property. Delimit the property-name string with brackets ([]). For example, if the value of this field is [Job.Copies.NameAndValue], and only a single copy of the job was requested, RICOH ProcessDirector prints Job copies requested: 1 on the banner page. The preceding FieldType value must be JobTicketField. The database property name that you specify must be in /aiw/aiw1/control_files/banner_pages/banner_page_property_values.cfg (AIX and Linux) or C:\aiw\aiw1\control_files\banner_pages\banner_page_property_values.cfg (Windows).
Text String
A user-defined text string that can include spaces. The preceding FieldType value must be Literal. The coded fonts that the line specifies control the length of the text string; the maximum length is the number of characters that can fit in the printable area, lengthwise on the page. The larger the point size of the coded font, the fewer characters the text string can contain.
PSFExitKey
A keyword for the printer driver component that RICOH ProcessDirector uses. The preceding FieldType value must be ExitData. Valid values are:
Copy
The printer driver returns the copy number for the printed pages that follow. Use this only in control files for separator banner pages.
ExtDate
The printer driver returns the date on which it started to send the job to the printer hardware.
Time
The printer driver returns the time at which it started to send the job to the printer hardware.
ExtendedSpoolID
The printer driver returns the spool ID number by which it recognizes the job. This value is the same as the value of the RICOH ProcessDirectorJob.Print.SpoolID job property.
CodedFontForSingleByteChars The name of a single-byte coded font. The value is alphanumeric. It can be up to 8 characters.
CodedFontForDoubleByteChars The name of a double-byte character set (DBCS) coded font. The value is alphanumeric. It can be up to 8 characters. You need to specify this field only if you will actually print DBCS characters on the banner page. You can omit this field, as necessary. However, you still need to include its semicolon delimiter for the position.
InchesFromLeft A numeric value that specifies the distance, in inches, from the left edge of the banner page at which RICOH ProcessDirector starts to print the information that this line defines. The value can include decimal places.
InchesFromTop A numeric value that specifies the distance, in inches, from the top edge of the banner page at which RICOH ProcessDirector starts to print the information. The value can include decimal places.
Rotation A numeric value that specifies the amount of rotation, in the clockwise direction, that RICOH ProcessDirector rotates the printed information. Valid values are 0, 90, 180, and 270.