Configuring to send jobs to Ultimate Impostrip®

To send jobs to Ultimate Impostrip®, you must configure the Ultimate Impostrip® program, the primary computer, and some system settings, then tune the RunImpostripOnJob step template and add it to a workflow.
    Note:
  • If Ultimate Impostrip® is installed on a Windows computer running in a language other than English, do not install Ultimate Impostrip® in the default install directory. The program does not work properly with non-English default install paths. We recommend installing Ultimate Impostrip® in C:\ImpostripOnDemand on non-English Windows computers.

To configure to send jobs to Ultimate Impostrip®:

  • Configure Ultimate Impostrip®.
    1. Log in to the computer that Ultimate Impostrip® is installed on and launch the application.
    2. In the XML Configurator section, deselect Using First File Name as Output Name for XML Redirection Job (if it is available) and select Enable XML Ticket Input Folder, then click OK or SAVE.
    3. In the Hot Folders section, define the impositioning options for all hot folders that you want RICOH ProcessDirector to use.
    4. Select the hot folder you want to configure and find the Output section.
    5. Make sure that PDF or PDF Output is selected and click Save.
    6. Repeat the two previous steps for all hot folders that you want RICOH ProcessDirector to use.
  • Share folders and mount drives between Ultimate Impostrip® and RICOH ProcessDirector:
    1. On the Windows computer where Ultimate Impostrip® is installed, share the folder that Ultimate Impostrip® is installed in.
      On an English system, the default installation folder is:
      • Legacy Version: C:\Program Files (x86)\Ultimate Technographics\ImpostripOnDemand
      • New Generation: C:\Program Files\Ultimate Technographics\Ultimate Impostrip
    2. Name the share UltimateImpostrip. Do not include spaces in the share name.
      Make sure the permission level is Read/Write.
    3. On the RICOH ProcessDirector primary computer, mount the primary computer to the directory that holds the Ultimate Impostrip® program.
        Note:
      • Skip this step if you are using Ultimate Impostrip® New Generation (Version 2019 1.0 or newer) and it runs on a RICOH ProcessDirector application server.
      On the primary server, use a command similar to this example, substituting the name of Windows system for server_name and the name of the user that RICOH ProcessDirector uses to access the system for user: 
      mount -t cifs -o username=user,uid=32457,gid=32458 //server_name/UltimateImpostrip /mnt/Ultimate
    4. Open the /etc/exports file in a file editor.
    5. Review the contents of the file to see if it includes an entry for the system that Ultimate Impostrip® is installed on. If you do not see an entry for that system, add a line to the file in this format:
      /aiw server_name(crossmnt,rw,no_root_squash,sync,no_subtree_check)

      Save and close the file. Restart NFS to have the updated file take effect.

    6. Return to the Windows computer where Ultimate Impostrip® is installed and open Windows File Explorer.
    7. Map a network drive to the /aiw file system on the primary computer. Use this address for the server: \\primary_server_hostname\aiw
    8. Test the configuration by creating a file in the drive_letter:\aiw1 directory, verifying that you can see it in the mounted directory, and then deleting it.
  • Update RICOH ProcessDirector system settings.
    1. Log in to RICOH ProcessDirector.
    2. Click the Administration tab.
    3. In the left pane, click Settings ⇒ Ultimate Impostrip® Settings.
    4. In the General section, choose how RICOH ProcessDirector retrieves the list of Ultimate Impostrip® hot folders that can receive print jobs.
      The option you choose depends on the version of Ultimate Impostrip® you have installed. If you use version 10 or older, select Use .ini file. If you use version 2019 1.0 or newer, select Use URL.
    5. If you choose Use .ini file, enter the full path to the Ultimate Impostrip® initialization file on the system that Ultimate Impostrip® is installed on.
      The initialization file contains the name of the directory that RICOH ProcessDirector uses as a Sending folder if one is not provided on the step. It also contains a list of Ultimate Impostrip® input hot folders that correspond to different impositioning combinations.
        Note:
      • If the mount is set as explained above, use /mnt/Ultimate/IMPressJM.ini.
      • When this directory is specified, users can select from a list of Ultimate Impostrip® input hot folders to perform the appropriate impositioning on the job.
    6. If you chose Use URL, enter the URL of the Ultimate Impostrip® server, including the port number.
    7. Verify that the Ultimate Impostrip® configuration is set correctly. Scroll to the bottom of the page to see the Ultimate Impostrip® Hot Folders table. Click Update to show the available hot folders. Make sure all the hot folders you expect to see are included in the list.
    8. In the Mapping section, specify what type of Windows system Ultimate Impostrip® is installed on: a system that a RICOH ProcessDirector server runs on or a Windows system with no RICOH ProcessDirector server installed.
    9. If you chose Other Windows system, fill in the paths for the directories that exchange files between the Ultimate Impostrip® host server and the RICOH ProcessDirector primary computer.
      • XML Ticket Hot Folder

        If the mount is configured as explained above, enter the directory path that is appropriate for your version of Ultimate Impostrip® under RICOH ProcessDirector:

        • Legacy Version: /mnt/Ultimate/XmlInput
        • New Generation: /mnt/Ultimate/xml_redirection

      • Print spool directory

        Enter this value under Ultimate Impostrip®, replacing drive_letter with the letter of the network drive that you mapped above:

        drive_letter:\aiw1\spool

    10. Click SAVE.
  • Tune the RunImpostripOnJob step template to run on the correct server.
    1. Click the Workflow tab.
    2. In the left pane, click Step Templates.
    3. Right-click the RunImpostripOnJob step template and select Properties.
    4. On the Tuning tab:
      • If Ultimate Impostrip® is installed on an application server, under Servers to use, select Run on specific servers, then select the correct application server.
      • If Ultimate Impostrip® is installed on a different Windows computer, under Servers to use, select Run on specific servers, then select System.
  • Add the RunImpostripOnJob step template to a workflow.
    1. Click the Workflow tab.
    2. Select the workflow that you want to copy and click Copy workflow.
    3. Name the copy of the workflow, fill in or edit other values that you need, and click Continue.
    4. In the workflow editor, click Step Templates in the top right corner of the window.
    5. Drag the RunImpostripOnJob step into position and make sure it is connected to the workflow.
    6. Right-click the step and select Properties to see the properties and job defaults.
    7. Update the properties as needed. Refer to the ? help for additional information about each property.
    8. Click OK.
    9. Save the workflow.

Related information:

Ultimate Impostrip® Connect
Database property names for Ultimate Impostrip® Connect
RunImpostripOnJob
Parent topic: Configuring the system