Reference information

Reference information includes sample files that RICOH ProcessDirector supplies, descriptions of files that RICOH ProcessDirector uses, and descriptions of the syntax that those files and other properties use.

In this section:

  1. Directory structure
    RICOH ProcessDirector uses specific directories and subdirectories on the system to store its files. At some point, you might need to access a directory or locate a specific file in a subdirectory.
  2. Supplied step templates
    RICOH ProcessDirector supplies a set of step templates, which were installed with RICOH ProcessDirector. The supplied workflows contain steps created from these step templates. You can copy these templates to create customized steps that they can use when they build workflows.
  3. Supplied workflows
    RICOH ProcessDirector provides workflows that you can use as examples for creating your own workflows.
  4. Supplied form definitions
    RICOH ProcessDirector provides AFP form definitions, also called FORMDEFs, that you can use. They are installed in the /usr/lpp/psf/reslib (Linux) or C:\Program Files (x86)\Ricoh\PSF\reslib (Windows) directory.
  5. Supplied page definitions
    RICOH ProcessDirector provides AFP page definitions, also called PAGEDEFs, that you can use when you use the line2afp transform to convert line data and mixed mode data to AFP. They are installed in the /usr/lpp/psf/reslib (Linux) or C:\Program Files (x86)\Ricoh\PSF\reslib (Windows) directory.
  6. Standard fonts that the AFP viewer uses
    Although you can map TrueType and OpenType fonts to any available Type 1 or Type 0 fonts, the AFP viewer recognizes a standard set. When you map to any of these fonts, you do not have to update the Type 1 and Type 0 font map.
  7. Supplied fonts
    Five sets of fonts are included with the RICOH ProcessDirector media package. The fonts are not available for download when you download RICOH ProcessDirector. You can request the RICOH ProcessDirector media package when you order RICOH ProcessDirector.
  8. Supplied input devices
    RICOH ProcessDirector provides several input devices that you can use in the installation.
  9. Supplied data collectors
    RICOH ProcessDirector supplies predefined data collector objects that you can use to configure for capturing and storing data in the Reports database.
  10. Supplied Tableau workbook
    The Reports feature includes a supplied Tableau workbook.
  11. Useful PostgreSQL commands
    You can use PostgreSQL commands to check the status and contents of the Reports database. Many commands exist; this topic provides a small subset.
  12. Supplied service policies
    You can use these sample service policies in your installation.
  13. Supplied no-service periods
    You can use these sample no-service periods in your installation.
  14. Supplied Passthrough printer
    A new installation of RICOH ProcessDirector provides a sample Passthrough printer that you can use to verify the installation.
  15. Supplied media objects
    RICOH ProcessDirector supplies predefined media objects that you can use to schedule jobs to cut sheet printers.
  16. Supplied repositories
    Archive and other features provide repositories that you can use as examples for creating your own repositories.
  17. Supplied history record notifications
    Archive and other features provide history record notifications that you can use as examples for creating your own notifications.
  18. Supplied web service notifications
    Web Services Enablement and other features provide web service notifications that you can use as examples for creating your own REST and SOAP web service notifications.
  19. Supplied inserter controller objects
    Sample inserter controller objects for several inserter manufacturers are provided. You copy the sample inserter controller object for the type of inserter in your installation and modify it to meet your needs.
  20. Supplied barcode format
    The Automated Verification feature includes a supplied barcode format named SampleFormat that includes two properties, Job number and Sequence in child job. Job number starts in byte 1 and contains 15 bytes. Sequence in child job starts in byte 16 and contains 4 bytes.
  21. Supplied barcode reader
    The Automated Verification feature includes a supplied barcode reader named SampleReader.
  22. Supplied property mapping objects
    The Preference Management and Order Management features provide these property mapping objects for use with their demonstration workflows.
  23. Print commands used with the LPD protocol
    The LPD protocol defines a print command called lpr. You can use the lpr command, or several other commands that use the LPD protocol, to submit jobs to LPD input devices.
  24. Using RICOH ProcessDirector methods
    When RICOH ProcessDirector creates a job, it also creates a spool directory. The spool directory contains a copy of the input file and other files that provide information about the job. Steps and commands can access the various files in the spool directory and use them during processing. They can also update existing spool files and write new files to the directory.
  25. RICOH ProcessDirector symbol notation
    You can use RICOH ProcessDirector symbol notation in formulas to describe the information source that RICOH ProcessDirector evaluates to set the value of a job property.
  26. Syntax for RICOH ProcessDirector control files
    Various parts of RICOH ProcessDirector use the information in control files or control file templates to set and pass values for different properties. You can copy the control files and control file templates that RICOH ProcessDirector provides and modify them to meet the needs of the installation.
  27. Supplied utilities
    Some features provide utilities that help you configure RICOH ProcessDirector or troubleshoot jobs.
  28. Examples for processing orders in an XML file
    This topic contains examples of XML input files, XPath expressions, XSLT style sheets, and RICOH ProcessDirector overrides files produced by the XSLT style sheets. These examples work with the usage scenario for processing orders in an XML file.
  29. Default tables in the Reports database
    By default, one database containing these database tables are defined by the data collectors supplied with the Reports feature.
  30. Database property names
    RICOH ProcessDirector messages might refer to properties by their database names instead of the field names that appear in property notebooks. Most of the database property names are similar to the names in the property notebooks, but they are written in a different format.
  31. Job properties that can be set from the job ticket
    When you submit a job with a job ticket, RICOH ProcessDirector sets some job properties from values in the job ticket.
  32. Supported Kodak printers
    Kodak printer devices support the following printers:
  33. Supported RICOH printers
    These printers can be defined in RICOH ProcessDirector as Ricoh PDF printers. Find your printer and controller/DFE below to determine which datastream and port values to use when you define the printer.
  34. Supported Xerox printers
    Xerox printer devices support the following printers with DocuSP V1.0, V3.8, V4.2, or V5.0 drivers:
  35. Accessibility
    Ricoh strives to provide products with usable access for everyone, regardless of age or ability.
  36. Trademarks
Parent topic: Using RICOH ProcessDirector