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.
If Ultimate Impostrip® is not installed on the primary computer:
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, follow the instructions in Mapping network drives to configure your system to map a network drive to the Ultimate Impostrip® directory that you just shared.
  Using this procedure ensures that the drive is mapped every time RICOH ProcessDirector starts. When you edit the mountDrives.bat file, the line you add looks like this:
```
net use drive_letter: \\server_name\UltimateImpostrip /user:server_name\administrator password /persistent:yes
```
4. Restart the RICOH ProcessDirector service to run the mountDrive.bat script. Verify that you can see the mounted drive.
5. On the RICOH ProcessDirector primary computer, share the C:\aiw directory.
6. Name the share aiw.
  Make sure the permission level is Read/Write.
7. Go back to the computer that Ultimate Impostrip® is installed on. Map a network drive to the C:\aiw directory on the primary computer that you just shared.
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.
  - If the primary server is installed on an Windows system running in English use: C:\Program Files (x86)\Ultimate Technographics\ImpostripOnDemand\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: drive_letter:\XmlInput
    - New Generation: drive_letter:\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.
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.

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Configuring to send jobs to Ultimate Impostrip®

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