Path to media mapping file

Specifies the full path and name of a file that maps media names in the AFP or PostScript input to the TransformToPDFWithMediaInfo step to RICOH ProcessDirector media names. If you do not provide a mapping file, the media names in the JDF job ticket that the step generates are the same as the media names in the AFP or PostScript input.

You can also select a step resource object as the value for the property instead of providing a path and filename. Using a step resource lets you change the specific file without editing all of the workflows that contain the step that uses the file.

Default
None
Database name
Job.Transform.MapOfJDFToRPDMedia

Usage notes:

  • This example file maps four AFP or PostScript media names (A4, Letter, TRAY1, and TRAY2) to four RICOH ProcessDirector media names:
    • # AFPorPSmedia=RPDmedia
    • A4=A4 Plain
    • Letter=Letter Color
    • TRAY1=Letter Preprinted
    • TRAY2=A3 Plain

    For information about creating a file that maps media names in the AFP or PostScript input to RICOH ProcessDirector media names, refer to the Information Center.

  • If RICOH ProcessDirector media names include Unicode characters, edit the media mapping file with an editor that saves text in UTF-8 format.
  • If any RICOH ProcessDirector media name does not match a RICOH ProcessDirector media object, the job goes into the error state. The Reason for wait status value is No matching media.

  • If the file maps the same AFP or PostScript media name to different RICOH ProcessDirector media names, the system uses the last mapping of the AFP or PostScript media name. The RICOH ProcessDirector media name in the last mapping replaces the AFP or PostScript media name in the JDF file.

  • You can use RICOH ProcessDirector symbol notation for the name of the file. For example, you have a media mapping file for each printer that can be requested for jobs. The name of each file is the name of the printer. Use this symbol: ${Job.RequestedPrinter}

    If each file has a CFG extension, and you store them in the media_mapping subdirectory of the control_files directory, set this value for the Path to media mapping file property:

    • /aiw/aiw1/control_files/media_mapping/${Job.RequestedPrinter}.cfg on Linux.
    • C:\aiw\aiw1\control_files\media_mapping\${Job.RequestedPrinter}.cfg on Windows.

    For more information about symbol notation and how to use it, refer to the help system.

  • Path to media mapping file is a positional job property. For information about using positional job properties, refer to the Information Center.

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