Supplied input devices

RICOH ProcessDirector provides several input devices that you can use in the installation.

In this section:

  1. Download input devices
    Download input devices receive jobs from Download for z/OS or AFP Download Plus. The device specifies a control file to change JCL parameters for a job to a job properties file in RICOH ProcessDirectorproperty name=value format that the workflow uses.
  2. Hot folder input devices
    Hot folder input devices are directories that the system monitors. When a print job is copied or sent to a hot folder, the system notices it and begins to process it.
  3. LPD input devices
    Line printer daemon (LPD) input devices receive jobs submitted using the LPD protocol. The device specifies a control file to change LPD control file parameters for a job to a job properties file in RICOH ProcessDirectorproperty name=value format that the workflow uses.
  4. Web service input devices
    Use these supplied input devices as templates for creating your own REST and SOAP web service input devices.

Related information:

Input device types
Defining input devices
Parent topic: Reference information