Editing Jobs in the Browser Version of TotalFlow Prep

You can launch the browser version of TotalFlow Prep from TotalFlow Production Manager or from TotalFlow Print Server. After you finish editing the job, you can save it and submit it back to TotalFlow Production Manager or TotalFlow Print Server.
    Important:
  • Some functions of TotalFlow Prep are not available in the browser version.
  • TotalFlow Production Manager must be installed on the same computer as TotalFlow Prep.
  • When you edit a job from TotalFlow Production Manager, certain settings are applied to the PDF file and are not reflected in the JDF job ticket. For example, if four pages are imposed on a sheet, a 4-up PDF file is created and 1-up is specified in the JDF ticket. As a result, when you view the job in TotalFlow Production Manager or when you edit the job again in the browser version of TotalFlow Prep, the settings appear in the PDF file, but not in the job properties.
To edit and save a job in the browser version of TotalFlow Prep:
  1. Make sure that TotalFlow Production Manager or TotalFlow Print Server is configured to use the browser version of TotalFlow Prep for editing jobs.
    For more information, see the documentation for TotalFlow Production Manager or TotalFlow Print Server.
  2. In TotalFlow Production Manager or TotalFlow Print Server, find the job that you want to edit and open it in the browser version of TotalFlow Prep.
    For more information, see the documentation for TotalFlow Production Manager or TotalFlow Print Server.
  3. Edit the job.
    Editing a job in the browser version
    For more information on editing job settings, see Editing Jobs.
  4. Save the job changes and submit the job back to TotalFlow Production Manager or TotalFlow Print Server:
    • If you are editing a job from TotalFlow Production Manager, click File and select one of these options:

      • Save And Continue: Saves the job changes and submits the job back to TotalFlow Production Manager to continue processing.

      • Save And Hold: Saves the job changes and stops the job in the current workflow activity. You can edit the job again later or specify in TotalFlow Production Manager when to continue processing.

      • Save As PDF And Continue: Saves the job changes and submits the job back to TotalFlow Production Manager to continue processing. To ensure correct processing, some job settings are removed from the job ticket and applied to the PDF file. If you view the job in TotalFlow Production Manager, these settings appear in the PDF file, but not in the job properties.

      • Save As PDF And Hold: Saves the job changes and stops the job in the current workflow activity. You can edit the job again later or specify in TotalFlow Production Manager when to continue processing. To ensure correct processing, some job settings are removed from the job ticket and applied to the PDF file. If you edit the job again in TotalFlow Prep, these settings appear in the PDF file, but not in the job properties.

      Saving a job in the browser version
    • If you are editing a job from TotalFlow Print Server, click File ⇒ Save And Exit. Saving a job in the browser version
Parent topic: Editing Jobs