Associating Workflows with Printers or Printer Pools

A workflow must be associated with a printer to assign jobs to that printer, or with a printer pool to assign jobs to printers in that pool. Operators and administrators can associate workflows with printers or printer pools.

To associate a workflow with a printer or printer pool, do any of these:

  • Operators and administrators can do this:
    1. Log in to TotalFlow Production Manager as an operator or an administrator.
    2. In the menu bar, click Operations.
    3. Select a workflow, then click More.
    4. Select Editor and Properties...
    5. On the General page of the Properties tab, select a printer or printer pool from the Requested printer list.
      Properties for workflow dialog: General page
    6. Click OK.
    Also, administrators can assign a workflow when creating a new printer. To assign a workflow to a new printer, follow these steps:
    1. In the Create Job Ticket Printer dialog, in the Workflow section, select Create Workflow.
    2. To assign a new printer to the workflow you created, click Edit Workflow on Exit, then edit the Requested printer property of the workflow.
  • Administrators can do this:
    1. Log in to TotalFlow Production Manager as an administrator.
    2. In the menu bar, click Operations.
    3. Click Workflows.
    4. Select a workflow and click Editor and Properties....

      The workflow is displayed in the Editor pod.

    5. Right-click the Print activity and select Properties.
    6. On the Job defaults page of the Properties for Activity: Print dialog, select a printer or printer pool from the Requested printer list.
      Properties for activity dialog: Job Defaults
    7. Click OK.
Parent topic: Creating workflows