Copy management
The section below describes copy management in the green screen designer. Copy management in the graphical designer is also possible, and works in the same manner.
Stapling can also be combined with copy management.
Copy management is used to define the number of copies one single overlay should produce when triggered. The following screen will automatically appear when pressing Enter from the global settings menu where Y is filled in for Copy Management :
Design InterForm 400 overlay APF300D
Overlay name: IF400DEMO Overlay text: Demo overlay for InterForm 400
Number of copies of each page
Primary set . . . . . . . 2_________ 1-9, *VAR, *INPUT Secondary set . . . . . . 1_________ 1-9, *VAR, *INPUT
F3=Exit F12=Cancel
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Two sets of copies each consisting of up to 9 copies from a single spool entry can be defined. The overlay elements (boxes, lines, images etc.) used on the primary and the secondary sets can vary according to the definitions of a single overlay.
Primary set:
A value of 1 to 9 copies can be defined.
By selecting *VAR you will be able to define a line and position number in the spool entry where the desired number of copies are specified. This of course requires the application to insert this in the spooled file.
*INPUT will use the COPIES attribute of the original spooled file. Notice however, that values higher than 9 will be interpreted as 1.
When merging a spooled file with an overlay (or overlay selector), this set (*PRI) is the default.
Copy management for ZPL/label printing
The number of copies is however different for ZPL/label printing. Here the number if copies (if it is set to be variable thus found in as text in the input spooled file) is expected to be specified as a 4 digit number, which is right aligned e.g. if you e.g. for label printing specify that the number of copies is found in position 1 in line 1, then InterForm400 will extract positions 1 to 4 in line 1 and use that as the number of copies e.g. if the value found is 0001, then 1 copy will be printed, the value 0011 will cause 11 copies.
Secondary set:
This is basically just an extra set of copies made from the same spool entry. The secondary set is mainly intended to be used to create an extra set with a fixed number of copies, independent of the variation of copies in the main set. Stating a number for “Secondary set” will not force a printout of this set. The secondary set will only be used, if the merge states Primary /Secondary set=*SEC.
Source Drawers for Copies
After having stated the number of copies, pressing Enter will extend the screen to include definitions of source drawers:
Design InterForm 400 overlay APF300D
Overlay name: IF400DEMO Overlay text: Demo overlay for InterForm400
Number of copies of each page
Primary set . . . . . . . 2 1-9, *VAR, *INPUT Secondary set . . . . . . 1 1-9, *VAR, *INPUT Select paper from the following drawers:
Copy Primary Secondary 1 __________ __________ Valid drawers 2 __________ 1-255 Valid paper types: F4=List
Do you want stapling . . Y/N _
F3=Exit F12=Cancel F13=Set view/print parameters F14=PCL-view F18=DSPSPLF F19=DSPPFM
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Here you can define from which drawer each copy should be taken from.
WARNING: Different printer manufacturers have diverting opinions of which value should correspond to which physical drawer. Therefore please consult your printers technical reference to verify the drawer mapping.
WARNING: Combining Duplex with spooled file data on both back and front (i.e. without a back page overlay) with copy management is not supported. If you try the result is not what you might expect..
