Xerox CX240 User Manual

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Managing the Job Queues
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Batching Jobs
The job-batching workflow combines jobs with similar attributes into a 
single batch to enable the printer to print the jobs continuously without 
pausing. This feature saves printing time, especially for a large number of 
small jobs. Jobs that use paper of the same size and weight are suitable for 
batching. 
When a job enters the 
Print Queue,
 the Spire CX250 color server checks 
whether the job is suitable for batching with the previous one. 
A job that can be batched appears with the 
running
 status indicator 
. The printer prints both jobs without pausing between them. 
A job that cannot be batched with the previous one waits in the queue 
and appears with the 
waiting
 status indicator  . It is printed only 
when the printer finishes the previous job and comes to a stop. 
The Spire CX250 color server batches suitable jobs only if they are 
consecutive in the queue. Two jobs are not batched if a job that is not 
suitable comes between them in the queue.
The following types of jobs cannot be combined into one batch:
Collated jobs and uncollated jobs
Jobs that use different output trays
Jobs with different staple positions
The job batching option is active by default. 
To deactivate job batching:
¾
In the Settings window (
Tools>Settings
), select 
Preferences
>
Print 
Queue Manager
>
Disable Job Batching
For more information about job batching, see Print Queue Manager on 
page 160.