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PlotWorks User Guide • The Network Polling Program • 6-1
Chapter 6
The Network Polling Program
The Network Polling program searches a set of directories for print jobs received 
over a local network or modem. These directories, called target directories, can 
reside on the PlotWorks computer or on any network drive. When Network 
Polling finds jobs, it sends them to the Job Queue for automatic processing and 
printing. 
When using Network Polling , ensure the Job Processor is open. If you do not start 
the Job Processor first, the job is submitted to the Job Queue but will not print.
Advantages of Network Polling
Network Polling accepts individual image files with ASCII text order forms, 
therefore users can submit jobs from any computer without using Repro 
Desk, the Job Editor or Client.
Network Polling offers additional security. Users can submit jobs to a target 
directory, without directly accessing the Job Queue. 
Network Polling moves jobs from the target directory, to numbered 
subdirectories in the Queue Directory. This prevents jobs with the same name 
from overwriting each other.