Xerox Document Workstation with PlotWorks Support & Software User Guide
D-4 • PlotWorks User Guide
Incoming PFS files are created by end users and contain parameters for a
single print job. Incoming PFS files will override directory-level default PFS
files and site-level PFS files, except for locked parameters. “Locking
Parameters” on page D-39.
single print job. Incoming PFS files will override directory-level default PFS
files and site-level PFS files, except for locked parameters. “Locking
Parameters” on page D-39.
Directory-level Defaults
Each Mode 1 and Mode 3 target directory uses a directory-specific PFS file to set
default printing parameters. In Mode 3, the directory PFS file serves two purposes:
to fill in parameters that are omitted from incoming PFS files, and to lock certain
parameters so that they cannot be changed by the end user. See “Locking
Parameters” on page D-39.
default printing parameters. In Mode 3, the directory PFS file serves two purposes:
to fill in parameters that are omitted from incoming PFS files, and to lock certain
parameters so that they cannot be changed by the end user. See “Locking
Parameters” on page D-39.
When you run Network Polling for the first time, PlotWorks creates a PARAM
subdirectory inside the program directory. This subdirectory contains a file called
DEFAULT.PFS. The DEFAULT.PFS file is your master PFS file.
subdirectory inside the program directory. This subdirectory contains a file called
DEFAULT.PFS. The DEFAULT.PFS file is your master PFS file.
Whenever you create a target directory, PlotWorks makes a copy of the
DEFAULT.PFS to use as the directory PFS file. You can make changes to the
directory PFS file without changing the original master file.
DEFAULT.PFS to use as the directory PFS file. You can make changes to the
directory PFS file without changing the original master file.
To access a directory parameter (PFS) file:
1.
In the Network Polling window, select the directory that you want to modify.
2.
Click on the Params button. The PFS file will open in Notepad.
To access the master PFS file from the Network Polling program, open the Setup
menu and select Edit Default PFS File.
menu and select Edit Default PFS File.
If you change the default PFS file, all target directories that you create in the future
will reflect the changes.
will reflect the changes.
Incoming PFS files will overwrite the parameters in the directory parameter file,
unless the parameters are locked. If any parameters are omitted from the incoming
PFS file, they will be filled in with the values specified in the directory-level
default.
unless the parameters are locked. If any parameters are omitted from the incoming
PFS file, they will be filled in with the values specified in the directory-level
default.
Site-level Defaults
You can create an optional site-level PFS file in addition to the directory-level
defaults. This file will provide defaults for all target directories. The directory-
level defaults will overwrite the site-level defaults, unless the site-level
parameters are locked. See “Locking Parameters” on page D-39.
defaults. This file will provide defaults for all target directories. The directory-
level defaults will overwrite the site-level defaults, unless the site-level
parameters are locked. See “Locking Parameters” on page D-39.
To create a site-level PFS file:
1.
Using Notepad, create a PFS file with the desired default parameters.
2.
Save the file as PW-SITE.PFS in the PARAM subdirectory.