Hello Mark and Mike, I would like to chime in on this subject as well. There is a great need to add this functionality to FusionPro because I too have to use 2 different products because I have jobs where we have to pull paper from 2 or more different trays. Doing this is a pain in the current FP Desktop setup, as trying to find and use the correct sequence and syntax of postscript setpagedevice commands can be become hazardous to your health. But please note I have ponder this and I believe I have a solution if Printable is willing to try and investigate. Since you have some types of OEM or Partnership agreements with printer manufactures, I propose that you compile a list of all their printers and PPD files for the printers. Once you have them, create a list of all tray calls, staple cmds, plex cmds(simplex,duplex,tumble),folding etc., for each printer. Then create a hook into FusionPro(Not Imposer) ***more like a drop down menu box**** which allows you to select which tray or plex cmds you want. FP Desktop then inserts this code correctly where it needs to be in the postscript output and we can print the postscript file to the printer easily. You have done some of this to some degree with the Digimaster print media txt files but it needs to be expanded to greater detail like you have done when printing to VIPP output and you have to specify media calls. I can expand more on this in greater detail Mark if you would like to talk.
Thanks Cody Williams Dir of Development LPSI 216-351-4444 [EMAIL PROTECTED] -----Original Message----- From: Mark Hilger [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, August 27, 2008 12:33 PM To: FusionPro Users Forum Subject: [fusionpro] RE: Print options when composing to a printer >If we want to use the power of FusionPro for black and white, we have to deal with the Postscript setpagedevice commands, and most of our operators are not going to be able to delve in to that. >I would love to standardize on one platform, and I'd like for that platform to be FusionPro. Hello Mike, Thanks for your comments about your desire to use FusionPro for your B&W work where there is no RIP involved in the workflow. We have looked at this item in the past but it's worth a revisit on our part. In the past couple years, we've seen VDP adoption accelerate with a growing number of users of the lighter-production B&W equipment getting more involved in VDP production. The FusionPro engine currently creates PostScript output based on its own internal PostScript output module. This is opposed to the method of using a printer driver/PPD to create that output. This being the case, we are not hooking into the specific options for each device like you would see from the Printer properties in a "File->Print" operation for a file. In addition, since there is no absolute standard way to specify "duplex" or "pull from tray 2" in PostScript (each printer can require a different command to do this which is incompatible with other printers), it hasn't been possible for us to add this as a standard capability for our PostScript output. Granted, though, there is definite market need for this capability so we will look at how we might bring this functionality to market. Out of curiosity (and the ensure I understand the precise need), is the desired capability pretty much the same as if you were to compose to PDF output first, open that PDF output in Acrobat, and then do a File->Print to your printer - setting the appropriate printer options at that point? Thanks again for your feedback on this! --Mark Hilger Senior Product Manager Printable Technologies, Inc. FusionPro VDP Training Videos - Now available! http://www.printable.com/self-guided-tutorials/ +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- FusionPro 5.0 Now Available! Variable text on a curve and soft drop-shadows for variable text LIMITED TIME upgrade offer of $299 per license for current customers: http://fusionpro.printable.com/store/upgrade New licenses available for $599 each at: http://fusionpro.printable.com/store/ All FusionPro 5.0 customers to receive FusionPro 5.1 with Adobe Acrobat 8 and InDesign CS3 support when released for FREE. +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- -- Users of FusionPro Desktop have unlimited free email support. Contact Printable Support at [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- View FusionPro Knowledge Base, FusionPro Samples at www.printable.com/vdp/desktop.htm -- You are currently subscribed to fusionpro as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- -- Note: All e-mail sent to or from this address will be received or otherwise recorded by the e-mail recipients of this forum. It is subject to archival, monitoring or review by, and/or disclosure to someone other than the recipient. Our privacy policy is posted on www.printplanet.com -- +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- FusionPro 5.0 Now Available! Variable text on a curve and soft drop-shadows for variable text LIMITED TIME upgrade offer of $299 per license for current customers: http://fusionpro.printable.com/store/upgrade New licenses available for $599 each at: http://fusionpro.printable.com/store/ All FusionPro 5.0 customers to receive FusionPro 5.1 with Adobe Acrobat 8 and InDesign CS3 support when released for FREE. +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- -- Users of FusionPro Desktop have unlimited free email support. Contact Printable Support at [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- View FusionPro Knowledge Base, FusionPro Samples at www.printable.com/vdp/desktop.htm -- You are currently subscribed to fusionpro as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- -- Note: All e-mail sent to or from this address will be received or otherwise recorded by the e-mail recipients of this forum. It is subject to archival, monitoring or review by, and/or disclosure to someone other than the recipient. Our privacy policy is posted on www.printplanet.com --
