Jobs

A single processing of a file is considered a Job and listed as such in the Jobs view, regardless whether the process was started by a manual job or by a workflow (defined in the Workflows view). All jobs are listed in the Jobs view until they are finished.

Job information in the Jobs list.

A preview of the job (with control strips, label, and so on) selected in the Jobs list (1) is shown in the Info pane on the right side of the main window (2). The job item in the list also shows all images in the job (3) below the job info. When an image (and not the job info) is selected in the Jobs list, the Info pane is updated with a preview of the selected image (not shown).

Several job status messages, including a countdown of the selected number of copies, keep you informed about the current state of proceedings.

PDF/PS files are ripped first by the integrated RipServer. Jobs in status In RIP are added to the RIP Queue (4).

Ripped jobs (or jobs that do not need to be ripped first) are added to the Print Queue of the printer they will be printed on (5). Jobs in the print queue are highlighted by a different color bar, according to the job status, see following table.

You can select a job in RIP Queue and Print Queue with the mouse. The corresponding job in the Jobs list will be automatically selected and the Info pane will be updated.

All steps are logged during processing and listed in the Information tabbed page of the Info pane. The Log file can be exported.

If a job could not be processed, for example, because a required parameter is missing or invalid, an error message will show up in the Jobs view. The job is considered to be in Error or Waiting for User Action state. You can then edit the job properties to resolve the problem, and start the job again. If the problem is resolved by changing not the job itself, but the printer status, for example, changing the print medium loaded in the printer, the job will be automatically printed afterwards.

A file can be in one of the following status in the Jobs/History view. The Color refers to the color of the job in the Print Queue or in the RIP Queue.

Status Color Description
Waiting Green Job waits in the job queue for further validation and processing. Jobs can be in Waiting status for a longer time if there are many jobs in the job list and the CPU load is high.
Waiting For User Action Orange Job requires a user action before it can be printed, for example, changing the print medium loaded in the printer. The job will be automatically printed after the problem has been resolved.
Ready Green Job is ready for printing and waits in the job queue for the printer to be ready.
In Rip Gray PDF/PS images are ripped by the integrated RipServer, including Conversion CT/LW.
Preprocessing Green Conversion CT/LW (for non-PDF/PS image files)
Processing Green Images are processed, for example, color management is applied.
Printing Green Job is being printed.
Held Blue Job has been put on hold by the user or saved to the Jobs list for later use. Steps before status Ready, for example, job validation and Waiting for User Action, Nesting, or In Rip are completed before a job goes into the Held status. In Held status, the Image Preview is available for PDF/PS files. You can continue/start the processing a held job by clicking Print.
Canceled   Job has been manually canceled by the user.
Canceled on Printer   Job has been manually canceled by the user on the printer panel.
Error Red Job cannot be processed with the current settings. You can edit the job properties to resolve the problem, and start the job again.
Nesting Violet Job was created by workflows. Multiple images are nested by applying a nesting template. Job will remain in Nesting state until one of the finishing rules (Finish Job and Start Printing) of the Nesting template is met or until the printing is manually started by the user by clicking Print.
Printing Nested Job Violet A job in Nesting state that has been started by the user by clicking Print.
Nesting Canceled Violet A job in Nesting state that has been canceled by the user.
Nesting Deleted   A job in Nesting state that has been deleted by the user. It can take a while until the job is removed from the job list.
Drying   GMG AutoCali Wizard or GMG CaliWizard job. Test chart is being dried according to the specified drying time.
Preparing To Measure   GMG AutoCali Wizard or GMG CaliWizard job, before test chart is being measured.
Measuring   GMG AutoCali Wizard or GMG CaliWizard job. Test chart is being measured.
Finished   Finished jobs are moved to the History view. Cleanup/backup routines for printed images apply to finished jobs.
Finished, Images Deleted   Finished jobs in the History list, of which the images have already been deleted by cleanup/backup routines for printed images. Jobs in this status cannot be printed anymore.