OBJECTIF LUNE PlanetPress Design 7.0 User guide

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Title PlanetPress Design Reference Guide

Revision 2009/10/21

1 Other Documentation....................................................................................................................................................................................... 1

2 Understanding the PlanetPress Suite............................................................................................................................................................... 2

2.1 Key Concepts..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 3

2.1.1 The PlanetPress Suite ............................................................................................................................................................................... 3

2.1.2 Document ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 5

2.1.3 Date and Time Format .............................................................................................................................................................................. 5

2.1.4 Variable Content Document....................................................................................................................................................................... 5

3 PlanetPress Design Basics................................................................................................................................................................................ 7

3.1 Key Concepts..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 8

3.1.1 The PlanetPress Design Program Window................................................................................................................................................... 8

3.1.2 Object Preview ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 10

3.2 Detailed Directions ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 11

3.2.1 Dock and Undock Areas of the Program Window....................................................................................................................................... 11

3.2.2 Named Colors......................................................................................................................................................................................... 12

3.2.3 Remove Background Color ...................................................................................................................................................................... 12

3.2.4 Show or Hide Areas of the Program Window............................................................................................................................................. 14

3.2.5 Use the Messages Area ........................................................................................................................................................................... 14

3.2.6 Use the Object Inspector ........................................................................................................................................................................ 14

3.2.7 Use the Object Preview ........................................................................................................................................................................... 15

3.2.8 Use the Zoom Tools................................................................................................................................................................................ 16

3.2.9 Using the Work, Hand, and Zoom Tool Pointers ........................................................................................................................................ 16

3.2.10 Close a Document................................................................................................................................................................................. 16

3.2.11 Start PlanetPress Design ....................................................................................................................................................................... 16

3.2.12 Exit PlanetPress Design ......................................................................................................................................................................... 17

3.2.13 Create a New Document ....................................................................................................................................................................... 17

3.2.14 Open a Document................................................................................................................................................................................. 17

3.2.15 Refresh a Document ............................................................................................................................................................................. 18

3.2.16 Save a Document ................................................................................................................................................................................. 19

3.2.17 Save and Open a Document Template.................................................................................................................................................... 19

3.2.18 Set a Password on a Document ............................................................................................................................................................. 19

3.2.19 Undo and Redo Commands ................................................................................................................................................................... 19

3.2.20 Use Online Help.................................................................................................................................................................................... 20

3.2.21 Expand and Collapse Elements in the Structure Area ............................................................................................................................... 20

3.2.22 Select and Move Elements in the Structure Area ..................................................................................................................................... 20

3.2.23 Cut, Copy, and Paste Elements in the Structure Area............................................................................................................................... 21

3.2.24 Change the Display Name of an Element in the Structure Area................................................................................................................. 22

3.2.25 Drag and Drop Files into the Program Window Areas............................................................................................................................... 22

3.2.26 Resize the Program Window Area .......................................................................................................................................................... 23

4 Preferences and Toolbars............................................................................................................................................................................... 24

4.1 Key Concepts................................................................................................................................................................................................... 25

4.1.1 Toolbars ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 25

4.1.2 User Options .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 26

4.2 Detailed Directions ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 28

4.2.1 Change Languages ................................................................................................................................................................................. 28

4.2.2 Set User Options (Behavior): Notification Messages................................................................................................................................... 29

4.2.3 Set User Options (Behavior): Pictures....................................................................................................................................................... 31

4.2.4 Set User Options (Behavior): Color .......................................................................................................................................................... 32

4.2.5 Set User Options (Behavior): Object Duplication ....................................................................................................................................... 32

4.2.6 Set User Options (Behavior): Miscellaneous .............................................................................................................................................. 33

4.2.7 Set User Options (Editor): Editor.............................................................................................................................................................. 35

4.2.8 Set User Options (Editor): Display............................................................................................................................................................ 37

4.2.9 Set User Options (Editor): Color............................................................................................................................................................... 38

4.2.10 Set User Options (Appearance): Object Inspector ................................................................................................................................... 39

4.2.11 Set User Options (Appearance): Document Structure Area....................................................................................................................... 40

4.2.12 Set User Options (Appearance): Rulers................................................................................................................................................... 41

4.2.13 Set User Options (Appearance): Document Page..................................................................................................................................... 41

4.2.14 Set User Options (Appearance): Compiler Messages ................................................................................................................................ 42

4.2.15 Set User Options (Document default values): Document and Pages.......................................................................................................... 43

4.2.16 Set User Options (Document default values): Pictures ............................................................................................................................. 44

4.2.17 Minimize and Customize the Ribbon ....................................................................................................................................................... 45

5 Capturing Data ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 46

5.1 Key Concepts................................................................................................................................................................................................... 47

Table of contents

5.1.1 Sample Data File .................................................................................................................................................................................... 47

5.1.2 Spool File............................................................................................................................................................................................... 47

5.1.3 Data Capture Tool .................................................................................................................................................................................. 47

5.2 Detailed Directions ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 48

5.2.1 Capture Sample Data Using the Data Capture Tool ................................................................................................................................... 48

6 Setting Up a Document .................................................................................................................................................................................. 53

6.1 Key Concepts................................................................................................................................................................................................... 54

6.1.1 Document Setup..................................................................................................................................................................................... 54

6.1.2 Digit Substitution.................................................................................................................................................................................... 54

6.2 Detailed Directions ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 55

6.2.1 Set Up a Document ................................................................................................................................................................................ 55

6.2.2 View or Edit the Properties of a Document ............................................................................................................................................... 59

6.2.3 Associate Attachments with a Document .................................................................................................................................................. 59

6.2.4 Set Up Pages: Cachable Execution Options ............................................................................................................................................... 60

6.2.5 Set the Maximum Data Line Length ......................................................................................................................................................... 60

6.2.6 Create and Use FreeForm Documents in PlanetPress Design ..................................................................................................................... 61

6.2.7 Create and Use FreeForm 2 Documents in PlanetPress Design ................................................................................................................... 62

6.2.8 Create a Document in VPS or VDX Format ................................................................................................................................................ 63

6.2.9 Create and Use a Document in VDX Format.............................................................................................................................................. 64

6.2.10 Use the VPS RIP ................................................................................................................................................................................... 66

6.2.11 Use the VIPP RIP .................................................................................................................................................................................. 66

6.2.12 Add or Remove PPDs ............................................................................................................................................................................ 66

6.2.13 Refresh the PPD Lists............................................................................................................................................................................ 66

6.2.14 Define a Custom Paper Size................................................................................................................................................................... 67

6.2.15 Specify PlanetPress Suite Job Information in a PlanetPress Design Document............................................................................................ 67

7 Selecting an Emulation................................................................................................................................................................................... 68

7.1 Key Concepts................................................................................................................................................................................................... 69

7.1.1 Data Page .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 69

7.1.2 Hex Viewer ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 69

7.2 Emulation........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 70

7.2.1 Line Printer Emulation............................................................................................................................................................................. 70

7.2.2 PDF Emulation........................................................................................................................................................................................ 70

7.2.3 ASCII Emulation ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 70

7.2.4 Channel Skip Emulation........................................................................................................................................................................... 71

7.2.5 XML Data Emulations .............................................................................................................................................................................. 71

7.2.6 Comma Separated Value (CSV) Emulation ................................................................................................................................................ 71

7.2.7 Database Emulation................................................................................................................................................................................ 71

7.2.8 User-Defined Emulation .......................................................................................................................................................................... 72

7.3 Data Selector................................................................................................................................................................................................... 73

7.4 Detailed Directions ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 75

7.4.1 Use the Data Selector ............................................................................................................................................................................. 75

7.4.2 Associate a Sample Data File with a Document ......................................................................................................................................... 76

7.4.3 Select and Set Up an Emulation ............................................................................................................................................................... 77

7.4.4 Stabilize Your Data ................................................................................................................................................................................. 79

7.4.5 Set Up a Database Emulation .................................................................................................................................................................. 80

7.4.6 Export or Import a Database Emulation Configuration ............................................................................................................................... 82

7.4.7 Create a User-Defined Emulation ............................................................................................................................................................. 82

7.4.8 Use the Hex Viewer ................................................................................................................................................................................ 83

8 Setting Up Pages ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 87

8.1 Key Concepts................................................................................................................................................................................................... 88

8.1.1 Page...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 88

8.1.2 Execution Order of Pages ........................................................................................................................................................................ 89

8.1.3 Executing a Page vs. Including a Page in Output....................................................................................................................................... 89

8.1.4 N-Up Object ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 90

8.1.5 Cut Marks .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 90

8.1.6 Guidelines for Working with Pages ........................................................................................................................................................... 90

8.1.7 Layout Features...................................................................................................................................................................................... 91

8.2 Detailed Directions ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 92

8.2.1 Add a Document Page ............................................................................................................................................................................ 92

8.2.2 Set Up a Page ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 92

8.2.3 Associate Attachments with a Page .......................................................................................................................................................... 95

8.2.4 View or Edit the Properties of a Page ....................................................................................................................................................... 95

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8.2.5 Scroll on a Document Page...................................................................................................................................................................... 96

8.2.6 Navigate the Pages of a Document .......................................................................................................................................................... 96

8.2.7 Edit the Order of Pages........................................................................................................................................................................... 96

8.2.8 Duplicate a Page .................................................................................................................................................................................... 97

8.2.9 Delete a Page......................................................................................................................................................................................... 97

8.2.10 Create an Overlay Page......................................................................................................................................................................... 98

8.2.11 Execute Pages N-Up.............................................................................................................................................................................. 98

8.2.12 Add or Remove Overlays ....................................................................................................................................................................... 99

8.2.13 Use Guides......................................................................................................................................................................................... 100

8.2.14 Use the Rulers .................................................................................................................................................................................... 101

9 Selecting Data .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 102

9.1 Key Concepts................................................................................................................................................................................................. 103

9.1.1 Data Selection ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 103

9.1.2 Arabic Support in the Data Selector ....................................................................................................................................................... 103

9.1.3 Data Selection Objects .......................................................................................................................................................................... 104

9.1.4 Postal Address Objects.......................................................................................................................................................................... 104

9.2 Detailed Directions ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 105

9.2.1 Add a Data Selection Object .................................................................................................................................................................. 105

9.2.2 Add a Postal Address Object.................................................................................................................................................................. 107

9.2.3 Create Data Selections within Objects .................................................................................................................................................... 108

9.2.4 Create Data Selections in Database Emulation ........................................................................................................................................ 109

9.2.5 Create Data Selections in XML Emulation................................................................................................................................................ 110

9.2.6 Use the Data Selector to Create a Data Selection .................................................................................................................................... 111

9.2.7 Edit a Data Selection............................................................................................................................................................................. 113

9.2.8 Define Email, PDF, and Index Information for PlanetPress Image............................................................................................................. 114

9.2.9 Define Index Terms for PlanetPress Search ............................................................................................................................................ 114

9.2.10 Define Fax Information for PlanetPress Fax .......................................................................................................................................... 114

9.2.11 About PlanetPress Design XPath .......................................................................................................................................................... 115

9.2.12 Associate XML Data Selection with Objects ........................................................................................................................................... 115

9.2.13 Setting Repeat Properties .................................................................................................................................................................... 116

9.2.14 Navigate Data Pages........................................................................................................................................................................... 116

10 Adding Text ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 118

10.1 Key Concepts............................................................................................................................................................................................... 119

10.1.1 Text and Box Objects.......................................................................................................................................................................... 119

10.1.2 Styles ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 119

10.2 Encoding Tables........................................................................................................................................................................................... 120

10.2.1 Why have different encoding tables? .................................................................................................................................................... 120

10.2.2 Encoding Tables in PlanetPress Design ................................................................................................................................................. 120

10.3 Double-byte Character Sets .......................................................................................................................................................................... 121

10.4 CID-Keyed Fonts .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 122

10.5 Arabic Content in PlanetPress Design Documents ........................................................................................................................................... 123

10.6 Detailed Directions ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 124

10.6.1 Apply a Style ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 124

10.6.2 Create a MICR Style for Account Information on Cheques ...................................................................................................................... 125

10.6.3 Create a Style..................................................................................................................................................................................... 125

10.6.4 Delete a Style..................................................................................................................................................................................... 127

10.6.5 Edit the Encoding Table for a Style....................................................................................................................................................... 128

10.6.6 Export an Encoding Table.................................................................................................................................................................... 130

10.6.7 Insert PlanetPress Talk Code Before or After Individual Paragraphs ........................................................................................................ 131

10.6.8 Refresh the Font Lists ......................................................................................................................................................................... 131

10.6.9 Set a Default Encoding Table............................................................................................................................................................... 132

10.6.10 Set the Default Style for New Objects and Groups ............................................................................................................................... 132

10.6.11 Spell Check Text in a Text Object....................................................................................................................................................... 133

10.6.12 Use the Thesaurus ............................................................................................................................................................................ 135

10.6.13 View or Edit the Properties of a Style.................................................................................................................................................. 136

10.6.14 Add a Box Object .............................................................................................................................................................................. 137

10.6.15 Install a PostScript Font in PlanetPress Design .................................................................................................................................... 137

10.6.16 Add a Text Object ............................................................................................................................................................................. 138

10.6.17 Define the Colors or Borders of a Box or Text Object ........................................................................................................................... 139

10.6.18 Change the View on the Text Properties ............................................................................................................................................. 142

10.6.19 Change the Width of the Text Object in the Text Area ......................................................................................................................... 142

10.6.20 Change the Background Color of the Text Area ................................................................................................................................... 143

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10.6.21 Adjust Margins and Indents ............................................................................................................................................................... 143

10.6.22 Set Tabs........................................................................................................................................................................................... 144

10.6.23 Select, Cut, Copy, Paste, Move or Delete Text in a Text Object............................................................................................................. 146

10.6.24 Undo or Redo Editing Operations ....................................................................................................................................................... 147

10.6.25 Insert Text from an External Application into a Text Object.................................................................................................................. 148

10.6.26 Use Variables in a Text Object ........................................................................................................................................................... 148

10.6.27 Apply a Style to Text in a Text Object................................................................................................................................................. 150

10.6.28 Adjust Text Justification and Lines per Unit ......................................................................................................................................... 151

10.6.29 Position Text within the Text Object ................................................................................................................................................... 152

10.6.30 Turn Word Wrap On or Off ................................................................................................................................................................ 153

11 Adding Shapes............................................................................................................................................................................................ 154

11.1 Key Concepts............................................................................................................................................................................................... 155

11.1.1 Shapes............................................................................................................................................................................................... 155

11.2 Detailed Directions ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 156

11.2.1 Add a Shape....................................................................................................................................................................................... 156

12 Adding Resources....................................................................................................................................................................................... 158

12.1 Key Concepts............................................................................................................................................................................................... 159

12.1.1 Resources .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 159

12.2 Detailed Directions ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 160

12.2.1 Add Resources.................................................................................................................................................................................... 160

12.2.2 Update All Image Resources in the PP7 File .......................................................................................................................................... 160

12.2.3 Add PostScript Attachment Resources .................................................................................................................................................. 161

12.2.4 View or Edit the Properties of a PostScript Attachment Resource ............................................................................................................ 161

12.2.5 Edit a PostScript Attachment Resource ................................................................................................................................................. 162

12.2.6 View or Edit the Properties of an Image Resource ................................................................................................................................. 162

12.2.7 Edit an Image Resource ...................................................................................................................................................................... 163

12.2.8 Replace a Resource............................................................................................................................................................................. 164

12.2.9 Delete a Resource............................................................................................................................................................................... 164

12.2.10 Remove Unused Resources................................................................................................................................................................ 166

12.2.11 View the Individual Pages of a Multi-Page PDF Resource...................................................................................................................... 166

13 Adding Images ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 167

13.1 Key Concepts............................................................................................................................................................................................... 168

13.1.1 Static and Dynamic Images ................................................................................................................................................................. 168

13.1.2 Supported Image Formats ................................................................................................................................................................... 169

13.2 Image Formats: Bitmapped, Vector, and Metafile Formats............................................................................................................................... 171

13.2.1 Bitmapped File Format ....................................................................................................................................................................... 171

13.2.2 Vector File Format ............................................................................................................................................................................. 171

13.2.3 Metafile Formats................................................................................................................................................................................. 171

13.3 Resolution ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 172

13.3.1 Image Resolution Settings in PlanetPress Design................................................................................................................................... 172

13.3.2 Suggested Resolution Settings ............................................................................................................................................................. 172

13.4 Color Depth ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 174

13.5 Pixel Dimensions .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 175

13.6 Image Quality .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 176

13.6.1 Line Art Quality................................................................................................................................................................................... 176

13.6.2 Photo Quality ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 176

13.6.3 Image Quality Settings ....................................................................................................................................................................... 176

13.7 Scanline Orientation ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 177

13.8 Image Size on the Document Page ................................................................................................................................................................ 179

13.9 PlanetPress Talk Expressions for Dynamic Images that Reference Image Resources ......................................................................................... 180

13.10 PlanetPress Talk Expressions for Dynamic Images that Reference External Images ......................................................................................... 181

13.10.1 Physical Location of Dynamic Images ................................................................................................................................................. 181

13.10.2 Host-Based or Printer-Based Document Execution ............................................................................................................................... 181

13.10.3 Image Format................................................................................................................................................................................... 182

13.10.4 Summary of Execution Environments.................................................................................................................................................. 183

13.10.5 Examples of PlanetPress Talk Expressions that Resolve to Pathnames................................................................................................... 184

13.11 Image Name and Pathname Resolution in Dynamic Images........................................................................................................................... 187

13.12 Caches ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 188

13.12.1 Host-Based Cache ............................................................................................................................................................................. 188

13.12.2 Printer-Based Cache.......................................................................................................................................................................... 188

13.13 Guidelines for Optimizing Images ................................................................................................................................................................ 189

13.14 Optimization .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 190

Table of contents

13.14.1 Displaying the Image ........................................................................................................................................................................ 190

13.14.2 Optimization Factors ......................................................................................................................................................................... 190

13.14.3 Fit Setting ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 190

13.14.4 Image Resolution.............................................................................................................................................................................. 191

13.14.5 Color Depth ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 192

13.14.6 Scanline Orientation .......................................................................................................................................................................... 193

13.14.7 Image Contents ................................................................................................................................................................................ 193

13.15 Detailed Directions ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 195

13.15.1 Add a Static Image ........................................................................................................................................................................... 195

13.15.2 Change the Image Resource Associated with a Static Image ................................................................................................................ 197

13.15.3 Add a Dynamic Image that References Image Resources ..................................................................................................................... 197

13.15.4 Add a Dynamic Image that References External Images ...................................................................................................................... 199

13.15.5 Change the Size of an Image ............................................................................................................................................................. 201

13.15.6 Adjust Image Resolution.................................................................................................................................................................... 202

13.15.7 Convert Color Images to Grayscale..................................................................................................................................................... 203

13.15.8 Adjust the Pixel Dimensions of a Bitmapped Image ............................................................................................................................. 204

13.15.9 Adjust the Image Quality Options....................................................................................................................................................... 204

13.15.10 Adjust the Scanline Orientation of Images......................................................................................................................................... 206

13.15.11 Copy External Images for a Dynamic Image to the Runtime Environment............................................................................................ 206

13.15.12 Troubleshoot Image Problems.......................................................................................................................................................... 209

14 Barcodes and Business Graphics................................................................................................................................................................ 210

14.1 Key Concepts............................................................................................................................................................................................... 211

14.1.1 Barcodes............................................................................................................................................................................................ 211

14.1.2 Information on the Barcodes Supported by PlanetPress Design .............................................................................................................. 211

14.1.3 Business Graphics ............................................................................................................................................................................... 227

14.1.4 Excel Business Graphics ...................................................................................................................................................................... 228

14.2 Detailed Directions ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 230

14.2.1 Add a Barcode .................................................................................................................................................................................... 230

14.2.2 Add a Business Graphic ....................................................................................................................................................................... 230

14.2.3 Add an Excel Business Graphic............................................................................................................................................................. 232

15 Working with Objects................................................................................................................................................................................. 235

15.1 Key Concepts............................................................................................................................................................................................... 236

15.1.1 PlanetPress Design Object ................................................................................................................................................................... 236

15.1.2 Object Layering Order ......................................................................................................................................................................... 236

15.1.3 Group ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 236

15.1.4 Snapping Points.................................................................................................................................................................................. 237

15.1.5 Repeat Properties of an Object or Group .............................................................................................................................................. 240

15.2 Detailed Directions ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 244

15.2.1 Convert an Object to PlanetPress Talk .................................................................................................................................................. 244

15.2.2 Debug an Object or Group................................................................................................................................................................... 245

15.2.3 Set the Basic Attributes of an Object or Group ...................................................................................................................................... 245

15.2.4 Set the Manipulation Properties of an Object or Group........................................................................................................................... 247

15.2.5 Select Objects and/or Groups .............................................................................................................................................................. 247

15.2.6 Lock and Unlock Objects and Groups ................................................................................................................................................... 248

15.2.7 Reposition Objects and/or Groups ........................................................................................................................................................ 249

15.2.8 Resize Objects and/or Groups.............................................................................................................................................................. 249

15.2.9 View or Edit the Properties of an Object or Group ................................................................................................................................. 251

15.2.10 Delete Objects and/or Groups ............................................................................................................................................................ 251

15.2.11 Align Objects and/or Groups .............................................................................................................................................................. 252

15.2.12 Rotate Objects and/or Groups............................................................................................................................................................ 253

15.2.13 Duplicate Objects and/or Groups........................................................................................................................................................ 253

15.2.14 Snap or Unsnap Objects and/or Groups .............................................................................................................................................. 254

15.2.15 Group and Ungroup Objects and/or Groups ........................................................................................................................................ 256

15.2.16 Use the Repeat Properties of an Object or Group ................................................................................................................................ 256

15.2.17 Edit the Layering Order of Objects ..................................................................................................................................................... 258

15.2.18 Copy Values of Properties between Objects and/or Groups .................................................................................................................. 259

16 Working with Metadata.............................................................................................................................................................................. 260

16.1 More on Metadata ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 261

16.2 Add a Metadata Field.................................................................................................................................................................................... 269

17 Graybar Reports ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 270

17.1 Key Concepts............................................................................................................................................................................................... 271

17.1.1 Graybar Report................................................................................................................................................................................... 271

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17.2 Detailed Directions ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 272

17.2.1 Create a Graybar Report ..................................................................................................................................................................... 272

18 Conditions .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 275

18.1 Key Concepts............................................................................................................................................................................................... 276

18.1.1 Conditions .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 276

18.1.2 Global Conditions................................................................................................................................................................................ 276

18.1.3 Local Conditions ................................................................................................................................................................................. 277

18.1.4 Line Conditions ................................................................................................................................................................................... 277

18.1.5 Variables............................................................................................................................................................................................ 278

18.2 Detailed Directions ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 280

18.2.1 Add a PlanetPress Talk Object ............................................................................................................................................................. 280

18.2.2 Enter a PlanetPress Talk Expression in a Text Box ................................................................................................................................. 280

18.2.3 PlanetPress Supports Global Variables in the Global Function Library Manager......................................................................................... 282

18.2.4 Use the PlanetPress Talk Properties ..................................................................................................................................................... 282

18.2.5 Create a Global Condition .................................................................................................................................................................... 285

18.2.6 View or Edit the Properties of a Global Condition................................................................................................................................... 287

18.2.7 Apply or Remove a Global Condition..................................................................................................................................................... 287

18.2.8 Use a Global Condition as a Variable .................................................................................................................................................... 288

18.2.9 Create a Global Variable ...................................................................................................................................................................... 289

18.2.10 View or Edit a Global Variable ............................................................................................................................................................ 289

18.2.11 Delete a Global Variable .................................................................................................................................................................... 290

18.2.12 Combine Global Conditions ................................................................................................................................................................ 291

18.2.13 Override a Global Condition ............................................................................................................................................................... 293

18.2.14 Delete a Global Condition .................................................................................................................................................................. 294

18.2.15 Create, Edit, or Delete Local Conditions .............................................................................................................................................. 295

18.2.16 Create or Remove a Line Condition .................................................................................................................................................... 296

18.2.17 Verify a Condition ............................................................................................................................................................................. 297

18.2.18 Add a Global Function ....................................................................................................................................................................... 298

18.2.19 View or Edit a Global Function ........................................................................................................................................................... 298

18.2.20 Delete a Global Function.................................................................................................................................................................... 299

18.3 Code Samples .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 300

18.3.1 Print a variable number of copies of a page based on a value in the datastream ..................................................................................... 300

18.3.2 Store two lines of input data on one line of the data page ..................................................................................................................... 300

18.3.3 Print a page n-up................................................................................................................................................................................ 300

18.3.4 Print a line of text on odd-numbered pages .......................................................................................................................................... 301

18.3.5 Determine the proper page to print based on the width of the data in the data page ............................................................................... 301

19 Printing a Document .................................................................................................................................................................................. 302

19.1 Key Concepts............................................................................................................................................................................................... 303

19.1.1 Trigger............................................................................................................................................................................................... 303

19.2 Trigger Syntax ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 304

19.2.1 Trigger Syntax for Documents Installed on a Hard Disk ......................................................................................................................... 304

19.2.2 Trigger Syntax for Documents Installed in RAM..................................................................................................................................... 304

19.2.3 Trigger Syntax for Documents Installed in Flash Memory ....................................................................................................................... 304

19.3 Techniques for Inserting Triggers .................................................................................................................................................................. 306

19.4 How a Variable Content Document Runs on a Printer...................................................................................................................................... 307

19.4.1 Phase 1: Data Reading........................................................................................................................................................................ 307

19.4.2 Phase 2: Global Condition Resolution ................................................................................................................................................... 307

19.4.3 Phase 3: Document Page Printing ........................................................................................................................................................ 307

19.5 Detailed Directions ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 308

19.5.1 Run a Document Installed on a Printer ................................................................................................................................................. 308

19.5.2 Run a Document Installed in a PlanetPress Suite Workflow Tool............................................................................................................. 308

19.5.3 Run a Document that Uses a Database Emulation ................................................................................................................................. 309

19.5.4 Run Several Documents as a Single Job ............................................................................................................................................... 309

19.5.5 Troubleshoot Execution Problems ........................................................................................................................................................ 310

20 Managing Documents and Printers ............................................................................................................................................................ 311

20.1 Key Concepts............................................................................................................................................................................................... 312

20.1.1 Information about Documents on a Printer ........................................................................................................................................... 312

20.1.2 Printer Firmware Version ..................................................................................................................................................................... 312

20.1.3 Printer Settings................................................................................................................................................................................... 313

20.1.4 Form Cache........................................................................................................................................................................................ 313

20.2 Detailed Directions ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 314

20.2.1 Obtain Information from a Printer ........................................................................................................................................................ 314

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20.2.2 Delete Documents or Files on the Printer.............................................................................................................................................. 314

20.2.3 Control Versions of a Document........................................................................................................................................................... 315

20.2.4 Adjust Printer Settings ........................................................................................................................................................................ 317

21 Previewing and Installing Documents ....................................................................................................................................................... 318

21.1 Key Concepts............................................................................................................................................................................................... 319

21.1.1 Converted Document .......................................................................................................................................................................... 319

21.1.2 PP7 File.............................................................................................................................................................................................. 320

21.1.3 PTK File ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 320

21.1.4 Printing Using a Windows Driver .......................................................................................................................................................... 320

21.1.5 Soft Proofs ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 320

21.1.6 Previews of Documents that Use ASCII Emulation ................................................................................................................................. 321

21.1.7 Virtual Drive Manager ......................................................................................................................................................................... 322

21.2 Detailed Directions ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 323

21.2.1 Preview a Document On Screen ........................................................................................................................................................... 323

21.2.2 Print a Document Preview ................................................................................................................................................................... 326

21.2.3 Print Using a Windows Driver............................................................................................................................................................... 327

21.2.4 Generate a Soft Proof ......................................................................................................................................................................... 329

21.2.5 Convert a Document and Save It to a File............................................................................................................................................. 331

21.2.6 Control Access to Your Locally Installed Services ................................................................................................................................... 332

21.2.7 Install a Document ............................................................................................................................................................................. 333

21.2.8 Perform a Batch Conversion and/or Installation..................................................................................................................................... 336

21.2.9 Print a Document without Data ............................................................................................................................................................ 337

21.2.10 Exclude the Sample Data File from the PP7 File................................................................................................................................... 337

21.2.11 Move a Document between PlanetPress Design Installations ................................................................................................................ 338

22 Color Management ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 339

22.1 Key Concepts............................................................................................................................................................................................... 340

22.1.1 Color in PlanetPress Design ................................................................................................................................................................. 340

22.2 Detailed Directions ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 343

22.2.1 Install Profiles..................................................................................................................................................................................... 343

22.2.2 Set Up Color Management in PlanetPress Design................................................................................................................................... 343

23 Optimization............................................................................................................................................................................................... 345

23.1 Maximum Line Length .................................................................................................................................................................................. 346

23.2 Comma Separated Value (CSV) and Database Emulations ............................................................................................................................... 347

23.3 User-Defined Emulation ................................................................................................................................................................................ 348

23.4 Optimize Search in User-Defined Emulation.................................................................................................................................................... 349

23.5 Conditions ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 350

23.6 Fonts........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 351

23.7 Images........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 352

23.7.1 Scanline Orientation............................................................................................................................................................................ 352

23.7.2 PDF Resources ................................................................................................................................................................................... 353

23.7.3 Pixel Dimensions of Bitmapped Images ................................................................................................................................................ 353

23.7.4 Image Quality..................................................................................................................................................................................... 354

23.7.5 Full Page Image of Graphical Elements................................................................................................................................................. 354

23.7.6 Image Color Depth ............................................................................................................................................................................. 354

24 Keyboard Shortcuts.................................................................................................................................................................................... 355

24.1 PlanetPress Design General........................................................................................................................................................................... 356

24.1.1 Exit PlanetPress Design ....................................................................................................................................................................... 356

24.1.2 Use the Help System........................................................................................................................................................................... 356

24.1.3 Show or Hide Areas of the Program Window......................................................................................................................................... 356

24.1.4 Work with Hierarchies ......................................................................................................................................................................... 357

24.1.5 Work in the Document Structure Area .................................................................................................................................................. 357

24.1.6 Work with Documents ......................................................................................................................................................................... 357

24.1.7 Preview and Install Documents ............................................................................................................................................................ 358

24.1.8 Work with Pages................................................................................................................................................................................. 358

24.1.9 Adjust the Zoom ................................................................................................................................................................................. 359

24.1.10 Use Basic Editing Commands ............................................................................................................................................................. 359

24.1.11 Work in the Data Pane ...................................................................................................................................................................... 360

24.1.12 Work with the Data File ..................................................................................................................................................................... 360

24.1.13 Work with Data Selections ................................................................................................................................................................. 361

24.1.14 Use the Hex Viewer........................................................................................................................................................................... 361

24.1.15 Work with Objects ............................................................................................................................................................................ 362

24.1.16 Work in the Text Properties of a Text Object....................................................................................................................................... 365

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24.2 PlanetPress Talk Editor ................................................................................................................................................................................. 366

24.2.1 General.............................................................................................................................................................................................. 366

24.2.2 Show or Hide Areas of the Editor ......................................................................................................................................................... 366

24.2.3 Expand or Collapse Groups in the Commands Area................................................................................................................................ 367

24.2.4 Work in the Code Area ........................................................................................................................................................................ 367

24.2.5 Use Command Name Completion/Argument Insertion ........................................................................................................................... 367

24.2.6 Undo Commands ................................................................................................................................................................................ 367

24.2.7 Work with Selections........................................................................................................................................................................... 368

24.2.8 Add/Remove Comments ...................................................................................................................................................................... 368

24.2.9 Indent Code ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 368

24.2.10 Search ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 369

24.2.11 Jump to a Specific Line...................................................................................................................................................................... 369

24.2.12 Use Bookmarks................................................................................................................................................................................. 369

24.2.13 Execute a Program............................................................................................................................................................................ 369

24.2.14 Debug Code ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 369

24.2.15 Print the Script.................................................................................................................................................................................. 370

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1 Other Documentation

For more documentation on different PlanetPress Suite Products, refer to:

PlanetPress Design User Guide

PlanetPress Talk Reference Guide

Trigger and Data Capture Guide

PlanetPress Search User Guide

2 Understanding the PlanetPress Suite

This section introduces PlanetPress Suite and its components.

This section contains answers to the following questions:

• What is the PlanetPress Suite and what is the role of each product in the suite? (Page 3)

• What is meant by the term document? (Page 3)

• What is a variable content document and how does PlanetPress Design implement variable content

documents? (Page 3)

2.1 Key Concepts

Before you begin to create documents, you should understand the following key concepts:

• The PlanetPress Suite (Page 3)

• Document (Page 5)

• Variable Content Document (Page 5)

• Date and Time Format (Page 5)

2.1.1 The PlanetPress Suite

What is the PlanetPress Suite and what is the role of each product in the suite?

PlanetPress Suite is a tightly integrated set of products for creating, executing, distributing, and archiving

variable content documents. PlanetPress Suite is designed to handle high-volume variable data printing on

PostScript® printers and is optimized to enable such printers to operate close to their rated engine speed.

There are five products in PlanetPress Suite:

• PlanetPress Design (Page 3)

• PlanetPress Watch (Page 4)

• PlanetPress Office (Page 4)

• PlanetPress Production (Page 4)

• PlanetPress Imaging (Page 3)

▪ PlanetPress Fax (Page 4)

▪ PlanetPress Image (Page 5)

▪ PlanetPress Search (Page 5)

PlanetPress Watch, PlanetPress Office and PlanetPress Production are PlanetPress Suite Workflow Tools.

PlanetPress Design

PlanetPress Design is a WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get) authoring tool for variable content

documents.

PlanetPress Imaging

PlanetPress Image

PlanetPress Image adds PDF capabilities to the PlanetPress Suite Workflow Tools. You use PlanetPress Image

to create a PDF copy of a document to email, or to create PDF archives of documents that you, or others in

your company, can then search using PlanetPress Search.

PlanetPress Fax

PlanetPress Fax adds fax capabilities to the PlanetPress Suite Workflow Tools. This means one of the output

streams for your document may be a fax output.

You can define the number of times you want PlanetPress Fax to attempt to send the fax. If PlanetPress Fax is

unable to transmit a fax successfully, it can print or email the fax, enabling you to track any faxes that do not

successfully transmit. PlanetPress Fax also maintains a log of its operations that you can consult for

information about its fax activity.

PlanetPress Search

PlanetPress Search is a plug-in for Adobe® Acrobat® or Adobe® Reader® that you can use to search the PDF

archives you create in PlanetPress Image. You define the search indices for a document when you create it in

PlanetPress Design.

PlanetPress Office

In addition to all of the options and functions available in PlanetPress Watch, PlanetPress Office also offers:

• Capturing inputs from any host systems

• Document Input: using PDF documents as data files.

• Windows Input: capturing print job sent from any Windows application.

• Output on any number of non-PostScript devices and all licensed PostScript devices.

PlanetPress Production

PlanetPress Production is the fully functional workflow tool, offering, in addition to all of the options and

functions

available in both PlanetPress Watch and Office, the following extra features:

• Output on any number of PostScript or non-PostScript devices, whether licensed or not. Obviously,

printing on a PostScript device in printer centric mode will require said device to have a valid and active

license.

PlanetPress Watch

PlanetPress Watch opens the door to more complex document processing, distribution, and archiving

possibilities. In PlanetPress Watch, you create tasks that control your document management workflow.

You create a set of different tasks that make up processes that carry out various actions, such as receive

data, analyze it and the send it to the appropriate printer. The flexibility of PlanetPress Watch, in concert

with the capabilities provided by PlanetPress Image, PlanetPress Search, and PlanetPress Fax, also

provides a means for more fully automating and increasing the efficiency of workflows.

In PlanetPress Watch you can:

• Run jobs immediately or schedule jobs to run automatically.

• Produce multiple output streams for jobs. For example, you might set up a single PlanetPress Watch

process to print a copy of an invoice to send to a customer, fax a shipping confirmation to the customer,

email a Portable Document Format (PDF) copy of the invoice to accounting, and archive a PDF copy.

PlanetPress Fax and PlanetPress Image provide the faxing and PDF capabilities, respectively.

• Split a large print job over several printers, including printers in different geographical locations.

• Use variable content documents that dynamically pull information from an Open Database Connectivity

compliant database.

• Write scripts to dynamically process the variable data for a document.

• Query printers on their current state, and take an action based on the response. For example, if a query

determines the toner is low in a printer, the action might be to send an email to the technician

responsible for maintaining that printer.

PlanetPress Fax

PlanetPress Fax adds fax capabilities to PlanetPress Watch/Server. This means one of the output streams for

your document may be a fax output.

Understanding the PlanetPress Suite - Key Concepts

You can define the number of times you want PlanetPress Fax to attempt to send the fax. If PlanetPress Fax is

unable to transmit a fax successfully, it can print or email the fax, enabling you to track any faxes that do not

successfully transmit. PlanetPress Fax also maintains a log of its operations that you can consult for

information about its fax activity.

PlanetPress Image

PlanetPress Image adds PDF capabilities to PlanetPress Watch/Server. You use PlanetPress Image to create a

PDF copy of a document to email, or to create PDF archives of documents that you, or others in your

company, can then search using PlanetPress Search.

PlanetPress Search

PlanetPress Search is a plug-in for Adobe® Acrobat® or Adobe® Reader® that you can use to search the PDF

archives you create in PlanetPress Image. You define the search indices for a document when you create it in

PlanetPress Design.

PlanetPress Talk

PlanetPress Talk is not a product as such, this is why you do not find it listed as one of the components of the

PlanetPress Suite. In fact, PlanetPress Talk is a language developed for the PlanetPress Suite components,

which you can use to customize PlanetPress Design documents as well as PlanetPress Watch/Server

configurations.

For detailed explanations on the PlanetPress Talk language as well as on all its commands, refer to the

PlanetPress Talk Reference Guide.

2.1.2 Document

What is meant by the term document?

A document is essentially anything such as an invoice, financial statement, monthly report, brochure, booklet,

cheque, form letter, catalogue, price list, graybar report, survey, shipping label, cheque, insurance policy, tax

return, bank statement, receipt, notice, price list, and direct mail material.

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