HP Designget AG5234 Rev. 7 manual Post processing substitution codes, Checking the command string

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USER GUIDE FOR HP 6 COLOR PLUGIN

Your string can contain substitution codes, which are expanded by the RIP. See “Post processing operations” on page 21 for details.

10.1 Post processing substitution codes

When using the post processing feature of the HP Designjet plugin, the RIP recognizes the substitution codes in the following list. You can insert an integer between the percent character and the letter code, to restrict the max- imum number of characters used in the result string. For example, %6j represents the first six characters of the job name.

Tag

Description

 

 

%c

The current separation color, represented by a string with a default

 

length of one character. Typical separation names are Cyan, Magenta,

 

Yellow and Black. Examples for the default length are: C, Y, M, and B.

 

 

%d

The current date in the format YYYYMMDD, with a default string

 

length of 8. For example, 26 May 2007 becomes: 20070526.

%f

The output file name, as created by the template specified in the File

 

Output: File Template text box in the Configuration dialog box. For

 

example: out00001.hpf.

 

 

%j

The current page buffer name as shown in the Output

 

Controller/Monitor. For example: 1. Apple.ps.

%n

The current job number, an integer that the RIP increments each time

 

it processes a new job. For example: 15.

 

 

%o

The full output directory path specified in the File Output: Change...

 

text box. For example: C:\SWNT\SW\Output\.

%p

The current page number within the job. For example: 4.

 

 

%r

The job resolution in dots per inch. For example: 300.

%s

The current job name, after removal of all the characters that would be

 

illegal in a file name. For example: Appleps.

 

 

%g

A fixed jobname using the following rules:

 

1. Skip over the leading nn.which the RIP pre-pends.

 

2. Remove all non-alphanumeric characters.

%t

The current time in the format HHMMSS, using the 24 hour clock.

 

The default length is 6. For example, a time just after 7:30 pm would

 

be shown: 193211.

 

 

%x

The current file name suffix. For example: hpf.

%z

The current file name stem. For example: out00001.

 

 

 

Table 6 Post processing substitution codes

10.2 Checking the command string

The RIP reports each command and the working directory in the main RIP monitor window, in the following form. Italics show which text can vary with different jobs and page setups.

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Contents HP DesignJet 6 color ProofReady Plugin Copyright and Trademarks Page Contents System requirements Summary of plugin featuresIntroduction WindowsLinux Installing the pluginInstalling plugins with the RIP User Guide for HP 6 Color Plugin Installing screening plugins Location of plugin folders Source folder Description Destination folderCreating a page setup Enabling plugins in the Harlequin RIPSetup dialog AG50324 Rev Configuring Harlequin RIP devices Layout optionsOption, and named according to the settings in File template Printer Devices Adding output devicesProofReady profiles Supplied ProofReady profilesChanging the default screening method ProofReady profile Device Paper type HP Ref Resolution dpiOutput file naming Description of screening modesConfigure Device dialog showing File template field Tag usage Checking tagsTag Description Content generating tags Buffer name without the page number prefix and without char Post processing operations Checking the command string Post processing substitution codesCommand line monitoring Calibrating the printer Troubleshooting post processing commandColor management Recalibrating the printer Creating and installing ICC profilesCreate a suitable page setup Install the ICC profile in your RIP Print and measure an ICC targetCreating color setups New Color Setup dialog Eclipse ReleaseTroubleshooting Error messagesPrinter-specific messages and symptoms Job output for job name is aborting Messages for file name templates Messages for post processing Parallel port performance and reliabilityProblems with passwords Patterning when not using color managementAG50324 Rev