Xerox CX250, CX240 manual Batching Jobs

Managing the Job Queues 37

Batching Jobs

The job-batching workflow combines jobs with similar attributes into a single batch to enable the printer to print the jobs continuously without pausing. This feature saves printing time, especially for a large number of small jobs. Jobs that use paper of the same size and weight are suitable for batching.

When a job enters the Print Queue, the Spire CX250 color server checks whether the job is suitable for batching with the previous one.

•A job that can be batched appears with the running status indicator

. The printer prints both jobs without pausing between them.

•A job that cannot be batched with the previous one waits in the queue and appears with the waiting status indicator . It is printed only when the printer finishes the previous job and comes to a stop.

The Spire CX250 color server batches suitable jobs only if they are consecutive in the queue. Two jobs are not batched if a job that is not suitable comes between them in the queue.

The following types of jobs cannot be combined into one batch:

•Collated jobs and uncollated jobs

•Jobs that use different output trays

•Jobs with different staple positions

The job batching option is active by default.

To deactivate job batching:

¾In the Settings window (Tools>Settings), select Preferences>Print Queue Manager>Disable Job Batching.

For more information about job batching, see Print Queue Manager on page 160.