1. Download the installation file for Print Factory from the following link: https://service.prepress-digital.com/Various/PF640.10507.msi
2. Install the software on the same workstation where the Workflow will be installed.
3. During the installation, you must activate the license that you received in advance.
4. After the installation is complete, restart the workstation.

Once Print Factory has been successfully installed, you can proceed with installing and configuring the printer. Proceed as follows:

1. Start the Print Factory software by double-clicking on the PrintFactory RIP shortcut on the desktop.
2. Open the General tab under the RIP > Preferences (for MacOS) or Edit > Preferences (for Windows).
3. In the Work Folder [1] section, select the D:/Work folder, this must first be created using Windows File Management if it is not already available. Close the dialog by clicking OK [2].

Figure 1: The General tab under the Preferences dialog.

3. Then add the desired printer. To do this, call up the menu command File > Output Device > New.
4. In the Browser tab [3], select the desired printer from the list and enter the information required to establish a connection to the desired printer under the Connection area [4].

Figure 2: The Browser tab visible under the Output Device dialog from Print Factory.

5. Close the dialog by clicking OK [5]. You have successfully set up the printer. The printer should now be available in the list of configured printers [6].

Figure 3: The PrintFactory RIP interface with two areas: the printer list and job name.

Before the third-party printer can be created and/or configured in the Workflow, the correct permissions must be enabled in Windows. The folder called »Work« d:/Work must be shared. Proceed as follows:

1. Open Windows Explorer and locate the d:\ [7] hard drive.
2. Select the folder called d:\Work and open the Properties for this folder.
3. Switch to the Sharing [8] tab.
4. Click on Advanced Sharing [11] .
5. In the Advanced Sharing dialog, activate the option Share this folder [9].
6. The Share name must be called »Work« [10].
7. Click on Permissions [13].
8. Activate Full Control [12] for Everyone [14].
9. Save your settings and close all windows to complete the process.

Figure 4: Various dialogs in Windows showing how to share the Work folder.

In order for the Workflow to transfer ripped files to PrintFactory, a Host for the Work folder must be added in the Workflow. Proceed as follows:

1. Log in to the Workflow.
2. Navigate to Administration > File Management.
3. Add a new Host for PrintFactory
   • Enter a name for the PrintFactory Host.
   • Select Third-party Printer in the Type drop-down.
   • Under Host, enter the IP address of the Workflow. If PrintFactory is installed on the Workflow workstation, then 127.0.0.1 can be used.
   • Add the SMB User by entering the Username and Password of the Workflow workstation which has access to the »Work« Folder for PrintFactory.
   • Save the dialog to continue.

Figure 5: The Add Host dialog, where the user can add a new Host for the PrintFactory instance installed on the Workflow workstation.

4. After the Host has been saved, a new Share must be created.
5. To do this, click the New button in the footer of the Shares panel.
6. Select the Work folder in the dialog.
7. Save by clicking on OK.

Figure 6: The File System Navigator dialog, where shared directories are listed and a new Share can be added.

After setting up the Host and Share, the third-party printer instance must be registered in the Workflow. Proceed as follows:

1. Navigate to Administration > Interfaces.
2. Select the Third-party Printer tab.
3. Click on + New in the action bar. The Add Third-party Printer Instance dialog will open.
4. The following settings can be entered in this dialog:
   • Name – Assign a descriptive name for the printer instance.
   • Host / Port – Enter the IP address of the workstation where PrintFactory is installed. If the instance is installed on the Workflow workstation, you can use 127.0.0.1. The default port is 9200. Press the Test Connection button [15] to test if the connection can be established. If an error occurs, check the previous steps again and if it still fails, contact customer support.
   • Host – Select the previously created Host where Production Jobs must be sent.
   • Source – Select the previously created Share where the third party printer will source the production data.

Figure 7: The Add Third-party Printer Instance dialog, which completes the registration process in the Workflow when connecting third-party printer instances.

After successfully completing all of the above mentioned steps and when the printer instance for the third-party printer has been created, you can add the printer and its respective print configurations in the Workflow. Proceed as follows:

1. Navigate to Administration > Printer.
2. Click on + Third-party Printer in the action bar.
3. Follow the steps in the dialog to add the printer.

Step 1 – Printer

1. Using the Instance drop-down, select the desired printer instance.
2. Select the Printer Type in the drop-down list. The list of available printer types is provided by the printer instance. Only printers which are licensed by PrintFactory will be available.
3. Enter a Name for the printer, this name will be used later in the Workflow, e.g. when configuring your Output Templates.
4. The additional options that are listed are optional. Some printer types provide this information.
5. Click Next to access the next step.

Figure 8: The Add Third-party Printer dialog when setting up a third-party printer.