AutoPrinting
Where: Channel | AutoPrinting | Auto Print tab
Using the features on this tab you may utilize Color Factory to print all images in a channel on a local or
network printer. When enabling Auto Print the following options are available:
Print template – Clicking the Browse button allows you to choose a print template. Please refer to the
appendix for more information about how to create and modify print templates.
Use multi image print mode – When enabled, several processed images can be printed on a single
page using the specified template. Since it may sometimes be desirable to get a printout quickly, you may
set the maximum number of seconds Color Factory will wait for the next image before printing the ones
that have already been prepared. Hence, some space may be unused on the printed page.
If you want to make sure that pictures from the same batch are printed on the same page, avoiding
mixing of pictures from different sources on the printouts, the pictures can be stored in a common
subfolder within the channel’s input folder. Color Factory will then treat the contents of that subfolder
as belonging to the same source and print them on the same page(s). Keep in mind that you also need to
enable the inclusion of subfolders in the channel’s input folder for this to work as intended.
Printer setup – Opens the standard printer selection dialog and lets you set printing preferences.
Get number of copies from – Here you may choose the metadata field of the images from which the
number of printed copies should be extracted. For instance, you may have opted to add this information
to a custom metadata field.
Use this channel for printing only – When this function is enabled, the channel will only print the
input images – no processed file will be stored in the output folder. Typically this type of functionality
may be desired when two channels are configured to utilize the same input folder. One channel can
process the images while the other simply controls image printing. After processing the input image is
deleted.
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