How To Create A Hot Folder In Windows

Copying a File to the Hot Folder for Printing

If you create a hot folder in Hot Folder, you tin showtime printing but by copying a file to the hot folder.

You tin outset printing merely by copying a file (e.g., PDF/TIFF/PS) to the hot folder of Hot Folder.
You exercise not need to start the application or operate the printer commuter.

To create a hot binder, add task setting (impress setting) and link it with the folder.

You can register several job settings and hot folders and use them according to the use applications.

You tin copy multiple files at once.

By setting a hot binder as a share folder, you lot can use it from a computer on the network.

Intended Environment

* The sample screen may be dissimilar from the actual display depending on your system environment and application version/revision.

Workflow

For details nigh the operating systems compatible with Hot Folder, refer to Specifications.

If the PS Plug-in driver is not added to the computer, manually register this machine in Hot Folder.

Nosotros recommend that yous to register the required printer in Add Printer on the control panel in advance. If the printer is registered using this method, information technology is automatically displayed in the Printers/Print Settings field. Therefore, steps 2 and 3 are unnecessary.
If the printer is not registered on the command console, follow this procedure.
In addition, if there are same models uniform with the PS Plug-in driver on the network and you lot practice not want to add those drivers in Printers and Faxes on the control console, carry out this procedure.

From the Offset menu, click All Programs - MFP-Printer Utility - Hot Folder - Hot Folder.

Hot Folder is started.
Click Printer Search.

The Add Printer screen is displayed.
Select this machine, then click OK.
- supplementary explanationIf no printer is displayed, specify Port and Wake Timeout in Connection Details, then click Search again
- supplementary captionTo manually add together a printer without using the search function, select Network printer proper noun or IP Accost, enter the printer name or IP address, then click OK.
Check that this automobile has been added.

Add task settings for press in Hot Folder.

The example below creates a impress setting that the original PDF file of 32 A4 pages is reduced and printed ii in one on both sides of A4 newspaper.

In the example, the post-obit settings are made.

Setting items:

The setting items may differ depending on the printer type used and the configuration of options.
Each printer tin contain multiple chore settings.

In the primary screen, select the printer and click New.

The print setting screen is displayed.

In the General tab, configure each item.

Example:

Click the Layout tab, then configure each item. Later setting, click OK.

Instance:

On the primary screen, click Configuration.

The Hot Folders tab of the Configuration screen is displayed.
Click New.
- supplementary explanationIf at that place are the configured hot folders, they are displayed in Hot Folders.
Select the folder to set equally a hot binder and click Select Binder.

Example: A folder named Hot Folder is selected.

The selected folder is registered in Hot Folders.
In Hot Folders, select the target hot folder. In Printer and Impress Setting, select the printer required for the hot folder, and so click OK.
On the main screen, click Close.
In the confirmation dialog box, click Minimize to tray.
- supplementary caption Exit: Hot Binder finishes. The hot binder part is not active.
  Minimize to tray: The Hot Folder screen closes. This is resident on the chore tray to monitor the hot binder.
  Cancel: The dialog box closes, and the display returns to the main screen.

Copy the file to impress to the hot folder.

The print task is automatically sent to this machine, and executed.
- supplementary captionWhile a chore is existence processed using a hot folder, the icon display on the task tray changes appropriately. No message or screen is displayed at the time of printing.
- supplementary explanationIf Move to Sub-Folder (default) is selected in the General tab on the Configuration screen of Hot Folder, the print job is sent to this machine, and moves to the Sent Files folder in the hot folder.

By setting a hot folder equally a share binder, you tin can use it from a figurer on the network.

Right-click the hot folder you want to share, and click Properties.
In the Sharing tab, click Advanced Sharing.
Select the Share this folder check box, and click Permissions.
Select Everyone, select the Permit cheque box in Alter, and click OK.
Click OK, so click Close.
If necessary, access the hot folder shared with another reckoner, and copy information technology to any location.

Double-click Sharing in Organization Preferences.
Select the File Sharing check box in Service, then close the window.
Select the hot folder you want to share, and click Become Info in File.
Select the Shared folder cheque box, and set everyone to Read & Write in Sharing & Permissions:.
Re-create the share hot folder from the network to the desktop through the calculator yous want to access the hot folder on.