Jobs Menu

The following items are located under the Jobs menu.

Jobs Menu

Use the table to configure
Restore jobs

Restore jobs that have been archived from the queue.
Select all Select all jobs in the selected queue.
Select none
Remove Remove selected job from the queue.
Rename
Open page
Find job Opens the Find Job dialog (see Finding Jobs).
Release Release held selected job.
Hold
Abort Abort processing selected job before it is finished.
Clear error
Color adjust

Opens the Easy Color Adjustments dialog.

Note: Available options are dependent on the output device.

  • Use the sliders to control lightness and darkness for hues, ink levels, brightness, saturation, and chroma.
  • Select ICC Setting, Photo, or Graphics.
  • Set the highlight strength and switch layers (if applicable) to set the maximum ink coverage for the underbase, the choke (to limit the spread of the primer layer), and the strength.
Add to layout Add selected unscheduled jobs in the Reserved section into the active queue.
Print  
Cut  
Cut by color  
Print and cut  
RIP only (spool)  
Export to PDF  
Cut  
Save as  
Generate preview image Generate a preview for the selected.
Properties

Opens the Job Ticket Properties dialog. Configure settings for the selected job. For more information about the settings, see Queue Properties.

Note: When you modify job properties, they override the settings in Queue Properties. When a job is archived or pulled back to the queue from the Job Reserve, the job properties are maintained. When no job properties are specified, the Queue Properties are used to process the job.
Create Duplex File

Select to create a duplex file.

Duplex Printing in the Queue

Convert to raster  
Edit with Gimp

Edit the selected job with Gimp.

Gimp

Edit with Fluid Mask

Edit the selected job with Fluid Mask. Run Fluid Mask to clean up the background of image (Fluid Mask includes Help in the plug-in). The basic functions are to use the Keep brush (green), the Blend brush (yellow), and the Delete brush (red) to make selections, then go to File > Save and Apply.
Super size image

Increase the print size and resolution of an image.

  1. Scale the image to print dimensions in the workspace.
  2. Open the Super Size controls and set the image resolution.
Spin/Rotate Job Select a degree of rotation (clockwise).

Extend production area

Extend the space around the job bounding box to include all data that exceeds the bounds.

In the Extend Production Area dialog, set the number of inches to increase the area.

For example, if a cut path or weed border is outside of the bounding box, use this option to add space around the margins to include the data.

Caution: If the production area is extended, all previous operations will be lost. The job is imported as new.
Replace Jobs with Nested PDF

Uses the settings in the PDF Setup tab of Queue Properties to produce a nested PDF.

Note: To allow job rotations when nesting, select the option in the Layout Manager tab of Queue Properties.
Clip Using Slot Cut Pattern A selected job remains in its original slot and is clipped to the cut pattern selected in the Template Setup dialog (see Clip Using Slot Cut Pattern).
Send to Photoshop  
Undo plug-in effect Undo last applied plug-in effect.
Job color replacement

Opens the Job Color Replacement dialog. To replace a color, click the color on the image. This is the input color. Use the output color column to make changes, then click Add. When you're finished, click Apply.

To measure a new color using a spectrophotometer, click Measure.

Click Convert to convert to CMYK.

Use the slider to set a color tolerance and opacity.

To remove a replacement, click the X.

To apply to all incoming jobs for this queue, select the check box next to the replacement color.

Click Make this color a device spot to open the Device Spot dialog. See Manage device spots.

To view any changes, click Color replacement preview at the top of the preview window or go to Jobs > RIP Only and then View > View raw data (or right-click on the job for both options).

Color Removal tab

To remove a color, click the color on the image. This is the input color. Use the output color column to make changes, then click Add. When you're finished, click Apply.

Use the slider to set a color tolerance.

To remove a color, click the X.
Variable Data Launch Variable Data.
Add contour cut Note: If a contour cut with offset is added that exceeds the production area (and the preview is not displaying as you would expect), before output, use Jobs > Extend Production Area to ensure all data is included.
Remove contour cut  
Production plug-ins

Select a filter to apply from the list below and adjust the settings or sliders:

  • Halftone for Spot Colors
  • Halftone Image Blending
  • Rasterization
  • KnockMeBlackOut (when printing garments, use this filter to remove unnecessary black ink on a black garment)
  • KnockMeColorOut (when printing garments, use this filter to remove unnecessary colored ink on a colored garment)
  • KnockMeOut Tools
  • PhotoLaser Plus Advanced
  • Transparency Opacity
  • Transparency Opacity Tool
Easy adjustments

Select a filter to apply from the list below:

  • Cleanup Black x1: Make any black in the image sharper.
  • Cleanup Black x2
  • Cleanup Black x3
  • Cleanup White x1: Make any white in the image sharper.
  • Cleanup White x2
  • Cleanup White x3
  • Contrast
  • Increase Saturation
  • Maker Darker x2
  • Maker Darker
  • Maker Lighter x2
  • Maker Lighter
  • Transparent pixels 50-50
  • Transparent pixels off
  • Transparent pixels on
Effects

Select a filter to apply from the list below and adjust the settings or sliders:

  • Color correction
  • Distressed frames: Select texture to create a frame with effects that appear old, folded, marked up, etc.
  • Distressed: Select texture to create effects that appear old, folded, marked up, etc.
  • Sharpen
Mehdi 2
  • Noise Shampoo 3.1: Select to use plug-in.

Noise Shampoo