Automate InDesign output with hot folder processing
$699.95
Automate InDesign output workflow with hot folder processing
BatchOutput Server is a powerful output workflow automation solution for Adobe InDesign. The software automates printing and exporting to PDF and PostScript by processing InDesign files from hot folders. Originally developed for a major publisher in the United States, BatchOutput Server offloads output from InDesign to a central system leaving operator stations free from the output process.
AT A GLANCE
BENEFITS
PRODUCT OVERVIEW
WHAT IT DOES
BatchOutput Server offloads printing and exporting to PDF and PostScript from InDesign to a central system leaving operator workstations free from the output process.
With BatchOutput Server, production artists and prepress operators simply submit files to its hot folders. The software automatically outputs the files from its station, and will auto-activate fonts as well.
Links can reside on the network, or be submitted with the job. Operator workstations will never again be tied up by the output process.
HOW IT WORKS
> Users can use the Submit to BatchOutput Server command in InDesign instead of Print or Export, or just copy job to hot folders in the Finder
> BatchOutput Server is installed on a dedicated station and runs absolutely unattended
> It automatically outputs files from InDesign according to hot folder settings (e.g., hi-res PDF, laser printer etc.)
> BatchOutput Server can automatically activate document fonts
> Links can be found on the network automatically or submitted with the job (depending on the workflow)
> Users can check the output status from their own stations with the included Monitor application - there’s no need to walk up to the Server station
EASY TO INSTALL
Installation of the BatchOutput Server Workflow is very simple:
> Put BatchOutput Server in the Applications folder on its dedicated station - no plug-ins required
> Run the Components installer on the user stations to install the required software
BatchOutput Server automates output workflow and saves companies countless hours that are lost each year because operators have to wait for InDesign to print and export files.
With BatchOutput Server, users simply copy files to hot folders that reside on the network. The software automatically outputs the files from its station, and will auto-activate document fonts as well. Links will be found on the network, or can be submitted with the job depending on the workflow. Operator workstations will never again be tied up by the output process.
BatchOutput Server allows for a single set of output settings for an entire workgroup, solving problems caused by inconsistent settings across workstations and dramatically simplifying support tasks. Wrong output settings on user stations can cause significant losses for companies that can spend hundreds of dollars in wasted printing materials and tens of thousands on reprints.
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And BatchOutput Server cost only a fraction of the usual price for similar solutions on the market - which can cost thousands of dollars…
BatchOutput Server
BatchOutput Server runs on a dedicated machine and watches hot folders linked to its workflow settings. BatchOutput Server performs all its tasks automatically and can run absolutely unattended.
Workflow is a group of output settings assigned to BatchOutput Server hot folders. You can create workflows for output to printer, PDF and PostScript.
Hot folders
Hot folders reside on server volumes available to other computers on the network. Users copy (or submit) InDesign files to hot folders watched by BatchOutput Server. The InDesign files in hot folders are processed automatically using the assigned workflow settings.
Export as Single Pages
BatchOutput Server can automatically export InDesign documents as single page PDF and PostScript files.
Automatic Error Handling
BatchOutput Server checks files for basic problems during processing and can skip files when missing links or fonts, invalid page range and other errors are detected.
E-mail Notifications
BatchOutput Server can send automatic e-mail notifications based on powerful variable templates. Notifications are triggered by user defined events, such as errors, font activation, process stages and others.
BatchOutput Server can automatically activate document fonts collected with the InDesign file into hot folder. Both Mac and PC fonts can be activated.
Variable File Names
BatchOutput Server offers unmatched capabilities to create variable output file names, which can include page number, date, script label and other components.
XMP Variables
BatchOutput Server has state of the art XML processing engine built-in which allows users to base some output settings on InDesign XMP metadata.
