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Create, edit, or duplicate virtual printers

Only Administrators can create, edit, and duplicate virtual printers. Administrators can also publish job presets as virtual printers.

  1. In Device Center, click Workflows, and then click Virtual Printers.
  2. Do one of the following:
    • To create a virtual printer, click New in the toolbar.
      • If you want to create a basic virtual printer, select Virtual Printer.
      • If you want to create an IPDS virtual printer, select IPDS Virtual Printer.

    • To edit a virtual printer, click Edit in the toolbar.

    • To duplicate a virtual printer, click Duplicate in the toolbar.

  3. Specify the following:

    • Printer Name - This is the alphanumeric name of the virtual printer.

      Note: Once a virtual printer has been created or duplicated, its name cannot be changed, although the print settings can be changed.

    • Description - Add or modify comments to describe the virtual printer to users—for example, "company brochure."

    • Job Actions - Select one of the Fiery server actions, such as Hold, or Process and Hold.

    • Job Properties - Select Define to access Job Properties and specify print settings. Server presets are also listed as choices.

    Note: You can lock any job setting by clicking its lock icon.
  4. If required, select the JobExpert check box and then select a category from the drop-down list.
  5. If required, select Preflight and edit the settings:

    • Preset for PDF jobs - Allows you to choose a preset.

    • Preset for Non-PDF jobs - Allows you to use default preflight settings, customize a preflight setting, or select other presets.

    • Default Preset - Indicates that the default preflight settings will be used unless you edit them.

    • Edit - Allows you to select other presets or customize a preflight setting.
      Note: You can also save the customized preflight setting as a preset.

    • On critical error - Specifies the action to be performed if any critical errors are found. Use Job Action refers to the job action specified for the virtual printer.

  6. For an IPDS virtual printer, click Next and then specify the appropriate settings in the IPDS window:
    • Job
    • Exceptions
    • Input Virtual Tray Settings
    • Image shift
    • Stacker Settings
  7. Click OK.
Parent topic: Virtual printers
Related topics:
Preflight
Locked job settings
Create a Local or Server Preset