Fiery Hot Folders

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Manage Hot Folders

You can edit, duplicate, rename, and delete a Hot Folder.

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Edit a Hot Folder

When you edit a Hot Folder, first deactivate it to take it offline, and then make changes by accessing the Hot Folder Settings window.

Note: You can change the Job action, Job properties, Input formats, and Advanced Settings without deactivating the Hot Folder, but you cannot change other settings.
  1. In the Fiery Hot Folders Console, select the Hot Folder you want to edit and click Deactivate in the taskbar.
  2. Select the Hot Folder you want to edit and click Edit.
  3. Edit the settings as desired.

Any changes take effect immediately and apply to all subsequent jobs processed through the Hot Folder.

Duplicate a Hot Folder

You can duplicate the settings of an existing Hot Folder (activated or deactivated) to create a new Hot Folder.

  1. In the Fiery Hot Folders Console, select the Hot Folder you want to duplicate and click Duplicate.
  2. Change the name of the duplicate Hot Folder (if desired) and click OK.

Rename a Hot Folder

When you rename a Hot Folder, first deactivate the Hot Folder, which takes it offline and prevents changes to a Hot Folder that is in use. (A Hot Folder can be shared on a network). You can then rename the Hot Folder within the Fiery Hot Folders Console.

Important: Use the Fiery Hot Folders Console to rename a hot folder, not the Windows and Mac OS file renaming features. If you try to rename a Hot Folder in Windows, you receive an error message, instructing you to use the Fiery Hot Folders Console. If you try to rename a Hot Folder in Mac OS, no error occurs, but the Hot Folder becomes invalid.
  1. In the Fiery Hot Folders Console, select the Hot Folder to rename and click Deactivate on the taskbar.
  2. Double-click the Hot Folder in the Fiery Hot Folders Console.
  3. Type the new name in the Folder name field.

Delete a Hot Folder

When you delete a Hot Folder, you first deactivate it. You then delete it, which permanently removes the Hot Folder and its supporting folders.

A Hot Folder can be shared on a network, so deactivating a Hot Folder prevents deleting a Hot Folder that is in use.

  1. In the Fiery Hot Folders Console, select the Hot Folder you want to delete and click Deactivate.
  2. Click the Delete icon.
Important: When you delete a Hot Folder, all files associated with the deleted Hot Folder, such as the job log, Fiery server settings, and any files that have not been sent to the Fiery server, are deleted.

Show or hide the Fiery Hot Folders Console

You can show or hide the Fiery Hot Folders Console while it is running in the background.

Do one of the following:

  • To hide the Fiery Hot Folders Console, choose Window > Hide Console.

  • To show the Fiery Hot Folders Console, double-click the Fiery Hot Folders icon in the Windows system tray.

Access original job files

You can access original job files through the Fiery Hot Folders Console.

Do one of the following:

  • In the Fiery Hot Folders Console, select the Hot Folder and click Show Original files.

  • From the desktop, double-click the Hot Folder, then double-click [_EFI_HotFolder_], and then double-click [MoveFolder].

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