Connect

The Connect module allows you to connect to third-party applications via connect packages, scripting, or hot folders.

Note: The Connect module is only available with the licensed version of Fiery JobFlow.

Use the Connect module to do either of the following:

Convert native jobs to a format that Fiery JobFlow supports. To do this, add the Connect module to a workflow immediately after Input but before Convert. You can add multiple instances of the Connect module with different settings and parameters depending on the requirements of the job.
Modify PDF jobs as a normal step in a workflow. To do this, add the Connect module anywhere in a workflow.

Note: The hot folders that the Connect module uses are not Fiery Hot Folders.

You can specify the location of a third-party application script or hot folder that applies an action to a PDF in a Fiery JobFlow workflow. For example, you may want to use a third-party application to enhance an image, or to convert a document created in another application, such as CorelDraw to PDF.

The Connect module offers users the option of selecting a pre-defined script, specifying a custom script, or using the Hot Folder settings. You can use the Maximum Wait Time option to specify a maximum time in seconds for jobs to remain in the output location after running a script.

Note: Scripting assumes that the user has a certain skill and knowledge level. The Connect module is intended for those users who are familiar with the basics of scripting and understand concepts such as arguments. We do not assume any responsibility for any errors that might result from a poorly written script. Fiery JobFlow does provide logs in the case of any errors so the skilled user can troubleshoot the issue.

Fiery JobFlow provides a sample of a simple script, and provides arguments, but does not provide information on how to write scripts. To view the sample, see http://resources.efi.com/jobflow/library for location of samples. Also see http://www.efi.com/Fiery JobFlow/Connect Cookbook.

Note: You can choose either a pre-defined script, or a user-defined script, or hot folder locations in a workflow. You cannot specify all three in the same workflow. You can specify default settings for Connect in Admin > Module settings, but these can be edited for any workflow.

You can add a Connect module after an Output module. This feature is available with the licensed version of Fiery JobFlow. You can add all output locations. All connect features, such as connect packages, scripts, and hot folders, are available with this module. You can add only one Connect module after the Output module. The job is sent to the assigned Output location even before the job reaches the Connect module.

For more information about Output module, see Output.