Exporting a Hold Job

Store a job in the hold job list to the job file.

Only the administrator can execute this function.

The export function supports:

  • saving the selected job in the computer;

  • exporting multiple selected jobs; and

  • returning the exported job to a hold job using the import function.

  • preconditionYou can export print jobs that are set to PS, PDF, PDF(APPE), TIFF, JPEG, or PPML as the PDL type displayed in the job list, but you cannot do other types of print jobs, print jobs from the PPD driver, or copy jobs. However, by changing the setting of No. 28 in Utility/Counter - Administrator Setting - Controller - Software Switch Setting on the machine, you can also export a PPD job.

  • preconditionThe displayed screen varies depending on the Web browser you use. This section describes an example using Google Chrome.

  1. On the Print Manager screen, select a job you want to export from the hold job list.

  2. Click Export in Job Management.

    The Administrator Password screen is displayed.

  3. Enter the password, and click OK.

    The Export screen is displayed.

    • supplementary explanationYou should use the administrator password set in the machine.

    • supplementary explanationThe password is displayed with * or .

    • supplementary explanationThe password can be changed with Web Connection.

  4. Specify the location and the name of the file to store a job to be exported, and click Save.

    • supplementary explanationIf the file name includes any OS restricted characters (\/:*?"<>|), export is not performed.

    • supplementary explanationWhen an attempt is made to export a job with the machine icon, error message The settings edited in the Main Body's panel will be cleared. Are you sure? is displayed.
      Then, the configuration information of the exported job is cleared, but that of the original job is not cleared (the machine icon is not also cleared).