The Print Server variables allow you to use and add several supported data info of the job in your XML jobs and view it in the job output.  To learn how to create and edit XML jobs, you can down the documentation of neoRipEngine.


TABLE OF CONTENTS

Variables

${_Comments}

Comment text added in the field Comments.

${_PrinterName}

Name of the printer driver.

${_PrintedLength}

Length value of printed media.

${_Variation}

Variation name of variation option. (optional)

${_PreviewPath}

Path of the preview image of the job.

${_Scheme}

Name of the neoStampa scheme.

${_PrintTime}

Date and Time of the printed job.

${_AppVersion}

neoStampa version number.

${_AppName}

Name of software: neoStampa.

${_Title}

Title of the job.

${_LastActivity}

Date and Time in the last activity of the printed job.

${_OutputFileName}

Name of output file defined in <OutPutFilename></OutPutFilename> in XML.

${_Username}

Name of the computer user.

${_OutputScaleX}

The scale of the image X axis.

${_OutputScaleY}

The scale of the image Y axis.

${_ComputerName}

Name of the computer.

${_PrintInfo}

Description of the print job, including the document sizes, the scheme used, internal configuration files, etc. It can be configured via the statistic application interface.

${_ColorReplacement!xml}
Automatic color replacement detection and application for the source file:
<Sources> <Source Id="0" URL="Test.tif">${_ColorReplacement!xml}
* Read use case below



Use cases

Sample ${_ColorReplacement!xml}

1) File prep (artwork)

  • Add one spot/ink channel and name it like `Spot 1`.
  • Save the file with the spot channel preserved (e.g., PSD/TIFF supporting spot channels).

neoStampa or Print Server looks for a fixed input colorant name. If it finds `Spot 1`, it will apply the substitution rule without you manually mapping unique spot names each time.


2) Scheme prep (substitution table)

  • In your print scheme (the one referenced by the job), create a Substitution / Spot Mapping table with an entry whose input name is `Spot 1`.
  • Define the target/output color you want for `Spot 1` (RGB, CMYK, or Lab—whatever your system uses), plus any options like overprint/knockout or density.
  • Ensure this table is enabled and set to auto-apply for jobs (so the mapping is used as soon as the job is loaded).


3) The job XML

<Job version="4.15.0.3">    
<Sources> 
    <Source Id="0" URL="1499909579\gat_logo_WU.tif">${_ColorReplacement!xml}</Source> 
</Sources> 
<Layout> 
<Page Id="0"> 
<Objects> 
    <Object Id="0" SourceId="0" insideHeight="1 rep" insideWidth="1 rep" interpolationMethod="nearest"/> 
</Objects> 
</Page> 
</Layout> 
<Output> 
    <WorkingProfile CMM="lcms"> 
</WorkingProfile> 
<Space>RGB</Space> 
</Output> 
<PrintScheme DigitalColorway="yes"> 
<JobSettings/> 
</PrintScheme> 
</Job>


Notes that make it “set-and-forget”

  • Keep the input spot name constant (`Spot 1`) across all input files.
  • Maintain a single substitution entry for `Spot 1` in your scheme; change only its target color when you want a different outcome.