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To process the print job via steadyPRINT, the ERP system must basically create a job folder and store the actual job file as well as a file with job information there.

For processing the print job via steadyPRINT, the following procedure is required:

1.	The ERP system creates a clear job folder with a sequential number (spool ID) in the VPD print job directory.

2.	The ERP system stores a job file (PDF, PCL, PS) in the previously created job folder in the VPD print job directory.

3.	The ERP system creates a META file in UTF8 format including job information.

4.	The ERP system stores the META file created under point 3 including the job information in the job folder created under point 1 (ERPmetadata_[Spool-ID]_[Druckserver-ID].txt) in the VPD print job directory.

A completely created job folder in the VPD print job directory with all relevant files and job information could look like figure ERP - Example job folder:

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Figure 72: ERP - Example job folder

Structure and content META file (ERPmetadata_[Spool-ID]_[Druckserver-ID].txt)

param 0: Target printer

param 1: Print server-ID from steadyPRINT database (table dbo.PrintServers)

param 2: Windows user from Active Directory

param 3: Spool-ID

param 4: Job file name

param 5: Job display name

param 6: CopyCount (optional)

param 7: PageCount (optional)

param 8: PageScalingMode (optional)

Note	META file
	The META file must be stored in UTF-8 format. Furthermore, the parameter names of sequence and naming must be considered. Optional parameters may be omitted or filled with empty values.

Explanation to parameter META file

•	Target printer (param 0): Indicates the name of the target printer on the print server. The printer must exist with the name on the print server.

•	Print server-ID (param 1): Indicates the clear print server number from the table dbo.PrintServers within the steadyPRINT database.

•	Windows user (param 2): Indicates a Windows user (format: Domäne\Anmeldename; Beispiel: SP\TESTUSER1), to whom the print job is to be assigned to within steadyPRINT.

•	Spool ID (param 3): Clear number which can be used as a cross-system spool ID. This could be a timestamp as ticks, for example (see https://learn.microsoft.com/de-de/dotnet/api/system.datetime.ticks?view=net-9.0).

•	Job file name (param 4): Indicates the name of the job file which is to be sent to the printer. This must exist in the job folder in the VPD print job directory.

•	Job display name (param 5): Indicates the display name of the print job.

•	CopyCount (param 6): Indicates the optional number of copies for the print job.

•	PageCount (param 7): Indicates the optional page count for the print job.

•	PageScalingMode (param 8): Indicates the optional page scaling. The following values are available: FitSize (adaptive content size), ActualSize (actual content size), ShrinkOversized (shrink oversized pages), CustomScale (custom scaling). Default: FitSize..

Configuration in ERP

Configuration in ERP