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Backup and Restore a Job

What is contained in a Job Backup

A backup of a job is a ZIP file containing all the files which were used to process the job:

  • ICC profiles
  • Printer profiles (*.pmm)
  • Job tickets
  • PDF files
  • An XML file containing the settings of your PrintFactory printers and queues

You may want to create a backup of a job in case you need support.

How to Backup a Job

Proceed as follows:

   1 In the jobs lists, locate the job of which you want to create a backup.

   2 Do one of the following:

  •    In Microsoft Windows, right-click the job.
  •    In the Mac OS, Control-click the job.

   3 Choose Back up Job.

   4 Select a folder and save the ZIP file.

How to Restore a Job

Proceed as follows:

1.  From the RIP, click the Edit drop down menu at the top of the screen.

2 . Click Restore Preferences.

3. Click the folder icon in the bottom left of the window.

4 . Locate your backup job required by navigating through your finder.

5. Click Open.

The job is now restored back into the RIP, with all the settings retained from the time it was backed up.

Updated on September 8, 2022

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