View or Edit Catalog (Media)

Note: For an overview ofmedia management see Overview of Managing Media.

To viewmedia in the catalog

Note: If necessary click the Add New Media tab and add newmedia entries.

Note: The initial table on the page (i.e., before you use the Media Search Criteria to filter the results) shows all availablemedia.

1. On the Media Catalog page > View or Edit Catalog tab, review the list of pre-installedmedia and characteristics (size, weight, holes, color, and type) in the table to ensure that it has all of themedia on your list.

● Columns in the media table:

● ID—The unique ID for themedia. These IDs can be used, for instance, in an MIS database to mapmedia between MarketDirect StoreFront and the MIS.

● Description—Users view this description on the ticket page associated with products that use themedia.

● SKU—User-defined code. This is the reference code for themedia type transferred to a MicroPress or Fiery device.

● Associated Devices—Displays the output devices associated with themedia. If more than one, click Multiple to open a read-only list of devices associated with themedia.

● Edit—Click Edit to the edit themedia specifications. Follow the instructions in the section To editmedia, which covers how to edit an existingmedia.

Note: For instructions on how to add a newmedia, see the topic Media Catalog-Add New Media.

● Delete—Click Delete to remove themedia from the catalog as described in the section To removemedia from the catalog below.

● Intelligent Ticketing Relationship—This conditional ticketing feature lets you establish incompatibility rules to specify that certain print services are incompatible (and thus not available for buyers to select when ordering products) based on themedia they select. For information on setting up intelligent ticketing, see Intelligent (Conditional) Ticketing.

2. Use the Media Search Criteria tools to display onlymedia of interest, or click Show All Media to display all media in the system.

To editmedia

1. On the Media Catalog page > View or Edit Catalog tab, locate themedia you want to edit.

2. Click Edit.
The specifications for the selectedmedia are now editable.

3. Edit themedia specification fields as needed:

a. ID—(Read-Only): The unique ID for themedia. These IDs can be used, for instance, in an MIS database to mapmedia between MarketDirect StoreFront and the MIS.

b. Description—Users view this description on the ticket page associated with products that use themedia.

c. SKU—User-defined code. This is the reference code for themedia type transferred to a MicroPress or Fiery device.

Note: SKU is used to identify themedia. Media must have a unique SKU or the import will not work correctly.

d. Media Size—Select the size ofmedia.

e. Media Color—Select the color of themedia.

f. Media Weight—Select the weight of themedia.

g. Media Hole Pattern—Select a hole pattern for themedia.

h. Media Type—Select a type for themedia.

i. Media Tab Count—Specify the number of tabs on themedia. This will cause the tab definition panel to open.

● Specify the dimensions of tab in the Tab Measure fields:

● Tab Measure 1: specifies the height of the tab (the length from the edge of the page to the leading edge of the tab).

● Tab Measure 2: specifies the length of the leading edge of the tab.

● Tab Measure 3: specifies the length of the tab's outdent (the distance between its two outdent endpoints).

● Tab Measure 4: specifies the distance from the top edge of the page to the first outdent of the tab.

● Tab Measure 5: specifies the distance from the bottom tab (last) tab on the page to the bottom edge of the page.

j. Media Thickness—Specify the thickness of themedia (e.g., in mircometers).

2. Configure MicroPress Ticket Integration—Indicates action required before or after printing jobs on an EFI MicroPress output device. For MicroPress 6.3.07 or above:

a. Requires Preprint Action—Check this box to display a dialog to the operator to set upmedia before printing. (Applies to MicroPress only.)

b. Requires Postprint Action—Check this box if the feature you are adding requires postprint action on the part of an operator at the Print Shop. (Applies to MicroPress only.)

3. Define pricing for themedia on the available price sheets.

Warning: For complete information on pricing media, see Price Sheets.

4. Click Save to apply your changes, or click Cancel to discard your changes.

To removemedia from the catalog

1. On the Media Catalog page | View or Edit Catalog tab, locate the media you want to remove from the catalog.

Note: Removing amedia will deactivate it, but it will continue to be used for jobs in production, reorders, and in existing ticket templates that use it.

2. Click Delete at the far right-hand side of the row containing the media.

Intelligent (Conditional) Ticketing

Note: Intelligent (conditional) ticketing functionality is also available on the Print Services page. There you can establish incompatibility rules between specifiedmedia and print services. For more information, see Intelligent (Conditional) Ticketing.

Intelligent (or conditional) ticketing was designed to simplify the ticketing process for buyers by preventing impossible or illogical options when ordering products. Intelligent ticketing lets you specify incompatibility rules to prevent buyers from being able to select print services that are not compatible with theirmedia choice. Buyers are alerted that a particular option is not available based on a previous choice they have made in defining the product. You can define "rules" that make a particularmedia (media type or individualmedia) incompatible with an individual print service(s) or an entire print service category.

Note: For instance, with intelligent ticketing you can prevent buyers from ordering duplex printing on transparent stock or duplex printing on 20# stock. Another common use case for intelligent ticketing would be defining a rule specifying that the color printing print service is incompatible with colormedia. This will save customers time and streamline the product ordering process.

Note: Please note that intelligent (conditional) ticketing rules are not supported presently with XMPie and FusionPro VDP products that use the HTML ticket.

1. On the Media Catalog page, select themedia type or individualmedia for which you want to specify intelligent ticketing.

Note: Three print services—Black and White printing, Color Mode printing, and Duplex printing—are included on themedia table for convenience. By default all are checked (meaning they are compatible with themedia). Unchecking these print services will make a rule specifying them as incompatible with themedia.

2. To make one or more print services incompatible with the selectedmedia, do the following:

a. To select an individualmedia in the category, check the box in the Incompatible Print Services column on the row that contains themedia.

b. To select all print services in themedia type, check the box in the Incompatible Print Services column on the title row.

Note: Selecting one or moremedia will enable the Edit Incompatibilities button.

c. Click Edit Incompatibilities.

d. On the Edit Incompatibilities dialog, select the print service(s) from the All Print Services list and then click to add to the Incompatible Print Services (excluded in Ticket) list.

e. Click Save.

Note: An "Intelligent Ticketing Relationships saved successfully" message will be displayed. The Incompatible Print Services field on the Media Catalog page will show the category(ies) that you specified as incompatible with the selectedmedia.

3. Click Save.

To remove an intelligent ticketing relationship incompatibility rule

1. On the Media Catalog page, click the checkbox in the Incompatible Print Services column on the row(s) of allmedia with rules you want to remove.

2. To remove all rules for the selectedmedia, click Clear Ticketing Rules to (you will be asked to confirm your choice).

OR

To remove some of the rules for the selectedmedia, click Edit Incompatibilities to open the Edit Incompatibilities dialog:

● Select the print service(s) (by Ctrl-clicking) you want to remove in the Incompatible Print Services (excluded in Ticket) list and then click to add to the All Print Services list.

Note: To select all print services in the Incompatible Print Services (excluded in Ticket), click .