Hotfolder Setup

Hotfolder saves images to a disk folder with various options.
Hotfolder setup

The hot folder setup tailors the sub folder and file names to give maximum flexibility.

Select Folder, Filename or none for each option.
These settings derermine the folder and filename structure.
Alphanumeric
is intended for software that does not accept extended characters, such as Kodak DP2.
Maximum image size:
Set this to resize large images to a smaller size.
Crop images:
Select this to crop images to the Dakis print or template size.
Pixels/inch:
Specify a ppi (dpi) value if you wish to resize images to a specific size.
Option - Perfectly Clear Quickserver:
Instead of sending directly to the printer, it flags Perfectly Clear Quickserver to process the images, then Quickserver sends the order to the printer.

Sample Hot folder outputs:

Order number=12345678, Customer name=Bill Jones
Product=4x6, Order options=Gloss border
Quantity=5
Order Number Customer name Product Order options Quantity Path
Folder ticked Folder ticked Folder \12345678(Bill Jones)\4x6 Gloss border\Qty5\image.jpg
Folder Un-ticked Folder Un-ticked Folder \12345678\4x6 \Qty5\image.jpg
Folder Un-ticked Folder Un-ticked File \12345678\4x6 \Qty5 image.jpg
Folder Un-ticked File Un-ticked File \12345678\4x6 Qty5 image.jpg
Folder ticked File ticked Folder \12345678(Bill Jones)\ Qty5\4x6 Gloss border image.jpg
File ticked File ticked File \12345678(Bill Jones) 4x6 Gloss border Qty5 image.jpg
FiletickedFoldertickedFolder\4x6 Gloss border\Qty5\12345678(Bill Jones) image.jpg
File name in red