HP RIP Software - HP RIP Software User Guide

Working with Ports 3-3
Working with Ports Before you can print to any device connected to the RIP, you must add
one or more virtual ports or Hot Folders to the RIP interface. A printer
must be connected to the RIP computer for ports to be created.
• A port is an entry point to the RIP, visible on the workstation and
network. You will print to this named port from application software,
as you would to a local printer connected to your workstation or
another network printer.
• A Hot Folder is a folder on the RIP computer’s local hard drive that
is monitored by the server for files to be printed. Files in supported
formats that are copied to this location are automatically moved to
the RIP. (The folder must be shared to enable this functionality, see
the following procedure.)
To display the Ports home page:
• Click Ports in the tree pane, or the Ports status button.
The Ports home page appears in the detail pane. It displays the ports
available and currently installed, sorted by type. From this page, you
can add, delete, and display the properties for a port.
Fig. 3-2. Ports home page
Click to add
Click to delete
Click for details