This is where you set the path to the input folder for JDF files. Files copied to the hotfolder are processed automatically by Prinect Signa Station. You can view a list of the JDFs in the hotfolder with the "Tools > JDF Jobs Status" menu command (see JDF Jobs Status... ).
During updates from Prinect Signa Station 2013, the input folder of the JDF Connector is used automatically as the JDF hotfolder.
Use MDS
Connection to an MDS is possible if you are working with the Prepress Manager and an MDS is installed. Type the name of the server on which the MDS is installed.
Working with an MDS lets you access central resources in the network from your workstations.
The "Customer Data", "User Data", "Filmsetters", "Platesetters" and "Sheetfed/Web Presses" resources are available through the MDS but can only be viewed in the respective editor. It is not possible to edit these MDS resources with Prinect Signa Station.
You can edit the "Papers (Printing Materials)" resources in an editor analog to the Printing Material Editor in the Prinect Cockpit (see Paper (Printing Material) - MDS Editor).
Local resources for the "Platesetters", "Filmsetters", Sheetfed Presses", "Web Presses" and "User Data" resources are available in addition to the MDS resources.
Resources from MDS can be found in the "MDS" tab, item "Resources & Machines" and are usually displayed in a table because this view proved to be the clearest format.
Encoding
PDFs can have different types of encoding. You can set a default encoding type in a list box for correct interpretation.