Generating a Sample Print

Use the Sample Current Job feature when releasing a job to print or while the job is printing to see if the job will print as expected. A single, sample page of the job prints so you can verify the job settings.

This feature enables you to periodically check image quality and job programming selections used on the job as it is printing. Since jobs sent to certain finishers (such as, the Xerox Basic Finisher Module) cannot be accessed while the main stacker tray is in use, the Sample Current Job feature allows sample prints to be sent to the stacker top tray.

The Sample Current Job feature is different from proofing a job. When proofing a job, the entire job prints and it only allows you to make adjustments to the job before submitting it for printing. The Sample Current Job option prints only a single page for sampling and allows you to make adjustments while the job is printing.

Note

NOTE: This feature is not available for remote clients and is not available when the system is in Secure Mode. You can, however, print sample variable data jobs.

 

To produce a sample print of a page while the job is printing

  1. Submit a job to the Hold queue of the printer.
  2. Right click on the job and select [Release Job].
  3. While the job is printing, select [Printer: Sample Current Job]. A single copy of the next image prints to the top tray (as a sample print) while the entire job continues to print to the stacker. Job integrity is not disrupted as the job continues to print.
  4. If you want to change job properties, right click on the job and select [Hold]. The job is placed in the Inactive Jobs list. Right click the job, select [Properties] and make changes. Select [Release] to place the job back in the Active Jobs list.

Sample Print From a Client Computer

A sample print can not be programmed at the Client's workstation during job submission. However, the Client sample print workflow could be sent and the job can be held in a hold queue. Then you can program the sample printing attributes for that job at the system user interface. For details, see Working with queues.