embedding xpf jobticket into pdf

[JavierM-Xerox]

In FFC v3 SP1, the external node will have use of a new variable $FFxpf$ that points to the internal XPIF ticket. The software is done but it is making it's way to xerox.com (expected availability date is Feb 10th).

[AlphaCenter]

If you managed to export the .XPF file, just run following command in CMD:

copy /b <ticket file.xpf> + <PDF file.pdf> <print file.pdf>

It should generate a new pdf file which becomes unreadable by Adobe Acrobat, but it can still be correctly interpreted by FF Printserver.

For our web to print application, we even created a executable which handles the merge of the pdf file and the print parameters (based on the mentioned CMD command). The generated file is then copied to the hotfolder of FFPS. 

[JavierM-Xerox]

Unfortunately, I am not even sure how to extract the submitted files from FreeFlow Print Server / DocuSP.

I can answer any question on FreeFlow Core but Print Server / DocuSP are a little out of my area of expertise.

I do beklieve, however, that the information you are looking for (and more) is available as part of the SDK. You can sing up here: https://www.xerox-solutions.net/developers

[csawatzki]

Can someone supply me a sample of a file with the XPIF embedded into the PDF file?

[JavierM-Xerox]

PDFs with embedded XPIF tickets are only created by print submission tools. These PDFs are meant for submission to FreeFlow Print Server.

If you want to process the PDFs using a preview tool and Acrobat you will need to strip off the embedded ticket before sending the file to Acrobat.

[AlphaCenter]

Hi all,

Embedding the xpf xml jobticket in a pdf file, constantly results in making the pdf unreadable by Acrobat (reader & pro).

When submitting this file, FF interpreats the printsettings correctly. Other 3th party pdf readers read it fine too.

Is it possible to generate a pdf which can be read by acrobat?

We are developping a web application which has to read (and visualise) the print parameters and generate a preview of the pdf.