Xerox P8EX Spire CXP8000 Color Server - User Guide - Page 205

Managing the Job Queues 191 Batching Jobs The Processing status area indicated the total number of pages for PDF jobs. The number of pages is indicated for other PDL jobs only if the desktop publishing application in which they were created supports this feature. • The number of jobs in the queue-for example, 2. The job-batching workflow combines jobs with similar attributes into a single batch to enable the printer to print the jobs continuously without pausing. This feature saves printing time, especially for a large number of small jobs. Jobs that use paper of the same size and weight are suitable for batching. When a job enters the Print Queue, the Spire CXP8000 color server checks whether the job is suitable for batching with the previous one: • A job that can be batched appears with the running status indicator. The printer prints both jobs without pausing between them. • A job that cannot be batched with the previous one waits in the queue and appears with the waiting status indicator. It is printed only when the printer finishes the previous job and comes to a stop. The Spire CXP8000 color server batches suitable jobs only if they are consecutive in the queue. Two jobs are not batched if a job that is not suitable comes between them in the queue. The following types of jobs cannot be combined into one batch: • Collated jobs and uncollated jobs • Jobs that use different output trays • Jobs with different staple positions The job batching option is active by default.