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PUMAPDF
PDF-Export of PUMADAT-Files
General
KSPUMA uses printing techniques to improve the tamper-proofing of documents, which often cause problems of direct output to a virtual PDF printer.
The program PUMAPDF outputs the files written by KSPUMA to the PUMADAT directory in a directory as a PDF using a PostScript or PDF printer.
The PDF printer itself is not part of this software and must be provided by the user, possibly licensed.
Only a few settings are needed to run the program. They essentially correspond to the settings that are also required for issuing commissions via PMREADER.
PDF-Export of PUMADAT-Files
General
KSPUMA uses printing techniques to improve the tamper-proofing of documents, which often cause problems of direct output to a virtual PDF printer.
The program PUMAPDF outputs the files written by KSPUMA to the PUMADAT directory in a directory as a PDF using a PostScript or PDF printer.
The PDF printer itself is not part of this software and must be provided by the user, possibly licensed.
Only a few settings are needed to run the program. They essentially correspond to the settings that are also required for issuing commissions via PMREADER.
Settings
PUMAPDF always prepares whole commissions in the order
-> solid gauges -> movable gauges -> other -> exotics.
It does not matter if the chosen commission is up-to-date or out of stock in the PUMADAT directory. However, access to old commissions in PUMADAT.ALT is not possible. In one run of PUMAPDF only one commission can be processed completely. Access to sections of a commission is not possible. Further processing and cataloging of the PDF files created by the virtual printer is not part of this program.
1. Drive
Here you enter the identifier of the drive on which the desired PUMADAT directory is located. Only the letter (A - Z) is specified; all other address components are supplemented automatically by PUMAPDF.
2. Space lines before print
Determine the position of the print on a sheet of DIN A4 paper.
The possible setting range is 0..7. Today's default (with logo in the header) is 7.
PUMAPDF always prepares whole commissions in the order
-> solid gauges -> movable gauges -> other -> exotics.
It does not matter if the chosen commission is up-to-date or out of stock in the PUMADAT directory. However, access to old commissions in PUMADAT.ALT is not possible. In one run of PUMAPDF only one commission can be processed completely. Access to sections of a commission is not possible. Further processing and cataloging of the PDF files created by the virtual printer is not part of this program.
1. Drive
Here you enter the identifier of the drive on which the desired PUMADAT directory is located. Only the letter (A - Z) is specified; all other address components are supplemented automatically by PUMAPDF.
2. Space lines before print
Determine the position of the print on a sheet of DIN A4 paper.
The possible setting range is 0..7. Today's default (with logo in the header) is 7.
3. dynamized
The setting determines whether solid gauges should be output with or without a dynamization bar.
For other objects, this setting is meaningless.
The setting determines whether solid gauges should be output with or without a dynamization bar.
For other objects, this setting is meaningless.
Start screen of PUMAPDF
4. Scope
It is possible to issue summaries and / or calibration certificates. If both options are selected, the summary will always be printed immediately before the associated calibration certificates.
However, there are summaries only for those object groups for which the output of a summary is also possible in PMREADER. All summaries correspond to the version 'Table (comp)' - (see PMREADER).
5. Documents
The setting only refers to the object group ' measuring tools'. These can be printed either with a diagram or as a result table.
6. Dimensions
The setting applies only to the object group 'solid gauges'. These can be printed in either metric or inch dimensions. The 'auto' setting outputs metric gauges in mm and inch based gauges in inches.
7. Languages
With the exception of PUMAEXOT objects, all documents can be output in different languages (currently German, English, Swedish). The desired language is set by clicking on the country flag.
8. Create single PDF Calibration certificate
For each calibration certificate, a PDF document is output according to the path and the file name. See 10.
If this option is not active, all calibration certificates are summarized in one PDF.
9. Printer / Printer selection
Open the printer menu to select the PostScript or PDF printer.
When output as a single PDF, a PostScript printer must be selected here.
Optimized margins can be achieved with the free PDFCreator, PDF24 and 'Xerox Global Print Driver PS' (search at www.xerox.com).
It is possible to issue summaries and / or calibration certificates. If both options are selected, the summary will always be printed immediately before the associated calibration certificates.
However, there are summaries only for those object groups for which the output of a summary is also possible in PMREADER. All summaries correspond to the version 'Table (comp)' - (see PMREADER).
5. Documents
The setting only refers to the object group ' measuring tools'. These can be printed either with a diagram or as a result table.
6. Dimensions
The setting applies only to the object group 'solid gauges'. These can be printed in either metric or inch dimensions. The 'auto' setting outputs metric gauges in mm and inch based gauges in inches.
7. Languages
With the exception of PUMAEXOT objects, all documents can be output in different languages (currently German, English, Swedish). The desired language is set by clicking on the country flag.
8. Create single PDF Calibration certificate
For each calibration certificate, a PDF document is output according to the path and the file name. See 10.
If this option is not active, all calibration certificates are summarized in one PDF.
9. Printer / Printer selection
Open the printer menu to select the PostScript or PDF printer.
When output as a single PDF, a PostScript printer must be selected here.
Optimized margins can be achieved with the free PDFCreator, PDF24 and 'Xerox Global Print Driver PS' (search at www.xerox.com).
IMPORTANT: When installing the 'Xerox Global Print Driver PS', select the output to a file (FILE).
10. Path and file name
When output as a single PDF, the path is assembled with the file name according to the user's instructions.
The following elements are available:
These can be combined with spaces, minus, plus, round brackets, dot and underscore. Invalid characters for file names are replaced by underscore. A sample file name is displayed for illustration
11. Ghostscript
To output the PDF, the program 'Ghostscript' is called to convert the created PostScript files into PDF.
A (free) Ghostscript version uses e.g. the virtual PDF printer pdfCreator or even PDF24. Otherwise, the program can be downloaded from the website http://ghostscript.com. Via 'Select program' you can select the path to a Ghostscript program. This is often located under
When output as a single PDF, the path is assembled with the file name according to the user's instructions.
The following elements are available:
- ID number (% I)
- Commission number (% K)
- Document number of the calibration certificate (% D)
- Day (% T), month (% M), and year (% J) of calibration.
These can be combined with spaces, minus, plus, round brackets, dot and underscore. Invalid characters for file names are replaced by underscore. A sample file name is displayed for illustration
11. Ghostscript
To output the PDF, the program 'Ghostscript' is called to convert the created PostScript files into PDF.
A (free) Ghostscript version uses e.g. the virtual PDF printer pdfCreator or even PDF24. Otherwise, the program can be downloaded from the website http://ghostscript.com. Via 'Select program' you can select the path to a Ghostscript program. This is often located under
C:\Program Files.. \PDF24\gs\bin\gswin32c.exe
or C:\Program Files... \pdfCreator\Ghostscript\Bin\gswin32c.exe or in the custom installation folder.