Job Report
GMG ColorProof automatically creates a system log file report providing you with an overview of all processed jobs. This job report holds all user relevant information such as the print date, media and ink usage per job and image (for printers that support tracking of media and ink usage), dimensions, and PDF output intent. The job report can, for example, be used by a system operator to monitor the job processing. It is also an ideal basis for billing, cost controlling, and resource planning. Furthermore, the job report can be read by external systems to track the processing status. The universal XML format allows an easy exchange with your MIS.
The job report can be configured in the System view, on the General tabbed page. It is saved as ColorProofLog.xml into the specified Job Report Folder. The job report is updated immediately after a job has been processed (job status Finished, Canceled, or Error).
You can export and reset the job report in the System menu. The tracking interval can be defined by the Report Cleanup settings in the System view, on the General tabbed page. When the time limit or the job count has been reached, a new report file will be created. If the option Backup Report is selected, all previous report files will be kept. Otherwise, the report file will be deleted as soon as a new file is created.
The job report is saved in an XML file format. This file format has the advantage that it can be used very flexibly. For example, you can open the ColorProofLog.xml in Microsoft Excel and use all features offered by a standard spreadsheet program such as filtering, calculations, graphs, and so on.
You can also open the file in a standard web browser application. The same contents will be shown in HTML table layout, as defined in the transform.xsl stylesheet file also saved to the specified Job Report Folder. In this case, the transform.xsl must be available in the same folder as the job report file. Please remember to copy both files if copying the job report into a different folder.
ColorProofLog.xml opened in Microsoft Excel.
Customizing the job report
The following information is intended for advanced users only. It is assumed that you already have a basic understanding of XML, XSL (Extensible Stylesheet Language), and XSLT (Extensible Stylesheet Language Transformations).
If you open the ColorProofLog.xml file in an XML or in a basic text editor, you will see that the transform.xsl file is referenced in the line <?xml-stylesheet type='text/xsl' href='transform.xsl'?>.
XSL is a stylesheet language for XML files, defining the layout, styles, colors, etc. of how the XML file will be shown in the application in which it is opened. Thus, the visual appearance of the ColorProofLog.xml file is defined in the transform.xsl file.
If you open the transform.xsl in a basic text editor, you will see that the layout is defined by an HTML table. By modifying the XSL file, you can display the job report in any layout you like, with custom fonts, colors, and so on. The output format is defined by the output mode of the XSL. Apart from HTML, the report file can, of course, also be shown as unformatted text or just as an XML tree. You can show and hide any information available in the job report, as the shown content is also defined in the XSL file.
XML and XSLT are international standards. Please have a look at the web sites http://www.w3.org/XML/ and http://www.w3.org/TR/xslt for further information.