How to Setup Cloud Nesting from Start to Finish
How to Set Up a Cloud Nest Queue in PrintFactory
This guide walks you through the full setup of a Cloud Nest Queue in PrintFactory, including preparing the RIP , creating nesting presets, and the nest queue, and then connecting everything through the Workflow tool.
Step 1 in the RIP: Prepare Output Queues (RIP)
Before configuring anything in the Cloud, you’ll need to set up the local RIP queues that receive the final nested jobs.
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Open PrintFactory RIP.
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Right-click your printer or cutter and select New Queue.
In the new queue window:
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Name it clearly (e.g.
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Set a HotFolder location
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Leave all other settings as default and save the queue.
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Repeat this for each printer and cutter that you want to be able to setup nesting for in our cloud.
Note: These queues do not handle layout or cutting logic. They simply receive completed jobs from the Cloud.
Step 2: Configure Nesting in the Cloud
Navigation:
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On the left-hand menu, go to Production > Nesting
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Click the gear icon in the top-right to enter setup
Create a Nest Preset (Presets Tab)
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In the Presets tab, click New Preset or duplicate an existing one.
Configure the preset with:
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Media width
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Margins
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Nesting gap
Enable/disable:
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True-shape nesting
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Butt-up nesting
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Step & Repeat
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Efficiency Trigger (e.g. 75%)
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Maximum Job Age (e.g. 15 minutes)
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Save the preset.
This preset determines when and how jobs get nested in the cloud.
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Set Up a Nest Queue (Queues Tab)
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Go to the Queues tab and click New Nesting Queue.
In the Output tab:
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Select the Nest Preset you created earlier
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Choose a Print Policy and Reference Profile
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Add printer and cutter queues you created in Step 1
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Optional: Enable marks, labels, and email notifications
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In the Buckets tab:
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Define one or more media widths (e.g. 54”, 64”, 96”)
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These control what sizes jobs will be tested against for best fit
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Save the Nest Queue.
The Nest Preset defines the logic behind how, when and what is nested together; The buckets define the available media widths to try to nest on.
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Step 3: Build the Workflow
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Open the PrintFactory Workflow Tool
Create a new workflow with:
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Input Node (e.g. HotFolder, XML, Excel)
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Nest Queue Node (choose the Cloud Nest Queue you configured)
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Save and activate the workflow.
No Output node is needed. The Cloud will route jobs directly to the printer and cutter queues based on the nesting logic.
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What Happens Next?
Once the workflow is active:
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Jobs are dropped into the workflow input
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Routed to the Cloud Nest Queue
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Held in a bucket until nesting conditions are met (efficiency or age)
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Automatically nested and released to RIP hotfolders for printing and cutting
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