Getting started

You can build solutions in Solution Composer using the following process:

  1. Add tasks.

  2. Configure the properties for each task.

  3. Validate the solution (optional).

  4. Simulate the solution to check its overall flow (optional).

  5. Deploy the solution to an enabled printer device (includes naming and configuring solution properties).

Arranging tasks

When creating a workflow, arrange tasks in the order in which they are needed in the finished solution. For example, let users log in before using the Scan to FTP task so that their user name is used as a variable. Arrange the workflow so that the Text Entry user prompt appears before the Scan to FTP task. There are two ways to arrange tasks:

Configuring task properties

Use the Task Properties pane to configure various attributes for each task you add to a workflow. Configuring task properties may involve filling in a text field, selecting options from a drop-down menu, or inserting predefined variables. The Task Properties pane consists of the following data input options:

Using variables

You can add variables to any task property field where text can be typed. Variables represent dynamically updated data based on conditions at the time that a solution is run. For example, if you select a system variable such as Printer IP Address, then that information is gathered from the printer when the solution is run.

Variables can also come from previously added workflow tasks, such as a user prompt. For example, your workflow has a Text Entry user prompt asking users to enter their credentials. The Response variable from that Text Entry prompt can be selected as a variable for the User Name property in the Scan to FTP task.

To view the list of variables available for a particular property, do either of the following:

Exporting solution configurations

  1. Obtain the printer IP address. Do either of the following:

  2. Open a web browser, and then type the printer IP address.

  3. Depending on your printer model, do one of the following:

  4. If necessary, repeat step 2 through step 3 for every new workflow.

Adding a bar code template

Add bar codes to Solution Composer from the Bar Code Template Management dialog box. For more information on how to create and manage bar code templates, see the Bar Code Discovery Administrator’s Guide.

Before you begin, make sure to export the solution configurations.

  1. From Solution Composer, click Tools > Bar Code Template Management.

  2. Load templates from a file, or retrieve templates from a printer by typing the printer IP address.

  3. If necessary, click Apply.

Note: Reload the workflow to retrieve the bar code template.