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XMPie PersonalEffect Integration Guide i
Content
XMPie PersonalEffect Server Information................................. 2
Print Provider Side ........................................................................... 3
Set-up Configuration ................................................................ 3
Configuration Check ................................................................. 4
Importing an XMPie PersonalEffect Template to the Océ
PRISMAweb System ................................................................. 5
Print Buyer Side ............................................................................. 11
Ordering From a Template...................................................... 11
Uploading a Database File ............................................... 13
Restrictions and Known Limitations ............................................... 15
Imposition.............................................................................. 15
Appendix: Troubleshooting for XMPie............................................. 16
Checklist................................................................................. 16
Troubleshooting ..................................................................... 17

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XMPie PersonalEffect Integration Guide 1
Océ PRISMAweb XMPie PersonalEffect is an application that enables Print Buyers to effectively reach their
customers via print, web, and e-Mail, within the framework of dynamic publishing campaigns. By
integrating XMPie PersonalEffect with Océ PRISMAweb, the Print Buyers can have access to the XMPie
PersonalEffect application through the PRISMAweb workflow.
XMPie PersonalEffect integration with the PRISMAweb enables the following:
•Print Buyer ability to access, customize and order VI campaigns directly from PRISMAweb
•Dynamic proofing and the generation of all VI output formats, which are supported in PersonalEffect,
and are available directly from PRISMAweb, in a completely transparent way.
•An integrated, online solution that places the Print Provider at the center of all relevant media
campaign information.
The following chapter describes the procedure involved in importing an XMPie PersonalEffect template to
the PRISMAweb system. The chapter continues by outlining how to create a Job from an XMPie
PersonalEffect template located in the PRISMAweb system.
Note: The XMPie PersonalEffect application must reside on the same domain or workgroup as
PRISMAweb.

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Caution: Before working with the XMPie PersonalEffect option, the IP of the XMPie PersonalEffect
server, the Customer Name, User and Password must be accessed.
In addition, an expert level of understanding of the PersonalEffect accounts and
campaigns and variable template creation is required in order to effectively present the
templates for order by the Print Buyer.
XMPie PersonalEffect Server Information
Server IP:
Customer:
User:
Password:

Print Provider Side
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Print Provider Side
Set-up Configuration
To create the link between the Account(s)/Campaign(s) on the XMPie Personal Effects Server and the Océ
PRISMAweb system, carry out the following steps:
1On the Print Provider side, access the External Systems window by clicking on Settings/
Integrations/External Systems.
2Select XMPie in the Systems pane.
3Enter the XMPie Personal Effects.
• Server IP
•Customer
•User
• Password
4Click on OK.

Print Provider Side
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Configuration Check
To verify the configuration settings, carry out the following steps:
1Click on the Check Configuration button in the Set-up Configuration panel; the Production Server
Tests window appears.
When a setting has been configured appropriately, the status in the Production Server Tests window
appears as Passed. However, when a setting has been configured incorrectly, the status appears as Failed
and the Production Server Tests window displays a comment on the failure.
Test Comment
XMPie Api calls Verify that the XMPie server has been installed and that, in Settings,
the XMPie Server Local IP field has been correctly configured.
Validate Login Info
Verify that the XMPie server has been installed and that, in Settings,
the Customer, User and Password fields have been correctly
configured.
Copy file to XMPie server
Verify the following:
•In Settings, the Production Server Local IP field has been
correctly configured
•The NewEdition folder on the Production server is shared
•The share name is "iWayDataFiles" with full permissions to
'Everyone'
Copy file from XMPie server Verify that the XMPie server has been installed and that in Settings, the
XMPie Server Local IP field has been correctly configured.

Print Provider Side
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In order to verify XMPie PersonalEffect connectivity with the Web Server server, carry out the following
steps:
1On the XMPie PersonalEffect server, click on the Start button and then click on Run.
2In the Run dialog box, enter the value appearing in the XMPie uProduce Server Tests field box and
then click on OK.
Note: The appearance of Windows Explorer confirms XMPie connectivity. However, if a dialog box
appears that prompts entering a login and a password, refer to the XMPie Installation
Manual.
Importing an XMPie PersonalEffect Template to the Océ
PRISMAweb System
To import an XMPie PersonalEffect template to the Océ PRISMAweb system, carry out the following steps:
1On the Print Provider side, access the Customers Templates window by clicking on Customers/
Settings/Templates.

Print Provider Side
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2Click on the Synchronize with External Repository link; the Import Template Wizard opens with
the Choose Document Source window.
3Click on the XMPie radio button and then click on the Start Import Wizard button; the Choose
Campaign window appears.