Please enable JavaScript to view this site.

Raster Image Printer

Navigation: Working with Raster Image Printer > Create a Custom Filename

Create a Custom Filename with Date and Time

Scroll Prev Top Next More

The steps below demonstrate how to use the Filename Creator tab to customize the output filename by adding the date and time of conversion.

 

Step by Step Instructions

1.Launch the Raster Image Printer Dashboard.

LaunchDashboard-RAS

 

2.Select "Edit & Create Profiles" to open Profile Manager.

3.Select "Add a profile" to create a personal profile, or create a copy of one of our system profiles.

4.Name the profile, add a description, and click Save.

5.On the Filename Creator tab, add the file name part for Date. You can choose to add Year, Month, or Day, or any combination of all three.

CustomFilenameYearMonthDay-RAS

Year - add the 4-digit year into your filename

Month - add the 2-digit month into your filename

Day - add the 2-digit day into your filename

 

CustomFilenameDate-RAS

 

6.Add the file name part for Time. You can choose to add Hour, Minute, or Second, or any combination of all three.

CustomFilenameHourMinSec-RAS

Hour - add the 2-digit hour into your filename

Minute - add the 2-digit month into your filename

Second - add the 2-digit day into your filename

 

CustomFilenameTime-RAS

 

7.You can customize the order that the date and time parts will appear in the filename. You also have the option to include prefix and/or suffix text with each date and time part.

8.Click Save-Back, and close Profile Manager.

 

If you plan to use these settings regularly, you may wish to make this personal profile the default profile used by Raster Image Printer.

 

i.Select the printer you wish to edit and use the Profile drop box to select your desired default profile.

ii.Select "Manage Printers" to open Printer Management.

iii.Select the Save icon to save changes.

iv.Select the Home icon to return to the Dashboard.

 

9.Close the Dashboard. Now when you print your document to Raster Image Printer, the output filename will have the time and time of conversion added to the filename from the print job.