The below article will show and explain how to setup and use Sawgrass Print Utility Quick Print Folders.
By default, after installing the Sawgrass Print Utility you will have a folder named Sawgrass Quick Print located on your desktop. Providing that Sawgrass Print Utility is running ( there will be an icon located in the hidden icons) when you drop a compatible file such as JPG, JPEG, PNG, PDF within this folder, it will be detected and processed by the Sawgrass Print Utility ready for printing.
You can add more of such Quick Print folders as well as customize them with your preferred print settings based on the printer, ink set you have as well as the product(s) you will be creating.
Accessing Quick Print Folder Manager
- To create a new Quick Folder or edit the current one, go to Quick Print Folders.
- Now you have either option of Manage Current Folders or Add New Folder.
Manage Current Folders
If you wish to make changes to your current Quick Print Folders, select Manage Current Folders, select the folder you wish to make changes to. You also have the option to Pause the scanning of this folder or Remove the folder altogether.
From here you can now edit any of the available Print Settings as well as the Printer assigned to this Quick Print Folder.
An important feature of the Quick Print Folder, is the ability to enable Automatic Printing. Located under the Job Settings section is the Automatically Print option. This will enable you to simply drop the files you wish to print into the Quick Print Folder and they will automatically be sent to print without the Sawgrass Print Utility print settings window appear.
Add New Folder
Select Add New Folder if you wish to add a new folder. You can add as many folder as you wish. This can help speed up productivity by creating a new folder for every product you create and setting them to Auto Print. For example you may have one folder with Mug specific settings as well another folder setup for creating Metal panels. All you then need to do it drag and drop your image into the desired folder and it will be sent to print, with the correct settings.
When setting up your new folder don't forget to set the folder name and location of this new Folder (OneDrive is not supported) as well as the printer, should you have more than one.
Enabling Duty Cycling/Load Balancing Between Printers
If you have two or more printers using the same ink type, you can set them up so that the print jobs are shared between them. This means that print jobs will automatically be sent to a printer based on usage or current load. All you have to do to set this up is to select the printers you wish to use, as shown below.
Note that you can only choose printers that are the same Model and Ink Type. All others will be grayed out.
Please note that it will not split multi page print jobs. A print job will start on one printer and will continue printing on the same printer.
Filename Print Quantity Override
For users wanting to print a specific number of copies of a file they drop into the Quick Print Folder, we have added the ability to specify the number of prints for each file by adding the quantity to the file name. This can be enabled when the Include Quantity in the File Name is changed to Use _# in File Name. When enabled a file that ends in _3 for example, will print 3 times.
If you are still experiencing issues or have further questions, please contact our Sawgrass Care Team for assistance by click the 'Support' button on the bottom right of the page, or click here.