Allow PLA to shorten Pantone and Spot Color names when used in SmartMarks

Allow PLA to shorten Pantone and Spot Color names when used in SmartMarks (PLA-5115)

1. Close PLA software.
2. Locate the DefaultUser.properties file found here: \\PrinergyServer\C:\Program Files (86)\Kodak\LayoutAutomation\server\WEB-INF\classes\
3. Use a text editor program to open the DefaultUser.properties file.
4. Add the following lines: “Mark.EnableShortenColorName=true” and “Mark.ShortenColorNameRule”
5. Save the DefaultUser.properties file.
6. Start Task Manager.
7. Click the Processes tab.
8. Right-click PLADaemon.exe and select End Process.
9. Right-click PLAdaemonMonitor.exe and select End Process.
10. The PLA Daemon will restart and the new values will be in use.

Notes:

Only prefix or suffix of color name can be replaced.

For example,

1. setting “Mark.ShortenColorNameRule=PANTONE:PMS”, "PANTONE 200 C" will be shortened to "PMS200C"

2. setting “Mark.ShortenColorNameRule=PANTONE:PMS, C:”, "PANTONE 200 C" will be shortened to "PMS200"

Before:

After: