This process outlines the requirements and steps to prepare and upload your files for ingestion.
File Preparation
Files–Two PDF files, 1 Cover and 1 Body file.
Please use this naming convention, ISBN#_Cover.pdf and ISBN#_Text.pdf.
Example:
- 9781784484521_Cover.pdf
- 9781784484521_Text.pdf
File Adobe PDF Preflight
Files must be of PDF/X standard compliance. (see below). If in doubt, customers can run the files through Adobe; Tools; Print Production; Preflight PDF/X Compliance checker prior to sending to HP.
Adobe Compliance Standards
- PDF/X-1a - this is the minimum standard.
- PDF/X-2
- PDF/X-3
- PDF/X-4 - this is the preferred standard.
File Upload Request
Navigate to the following web address http://solutionssupport.ext.hp.com/support/home
Login using your HP supplied credentials.
Select New Support Ticket
Please fill out the required information noted by the Red Asterisk.
Requestor
Subject–Please indicate that this is a “File Ingestion Request”
Product–From the drop-down menu select “Book As A Service–Ingestion Request”
Severity–Low
Description
- Quantity of titles
- List of ISBNs
- Classification -–New Files Or Updates to Existing File location or request a file location for file transfers (FTP or other method)
- Attach file .csv file with title metadata for all ISBN requested for upload.
1. CSV File Example
2. Ingestion Support Ticket Example
