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Dgreenwood at 15:11, 5 August 2025

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Randallkinard at 18:45, 19 April 2024

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	<blockquote ~~style="font-size~~:~~14pt">~~		<blockquote>{{#lst:Glossary\|Render}}</blockquote>
	~~The '''~~Render~~''' activity normalizes electronic document content from file formats Grooper cannot read innately to a PDF format. This allows Grooper to extract the text via the '''[[Recognize]]''' activity.~~
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	==About==		==About==

	'''Render''' effectively "prints" the document as a PDF file, outputting a PDF document containing a scanned image of that document and any native text data. This is done using the Grooper Render Printer. In order to do this, four conditions must be met:		'''Render''' effectively "prints" the document as a PDF file, outputting a PDF document containing a scanned image of that document and any native text data. This is done using the Grooper Render Printer. In order to do this, four conditions must be met:

Dgreenwood at 21:05, 2 January 2024

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	The '''Render''' activity normalizes electronic document content from file formats Grooper cannot read innately to a PDF format. This allows Grooper to extract the text via the '''[[Recognize]]''' activity.		The '''Render''' activity normalizes electronic document content from file formats Grooper cannot read innately to a PDF format. This allows Grooper to extract the text via the '''[[Recognize]]''' activity.
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	==About==		==About==

Dgreenwood: Dgreenwood moved page Render (Activity) - 2.80 to 2.80:Render (Activity) without leaving a redirect

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Dgreenwood at 19:06, 22 December 2023

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	# The native application must provide a shell print verb. In other words, when you right click the file in Windows File Explorer, a "Print" option is present.		# The native application must provide a shell print verb. In other words, when you right click the file in Windows File Explorer, a "Print" option is present.

	Once the document is processed with the '''Render''' activity, you will be able to manipulate the document as if it is a PDF document in Grooper. You will be able to use other PDF related activities, such as '''[[Content Action]]''' to split out individual pages of multi-page PDFs and the native PDF text extraction functionality of the '''[[Recognize]]''' activity.		Once the document is processed with the '''Render''' activity, you will be able to manipulate the document as if it is a PDF document in Grooper. You will be able to use other PDF related activities, such as '''[[2.90:Content Action]]''' to split out individual pages of multi-page PDFs and the native PDF text extraction functionality of the '''[[Recognize]]''' activity.
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Randallkinard: Randallkinard moved page Render (Activity) to Render (Activity) - 2.80

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Dgreenwood at 18:32, 12 December 2022

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	== Version Differences ==		== Version Differences ==

	Version 2.80 has native text file integration. In versions older than 2.80, you will need to Render ~~.txt~~ files in order to extract their text data. In version 2.80, there is no need to Render .~~text files~~.		Version 2.80 has native text file integration. In versions older than 2.80, you will need to Render TXT files in order to extract their text data. In version 2.80, there is no need to Render TXT files.

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Dgreenwood at 21:02, 24 November 2020

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	The '''Render''' activity normalizes electronic document content from file formats Grooper cannot read innately ~~(such as .docx Word documents and .xlsx Excel documents)~~ to a PDF format. This allows Grooper to extract the text via the Recognize activity.		The '''Render''' activity normalizes electronic document content from file formats Grooper cannot read innately to a PDF format. This allows Grooper to extract the text via the '''[[Recognize]]''' activity.
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Dgreenwood: /* Set up Activity Processing for Render */

2020-11-18T19:27:59Z

Set up Activity Processing for Render

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	==== Add a New Thread Pool ====		==== Add a New Thread Pool ====
	By default there is only a single '''Thread Pool''' in your Grooper Repository, aptly named "Default". In order to use the '''Render''' activity in a '''Batch Process''', you will need to create a new '''Thread Pool'''.		By default there is only a single '''Thread Pool''' in your Grooper Repository, aptly named "Default". In order to use the '''Render''' activity in a '''Batch Process''', you will need to create a new '''Thread Pool'''.
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	# '''Thread Pools''' are created in the '''Thread Pools''' folder of the '''Infrastructure''' folder. Navigate to the '''Thread Pools''' folder traversing the following path in the Node Tree.		# '''Thread Pools''' are created in the '''Thread Pools''' folder of the '''Infrastructure''' folder. Navigate to the '''Thread Pools''' folder traversing the following path in the Node Tree.
	#:<code>Root Node > Infrastructure > Thread Pools</code>		#:<code>Root Node > Infrastructure > Thread Pools</code>
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	#* Since we are configuring an Activity Processing Service to run the '''Render''' activity, it makes sense to name this '''Thread Pool''' "Render".		#* Since we are configuring an Activity Processing Service to run the '''Render''' activity, it makes sense to name this '''Thread Pool''' "Render".
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	#<li value="4"> This creates a new '''Thread Pool''' object with the given name in the Node Tree.		#<li value="4"> This creates a new '''Thread Pool''' object with the given name in the Node Tree.
	# Change the '''''Concurrency Mode''''' property from ''Multiple'' to ''PerMachine''		# Change the '''''Concurrency Mode''''' property from ''Multiple'' to ''PerMachine''
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	Next, you must Install an Activity Processing Service using the '''Tread Pool''' created in the previous step. Grooper Services are installed through the Grooper Config application. You must run Grooper Config as an administrator to install and edit services.		Next, you must Install an Activity Processing Service using the '''Tread Pool''' created in the previous step. Grooper Services are installed through the Grooper Config application. You must run Grooper Config as an administrator to install and edit services.
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	# Locate the Grooper Config application (seen here using the Windows Start menu).		# Locate the Grooper Config application (seen here using the Windows Start menu).
	# Right click Grooper Config and select "Run as administrator" to run the program with the administrator's rights.		# Right click Grooper Config and select "Run as administrator" to run the program with the administrator's rights.
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	#<li value="3"> In Grooper Config, select the "Services" tab.		#<li value="3"> In Grooper Config, select the "Services" tab.
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	#<li value="4"> Press the "Install..." button to add a new service.		#<li value="4"> Press the "Install..." button to add a new service.
	# In the "Install New Service" window, select "Activity Processing"		# In the "Install New Service" window, select "Activity Processing"
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	Next, you just need to configure the service's settings. In this case, we will just set the '''''Thread Pool''''' property to the '''Thread Pool''' created in Step 1.		Next, you just need to configure the service's settings. In this case, we will just set the '''''Thread Pool''''' property to the '''Thread Pool''' created in Step 1.

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	# Select the '''''Thread Pool''''' property. Using the dropdown menu, select the '''Thread Pool''' created in Step 1 (Here, named "Render").		# Select the '''''Thread Pool''''' property. Using the dropdown menu, select the '''Thread Pool''' created in Step 1 (Here, named "Render").
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	#<li value="2"> Ensure the '''''Number of Threads''''' property remains at ''1''. The '''Render''' activity must run single-threaded.		#<li value="2"> Ensure the '''''Number of Threads''''' property remains at ''1''. The '''Render''' activity must run single-threaded.
	# Enter the User Name and Password credentials for the administrator's account if not already present.		# Enter the User Name and Password credentials for the administrator's account if not already present.
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	#<li value="5"> On the following screen, press the "Start" button to run the Activity Processing Service.		#<li value="5"> On the following screen, press the "Start" button to run the Activity Processing Service.
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	Last, the '''Render''' step of your '''Batch Process''' must be told which '''Thread Pool''' to use.		Last, the '''Render''' step of your '''Batch Process''' must be told which '''Thread Pool''' to use.

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	# Select the '''Render''' step of your Batch Process (Here there is only one step in the Batch Process. Yours will likely have many.)		# Select the '''Render''' step of your Batch Process (Here there is only one step in the Batch Process. Yours will likely have many.)
	# In the "Properties of Render Step" panel, select the '''''Thread Pool''''' property. Using the dropdown menu, change this from "Default" to the '''Thread Pool''' created in Step 1 (Here, named "Render").		# In the "Properties of Render Step" panel, select the '''''Thread Pool''''' property. Using the dropdown menu, change this from "Default" to the '''Thread Pool''' created in Step 1 (Here, named "Render").
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Dgreenwood: /* Install the Grooper Render Printer */

2020-11-18T19:25:53Z

Install the Grooper Render Printer

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	==== Extract the Installer Files and Run the Installer ====		==== Extract the Installer Files and Run the Installer ====
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	Locate the downloaded zip file in Windows File Explorer. Right click the zip file and select "Extract All..." In the next window, choose the location to extract the installer files and press the "Extract" button.		Locate the downloaded zip file in Windows File Explorer. Right click the zip file and select "Extract All..." In the next window, choose the location to extract the installer files and press the "Extract" button.
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	Navigate through the extracted folders until you locate the "Setup.exe" file, seen below. Right click the "Setup.exe" file and select "Run as administrator"		Navigate through the extracted folders until you locate the "Setup.exe" file, seen below. Right click the "Setup.exe" file and select "Run as administrator"
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	==== Step Through the Installer Prompts ====		==== Step Through the Installer Prompts ====
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	Upon opening the "Setup.exe" file, the Grooper Render Printer Installer will run. Click the "Next" button to continue through the installer's prompts.		Upon opening the "Setup.exe" file, the Grooper Render Printer Installer will run. Click the "Next" button to continue through the installer's prompts.
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	Press the "Finish" button to finish installing the Grooper Render Printer.		Press the "Finish" button to finish installing the Grooper Render Printer.
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	==== Set the Grooper Render Printer as the Default Printer ====		==== Set the Grooper Render Printer as the Default Printer ====
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	Open the Devices panel in your machine's Windows Settings. You will see the Grooper Render Printer listed in the "Printers & scanners" tab.		Open the Devices panel in your machine's Windows Settings. You will see the Grooper Render Printer listed in the "Printers & scanners" tab.
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	To make the Grooper Render Printer your default printer, select the Grooper Render Printer from the list of printers and scanners and press the "Manage" button.		To make the Grooper Render Printer your default printer, select the Grooper Render Printer from the list of printers and scanners and press the "Manage" button.
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	On the following screen, press the "Set as default" button. Ensure that the "Printer status:" is listed as "Default"		On the following screen, press the "Set as default" button. Ensure that the "Printer status:" is listed as "Default"
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