create-print-order

Create Print Job Order

Produce a structured order document that tells a digital printer exactly what to do with the files in a job folder. Output is both a human-readable PDF (order.pdf) and a machine-readable JSON (order.json).

Inputs

• Job folder path (required) — the folder created by create-job-folder. The order references files inside <job>/files/.
• Copies (required) — number of copies to print (per file, or per job).
• Color (required) — color, grayscale, or mixed (per file). For mixed, expect a per-file map.
• Paper (optional) — stock and weight, e.g. 120gsm matte coated, 80gsm uncoated, 200gsm cardstock. Default standard 80gsm office.
• Sides (optional) — single or duplex. Default duplex.
• Binding (optional) — none, staple, spiral (specify edge), comb, perfect-bound, saddle-stitch. Plus instructions (e.g. "spiral on long edge").
• Finishing (optional) — trim, lamination, hole-punch, fold (with type).
• Special notes (optional) — free text for the printer.
• Due date (optional).
• Contact info — pulled from $CLAUDE_USER_DATA/digital-printing/config.json under contact. On first use, prompt and persist:
  • Full name
  • Email
  • Phone
  • Optional: company, billing reference

Config

Adds to the existing digital-printing/config.json:

{
  "printing_folder": { "...": "..." },
  "subfolder_strategy": "...",
  "contact": {
    "name": "Daniel Rosehill",
    "email": "daniel@example.com",
    "phone": "+972 ...",
    "company": "DSR Holdings"
  }
}

order.json schema

{
  "order_id": "2026-04-27-family-photo-book",
  "created": "2026-04-27T15:00:00+03:00",
  "due": "2026-05-01",
  "customer": {
    "name": "Daniel Rosehill",
    "email": "daniel@example.com",
    "phone": "+972 ...",
    "company": "DSR Holdings"
  },
  "files": [
    {
      "filename": "01-cover.pdf",
      "pages": 1,
      "copies": 2,
      "color": "color",
      "sides": "single",
      "paper": "200gsm cardstock"
    },
    {
      "filename": "02-body.pdf",
      "pages": 48,
      "copies": 2,
      "color": "grayscale",
      "sides": "duplex",
      "paper": "80gsm uncoated"
    }
  ],
  "binding": {
    "type": "spiral",
    "instructions": "Long edge, black coil"
  },
  "finishing": ["trim"],
  "notes": "Please call before starting if any file fails preflight."
}

order.pdf

A clean one-page Typst-rendered order sheet:

• Header: ORDER + order ID + date + due date
• Customer block: name, email, phone, company
• Files table: filename, pages, copies, color, sides, paper
• Binding & finishing block
• Special notes block
• Footer: total page count × copies summary; signature line

Use Typst with IBM Plex Sans (the user's preferred typeface) when available.

Workflow

1. Read job folder; verify manifest.json exists.
2. Resolve customer info from config; if missing, prompt and persist.
3. Resolve per-file print specs — if color is mixed, ask user for per-file values (or read from manifest if recorded there).
4. Write order.json to the job folder.
5. Render order.pdf to the job folder.
6. Update manifest.json to reference the order.
7. Report path.

Output

<job-folder>/order.json and <job-folder>/order.pdf. The folder is now ready to zip and send.