IBM G544-5774-01 manual OS/400 Applications

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part of the AFP architecture and enable the pages to be formatted independently of the application program. Infoprint Designer for iSeries is a fully graphical output composition system that uses these resources to design new applications or re-engineer existing ones.

OS/400

Applications

	Printer		DDS
	File		DDS
	File

AFP Resources	Output
	Queue
Overlays
Fonts
Page Segments
Page Definitions
(PSF only)
Form Definitions
(PSF only)

OS/400 Print		SCS
Management
		Printer

Host			PCL
Print			Printer
Print			Printer
Transform
PSF for			IPDS
			Printer

OS/400
OS/400

	Figure 1. iSeries Printing without Infoprint Server
	Infoprint Server opens up this print architecture. Figure 2 on page 5 shows the
	functional elements that Infoprint Server adds to the picture. The Infoprint Server
	components are shaded. The general focus is in two major areas: (1) projecting
	OS/400 output to the network, and (2) incorporating the network into the OS/400
	print functions.
	Infoprint Server has five functional components:
	v	PDF services
	v	E-mail iSeries output
	v PDF, PostScript, and PCL to AFP datastream transforms
	v Create AFP Data command for AFP indexing and creation of portable AFP
	v Image transforms for GIF, TIFF, and JPEG to iSeries format
	Let’s go through the Infoprint Server functional elements one by one. First,
	transforms have been built into OS/400 that convert several types of input data to
	image-based AFP and place it on an OS/400 output queue. The input data can be
	Printer Control Language (PCL), PostScript, or Portable Document Format (PDF)
	print data. This enables most ASCII output created in the OS/400 or on the network
	to be put in native OS/400 format (AFP), which lets users take advantage of the
	OS/400 print management capabilities. These transforms are managed by
	Transform Manager.
	A central component of Infoprint Server is the PDF subsystem. This subsystem
	enables the conversion of any standard OS/400 output (SCS, AFP, mixed data,
	IPDS, or OfficeVision/400™) to Adobe PDF. The conversion process is highly

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Contents Introduction and Planning Guide Page Introduction and Planning Guide Internet Contents Page Figures Page Prerequisite and Related information Who Should Read This BookISeries Navigator Summary of Changes Infoprint Server for iSeries Introduction and Planning Guide How Output Requirements Are Changing What Infoprint Server Can Do for YouHow Infoprint Server Fits in with OS/400 Printing How to Handle the Changing Output RequirementsOS/400 Applications Application DDS What’s New in Infoprint Server Version 5.2?Create Electronic Output Benefits of Using Infoprint ServerEasier Navigation of Large Files Better Access to Ipds PrintersHandle Print Jobs Effectively External Formatting FlexibilityHardware Requirements Software RequirementsCompatibility Using Infoprint Server Shows how Infoprint Server lets you publish iSeries output Publishing iSeries Output ElectronicallyPSF Electronic Report DistributionLPR Printing Enterprise Print Output on Ipds PrintersIntegrating Web and Network Images into iSeries Applications Shows how you can use Infoprint Server to index data Indexing Data for NavigationDistributing AFP Output Electronically Infoprint Server for iSeries Introduction and Planning Guide Workstation Understanding the Infoprint Server ComponentsAFP Mail SupportNeed a PSF licence to use the subsystem Create AFP Data Command Image Transforms Infoprint Server for iSeries Introduction and Planning Guide AFP Toolbox Related ProductsAdvanced Print Utility AFP Font CollectionInfoprint Designer for iSeries ISeries AccessAFP Utilities AFP Viewer Plug-inRelated Products Infoprint Server for iSeries Introduction and Planning Guide Copyright IBM Corp Trademarks Page Infoprint Server for iSeries Introduction and Planning Guide AFP. See Advanced Function Presentation GlossaryCarriage control character. An optional character Extended binary-coded decimal interchange code IOCA. See Image Object Content Architecture X0-XG,XZ Segment Infoprint Designer BibliographyInfoprint Server Advanced Function Presentation AFPRedbooks OS/400Printers PrintSuiteBibliography Infoprint Server for iSeries Introduction and Planning Guide How satisfied are you that the information in this book is Readers’ Comments We’d Like to Hear from YouBusiness Reply Mail Page Program Number 5722-IP1 G544-5774-01