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document is physically divided, each file can be sent to a different e-mail address,

retrieved, or printed individually, which replaces the need for a manual burst and

bindprocess.

Better Access to IPDS Printers

In today’s network environments, workstation users are often limited to personal and LAN printers. Infoprint Server lets any user in the network send print jobs in a wide range of formats from OS/400 and LAN clients to IPDS printers attached to OS/400.

Handle Print Jobs Effectively

Infoprint Server increases the types of jobs you can print through your OS/400. Because print jobs are managed by the OS/400 spool, they are secure and recoverable. OS/400 accounting information for print jobs is logged automatically.

Detect and Transform Job Data Streams

Image Print Transform, a component of OS/400, automatically detects the data stream for PCL, PDF, and PostScript jobs that LAN clients submit. Transform Manager then uses the appropriate transform to convert the data stream for printing on an IPDS printer.

Support Common Printer Languages

Infoprint Server provides support for those output languages common in both iSeries and network environments, including SCS, AFP, line data, PostScript, PCL, and PDF. Infoprint Server protects your investment in printing applications and hardware while providing the extensions critical to re-engineer printing and output business functions.

Create AFP Output from Images on Windows

Infoprint Server lets you convert the most common image formats (GIF, TIFF, and JPEG) to AFP. This simplifies graphics maintenance by letting you use the same graphics in your OS/400 documents, workstation documents, and Web presentation.

External Formatting Flexibility

Many applications ported to OS/400 output line data. Through the Create AFP Data command, Infoprint Server gives you more ways to use this output without modifying the application. It lets you view the line data before printing, packages the data with the resources needed for printing, and lets you print it on PCL printers.

This benefit lets you use Infoprint Designer to easily specify document and report page formatting while maintaining the flexibility of viewing and printing your output almost anywhere.

Easier Navigation of Large Files

As businesses increase electronic file use, it becomes necessary to be able to quickly navigate those files. For example, an application might create customer statements. Infoprint Server gives you the ability to index the statement file so that customer service representatives can quickly find and view a customer’s statement. It can also package the statements with their resources. This lets customer service representatives view the statement on their workstations in the same format as the customer’s copy. This also makes archiving more manageable because it lets you to retrieve an individual statement when you need it.

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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 FlexibilitySoftware Requirements Hardware 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