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Publishing iSeries Output Electronically

In this scenario, a company uses an iSeries to generate monthly reports. These reports are then distributed to the sales regions. Instead of sending out hardcopy versions of these reports, the company wants to make them available for Web access.

Here is how this company can use the Infoprint Server components to meet its requirements:

1.An OS/400 application creates the data and puts it on the spool.

2.The data (SCS, IPDS, AFP, Line Data, or OfficeVision/400 data stream) is sent to print. The device description associated with the printer writer specifies a PSF configuration object.

3.The PSF configuration object specifies that the data is to be transformed into PDF. Therefore, the data is sent to PSF.

Note: Although the PDF subsystem interacts with PSF, you do not need a PSF license to use the PDF subsystem.

4.PSF sends the data to the PDF subsystem. The PDF subsystem transforms the data into PDF and sends it back to PSF.

5.PSF places it in the integrated file system in a specified location. You can specify the location in the PSF configuration object.

You can put the PDF file in an area of the integrated file system that a Web client can access. If you put the file in a folder that your PC has access to, you can use your PC to access the file.

Figure 3 shows how Infoprint Server lets you publish iSeries output.

		PSF Configuration
		Object
	OS/400	PSF for
	OS/400	OS/400
	Spool	OS/400
	Spool

PDF

Subsystem

Shared Folder

Integrated

File System

Web

Application

Figure 3. Publishing iSeries Output Electronically

10Infoprint Server for iSeries: Introduction and Planning Guide

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Contents Introduction and Planning Guide Page Introduction and Planning Guide Internet Contents Page Figures Page Who Should Read This Book Prerequisite and Related informationISeries Navigator Summary of Changes Infoprint Server for iSeries Introduction and Planning Guide What Infoprint Server Can Do for You How Output Requirements Are ChangingHow to Handle the Changing Output Requirements How Infoprint Server Fits in with OS/400 PrintingOS/400 Applications Application What’s New in Infoprint Server Version 5.2? DDSBenefits of Using Infoprint Server Create Electronic OutputExternal Formatting Flexibility Better Access to Ipds PrintersHandle Print Jobs Effectively Easier Navigation of Large FilesSoftware Requirements Hardware RequirementsCompatibility Using Infoprint Server Publishing iSeries Output Electronically Shows how Infoprint Server lets you publish iSeries outputElectronic Report Distribution PSFPrinting Enterprise Print Output on Ipds Printers LPRIntegrating Web and Network Images into iSeries Applications Indexing Data for Navigation Shows how you can use Infoprint Server to index dataDistributing AFP Output Electronically Infoprint Server for iSeries Introduction and Planning Guide Understanding the Infoprint Server Components WorkstationMail Support AFPNeed a PSF licence to use the subsystem Create AFP Data Command Image Transforms Infoprint Server for iSeries Introduction and Planning Guide AFP Font Collection Related ProductsAdvanced Print Utility AFP ToolboxAFP Viewer Plug-in ISeries AccessAFP Utilities Infoprint Designer for iSeriesRelated Products Infoprint Server for iSeries Introduction and Planning Guide Copyright IBM Corp Trademarks Page Infoprint Server for iSeries Introduction and Planning Guide Glossary AFP. See Advanced Function PresentationCarriage control character. An optional character Extended binary-coded decimal interchange code IOCA. See Image Object Content Architecture X0-XG,XZ Segment Advanced Function Presentation AFP BibliographyInfoprint Server Infoprint DesignerPrintSuite OS/400Printers RedbooksBibliography Infoprint Server for iSeries Introduction and Planning Guide Readers’ Comments We’d Like to Hear from You How satisfied are you that the information in this book isBusiness Reply Mail Page Program Number 5722-IP1 G544-5774-01