IBM S544-5351-03 manual Purpose of this Publication, APU Enhancements, Organization of the Manual

Purpose of this Publication

This publication helps you to use the IBM PrintSuite for iSeries Advanced Print Utility (APU). It focuses on the concepts of APU, using a series of application examples to demonstrate how APU works.

APU has extensive on-line help; we do not duplicate that information here. For details on the concepts of Advanced Function Presentation (AFP), refer to iSeries Guide to AFP and PSF, S544-5319.

APU Enhancements

The following features have been made available by the current modification level of APU:

1.Duplex Printing is now available. Refer to ªPage Layout Optionsº on page 42 for a description of how the capability is used, including restrictions on its use.

2.Fields in the SNA Character String (SCS) file can now be mapped to multiple locations. Refer to ªMapping a Field at Multiple Locationsº on page 49.

3.Outline fonts are now included in the font set. Refer to ªOutline Fontsº on page 20.

4.The APU Monitor has been enhanced to include conditional processing capabilities. Refer to Chapter 6, ªAutomatic Printing with APU Monitorº on page 83.

Organization of the Manual

This manual is organized into three parts, as follows:

vPart 1 - Understanding and Preparing to use APU

The two chapters in this part introduce new APU users to the capabilities and features of APU:

1.Introducing Advanced Print Utility describes what you can do with APU.

2.Preparing to use the Advanced Print Utility describes tasks you need to perform before using APU. You are also given an orientation to using the APU panels.

vPart 2 - Creating Print Definitions with APU

Each of the two chapters in this part provides you with a procedure for creating a print definition. One chapter provides the procedure for creating a print definition for a single-page document; the other for a multiple page document. New APU users will find it useful to create a sample print definition using one of these procedures before creating a production-level print definition.

vPart 3 - Printing with APU

The material in this part describes the concepts and procedures for printing your documents once you have created a print definition.

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