Part 1. Understanding and Preparing to Use APU | IBM S544-5351-03

Part 1. Understanding and Preparing to Use APU

Chapter 1. Introducing Advanced Print Utility .	.	3
What is APU?	.	3
What You Can Do with APU	. 3
Why Use APU?	.	4
Printing with and without APU	. 4
Printing without APU	.	4
Printing with APU	.	5
The Design Phase	.	5
The Production Phase	.	6
APU formatting instructions	.	6
Steps in Creating an APU Document	. 7
Step 1: Analyzing the Existing Application . .	. 8
Questions you need to Ask	. 8
Example of Sample Spooled File (Source Input
Data)	.	8
Step 2: Locating Required AFP Resources . . .	. 9
Step 3: Using APU to Create a Print Definition . . 9
Defining Page Formats	.	10
Defining Copies	.	10
Step 4: Printing with the Print Definition . .	.	10
Chapter 2. Preparing to Use the Advanced Print
Utility	. 13
APU Prerequisites and Options	.	13
Required . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Recommended . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Optional	.	13
Initial APU Setup	.	14
Font Installation Considerations	.	16
Review Document Resource Requirements . . .	. 16
Using Fonts with APU	.	18
Outline Fonts	.	20
Custom Fonts	.	21
Image Resources	.	24
How APU Works with Image Resources . . . . 24
Building Image Resources	.	26
Overlay Resources	.	26
How APU Works with Overlays	. 27
Building Overlay Resources	.	29
Bar Code Resources	.	29
Code 3 of 9 Bar Code Example	. 30
POSTNET (Postal Bar Code) Bar Code Example		30
How APU Works with Bar Codes	. 30

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IBM S544-5351-03 manual Part 1. Understanding and Preparing to Use APU, Introducing Advanced Print Utility

Contents

IBM Page IBM Fourth Edition May Contents Automatic Printing with APU Monitor Part 4. Appendixes Figures Vi APU Users Guide Tables Viii APU Users Guide APU Enhancements Purpose of this PublicationOrganization of the Manual APU Users Guide Introducing Advanced Print Utility Part 1. Understanding and Preparing to Use APU APU Users Guide Introducing Advanced Print Utility What is APU?What You Can Do with APU Printing with and without APU Why Use APU?Printing without APU Printing with APU Design Phase APU formatting instructions Production Phase APU Concepts Steps in Creating an APU Document Questions you need to Ask Analyzing the Existing ApplicationExample of Sample Spooled File Source Input Data Locating Required AFP Resources Using APU to Create a Print DefinitionLOS Chantenay Seeds Defining Page Formats Printing with the Print DefinitionDefining Copies APU Introducing Advanced Print Utility APU Users Guide APU Prerequisites and Options Required Preparing to Use the Advanced Print UtilityRecommended Optional Initial APU Setup Input Inch SUPER2 Review Document Resource Requirements Font Installation ConsiderationsApudft Calc Super Sun Seeds Invoice Printersville Using Fonts with APU Map Text panel Outline Fonts Custom Fonts Default SYSUSR, *SYS, *ALL Display Font Details on Work with Fonts panel Special Special HelveticaHelvet How APU Works with Image Resources Image Resources Treenb StrwnbInch Strwnb Overlay Resources Building Image Resources How APU Works with Overlays Invbac Super SUN Seeds T&C Invfst Invoice First InvallInvoice Full Header Invlst Invoice Last Invmid Invoice Middle Bar Code Resources Building Overlay ResourcesInvbac Postnet Postal Bar Code Bar Code Example Code 3 of 9 Bar Code ExampleHow APU Works with Bar Codes Postnet Map Bar Code panel Additional Bar Code Attributes Building an APU Print Definition for a Single Page Format Part 2. Creating Print Definitions with APU APU Users Guide Example of a Single-Page Format Document Building an APU Print Definition for a Single Page FormatExample of the SCS File to be Formatted Example of the Formatted File Setting up a Basic Print DefinitionIdentifying Resources Work with Print Definitions Working with a Print Definition SUNSD1 Further Defining the Print DefinitionYES, *NO ALL QypuoutqUSER1 Qypuoutq Invscs USER1 Qypuoutq Input Working with CopiesCourier LATIN1 Work with Copies panel Selecting a Sample Spooled File Setting up DuplexingLayout Options Layout Options You can Set What Duplex Printing Does Defining Page Segments Create Page Segment Positioning panel Defining Overlays Invscs Mapping Field DataBest WAY Your Printer RE Spar HighNort Same Performance Boulevard Printersville Mapping a Field as Text When you map a field, the mapping is displayed as follows Using the Repeat Function Mapping a Field the First Time Mapping a Field at Multiple Locations Multiple Mapping Restrictions Mapping a Field to a Second Position Example of a Multiple Page Format Document Building an APU Print Definition for Multiple Page Formats Super Sun Seeds Invoice Building an APU Print Definition for Multiple Page Formats Overview of Defining a Multiple Page Format Document Continuation Page Format Initial Copy for Page Format OneWorking with a Print Definition Identifying Resources Starting to Work on a Print Definition Invoice Developing Your Print DefinitionYES YES, *NO APU1 Define a Print Definition panel displays Perelman Qypuoutq RDY Invscs HLD Set Print Definition Attributes Screen 1 panel Set Print Definition Attributes panel 2 panel Defining Selection Fields Inside page formats are copies Defining the Page Layout Specifying the Back Overlay Back Overlay Terms and Conditions Invbac Mapping Fields Organic Garden Supplies Mapping Bar CodesGoldenoats Nochems Chris Seeder Map Bar Code panel Selecting Fonts Defining Constant DataText Outline Fonts Define Overlays panel Replicating the Contents of Copies Seed Roaster Oven SET Arboles DEL SURFava Seeds Purple Teepee Seeds Sample Packing List Showing Suppression Continuation Page Copies Pagen PAGE1 Packing Create with Copies panel AND, or USE USE, *OMIT, *GOTO USE PAGE1 Pagen APU Users Guide Part 3. Printing With APU Manual and Command Line Printing APU Users Guide Methods of Printing with APU Manual and Command Line Printing with APUManually Associating a Print Definition with a Spooled File John Panel 1 Apply Print DefinitionNormal JOB Panel 2 Apply Print DefinitionSpoolfile NO, *YES Panel 3 Apply Print Definition Using the Apply Print Definition Command Introduction to the APU Monitor Automatic Printing with APU MonitorUnderstanding How the APU Monitor Works Customer Environment An Example of APU Monitor Processing Outq Save Implementing the Customer Requirements on the APU Monitor APU Monitor Action Example Condition of the Output Queue after Processing APU Main Menu Configuring APU Monitor Qgpl Specifying the Queues APU is to Monitor Initial Panel Configuring APU Monitor ActionCreating an Action Group Entry Defining Selection for Input Spooled File Qpjob Defining Action for Input Spooled FileOUTQ1 An Example of this Processing Step Defining Action for Output Spooled FileOutq OUT1 Action Spooled File Location after Processing Defining User Exit Before and Middle Prtdeflib SamplePRT01 YES, *NO, Spoolfile Defining User Exit AfterDevd Begin at the APU Main menu, as shown in Figure Starting APU Monitor Monitor Stopping APU Monitor Part 4. Appendixes APU Users Guide Name Type Appendix A. APU Samples APU Users Guide Appendix B. User Exits Processing PhasesUser Exit Before Parameters Passed to the Before Initialization User Exit User Exit Middle Parameters Passed to the Middle User Exit User Exit After Sample User Exit Program VAR&EXINFILE VAR&EXPARMVAR&EXINNBR VAR&EXINTYPE VAR&RESERVEDVAR&EXJOBUSR VAR&EXJOBNBR Exinfile *TCAT ’.’ *CAT &EXINNBR *BCAT + MSG’APUHOLD’ *CAT &EXOTHOLD *TCAT ’ SAVE’ + CAT &EXOTSAVE *TCAT ’’ TOUSR*SYSOPR Return Endpgm APU Defaults Apyprtdef CommandAppendix C. APU Helpful Hints Maximum APU Values Copies and Page Formats Mapping Data Creating Sample Spool Files DuplexCreating Your Own Copy of Invscs Recreating Invpre and Invscs APU Users Guide Creating Font Resources Appendix D. AFP Resource Commands Fntrsc Creating Overlay ResourcesCurlib MBR Fntrsc OVL Creating Page Segment ResourcesMBR OVL Datatype Afpds MBR Pagseg Pagseg Appendix D. AFP Resource Commands APU Users Guide Methods of Rotating Text Data Appendix E. Rotation HintsGeneral Rules APU Users Guide Times New Roman Medium Appendix F. Font Samples Helvetica Roman Bold Helvetica Roman Bold Courier Font Samples Courier APU Users Guide 127 Glossary Bar Code Object Content Architecture Bcoca Glossary MICR. Magnetic ink character recognition Glossary Spooling simultaneous peripheral operation online IBM Trademarks APU Users Guide Index Cpysplf OverlayExtaft Extbef User exit APU Users Guide How satisfied are you that the information in this book is Readers Comments Ð Wed Like to Hear from You Business Reply Mail Page Ibmr