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Table of Contents
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About This Manual
How the manual is organized
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What is new in the 2006 version
What is new in this manual
The modules of InterForm400
The Basic InterForm400 package
The InterForm400 Classic package
The ZPL Module
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Getting Started
1. Preparation
2. Installation
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8. Press F10 to complete the installation.
3. Setting Up the System
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Leave the macro offset value at 0". Refer to page 269 for additional info
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4. Work With Overlay/AFC Sample
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5. About The Print Results
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Menu Structures and General Operation
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1. Design Overlay
Selecting an existing overlay
Creating a new overlay
Copy Overlay from Another Overlay
Global settings of an overlay
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Duplex options
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Function keys for display of a spool file
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Considerations for Zebra overlays
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Extended Page Definition
Copy Management
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Measuring Methods
Orientation of design elements
The Design Screen
Service Options
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Overlay Element Selection Filters
Page Control
Do not use page control in conditioned overlays. (The overlay called by an If..Then line).
Copy Management
Overlay elements
1=FRAME
2=HORIZONTAL LINE
3=VERTICAL LINE
4=LINE
5=TEXT
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6=Print-info (Print information)
7=INK (fill pattern for succeeding sequence lines)
Examples on use of Ink:
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Ink commands in main overlays will have not effect in conditioned suboverlays called by If..Then.
8=TABULATOR (Paragraph tabulation)
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9=REMAP WINDOW (re-mapping text areas)
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I=IMAGE
?=IF...THEN (conditional nesting of overlays)
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Up to 300 If..Then lines can be defined for an overlay.
F=PCL-FILE
G=HP/GL-2-FILE
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S=SUBOVERLAY
* = COMMENT
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How the sequence lines in overlay design are executed
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Getting Familiar With Overlays
Step 1. Making a Work Copy of the Overlay IF400DEMO
copy from another overlay:
We select file-set SAMPLE and press Enter:
Now we select overlay IF400DEMO and press Enter:
Step 2. Make a Test Print of the Overlay+Spool Data
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We select the file with option 1 and press Enter
Step 3. Entering the Design Window
Here we have a list of the overlay elements we copied from the original IF400DEMO overlay.
Step 4. Printing the Overlay Definition List
Print out a list of the definitions by pressing F5:
We select option 6. And press Enter and the definitions are being printed.
Step 5. Adding Round Corners to the Address Field
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Step 6. Edit Subject Text
In the upper right corner we see that the first print line starts in line 3.
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Step 7. Formatting the body text
Step 8. Making Equal Distance Between Column Headers
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Step 9. Making Equal Distance between Item Line Columns
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Step 10. Defining the Column Headers White on Black
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Step 11. Defining the Item Line Bars
Step 12. Defining the 5 Item Coloumn Frames
Step 13. Defining the logo as a water mark
We enter 8 for 100% shading (Black) and we press Enter to save our new line 4.
Step 14. Defining the Copy Management
Step 15. Defining the COPY Symbol as Watermark
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Step 16. Defining the Relatively Positioned Sub-form
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Step 17. Cleaning the Overlay for Remaining Text
Step 18. The Result
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Example of Advanced use of Sub-overlays (Random text lines)
Creating the Main overlay:
Creating the sub-overlay for formatting item groups
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We press Enter and we define a new Remap Window line, that will remap the item sub- headers:
Creating the sub-overlay for formatting the footer
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Main Menu Local Environment Setup
2. Test Print Overlay
3. Merge Spool Entry with Overlay
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8. Select File set
9. Select Output Queue and Printer Type
10. Work with actual Output Queue
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Working with Overlay Selectors
Press F6 to create a new Overlay Selector:
Selection Criteria Entries
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Getting Familiar with Overlay Selectors
Step 1. Placing overlays in One File set
We select file-set SAMPLE and press Enter:
Now we select overlay IF400DEMO and press Enter:
Step 2. Examining Spool Entry Selection Criteria
Step 3. Entering the Selection Criterias in the Selector
We select option 4 on the main menu and press F6 to add a new selector:
We define the name MYSELECT which should be placed in file-set TEST and we press Enter
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Step 4. Testing the Selector
General Description of Auto Forms Control Sub- system
10. Start AUTO_FORM subsystem
11. End AUTO_FORM subsystem
12. Work with Active Subsystem AUTO_FORM
Overview of AFC Main Definitions
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Auto Forms Control Definitions
Entering queue and job names to an AFC definition
After entering the output queue you can press F10 to insert or change additional parameters:
Default Output Output Queue and Printer Type
Template AFC-definition to be executed after this definition
Additional parameters
AFC Definition Entries
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1=Merge with Overlay
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2=Send Network Spooled File
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3=Transform AFPDS to *USERASCII
AFPDS print can not be used as input for an ordinary overlay merge.
4=Copy Spooled File
5=Move Spooled File
*USER is not allowed for the InterForm400 Light version.
6=Hold Spooled File
7=Delete Spooled File
8=Call Program
9=Exit
A=Change attributes
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B=Split spooled file
C= Prepare for Finishing
D=Sort Spooled File
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F=Change Writer
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G=Archive to MultiArchive/400
H=Archive in InfoStore/400
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P = Send PDF E-mail
In order to get PDF output you need to purchase the PDF module or the classis package
N = PDF File naming and -save
In order to get PDF output you need to purchase the PDF module or the classic package
* = Comment
SAP spool entries (datatype *IBMSCS2)
Generating multiple copies in input spool entries.
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Getting Familiar with Auto Forms Control
Example 1, Using Separate queues for Input and Output
Step 1. Checking the Writer
Step 2. Checking if Auto Forms Control is running
Step 3. Entering Auto Forms Definition AFC_INPUT1
We do not make changes to these settings but press Enter once more.
Step 4. Defining move of print jobs with type *STD
On the next screen we notice that we have two definitions already.
Step 5. Defining move of Print jobs with Formtype DEMO
Step 6. Testing new functions in AFC_INPUT1
Example 2, Using same Queue for Input and Output
Step 1. Checking the Writer
Step 2. Creating the AFC Definition:
Step 3. Restricting the writer to process type *STD jobs only
Step 4. Preventing following AFC functions to process type *STD
Step 5. Defining the Overlay Merge
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Step 6. Cleaning up processed jobs
Step 7. Activating the AFC job AFC_INPUT1
Step 8. Testing the new AFC definition AFC_INPUT2
Using a TEMPLATE AFC defintion
We will define that the print should be directed to the *Default output queue
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2. Form Type Table
The overlay selection entry field
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Split Definitions
Press F6 to create a new split definition.
Split Definition Entries
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Calling a User Exit Program with the extracted spool pages
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Defining the spool file attributes for the result of a Split
Example Using Split
Here we press F6 to add a Split definition, which we assign the name IFLETTER
We now enter item 3. Split definitions on the Auto Forms menu.
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Finishing Definitions
Defining Prinserter Pre-process Definition. Fixed number of pages
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Defining Prinserter pre-process Definition. Variable number of pages
Defining Print Order of Sorted Groups
Example 1, Non sorted
Example 2, Sorting in Ascending Weight
Example 3 , Sorting in Franking groups:
Defining PFE MailPrinter Pre-process Definition
! IMPORTANT !
Defining Print Order of Sorted Groups
Example 1, Non sorted
Example 2, Sorting in Ascending Weight
Example 3 , Sorting in Franking groups:
Defining Stapling Pre-process Definitions
Select the printer manufactorer and printer model via the screen below:
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Defining Insertion Pre-process Definitions
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How to distribute E-mails and faxes in InterForm400:
The E-mail/Fax Finishing Definition
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1. How to find E-mail address / Fax number
2. Key definitions
3. Definition variables
4. Default PDF-file name
5. Definition E-mail text / Cover page text
6. Definition recipient-ID
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7. E-mail addresses and fax numbers
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A PDF user password can only be used if the InterForm400 security module is enabled.
8. Senders E-mail address
In this option you specify who should be specified as sender on the e-mails: 1=Use fixed sender:
9. Encryption and Signature
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10. PDF bookmark definition
8. Work with E-mail senders
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The File Naming Finishing Definition
1. Receipient Key Definition
2. Variable Definitions
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3. PDF File Name Composition
5. Page selections and Document breaks
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6. Receipient ID Information
7. Closing User-Exit
8. Encryption and Signature
9. PDF bookmark definition
Define Level Break Conditions for Finishing
Example 1, Level Break on Page Counter
Find Recipient ID in the Following Positions
Example 2, Level Break on Change in Customer Info:
Example 3, Level Break on Customer ID and Attention Person.
Using the Finishing Definition with Auto Forms Control
Activate the Finishing pre-process definition
Merge with pre-processed Finishing spool entry
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Distribute E-mails with Auto Forms Control
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The Reformat finishing definition
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User exit program
Detail lines
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Plan how you want to structure the sequence of these lines as there is no tool for resequencing.
Totals
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Footer
Insert reformatting in production
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Sort Definitions
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Page Selection criteria
Find sort fields in the following positions
Examples Using Sort
Example 1. Sort by Type, InterMate400" letters first:
Example 2. Sort by Type, MateSert/400 letters first:
Example 3. Sort by Type and Customer ID:
Example 4. Sort by Customer ID and type:
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PDF File Bookmarks
In order to get PDF output you need to purchase the PDF module or the classic package
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Getting familiar with PDF Bookmarks
The definitions for the individual levels are shown below:
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User Output Queue
Example: Distribute Spooled Files depending on Spooled File Owner
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General Description of OSC (Output Schedule Control)
10. Start OSCCTL subsystem
11. End OSCCTL subsystem
12. Work with Active Subsystem OSCCTL
Describing the OSC definition lines
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Principle of OSC (Output Schedule Control)
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Getting Familiar with OSC (Output Schedule Control)
Specify input spooled file priority:
Specify placement of input spool file attributes at output:
Define Sort Fields:
Press F6 to create a new Sort Definition. Enter 2 in front of an existing sort definition to change.
Specify Grouping and separator page:
Define resulting output queues:
Specify automatic start scheduling:
Specify automatic start options:
Specify output queue for processed spooled files:
Specify job priority:
Working with Joint Reports
1. Compose Joint Report
Designing a Report Composition
1=Empty Overlay (front page)
2= Overlay with index
3=Overlay + spool entry
2. Test Print Report Overlays
3. Test Print Report, 1 Page per Overlay
4. Print Report
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It is not possible to export/import definitions for Joint Reports.
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Administering InterForm400 Environment and Users
1. Appoint Administrator
2. Configure InterForm 400
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4. Work with InterForm400 Users
5. Work with file sets
6. Connect Users with Overlay File Sets
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Press F3 when all required file sets have been assigned.
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Working with Fonts
7. Work with Fonts
1. Description of Additional Fonts
This function gives you the possibility of using all fonts available on HP-printers or compatibles.
Pressing F6 to add a new font brings up the following screen:
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Example of Defining a Resident Printer font
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2. Work with soft fonts for PCL
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Finally specify what to call the soft font. This is the same as the member name.
File transfer HP SFP Font files from a PC
3. Auto download Soft Fonts
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5. Create barcode soft font
7. Install True Type font for PDF
InterForm400 Predefined Soft Fonts
MICR Soft Font (Font ID 3998)
OCRA Soft Fonts
OCRB Soft Font (Font ID 0003)
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Barcode Support
Barcodes in PDF output
Calculating barcode height
5. Create bar code soft font
1. Code 39
Extended code 39
2. Code 128 and EAN128
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3. Interleaved 2 of 5
4. EAN8, EAN13 and UPC-A
Postnet Barcode
Barcode PDF417
Datamatrix barcodes
Assigning Font IDs to Barcode Softfonts
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Example of editing a font ID for Code39 barcode
Downloading a Barcode Soft Font
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Getting Familiar with Soft-fonts and Barcodes
Step 1. Installing the Arial True Type Font
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Step 2. Creating the Code128 Barcode
Step 3. Create font ID for the Arial soft-font
Step 4. Define auto-download of fonts (Arial and OCRB)
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fonts for printer group *PCL and we press F6 to add a download font to our printer group.
Note that the OCR-B font must have font number 3.
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Step 5. Testing the Barcodes in an Overlay
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Work with Zebra fonts
Creation of ZPL output (for Zebra) requires the purchase of the ZPL module for InterForm400.
11. Description of Zebra fonts
CG Triumvirate
Dot matrix
Defining barcodes for Zebra printers
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Using soft fonts for printing on Zebra
12. Work with ZEBRA soft fonts
When you select this option all installed soft fonts for Zebra printers are shown:
13. Work with fonts in ZEBRA flash memory
Download a soft font into flash memory
Press F6=Create to download a soft font into the flash memory of a Zebra printer:
Delete a soft font from flash memory
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14. Substitution ZEBRA internal fonts
19. Initiate ZEBRA flash memory and reload fonts and images
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8. Work with images
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Working with black and white images
Selecting option 1. Work with black and white images the following screen will appear.
Importing black and white images.
Pressing F8, from the Work with Images will bring the Read image from Folder screen.
Working with color images
From the "Work with images" menu you select option 2, if you want to work with color images.
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Import color images
Enter your selection of image details regarding Finish, Render and Color treament.
Work with Zebra images
Creation of ZPL output (for Zebra) requires the purchase of the ZPL module for InterForm400.
11. Work with ZEBRA images
12. Work with images in ZEBRA flash memory
19. Initiate ZEBRA flash memory and reload fonts and images
9. Work with PCL Files
Import PCL file
You can use the PCLTOMBR command to import multiple B/W PCL files from e.g. the APF3812 folder.
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10. Work with palette
Change the definition of the colors.
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11. Work with paper control options
1. Paper type to PCL-drawer conversion
Press F6=Create to add a new output queue (with a printer attached):
2. Output Sorter Bin Support
Defining an Output Sorter Bin for a User
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If Primary/Secondary is left blank the overlay is not checked!
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Service Functions
The service functions are accessed by selecting option 12 on the administration menu:
1. Create Demo Spool Entry
5. Display All Displayable Characters
6. Save spooled file to the folder APF3812
7. Print Saved Spooled File from the folder APF3812
8. Print Resource X-reference
9. Work with Journaling
21. Export of InterForm400 resources
Copy resources to export library.
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Work with resources in export library
Work with distribution
This option is used to create a distribution file.
22. Import of InterForm400 Resources
Work with resources in import library
Transfer resources to the production library
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40. Install/upgrade InterWord 400
50. Apply PTF from folder APF3812
60. Install Swiftview at drive C:
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How to create PDF files
In order to get PDF output you need to purchase the PDF module for InterForm400.
When prompting the command (with F4), all parameters can be seen when pressing F9.
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Resources that can be used for PDF output
Fonts used in PDF output
IFS directories used by MRGSPLFPDF
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Appendix A - Installation
System Requirements
First Time Installation
License Codes
Release Update
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Select whether to start subsystem AUTO_FORM automatically when installation is complete.
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Upgrade remote sites
Relations to Other Applications
Performance
Printing
Processing
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Appendix B - Attaching Printers to the iSeries
Attachment Methods
Attaching through a Twinax Protocol Converter
System Configuration by Auto Configuration
Configuring a Printer Device Manually
Changing Device Description from 5219 to 3812
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Attaching through a TCP/IP Raw Socket (Port 9100/3700)
Attaching through a 5250 Terminal
Enabling Host Print Transform on an existing Printer Device Description
Attaching through a PC Printer Port
Client Access/400 for Windows 95/NT
Attaching through a TCP/IP LPD Printer Server (Remote Writer)
Creating or Changing an Output Queue for TCP/IP LPD Printing
Attaching through a TN5250E Print Client
Testing the Connection
Trouble Shooting
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Appendix C - Printer Types
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Color printer types
Zebra printer types
Cassette Mapping (Drawers)
Selecting drawer by drawer number
Select Drawer using Paper Type
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Appendix D - Interfaces (Protocol Converters)
ASCII850 should be used, if you want to view the merged spool file using SwiftView.
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Appendix E - Codepage Support
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Appendix F - Font-ID Information
IBM 3812 font-ID Information
IBM Compatible Font List
Courier 5 Courier Bold 5
Sonoran-Serif 12-pt Roman Medium
Sonoran-Serif 24-pt
Sonoran-Serif 16-pt Roma Bold
Shipped Zebra Fonts
Typefaces known by PCL-Printers
Italic/Bold/Normal/Condensed may not be supported for some of the typefaces.
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Appendix G - Limitations of the Light Version
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Appendix H - Commands in Spooled Files
The only command line supported for PDF output is &&IMG. Refer to page 392.
Command line Overview :
BOX
VAN
LOD
LIN
TXT
IMG
IMG *COLOR
PCL output
OVL
FNT
PPL
ESC
GL2
PCL
SKU
HPM
INK
WARNING:
BLA
Escape function 1-11
FunctionDescription
BLO
Escape sequence 1-11
&&URI 03000 02120 000 0011 www.intermate.com company
The link will appear 3 inches from the top and 2 inches from the left on the PDF file.
Example of using Escape Commands in the Data Stream
As mentioned before in this chapter, a Merge with overlay has to be made in order for the
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Appendix I - InterForm400 CL Commands
NetServer Commands
The Add Netserver File Share Command
The Add NetServer Printer share Command
The Change Netserver Attributes Command
Save/Restore and Export/Import Commands
The Export Chart Command
The Import Chart Command
The Restore Library from Folder Command
The Save Library to Folder Command
Joint Report Commands
The Clear Link to Joint Report Command
The Link Joint Report Command
APFLNK command which contains the following parameters:
The Print Joint Report Command
AFC and OSC Commands
The End Auto Forms Control Job Command
The Start Auto Forms Control Job Command
The Start OSC Job Command
Utilities relevant for AFC Exit programs
The Transform *AFPDS print Command
The APF3812 Overlay Merge Command
The Copy CPI Spooled File Command
The Page Builder Spooled File Command
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If you use *PAGE for Find string, the rest of the fields for DTAPARM are ignored.
The Convert PCL Spooled File Command
The Merge Spooled File PDF Command
The Merge Spooled File ZPL Command
Creation of ZPL output from InterForm400 requires the purchase of the ZPL module for InterForm400.
The Print ASCII File Command
The Split Spooled File Command
Spooled File Inspector (SFI)
The Zip Stream File(s) Command
Other Utility Commands
The Edit Print Command
The APF Work Output Queue Command
The Display Black/White image Command
Encrypt InterForm400 PDF File
The HP Macro Command
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When you wish to download the macro you only have to release the spool entry.
The Import InterForm400 Resources Command
Refer to page 477 for more information of this command.
The PCL-file from folder to Member Command
The Print PCL-member Command
The Print TIFF File Command
The Print X-Ref List Command
The Send Mail Commnd
The Work Mail addresses Command
The Work with Profile Jobs Command
Work with Stream File Locks
The TIF-file from folder to member Command
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Appendix J - Merging overlays with OV/400 and InterWord400TM print jobs
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Appendix K - Forms Server for non-AS/400 environments
Adding Overlays to *SCS PC Print Jobs (PC Mail Merge)
Adding overlays to *ASCII PC printjobs (PCL)
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Appendix L - PDF and PCL Viewing
In order to get PDF output you need to purchase the PDF module for InterForm400.
PDF viewing:
PCL viewing:
Setting up Client Access Express, enabling PCL-viewing
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Tools and Map Network drive.. and \\<Netserver name>\QDLS as the folder. This
Troubleshooting problems using SwiftView:
J TIP J
Interface ASCII850 should be chosen to be able to view a merged spool file.
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Appendix M - InterForm400 charts
Work with Charts
The Work with Charts command, WRKCHT
When using the Work with Charts command, APF3812/WRKCHT, the following display is shown:
Press F6 to create a new chart:
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InterForm400
For charts with type *LINE the screen looks like this:
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The &&CHA Chart commands
Internally defined externally defined
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General layout commands Define general layout (GNLO 01):
Define general layout (GNLO 02):
Desciption:
X-axis commands Define X-axis layout (XALO 01):
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Y1-/Y2-axis commands continued Define Y1-axis/Y2-axis layout (Y1LO 02/Y2LO 02):
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Observation set commands Add/change observation set layout (OSLO 01):
Delete observation set (DLOS 01):
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Data commands Add/change data by ID (OSDA 01):
Print chart commands Print sample chart (PRSM 01):
Print chart (PRCH 01):
Appendix N - Sending E-mails from the AS/400
Setup of SMTP
Combining SMTP and Domino/400 on the same machine
Appendix O - Graphical Designer: Install and use
Requirements for the Graphical Designer
Requirements for the iSeries (AS/400):
Requirements for the PC:
Requirements for the network:
Limitations of the Graphical Designer
Installing the Graphical Designer
Installing and setting up the InterForm400 Graphical Designer
Installing JAVA Environment
Starting the Graphical Designer
Start designing an overlay
Create a new overlay
Edit an existing overlay
Open a Spooled File
You will then see a list of all the output queues that contains spooled files
Settings and tools for the design
Changing the displayed size
Previewing the result in Acrobat reader or SwiftView
Other Design preferences
Use of Grid
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Decide the sort key for the font listing
Designing the overlay
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The spool view
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Inserting design elements
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Local save in the designer
Movement of elements in the result view
If you move a group while the grid is active all the elements of the group will snap to the grid.
Grouping and ungrouping elements
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Appendix P - Import/Export extension
Multiple Export Libraries (MEL) feature
Description
Activation/deactivation
Usage
Restrictions:
Parameters:
Examples
Escape messages:
Sample scenario of using MEL and the IMPAPFRSC command
Appendix Q: The PDF Security module
Requirements for the PDF security module
Product: 5722JV1 Option: 6'Java Development Kit (JDK) 1.4'
Technical details
20. Import Certificates
Press F6=Create to add a new certificate and you will see the screen below:
Recommendations related to JAVA Performance
OS/400 System values
OS/400 Subsystem settings
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