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Xerox reference manuals IBM reference manuals vii viii viii viii ix ix xi 1-1 1-2 1-2 1-7 2-1 2-1 AFP resources AFP architecture PSF platforms Mainframe connections AS/400 connections RS/6000 connections InfoPrint Manager stand-alone connection InfoPrint Manager remote connection InfoPrint Manager LAN connection TCP/IP connection: Ethernet TCP/IP connection: Token Ring PS/2 connections Stand-alone PSF/2 PSF/2 PSF/2 LAN PSF/2 Ethernet TCP/IP PSF/2 Token Ring TCP/IP 2-2 2-4 2-6 2-7 2-10 2-12 2-12 2-13 2-14 2-14 2-15 2-15 2-15 2-16 2-17 2-17 2-18 1. DocuPrint IPS overview DocuPrint IPS printer capabilities Application examples Document types 2. AFP summary What is AFP? IPS SOLUTIONS GUIDE iii TABLE OF CONTENTS 3. DocuPrint IPS system DocuPrint IPS summary DocuPrint IPS architecture Data towers Resource towers Product capabilities Connectivity solutions 3-1 3-1 3-4 3-5 3-6 3-7 3-10 4-1 4-1 4-1 4-2 4-2 4-4 4-5 4-7 Printer-resident fonts versus downloading fonts IBM AFP font collection 240 versus 300 pel libraries Custom fonts Font conversion 4-7 4-7 4-8 4-9 4-9 4-10 4-10 4-11 4-12 4-12 Maximizing throughput Input tray attribute considerations 4-12 4-13 4-14 5-1 5-1 5-1 Variable and constant data Conditional processing Overlays Page segments and images Lines and borders Shading and shaded form boxes 5-2 5-3 5-5 5-6 5-7 5-8 5-8 5-9 5-11 Disable hardware scaling and alternate shading 4. IPS application migration Where do application resources reside?Resource creation packages and programs IBM Elixir ISIS PReS Fonts Page segments Overlays Images Pixel doubling Mixed plex jobs Continuous form to cut sheet conversion 5. Incorporating Xerox value-added features Adding color Color mapping Stitching Resource interpolation iv IPS SOLUTIONS GUIDE TABLE OF CONTENTS MICR applications MICR printing on the DocuPrint 96, 4635, and 180 MICR IPS printers Xerox E13B and CMC-7 MICR fonts MICR application resources Security features Input and output tray processing Feeding and finishing Enterprise Printing Option/Switching modes 5-12 5-12 5-13 5-14 5-14 5-15 5-17 5-19 6-1 6-1 6-1 6-1 6-1 6-2 6-2 A-1 A-1 A-2 A-4 B-1 C-1 C-1 C-1 C-3 D-1 D-1 D-2 D-3 D-3 INDEX-1 AS/400 data flow RS/6000 data flow PS/data flow 6. Commonly asked questions How do the DocuPrint IPS printers compare to the XPAF solution?DocuPrint IPS printer capabilities DocuPrint IPS printer specifications DocuPrint IPS printer specifications - input trays and feeding options DocuPrint IPS printer specifications - output trays and finishing options B. [. . . ] OverView PageEXEC PageEXEC is a stand-alone or PSF/2-integrated program component that executes the IBM PageDef description and converts a line data file to an AFPDS document file. It provides complete PSF functionality in an OS/2 environment, and also provides functionality of PSF/MVS and PSF/6000 transparently on the OS/2 platform. This product is also compatible with IBM's AFP Conversion and Indexing Facility (ACIF), allowing you to generate the TLE index of a document. Papyrus Designer This product allows you to develop document applications using visual and graphical techniques. Papyrus Designer runs on your PC, allowing you to create forms, bar code applications, images, overlays, and page layouts. It incorporates the functionality of OverView AFP Designer for forms and PageDef design and the development component for multi-page statements. 4-4 DOCUPRINT IPS SOLUTIONS GUIDE IPS APPLICATION MIGRATION Papyrus DocEXEC DocEXEC formats the high quality, data-driven, multi-page documents you created using Papyrus Designer. It allows for field placement, variable data merge, color support, dynamic chart generation, as well as other useful features. Papyrus Host/Server/Client You can also use the Papyrus Host/Server/Client components to manage, view, and print distributed document applications. You can also use these products to convert Windows documents to AFP. PReS PReS (Printer Resource Software) is a software product designed to make the formatting and printing of variable data a simple task. PReS is a family of products which supports a range of electronic printers from desktop PCL and Web Press/InkJet printers through to highspeed channel-attached devices from various manufacturers. PReS runs on widely used personal computer platforms, including Microsoft Windows (Versions 3. 1. x, NT, Windows 95, and Windows 2000. ) Unlike the other packages in this section, PReS does not normally create resources such as page segments, overlays, etc. for use with PSF, but generates and then uses these resources via its own Print Control software. However, PReS can also be used to generate AFP data for subsequent printing by PSF. PReS consists of the following utilities: TRF Editor This utility is used to edit and maintain standard letter text. For example, it provides "boiler plate" texts to be selected and merged with the variable data at the time of printing. Script Editor The Script Editor defines a series of steps and procedures in a userfriendly language, using a range of instructions specifically designed for speedy print data editing, manipulation, formatting, and control options. The script is compiled for the appropriate printer and this enables scripts to be tested on desktop PCL printers before going into production on IPDS printers. Print Control PReS Print Control provides job and printer control during the production printing process. It includes many features designed to give the operator the simplest techniques for directing the mode and activity of the printer. Prompts may be fed to PReS Print Control from the Script, for example, to indicate which stock to load. Stops, starts, restarts, and file positioning are easily controlled. DOCUPRINT IPS SOLUTIONS GUIDE 4-5 IPS APPLICATION MIGRATION Other utilities to complement PReS: TransFont This utility allows printer fonts to be created for the target printer from TrueType, PostScript, and Raster outlines. Fonts may also be migrated from one printing environment to another with character re-mapping, rescaling, and different resolution options. [. . . ] JES receives the job, then prepares and schedules the job for processing. PSF identifies and retrieves any necessary AFP resources stored on DASD. When PSF is finished, the job is purged from the JES queue. MVS print flow for a remote printer via PSF/2 1. JES receives the job, then prepares and schedules the job for processing. [. . . ]