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IBM 47AE - 410168 User Manual

IBM 47AE - 410168 User Manual

Infoprint server for iseries v5
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COMMON 410168 47AE Infoprint Server Denver.PRZ
Infoprint Server for iSeries V5
Session 47AE - 410168
Mira Shnier
Senior IT Specialist, Printing Systems Division, IBM Canada Ltd.
mshnier@ca.ibm.com
iSeries Output Architecture
Infoprint Designer
Overlays
Fonts
Web,
network
Psegs
images
Page &
GIF to AFP
Form defs
JPEG to AFP
TIFF to AFP
PRTAFPDTA
Client, network, and
iSeries native
applications
Printer file
DDS
OS/400
Output
queue
PSF/400
Create
PDF
AFP
Subsystem
Data
IFS
PF
Archive
1-2
iSeries ASCII
applications
PCL to AFP
PS to AFP
PDF to AFP
SCS
PDF
PCL
IPDS
Client Access AFP Viewer
or
AFP Viewer Plug-in
E-mail
PDF
Web
10/11/02

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  • Page 1 Session 47AE - 410168 Mira Shnier Senior IT Specialist, Printing Systems Division, IBM Canada Ltd. mshnier@ca.ibm.com iSeries Output Architecture Infoprint Designer Web, network images GIF to AFP JPEG to AFP TIFF to AFP COMMON 410168 47AE Infoprint Server Denver.PRZ Infoprint Server for iSeries V5...
  • Page 2 SCS, AFP, Transforms, TCP/IP, Client Access, DDS, Printer File, Finishing, Color, Network Print Server, Virtual Print, Host Print Transform, SNMP, National Language, DBCS, IPP Server, Java XML, Java AFP, Unicode, Page Definition to Infoprint Designer for iSeries Integrated document composition...
  • Page 3 COMMON 410168 47AE Infoprint Server Denver.PRZ iSeries as a network print server PCL, Postscript, and PDF to AFP Postscript and PDF transform is IBM-Adobe full-function Level 3 Portable, web-ready AFP Add external resources to AFP data for portability and browser view...
  • Page 4 1. An OS/400 application creates the data and puts it on the spool. 2. Use the IPDS to PDF conversion function to store the data in the iSeries IFS. 3. Access the data from a web application or using Client Access. COMMON 410168 47AE Infoprint Server Denver.PRZ 10/11/02...
  • Page 5 Select PDFGEN(*MAIL/*STMF/*SPLF) Single Destination: Outq, E-mail mapping program Default SENDER Data queue PDF device type (Recommend: *IP40300) Paper size Include PDF fonts Y/N COMMON 410168 47AE Infoprint Server Denver.PRZ iSeries native applications Printer file Overlays Fonts Output Psegs queue Page &...
  • Page 6 Printing directly to PDF-capable printers Integrate with custom e-mail applications PDF files in ASCII, full text format Output PDF to: COMMON 410168 47AE Infoprint Server Denver.PRZ Full text output SBCS raster and outline fonts DBCS raster fonts Dynamic e-mail...
  • Page 7 Target Directory and File Name If you specify a Root File System directory name, the file will be stored as: /PDF-directory-name/job-name/job-user-name+ /job-number_file-number_spooled-file-name_date_sequence-number.PDF In this example the target was specified as '/reports' COMMON 410168 47AE Infoprint Server Denver.PRZ 13-14 10/11/02...
  • Page 8 File(s) will be generated as owned by the spooled file owner with public authority of Any directories that do not already exist are created by the PDF subsystem, are owned by QSPLJOB, and have a public authority of COMMON 410168 47AE Infoprint Server Denver.PRZ *EXCLUDE 15-16 10/11/02...
  • Page 9 Access for WEB PDF support Use 5722-XH2 iSeries Access for WEB - view PDF COMMON 410168 47AE Infoprint Server Denver.PRZ 17-18 10/11/02...
  • Page 10 4. Each PDF file sent to appropriate regional office as e-mail attachment V5R1 uses SNDDST V5R2 you can use SNDDST or any SMTP server. (Other methods of segmenting and addressing the file will be discussed later.) COMMON 410168 47AE Infoprint Server Denver.PRZ...
  • Page 11 E-mail address Different ways to set e-mail address: Depends on single vs. multiple & application Single distribution: USRDFNDTA('MAILTAG(mshnier@ca.ibm.com)' ) USRDTA('Dept842') Multiple distribution: group records to define separation points and e-mail tag * On V5R2 you can change USRDFNDTA with CHGSPLFA after spooled file is created.
  • Page 12 Sender User Data Use exit program if information provided is not a valid e-mail address i.e. convert "Dept842" to "wshaffer@us.ibm.com" build a 255 byte message (V5R1) imbed additional text or HTML files (V5R2) add additional attachments (V5R2) change subject line (V5R2)
  • Page 13 Also stored in PQT4133.) This was the 3rd segment of a file processed as "multiple" V5R2 enhancements Use any SMTP mail server (instead of SNDDST on V5R1) Greater flexibility in document content imbed extra text or HTML file...
  • Page 14 Ad-hoc PDF - iSeries Access V5R2 New Operations Navigator options E-mail COMMON 410168 47AE Infoprint Server Denver.PRZ 27-28 10/11/02...
  • Page 15 Type-3 pdf fonts Note: The difference is only evident when viewing the pdf. Printing both versions produces the same quality results. COMMON 410168 47AE Infoprint Server Denver.PRZ no. of pages size of PDF After PTF 58 KB 94 KB...
  • Page 16 3. Transform manager uses the PCL transform to transform the data to AFP 4. The transform sends the AFP data to PSF/400 5. PSF submits the data for printing COMMON 410168 47AE Infoprint Server Denver.PRZ They need the speed, power and throughput of their high-speed iSeries...
  • Page 17 Provides generic iSeries print support for ERP applications Workstation access through LPD, NetServer Adobe transform for PDF and Postscript to AFP Level 3 full support Developed jointly by IBM and Adobe Equivalent transform on iSeries, xSeries, pSeries, and zSeries PCL transform to AFP PCL 5e Runs in PASE environment COMMON 410168 47AE Infoprint Server Denver.PRZ...
  • Page 18 JPEG format. The manufacturer wants to be able to print the same drawing on a work order, but the work order is a line of business (LOB) document produced by the iSeries. COMMON 410168 47AE Infoprint Server Denver.PRZ 35-36 10/11/02...
  • Page 19 OS/400 commands to create it as a page segment on the iSeries. Image Transforms Windows transforms for GIF, TIFF, and JPEG image files Transform to iSeries image format (page segment) Can be run dynamically via STRPCCMD (Start PC Command) COMMON 410168 47AE Infoprint Server Denver.PRZ 37-38 10/11/02...
  • Page 20 COMMON 410168 47AE Infoprint Server Denver.PRZ OS/400 Overlays Fonts PSF/400 Web, Psegs network images Page &...
  • Page 21 3. Users can now view the indexed file on their workstation, send the file for use on another system, or archive the file. Architecture: Portable AFP COMMON 410168 47AE Infoprint Server Denver.PRZ command generates the AFP stream file, puts the indexing...
  • Page 22 AFPDS format Part of Infoprint Server Licensed Pgm. ($) Allows for Indexing and Resource capture Portable AFP - print or view anywhere COMMON 410168 47AE Infoprint Server Denver.PRZ *LINE Page Definition CVTLINDTA Printer file parameter (*YES/*NO) Input comes directly from...
  • Page 23 * The output from CRTAFPDTA must be re-spooled with PRTAFPDTA in order to send it to an iSeries managed printer. COMMON 410168 47AE Infoprint Server Denver.PRZ Other iSeries or other platforms even if external resources change over time 45-46 10/11/02...
  • Page 24 Publish iSeries-AS/400 output Electronic report distribution Print directly to PDF printers Electronic burst and bind ERP print driver iSeries as an enterprise print server Electronic output distribution Print line data to PCL printers, view line data formatted output Index AFP for navigation...
  • Page 25 JPEG to AFP TIFF to AFP Infoprint Server: Summary Powerful tools to enable "e-output" Deliver electronic output to desired destination in the desired format COMMON 410168 47AE Infoprint Server Denver.PRZ Client, network, and iSeries native applications Printer file OS/400 Output...

  • Page 26: Additional Information

    LAB: Infoprint Server for iSeries Additional Information IBM Printing Systems - www.printers.ibm.com/iseries AS/400 - www.iSeries.ibm.com AS/400 Service and Knowledge Base- www.as400service.ibm.com Online books - www.as400bks.rochester.ibm.com Redbooks - www.redbooks.ibm.com AS/400 Guide to AFP and PSF (S544-5319) IBM AS/400 Printing II (GG24-3704)
  • Page 27 GDF - Graphical Display File GIF - Graphics Interchange Format HPT - Host Print Transform IOCA - Image Object Content Architecture IPDS - Intelligent Printer Data Stream IPxxxx - IBM's Infoprint printers 53-54 10/11/02...