Page 3 - Infoprint Server for iSeries; Introduction and Planning Guide
Infoprint Server for iSeries Introduction and Planning Guide Version 5, Release 2.0 G544-5774-01
Page 4 - Note
Second Edition (August 2002) This edition applies to the IBM ® Infoprint ® Server for iSeries ™ Version 5 Release 2 Modification 0 licensed program, Program Number 5722–IP1, and to all subsequent releases and modifications until otherwise indicated in neweditions or technical newsletters. Be sure to...
Page 5 - Contents; iii
Contents Figures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v About Infoprint Server for iSeries: Introduction and Planning Guide (G544–5774) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii Who Should Read This Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . viiPrerequisite and Relat...
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Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Trademarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Bibliography . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Infoprint Server . . . . . . . . . . ...
Page 7 - Figures
Figures 1. iSeries Printing without Infoprint Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 2. iSeries Output Management with Infoprint Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 3. Publishing iSeries Output Electronically . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 4. Electronic Rep...
Page 9 - Who Should Read This Book; vii
About Infoprint Server for iSeries: Introduction and PlanningGuide (G544–5774) This publication provides an overview of Infoprint Server for iSeries Version 5Release 2 (licensed program number 5722–IP1). The term ″ iSeries ″ refers to the system formerly called AS/400 ® . The term ″ OS/400 ® ″ refer...
Page 10 - iSeries Navigator; viii
With every new hardware order, you receive the iSeries Setup and Operations CD-ROM , SK3T-4098-01. This CD-ROM contains IBM Eserver iSeries Access for Windows and the EZ-Setup wizard. iSeries Access offers a powerful set of clientand server capabilities for connecting PCs to iSeries servers. The EZ-...
Page 11 - Summary of Changes; ix
Summary of Changes Summary of Changes for Infoprint Server for iSeries: Introduction andPlanning Guide, G544–5774–01 This publication contains additions and changes to information previously presentedin Infoprint Server for iSeries: Introduction and Planning Guide , G544–5774–00, which supports Info...
Page 13 - Chapter 1. What Infoprint Server Can Do for You; How Output Requirements Are Changing; Companies require more electronic output
Chapter 1. What Infoprint Server Can Do for You Infoprint Server for iSeries (hereafter referred to as Infoprint Server) is a separatelyorderable program for OS/400 5.1 and higher. Infoprint Server focuses on thenetwork, extending the considerable capabilities of the iSeries beyond printing tothe ma...
Page 14 - How to Handle the Changing Output Requirements
form definitions. This separates page formatting from the line-of-businessapplication. In addition, with Infoprint Designer for iSeries, you have agraphical design interface for these applications. Infoprint Server addressesthe requirement to take print applications with page definition and formdefi...
Page 15 - Applications
part of the AFP architecture and enable the pages to be formatted independently ofthe application program. Infoprint Designer for iSeries is a fully graphical outputcomposition system that uses these resources to design new applications orre-engineer existing ones. Infoprint Server opens up this pri...
Page 17 - What’s New in Infoprint Server Version 5.2?; Printer
See Chapter 2, “Using Infoprint Server” on page 9 for examples that show how youcan use the Infoprint Server components in different printing scenarios. For moredetailed information about the Infoprint Server components, see Chapter 3,“Understanding the Infoprint Server Components” on page 17. What’...
Page 20 - Software Requirements; Compatibility
The PDF subsystem lets you use the indexing information to break a large file intosmaller files, such as customer statements, then store, e-mail, or print the smallerfiles. Print to PDF Printers When IPDS printers are not required, businesses need access to ASCII printers.Without Infoprint Server, O...
Page 21 - Chapter 2. Using Infoprint Server
Chapter 2. Using Infoprint Server This chapter describes how you can use Infoprint Server in your particularenvironment to meet your printing needs. It includes the following scenarios: v “Publishing iSeries Output Electronically” on page 10 v “Electronic Report Distribution” on page 11 v “Printing ...
Page 23 - Electronic Report Distribution
Electronic Report Distribution In this scenario, a company wants to distribute its monthly sales reports to regionalmanagers. Currently, the reports are generated on an OS/400, printed, manuallyseparated, and sent to the managers. The goal is to electronically send the regionalmanagers only the repo...
Page 24 - Printing Enterprise Print Output on IPDS Printers
Printing Enterprise Print Output on IPDS Printers In this scenario, a business uses an enterprise resource planning software packageto create and print its output in PCL format. They would like to direct their highvolume print jobs to high-speed IPDS printers. Here is how this business can use the I...
Page 25 - Integrating Web and Network Images into iSeries Applications
Integrating Web and Network Images into iSeries Applications A manufacturer has a drawing application on Windows NT that creates engineeringdrawings in JPEG format. The manufacturer wants to be able to use the samedrawing on a work order, but the work order is a line of business (LOB) documentproduc...
Page 26 - Indexing Data for Navigation
Indexing Data for Navigation A telephone company creates customer statements by using the external formattingcapabilities on the iSeries (page definitions and form definitions) together with AFP;this is called mixed data. This company wants its customer service representativesto be able to view the ...
Page 27 - Distributing AFP Output Electronically
Distributing AFP Output Electronically A company creates complex documents that contain page segments, overlays, andbar codes. The documents are then printed and distributed to users within theirnetwork and external clients. This company wants to be able to distribute thedocuments electronically. Ho...
Page 29 - Chapter 3. Understanding the Infoprint Server Components; PDF Subsystem
Chapter 3. Understanding the Infoprint Server Components This chapter describes the Infoprint Server components. It describes how eachcomponent works and lists some of the benefits obtained through the component.Figure 9 shows the Infoprint Server components and how they fit into your system.The Inf...
Page 32 - Create AFP Data Command
transform and Transform Manager together determine the data stream and call thecorrect transform. Image print transform is already a part of your OS/400 system,but Transform Manager comes only with Infoprint Server for iSeries. Transform Manager specifies how many transform jobs to initialize upon s...
Page 33 - Image Transforms
After Create AFP Data creates the output files, you can use them in these ways: v Send the merged file to another system for printing, storage, or viewing. v Use the AFP Workbench Viewer (a component of iSeries Access) or the AFPViewer Plug-in to view the file. If the document references resources, ...
Page 35 - Chapter 4. Related Products; Advanced Print Utility
Chapter 4. Related Products Following are some of the IBM products you can use with Infoprint Server: v “Advanced Print Utility” v “AFP Font Collection” v “AFP Toolbox” v “AFP Utilities” on page 24 v “AFP Viewer Plug-in” on page 24 v “Infoprint Designer for iSeries” on page 24 v “iSeries Access” on ...
Page 36 - AFP Utilities
v Create tables of any complexity. v Draw circles, partial circles, ellipses, and partial ellipses. AFP Toolbox is available on OS/390 ® , z/OS ™ , AIX, and OS/400 platforms. For more information about AFP Toolbox, refer to this Web page: http://www.ibm.com/printers/R5PSC.NSF/Web/AFPToolHome . For m...
Page 39 - Notices
Notices This information was developed for products and services offered in the U.S.A. IBM may not offer the products, services, or features discussed in this document inother countries. Consult your local IBM representative for information on theproducts and services currently available in your are...
Page 40 - Trademarks
IBM may use or distribute any of the information you supply in any way it believesappropriate without incurring any obligation to you. Licensees of this program who wish to have information about it for the purpose ofenabling: (i) the exchange of information between independently created programsand...
Page 43 - Glossary
Glossary This glossary defines technical terms andabbreviations used in Infoprint Serverdocumentation. If you do not find the term you arelooking for, refer to the index of this publication orview IBM Dictionary of Computing, , located at: http://www.ibm.com/networking/nsg/nsgmain.htm Definitions re...
Page 49 - Bibliography; Infoprint Server; iSeries Access; Infoprint Designer
Bibliography This bibliography lists the titles of publications containing additional informationabout Infoprint Server for iSeries, the OS/400 operating system, Advanced FunctionPresentation, and related products. The titles and order numbers may change from time to time. To verify the currenttitle...
Page 50 - Printers; PrintSuite; Redbooks
OS/400 Publication OrderNumber AS/400 Guide to Advanced Function Presentation and Print ServicesFacility S544-5319-03 AS/400 Command Language Reference SC41-3722 DDS Reference SC41-5712 Printer Device Programming SC41-5713-05 Software Installation SC41-5120-06 System API Programming SC41-5800-00 Pri...
Page 53 - Readers’ Comments — We’d Like to Hear from You
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