AFPDS::IPDS Module (GET PDF)

The AFPDS::IPDS Module of the Solimar® Print Director™ Enterprise (SPDE) converts AFPDS data streams (and resources referenced in the data stream) from mainframes, AS/400s and network systems to IPDS. This enables AFP print data intended for centralized mainframe printers to be used with a wide variety of production or distributed IPDS printers. The conversions can be several thousand pages per minute on an appropriate Pentium PC. The AFPDS::IPDS Emulation Module facilitates increased flexibility in processing and printing data traditionally locked in the mainframe, AS/400, AIX world and vendor-specific AFPDS to IPDS products. The module works in conjunction with the IPDS Printer Controller to emulate host-based PSF to manage and drive IPDS printers.

The AFPDS::IPDS Emulation Module accepts AFPDS data, which is a binary stream of variable-length structured fields (records) that define a document and its resources. In IBM documentation, AFPDS data is also commonly referred to as MO:DCA-P (Mixed Object: Document Content Architecture-Presentation) data. The module also supports AFPDS Conversion and Indexing Facility (ACIF) data, where the AFPDS document data and all resources are concatenated in one file.

The Line Mode::AFPDS Module converts AFP formatted line and mixed mode data into fully composed AFPDS for further processing by the AFPDS Modules.

Technical Specifications

General

The AFPDS::IPDS Emulation Module supports most AFPDS features:

• MO:DCA-P IS/1
• BCOCA (1D and 2D)
• PTOCA PT1 and PT2 (all orientations and rotations supported)
• IM Images
• IOCA FS10
• Overlays
• Page Segments
• Presentation Spaces (all orientations, rotations, etc.)
• Object Positioning, Trimming, Scaling, etc.
• Copies
• Duplex
• Offset Stacking (jog)
• Media Source
• Converts inline resources and print data dynamically to PDF or PostScript resources
• Double byte font (DBCS) or Asian languages support: Chinese - Mandarin and Cantonese, Vietnamese, Armenian. These are also referred to as CJK fonts for Chinese, Japanese, Korean
• GOCA DR/2VO
• Line Mode and Mixed Mode AFPDS

Components

• AFPDS::IPDS Emulation Module
• AFP Font Collection of Expanded Core Fonts (Licensed separately)
• Line Data::AFPDS Module
• Modules are licensed separately