AFPDS::PDF Module
The AFPDS::PDF 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 Portable Document Format (PDF). This enables AFP print data intended for centralized mainframe printers to be proofed and used with a wide variety of archiving systems, viewing stations or the Internet. The conversions can be several thousand pages per minute on an appropriate Pentium PC. The AFPDS::PDF Emulation Module facilitates increased flexibility in processing and presenting data traditionally locked in the mainframe, AS/400, or AIX world.
The AFPDS::PDF 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. |
