The Blocker conversion module of the Solimar® Print Director™ Enterprise (SPDE) converts data between different blocking formats. The module provides the flexibility to process computer data that is stored, moved, and copied in a variety of formats. The format in which data is stored can vary from application to application, and from computer to computer. The Blocker Module supports virtually all applications generated from host systems.
Technical Specifications
General
Supports online and offline data formats
Converts carriage control between ANSI-ASCII, ANSI-EBCDIC and IBM 3211
Converts to and from EBCDIC, ASCII and Xerox EBCDIC and Xerox ASCII
Reblocks data for offline printing via SCSI DDI or tape
Reblocks data for passing-through mainframes
Splits large graphic records for supporting SCSI DDI connected printers
Allows for specification of Spur transparency codes to support all models of 3211 emulation Spur devices
User Defined record and block options support virtually any data structure as an input or output
Input Data Formats:
Channel Command Word (CCW)
Variable Block Record (VBR)
Variable Record (VLR)
Stream (no carriage control)
Fixed Record (FLR)
BARR format
Twinax Data (SCS)
Spur format
EBCDIC
ASCII
Burroughs 6700
Xerox EPS
AWS Tape
User Defined (custom formats)
Output Data Formats:
Channel Command Word (CCW)
Variable Block Record (VBR)
Variable Record (VLR)
Stream (no carriage control)
Fixed Record (FLR)
BARR format
Twinax Data (SCS)
Spur format
EBCDIC
ASCII
Xerox EPS
User Defined (custom formats)
Components
Blocker Conversion Module
Included with Base System
What DataProse, Inc. said about us...
"The improved workflow has significantly reduced our labor costs and the time required to get our work done. The products have allowed us to become much more efficient."
