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Data Stream Conversion Modules

In addition to physically communicating with host systems and printers, the Solimar® Print Director™ Enterprise's (SPDE) printer emulations are second to none! Not a simulator, not a translator, or a crude system scripting tool, SPDE's conversions truly emulate the Print Description Languages (PDLs) listed below.

Conversion Chart

  Outgoing
Incoming AFPDS IPDS Metacode PCL PDF PostScript TIFF XML
AFPDS
IPDS
LCDS/Metacode
Line Data
PCL
PDF
PostScript
TIFF
VIPP®

Data streams and resources are automatically converted into new printer languages for the target printers or other output destinations. The emulation modules do not require any changes to be made to the application generating the print data. With SPDE, the way printing is accomplished today can be the same tomorrow, but on new or different output devices.

Input

SPDE Base System

Core system including basic input, emulation, output, and utility modules

AFPDS

Emulates IBM printers and converts AFPDS/ACIF print data and resources

ASCII

Emulates ASCII printers and converts ASCII data into other PDLs

EBCDIC

Emulates EBCDIC printers and converts EBCDIC data into other PDLs

IPDS

Emulates IBM printers and converts IPDS print data and resources

LCDS/Metacode

Emulates Xerox printers and converts DJDEs, LCDS Metacode and resources

PCL

Emulates HP LaserJet printers and converts PCL data streams and resources

PDF

Converts Adode PDF files and resources into many printable data streams

PostScript

Emulates Adobe printers and converts PostScript data streams and resources

SCS

Emulates IBM printers and converts Twinax SCS data streams and resources

TIFF

Converts encapsulated TIFF files within Xerox data into printable data streams

VIPP®

Reproduce VIPP applications on devices supporting PostScript, PDF, PCL, IPDS, Metacode or TIFF

Output

SPDE Base System

Core system including basic input, emulation, output, and utility modules

ASCII

Can pass-through ASCII data or convert EBCDIC to ASCII for printing

EBCDIC

Can pass-through EBCDIC data or convert ASCII to EBCDIC for printing

IPDS

Converts data streams and resources into IPDS. Data is sent via bi-directional communication

Metacode

Can pass-through ASCII, EBCDIC and Metacode, or convert data for printing on Xerox LPS

PCL

Can pass-through PCL data or convert data and resources for distributed printers

PDF

Converts data into viewable PDF files that support both Adobe type with pre-printed stock overlays

PostScript

Can pass-through PostScript data or convert data and resources into PostScript for printing

TIFF

Converts data into standard archivable TIFF files

XML

Creates XML indexes from documents to search, archive, reprint and repurpose


What IKON said about us...

"Flexibility is the key function of Solimar, from one terminal they can run everything. Solimar's modular design and open architecture also allowed IKON to customize the configuration to meet specific needs."

Rich Latshaw, Digital Systems Specialist

IKON

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