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AFPDS::PDF Conversion 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.

AFPDS to PDF Conversion

Module Specifications & Components

Module Specifications

The AFPDS::PDF 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 FSxx
  • 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
  • Object Container type support:
    • JPEG (Joint Photographic Experts Group) AFPC JPEG Subset
    • JP2 (JPEG2000 File Format)
    • PNG (Portable Network Graphics) AFPC PNG Subset
    • TIFF (Tag Image File Format) AFPC TIFF Subset
    • TIFF (Tag Image File Format) without transparency
    • TrueType/OpenType Font

Object Container types and features not currently supported:

  • EPS (Encapsulated PostScript) without transparency
  • EPS (Encapsulated PostScript) with transparency
  • GIF (Graphics Interchange Format)
  • IOCA Tile Resource
  • Non-OCA Resource object
  • PCL page object
  • PDF (Portable Document Format)
  • SVG (Scalable Vector Graphics) AFPC SVG Subset
  • TIFF multiple-image file with transparency
  • TIFF multiple-image file without transparency
  • TrueType/OpenType Collection
  • Color Management Resource (CMR)
  • Color Mapping Table Setup File
  • Resident color profile

Object Container types not supported by default and require additional software licenses and workflows:

  • PDF multiple-page file without transparency (Processed by Library Services or Rubika)
  • PDF multiple-page file with transparency (Processed by Library Services or Rubika)
  • PDF single page without transparency (Processed by Library Services or Rubika)
  • PDF single page with transparency (Processed by Library Services or Rubika)
  • TIFF (Tag Image File Format) with transparency

Components

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