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Print Services Facility™ for z/OS® (PSF for z/OS)
is an IBM licensed printer-driver subsystem that manages and controls data transmitted to Advanced Function Presentation (AFP) printers. PSF enables: automated print processes, system management of print files, attributes, and resources, as well as page-level error recovery, accounting, extensive diagnostics, and print process statistics. PSF sophistication, resilience, and diagnostics are unmatched by other print management systems. AFP is an industry standard architecture as defined the multi-vendor AFP Consortium.

Infoprint Server
Infoprint® Server and Infoprint Transforms provide an end-to-end print solution designed for e-business and enterprise-wide information delivery. Infoprint Server is an optional, separately priced feature of z/OS. Infoprint Server for z/OS manages your distributed print environment on System z. Infoprint Server for z/OS can help you consolidate network and production printing. With PSF, consolidation can be achieved on a single, scalable, reliable, fully integrated System z server, helping to reduce costs. Management is made possible through a Web-based GUI.

New Support: Windows VISTA support is added to the Infoprint Server Port Monitor function (APAR OA28158). This new function provides users with the ability to submit print jobs using the Infoprint Port Monitor from a Windows Vista system or a Windows Server 2008 system.

Infoprint Server Transforms for z/OS
Infoprint Server Transforms for z/OS convert from AFP to PCL, PostScript and PDF, and from PCL, PostScript, PDF and SAP to AFP. These separately priced Transforms:

  • Provide flexibility for ease of tailoring to your business needs
  • Leverage AFP production applications by printing them on PCL or PostScript printers on enterprise networks
  • Leverage reliable, high-speed AFP printers to consolidate PCL, PostScript and PDF application output on z/OS and deliver output at a lower cost per page
  • Re-purpose AFP applications by converting them to PDF for delivery as e-mail, or on a Web site or portal, thus reducing print output costs

Page Printer Formatting Aid (PPFA)
Save the time and expense of changing application programs, use PPFA to turn unformatted or simply formatted EBCDIC or ASCII line data into versatile, AFP electronic documents. Where more flexible, dynamic documents are required, advanced PPFA formatting capabilities and special page layout functions for XML data can be used.

Overlay Generation Language (OGL)
Create electronic forms to replace pre-printed forms, and enhance information layout and readability using a simple command language designed for use by non-programmers.

Infoprint Fonts
The Infoprint Fonts products contains the AFP outline versions of the IBM Expanded Core Fonts. Infoprint for z/OS Fonts and Infoprint Fonts for Multiplatforms are available as separate products. In addition to AFP outline fonts, Infoprint Fonts for Multiplatforms has these optional features: WorldType Fonts for AFP Print Servers and a Font Installer for AFP Systems, Type Transformer and Utilities for creating new fonts or making changes to existing ones, and the FontLab utility for designing custom fonts using Type 1 or Truetype outlines. Note that Infoprint Fonts for z/OS does not contain WorldType Fonts for AFP Print Servers.

AFP Font Collection for S/390
Enhance the readability of your documents and help make them clear, organized and accessible. The IBM AFP Font Collection allows you to use typography to control the appearance of business communications.

Infoprint XT Extender for z/OS
Boost productivity by migrating legacy applications that contain Xerox LCDS and metacode data to IBM AFP printers, and standardizing your printing environment on a single datastream for easier, less costly print operations management.

Document Composition Facility (DCF)
Create large, complex, printed mission-critical documents using a powerful markup language with a comprehensive range of formatting capabilities.

AFP Toolbox for MVS
Create complex, high-value documents with an easy-to-use programming tool.


 



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