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System i5 Printing and Output Management

Bill ShafferOutput Solutions, System [email protected]

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Agenda

Output trends and applications

ROI for output reengineering

System i5 print/output architecture

Infoprint Designer

Infoprint Server

Enhancements in print and output management

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e-output, business communications

E-business is changing face of business communications – Traditional information methodology has been "print and distribute"– Internets and intranets provide the opportunity to change this– Electronic documents provide the means – With electronic documents:

• Tie to preprinted form is broken• Flexibility in content• Flexibility in delivery

Transformation to profiled delivery of business output– E-business communications– E-output– Intelligent Routing– E-delivery– Multi-channel distribution

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Sample Application Scenarios

Document design, output reengineering

Ad hoc electronic delivery

Electronic burst and bind (segmentation)

Electronic report distribution

Intelligent Routing

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Design business documents

Scenario: – Current output – statements, reports – is inadequate

– Current output is preprinted form based

Requirement: – Improve content, appearance, effectiveness of documents

– Advanced document content – ie. 2D barcoding – needed

– Migrate from preprinted to electronic

Solution: – Infoprint Designer for iSeries

– Additional options include DDS, Mapping

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Ad Hoc Report Request

Scenario: Month just closed. Finance manager has just called and needs to look at the month-end report.

Requirement: Get the information to finance quickly and painlessly.

Solution: iSeries Access and Infoprint Server.

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Scenario: Order entry has been re-engineered to the Web. However, the back end of the order process -- the order confirmation -- is still printed and mailed in hardcopy.

Requirement: Customer would like to automatically segment order confirmations, retrieve e-mail data, and send immediately to customer.

Solution: DDS or Infoprint Server (Create AFP Data command)

Electronic burst and bind (segmentation)

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Scenario: monthly sales reports are printed, manually separated and mailed to regional office managers.

Requirement: Customer would like to automatically distribute and send the relevant reports to specific managers via e-mail.

Solution: Use segmentation in conjunction with PDF and e-mail services in Infoprint Server.

Electronic Report Distribution

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Scenario: Order entry has been re-engineered to the Web. However, the back end of the order process -- the order confirmation -- is still printed and mailed in hardcopy.

Requirement: Customer would like to automatically segment order confirmations, retrieve e-mail data, and send immediately to customer.

Advanced Requirement: need to define/profile users/recipients and provide multi-channel (Web, print, fax, e-mail) delivery options based on that profile.

Solution: Intelligent Routing capabilities of Infoprint Server.

Intelligent Routing

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Print File

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ROI for Output ReengineeringForms (if re-engineering)– Forms design expense– Forms costs– Inventory costs– Obsolescence costs– Preprinted form limitations

Printing– Printing hardware, acquisition, operating– Labor costs– Incremental costs with forms

Distribution– Labor costs @ $xx/hour– Postage– Handling– Fax, if used

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ROI continued

Soft or Indirect Costs– Timeliness

– Customer, end user satisfaction

– Business flexibility, business processes

– Competitive edge

– Quality of business communications

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System i5 Output Architecture

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DB2 File System

E-mailPDFWebPrintOther

Infoprint ServerImage Transforms

Infoprint ServerIntelligent Routing and PDF

Subsystem

Infoprint ServerAFP to Web and

Segmentation Indexing

Infoprint ServerPostscript, PCL, PDF to

AFP Transforms

OS/400

PSF/400

Host Print Transform

OutputQueues

PCL

IPDS

PDF

Overlays

Fonts

PageSegments

Page & Form Definitions

iSeriesApplicationsPrograms

Infoprint Designer

PDF Mapping ObjectPDF Mapping

Program User ExitProgram

Printer file

DDS

IFS

TrueTypeOpenType

Fonts

JPEGTIFFPDF

IOCAGOCA

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DB2 File System

OS/400

PSF/400


OutputQueues

PCL

IPDS

Overlays

Fonts

PageSegments



Printer file

DDS

System i5 Print Flow

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Spool File / Data Stream Contents

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System i5 Print Drivers

Base OS printing – SCS printers– Subset of IPDS printers, non-IP attached

Host Print Transform– AFP to PCL– SCS to ASCII– AFP to TIFF (image transforms) – IP attachment – LPR, PJL, SNMP

Print Services Facility (PSF) – AFP and IPDS

Infoprint Server– PDF– Additional transforms (PCL2AFP, PS2AFP, PDF2AFP)

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PSF - Print Services Facility for i5/OS

AFP system managerIPDS printer driver Feature of i5/OS, priced by printer speed ranges Manages the interactive dialog between iSeries and IPDS printer to ensure each page is rendered completely and accurately System management of page resources (fonts, overlays, images, graphics), ensuring both performance and integrity Full page-level error recovery Designed for business printing, performance, scalable to the highest speeds PSF/400 bundles standard font set (AFP Font Collection)

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Infoprint Designer

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Design View

ABC Company1122 Main StreetBoulder, CO 80301

Target Print FileABC Company1122 Main StreetBoulder, CO 80301

File Defaults Display Document Tools

100 2/19/97 NET 30 UPS

American Seeds, Inc.

Customer No. 123689

Comprehensive, integrated document design system for iSeries, geared for the non-technical user

Infoprint Designer for iSeries

Overlay Editor

Layout Editor

Image Editor

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General Features

• Integrated for design functions

• Integrated for production

• Creates standard OS/400 print objects

• Professional, high-precision composition system

• Output reengineering without application changes

• Flexibility in output, including AFP, PCL, and electronic distribution

• Standard iSeries font set built in

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Overlay Editor

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Overlay Editor

Display and edit multiple overlays within an applicationCreate lines, boxes, and circles in solid, dashed, or dotted stylesSupport shading, diagonals, and rounded corners for box elementsPlace text standalone or align within an invisible boxAdd bar codes (static) to the formUse scanned image of an existing form as a template for overlay designCopy and Repeat functions ease design of complex formsAutosaveAlignment function precisely lines up form elementsImport TIFF images and convert on-the-fly to iSeries format (page segment)Import existing overlays from AFP Utilities or AFP Windows driver

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Image Editor

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Image Editor

Professional image design platform for sharp, high-fidelity imagesImages manipulated in native iSeries format (page segment objects, IOCA) Import TIFF, GIF, JPEG, BMP graphics with conversion to IOCA Professional touch-up capabilities with a variety of image editing tools Edit image at the individual pel level for complete controlFull text entry options within imageZoom and edit from 100% to 1000%Rotate image in 1-degree incrementsImage manipulation operations include rescale, resize, cut, paste, crop, invert, shade, flip, and mirrorImage preview for easy navigation Full color support, including new IOCA FS45 (Function Set 45)

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Layout Editor

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Layout Editor - drag and drop data mapping

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Layout Editor

Map current output to new design

Browse and select target iSeries print file

Automatically import target print file into data window for redesign

Fully graphical design window supporting all document elements (data, text, overlays, images, bar coding)

Drag-and-drop target print file data directly onto the design page

Fully graphical print job preview– Step page by page through print file to ensure all data mapping is correct

Additional windows display the layout resource structure (i5/OS page definition and form definition)– These “programming” windows are hot linked to the design page

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Layout Editor

Full conditional processing support means that page layout decisions can be made based on application data– Design wizard eases the conditional/complex logic process

Full implementation of iSeries page layout architecture

– Page and form definition objects

Integrates fully into iSeries printing and e-output architecture

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Application program

SCS Spool File

Font Collection

iSeries

Windows

PSF/400

Line Data or

AFPDS

SampleData

OS/400

Fonts

Overlays

PageDef

FormDef

Images

Printer File

Page Segments

Project ResourcesOverlays, Page Segments, Page/Form Definitions

Infoprint Designer “Under the Covers”

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PAGEDEF BASIC

FONT H0F0 H0F0 HEIGHT 11;FONT H010 H010 HEIGHT 10;FONT 5010 5010 HEIGHT 10;FONT FNT#1 H0E0 HEIGHT 5;

PAGEFORMAT PAGE1WIDTH 8.50 IN HEIGHT 11.00 IN ;

PRINTLINECHANNEL 1POSITION SAME NEXT ;

FIELD START 1 LENGTH 80POSITION CURRENT CURRENT SUPPRESSION DFLT;

PRINTLINEPOSITION SAME NEXT ;

FIELD START 1 LENGTH 80POSITION CURRENT CURRENT SUPPRESSION DFLT;

FIELD START 12 LENGTH 25FONT H0F0POSITION 616.00 PELS -65.00 PELS ;

FIELDFONT FNT#1POSITION 0.51 IN 8.28 IN DIRECTION UPTEXT C (5)'BASIC';

PageDef

Page Definition

• Provides variable data mapping

• Field formatting similar to DDS

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FORMDEF BASICOFFSET 0.00 MM 0.00 MM REPLACE YES;

SUPPRESSION DFLT;

COPYGROUP COPY1;OVERLAY INVOIC INVOIC ;SUBGROUP

OVERLAYINVOICSUPPRESSIONDFLT;

COPYGROUP COPY2;OVERLAY PACKING PACKING ;SUBGROUP

OVERLAYPACKINGSUPPRESSIONDFLT;

FormDef

Form Definition

• Provides form and page options

• Similar to printer file

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Subsystem

OS/400

PSF/400


OutputQueues

PCL

IPDS

PDF

Overlays

Fonts

PageSegments



Infoprint DesignerPrinter file

DDS

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Create Printer File (CRTPRTF)

Type choices, press Enter.

Back side overlay: Overlay . . . . . . . . . . . *FRONTOVL Name, *FRONTOVL, *NONE

Library . . . . . . . . . . Name, *LIBL, *CURLIB Offset down . . . . . . . . . 0-57.790 Offset across . . . . . . . . 0-57.790 Constant back . . . . . . . . *NOCONSTANT, *CONSTANT

Convert line data . . . . . . . *NO *NO, *YES IPDS pass through . . . . . . . *DEVD *DEVD, *NO, *YES User resource library list . . . *DEVD Name, *DEVD, *NONE...

+ for more values Corner staple . . . . . . . . . *NONE *NONE, *BOTRIGHT...

More...F3=Exit F4=Prompt F5=Refresh F12=Cancel F13=How to use this display F24=More keys

Infoprint Designer supported at V4R5 and laterCVTLINDTA enables PCL and viewing functions

Convert Line Data Option (CVTLINDTA)

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Designer Enhancements

Easy to use design wizard for complex design operations2D barcode support (UPS MaxiCode, Datamatrix, PDF417)Finishing, including group or sub-document levelsNational language supportExpanded design examplesMICR fonts for check applicationsLine data input to ease of project updatesFull color images (FS45 IOCA)Image editing enhancements, included shaded images (watermarks)Enhanced document preview, including duplex and constant backBase version continues as V4R5, enhancements at level 1.19

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Infoprint Designer Considerations

Input sources other than SCS

Conditional trigger fields are dynamic on the page

Need for dynamic graphics (ie. bar charts, pie charts)

High degree of variability of overlays and/or images

Need for data text merge – paragraph formatting

Page overflow, or page in / page out differences

Need to route individual copies to different printers

IPDS vs. PCL printers

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Infoprint Designer ResourcesSystem i5 printing and output web site:

–www.ibm.com/iseries/printingGeneral

– iSeries Guide to Output (S544-5319)–Printer Device Programming

Technical Reference–Getting Started with Infoprint Designer – iSeries Printing Redbook VI (SG24-6250)–Embedded GUI help

Evaluation–Demo version of Infoprint Designer, request at above URL –Production version, contact [email protected]

Technical Support–IBM Supportline – usage and defect– IBM iSeries Infoprint Business Partners (contact [email protected])

Education –Infoprint Designer webcasts – see Designer homepage for schedule– Infoprint Designer University (IBM Course K2516)–On-site custom education (contact [email protected])

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Infoprint Designer Summary

Integrated – In design -- download and upload – In production -- no change to existing application, snaps right in – In architecture - based on standard iSeries output architecture

Complete – Image, overlay, and composition (variable data layout)

Flexible – Print with IPDS, PCL, PDF*– Electronic delivery via web, e-mail, fax*

Designed for non-technical user Runtime is built into OS/400 architecture – No print monitor, print server required

IBM Software Maintenance– No incremental support or release charges

Standard IBM support

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Infoprint Server

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iSeries support for PDF

Transform services for any iSeries standard output (AFP, IPDS, SCS, even OV/400)PDF output to e-mail, IFS, or PDF printerHigh-function PDF Server Segmentation - "Electronic Burst and Bind"

Intelligent Routing, Electronic Delivery

PDF output can be automatically e-mailed, archived, printedMultiple actions per file or file segmentImplementation via PDF mapping or user exit

iSeries as a network print server

PCL, Postscript, and PDF to AFP Postscript and PDF transform is IBM-Adobe full-function Level 3

Portable, web-ready AFP

Add external resources to AFP data for portability and browser view Add indexing for navigation and report segmentation

Image transforms

GIF, TIFF, and JPEG transforms to IOCAWindows-based

Infoprint Server for iSeries

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DB2 File System

OS/400

PSF/400


OutputQueues

PCL

IPDS

PDF

Overlays

Fonts

PageSegments




DDS


Image transforms

GIF, TIFF, and JPEG transforms to IOCAWindows-based

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DB2 File System



AFP Transforms

OS/400

PSF/400


OutputQueues

PCL

IPDS

PDF

Overlays

Fonts

PageSegments




DDS

iSeries as a network print server

PCL, Postscript, and PDF to AFP Postscript and PDF transform is IBM-Adobe

full-function Level 3

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DB2 File System





AFP Transforms

OS/400

PSF/400


OutputQueues

PCL

IPDS

PDF

Overlays

Fonts

PageSegments




DDS

Portable, web-ready AFP

Add external resources to AFP data for portability and browser view Add indexing for navigation and report

segmentation

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Infoprint ServerIntelligent Routing

AndPDF Subsystem


AFP Transforms

OS/400

PSF/400


OutputQueues

PCL

IPDS

PDF




Printer file

DDS

iSeries support for PDFTransform services for any

iSeries standard output (AFP, IPDS, SCS, even OV/400)PDF output to e-mail, IFS,

or PDF printerHigh-function PDF Server Segmentation - "Electronic

Burst and Bind"

Intelligent Routing, Electronic Delivery

PDF output can be automatically e-mailed, archived, printedMultiple actions per file or

file segmentImplementation via PDF

mapping or user exit

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E. D. Smith and Sons, Limited

The Challenge– Transform current paper-intensive and manual

business communication processes The Solution– Using Infoprint Server multi-channel business

communications. Hardcopy output has been reduced by 50% while delivering the information faster and reinventing key business processes . . .

– Plans in place to expand to 75% of total document output

The Benefits– Reduce costs associated with hardcopy

distribution– Increase speed of communications– Increase business flexibility– Increase customer (external and internal)

satisfaction– Improve reliability of communications

“After taking a hard look at our business processes, we realized that we could

significantly reduce the manual handling and distribution of paperwork by

implementing a solution that could automate our business correspondence

across our entire supply chain,”

Beverly Russell, IT Director, E. D. Smith and Sons, Ltd

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Let’s learn by example . . .

1. Publish documents to Web/IFS

2. Distribute reports electronically

3. Route documents via recipient profile (Intelligent Routing)

4. Segment and index documents

5. Distribute documents ad hoc using iSeries Access

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First Step: Printer device configuration Printer Device Description– Virtual IPDS/AFP printer on *LAN

– Loopback address (127.0.0.1)

– Unique port number

– USFDFNOBJ points to your PSF configuration object

CRTDEVPRT DEVD(PDFDEVD)

DEVCLS(*LAN) TYPE(*IPDS)

MODEL(0)

LANATTACH(*IP)

AFP(*YES)

PORT(5013)

RMTLOCNAME('127.0.0.1')

USRDFNOBJ(PDFOPTIONS *PSFCFG)

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Second Step: PSF configuration object PSF Configuration Object - CRTPSFCFG– Select PDFGEN (*MAIL, *STMF, *SPLF) – Single or Multiple– Destination: OUTQ, IFS, EMAIL– Mapping program– Default sender– Data queue– PDF device type (*IP40300) – Paper size– Include PDF fonts (Y/N)

CRTPSFCFG PSFCFG(PDFOPTIONS)

PDFGEN(*MAIL)

PDFMULT(*YES *SPLIT)

PDFDTAQ(MYLIB/MYDATAQ)

PDFMAILSVR('SMTP mail server')

PDFSENDER(pdf sender) PDFMAP

PGM(MYLIB/PDFMAP1)

TEXT('Infoprint Server options - email')

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iSeries Navigator

Use Navigator to create the PSF Configuration Object, or . . .

Use CRTPSFCFG or CHGPSFCFG

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1. Publish documents to IFS/Web

Application: – Monthly reports currently printed and

mailed

– Migrate reports to IFS in order to provide intranet or Internet immediate access

Solution Steps:1. OS/400 application creates the report data

and places it on the spool

2. Use IPS to PDF to IFS conversion process

3. Access the data from a Web application or by using iSeries Access

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Archive

Overlays

Fonts

Psegs

Page & Form defs

Output queue

PDF Device

Description

IFS

OS/400

PSF/400

Printer file

iSeries native applications

PDFCompanyIntranet

PDF

DDS

PSFConfiguration

Object

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IFS Target Directory - Default

If you specify a Root File System directory name, the file will be stored as:– /PDF-directory-name/job-name/job-user-name+ /job-number_file-

number_spooled-file-name_date_sequence-number.PDF

In this example the target was specified as '/reports'

NOTE: Can be altered using PDF mapping program or mapping object

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More on IFS Files

You can control directory and file naming explicitly by using PDF mapping program or PDF mapping object

If you select "Generate multiple PDF files" the separate files will have sequence number 00001.PDF, 00002.PDF etc.– Multiple segments are defined by DDS or CRTAFPDTA

File(s) will be generated as owned by the spooled file owner with public authority of *EXCLUDE

Any directories that do not already exist are created by the PDF subsystem, are owned by QSPLJOB, and have a public authority of *RX – This can be altered using PDF mapping program or PDF mapping object

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2. Distribute reports electronically

Application: – Monthly sales reports are printed, bursted, and mailed to

regional sales managers– Change to automatically distribute via email

Solution Steps: 1. Use DDS keywords to insert group or routing tags, or

optionally use Create AFP Data 2. Original spooled file converted to multiple PDF files3. User mapping program converts department name to e-mail

address.4. Each PDF file sent to appropriate regional office as e-mail

attachment• V5R1 uses SNDDST• V5R2+ you can use SNDDST or any SMTP server.

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Overlays

Fonts

Psegs

Page & Form defs

Output queue

PSF Configuration

Object

OS/400

IPS

Printer file


DDS

PDF

UserMappingProgram

DB File Access 513701

842

STRPAGGRP('513')

513 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

[email protected]

[email protected]

[email protected]

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Email Addressing

Different ways to set e-mail address:

Depends on single vs. multiple & application– Single distribution:

• USRDFNDTA('MAILTAG([email protected])' ) • USRDTA('Dept842')

– Multiple distribution:• group records to define separation points and e-mail tag• DDS - use STRPAGGRP/ENDPAGGRP keyword• CRTAFPDTA to insert index records

Note: On V5R2 and later, you can change USRDFNDTA with CHGSPLFA after application has run and spooled file has been created.

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Email Addressing Flow

singleor multi?

access DDS?

chgprtf or

ovrprtf?

USRDFNDTAMAILTAG USRDTA CRTAFPDTA

DDSSTRPAGGRPENDPAGGRP

e-mailMapping

pgmoptional

multi

no (V5R1)*

Yes or Any V5R2* yes no

optional

single

(A) (D)(C)(B)

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E-mail with mapping program

InfoprintServer

Data Queue

PSF Configuration

Object

Printer FileDDS

USRDFNDTAUSRDTA

(DDS)STRPAGGRPENDPAGGRP

PDFGENPDFINCFNTPDFMULTPDFDTAQ

PDFSENDERPDFMAPPGM

PDFDIR

PDFFile(s)

User mapping Program

E-mail

INPUT

Job InfoUserUser DataForm TypeForm NumberFile NameRouting TagPDF File PathSender

OUTPUT

To ListCC ListBCC ListReply ToSubjectMessage TextMIME object to includeAttachmentsDisposition

Printer Device

Description

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Sample e-mail

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Alternative -- PDF Mapping Object

New non-programmed end user access to Infoprint Server PDF functions– PDF mapping object – Commands for output delivery definition– Data tables (PDF mapping object) defines input "target" and action operations– Reduces need for user exit (programming) to set up electronic distribution functions

Now, a total of 5 interfaces to Infoprint Server functions– PDF mapping object (with IBM mapping program) – User mapping program– iSeries Access – iSeries Access for Web– API

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Mapping object displays

Add PDF Map Entry(Option 1 on WRKPDFMAPE) Add PDF Map Entry Sequence . . . . . . : 100__ Text . . . . . . . . : This is it_______________________________________ Type choices, press Enter. Output queue . . . . . *ALL______ Name, Generic*, *ALL Library . . . . . . . __________ Name, *LIBL File . . . . . . . . . *ALL______ Name, Generic*, *ALL User . . . . . . . . . *ALL______ Name, Generic*, *ALL User Data . . . . . . . *ALL______ Character value, Generic*, *ALL Form Type . . . . . . . *ALL______ Character value, Generic*, *ALL Mail tag . . . . . . . *ALL_________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________

Segmented file . . . . ______ *YES, *NO

F3=Exit F12=Cancel

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First screen for mail entry

Define mail entry Type choices, press Enter.

To e-mail address . . . . _________________________________________________ + for more values _________________________________________________ Subject . . . . . . . . . *PSFDFT__________________________________________ _____________________________________ Message text . . . . . . *PSFDFT__________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ CC e-mail address . . . . . _________________________________________________ + for more values _________________________________________________ BCC e-mail address . . . _________________________________________________ + for more values _________________________________________________ Reply to e-mail address . . *MAILSENDER______________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ _____

More... F3=Exit F12=Cancel

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Define PDF routing to IFS

Define PDF stream file

Type choices, press Enter.

PDF stream file: Stream file . . . . . . . /reports/northwest/month.pdf file name, *PSFCFG Public authority . . . . *EXCLUDE *ECLUDE, *RWX, *RX, *RW, *WX, *R, *W, *X

F3=Exit F12=Cancel

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Define PDF routing to output queue

Define PDF spooled file entry Type choices, press Enter. PDF output queue . . . . . . *PSFCFG___ Name, *PSFCFG Library . . . . . . . . . __________ Name File . . . . . . . . . . . *SPLF_____ Name, *SPLF User Data . . . . . . . . . *SPLF_____ Character value, *SPLF Form Type . . . . . . . . . *SPLF_____ Character value, *SPLF User Defined Data . . . . . *SPLF___________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________

F3=Exit F12=Cancel

Note: prompts are similar for AFPDS re-spool

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Use of Mapping objects, Mapping programs

Mapping Object– Map routing tag to email ID– Add CC, BCC, reply to – Assign custom name to PDF

attachment– Add additional text or HTML files

to body of email – Change subject line– Change body text of email– Change directory path and/or file

name of PDF files routed to IFS– Change authorities of PDF files– Change the user data, user-

defined data, or form type of PDF or AFP re-spool

Mapping Program– All of the Mapping object

functionsplus . . .– Dynamic resolution of email IDs – Dynamic resolution of any other

data– Dynamic calculations or

processing– Process files multiple times – Decide dynamically not to email

specific file (PDF document)– Make copy of PDF to IFS

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3. Intelligent Routing

Application: – Order entry has been reengineered to Web– Back end – order confirmations – is still printed– Would like to define how each customer prefers

to receive document

Solution: 1. For multiple segment applications, insert

segment indexes via DDS STRPAGGRP or using CRTAFPDTA

2. Use mapping program or PDF mapping object to define what action(s) to take on each print file or print file segment


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Print File

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Intelligent Routing Flow

Output queue

Printer file


DDS -SALESPRT

PDFSubsystem

PSF Configuration

Object

Note: Routing Tags inserted via DDS or with CRTAFPDTA command.

PDFFile(s)

User Mapping Program

OutputTolistCC ListBCC ListReply ToSubjectMessage TextMIME ObjectAttachmentsDisposition

InputJob InfoUserUser DataForm TypeForm NumberFilenameRouting TagPDF File PathSender

NW Region

Other Regions

Central Region

Regional Sales Report File

IBM Mapping Program

Filter DataJob InfoUserUser DataForm TypeForm NumberFilenameRouting TagPDF File PathSender

Action DataTolistCC ListBCC ListReply ToSubjectMessage TextMIME ObjectAttachmentsDisposition

PDF Mapping Object

- OR -

FAXE-MAIL

PRINTIFSOTHER

Printer Device Description

DatabaseFiles

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Using mappingprogram:

Overlays

Fonts

Psegs

Page & Form defs

Output queue

PDF DEVD

PSFCFG

OS/400

PSF/400

Printer file


DDS

userMappingProgram

File: LOOKUP 513701

842

[email protected]

STRPAGGRP('513')

IPDS

IFS513 email to [email protected] print hardcopy PDF in color

842 print AFPDS and store in IFS.

PDF

PDF

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Using mapping object:

Overlays

Fonts

Psegs

Page & Form defs

Output queue

PDF DEVD

PSFCFG

OS/400

PSF/400

Printer file


DDS

SytemSuppliedMappingProgram

PDF Mapping Object

513701

842

STRPAGGRP('513')

[email protected]

513 email to [email protected] print hardcopy PDF in color842 print AFPDS and store in

IFS.

PDF

IPDS

IFS

PDF

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4. Segmentation and Indexing

Application: – Need to index invoices for customer service access and viewing– Need to segment invoices for Infoprint Server processing

Solution Steps: 1. Application creates output in OS/400 spool.2. CRTAFPDTA (Create AFP Data) command generates the document as an AFP

stream file, puts the indexing information in an index object stream file, gathers all of the needed resources into a resource stream file, then concatenates them into a merged stream file.Alternatively, indexing or segmentation can be done with DDS STRPAGGRP and

ENDPAGGRP 3. Indexed and merged data file can Users can now view the indexed file on their

workstation, send the file for use on another system, or archive the file.4. If processing by Infoprint Server, file is re-queued using PRTAFPDTA (Print AFP

Data)

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Segmentation, indexing

Overlays

Fonts

Psegs

Page & Form defs

Output queue

CRTAFPDTA

PF

IFS

OS/400

PSF/400

Printer file

DDS

iSeries application

PRTAFPDTA

Archive

Web

STRPAGGRPENDPAGGRP

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Use of Create AFP data (CRTAFPDTA)

Use of DDS not availableNeed to create an segmented spooled file– Multiple PDF generation and/or Intelligent Routing – generate indexes for PDF bookmarks

Need to create an indexed spooled file– ie. AFP Viewer - quick access to selected pages

Archive & Retrieve selected groups of pagesFidelity forever for Archive / Retrieve– even if external resources change over time

When sending AFP print to another System i5, or other system platformsWhen sending print to an outsourcerFor AFP Viewer on WebConcatenate the print data, index and resources into one merged file

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Create AFP Data Command

CRTAFPDTA

FROMSPLF(SpoolFileName)

SPLNBR(*LAST) +

FORMDF(FormDefinitionName) +

PAGDFN(PageDefinitionName)

IDXTRG((* 3 'Page 1')) +

IDXTAGFLD(( 4 15 6 ))

IDXTAG(('Customer Number' *IDXTAGFLD1)))

Target Spool File Name and number

Form and page definition names –Infoprint Designer projects or standard iSeries form/page definition objects

Index trigger field – the text “Page 1” starting at position 3 of the print line.

Indexing field – looking for customer number in print line 4 starting at position 15 for 6 characters.

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5. Immediate e-output via iSeries Access

Application: – Month has just closed and finance manager needs to review

month-end reports immediately

Requirement: – Get information electronically now.

Solution: 1 - Access iSeries Access Printer Output

2 – Right-click on PDF and fill in screens

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insert application examples

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Ad Hoc – email

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Ad Hoc - IFS

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Infoprint Server ResourcesSystem i5 printing and output web site: –www.ibm.com/iseries/printing

General–iSeries Guide to Output (S544-5319)–Printer Device Programming

Technical Reference–Infoprint Server User’s Guide (G544-5774)–iSeries Printing Redbook VI (SG24-6250)–iSeries Printing Redbook VII

Evaluation–Standard 70-day install/evaluation from OS CDs

Technical Support–IBM Supportline – usage and defect–IBM iSeries Infoprint Business Partners (contact [email protected])

Education –Infoprint Server webcasts – see Infoprint Server homepage for schedule–Infoprint Server Implementation (IBM Course K2518)–On-site custom education (contact [email protected])

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Printing Redbook VII: Infoprint Server Implementation

Electronic Business CommunicationsApplication scenariosInfoprint Server introductionPlanning, configuring for Intelligent RoutingUsing the PDF mapping objectPDF encryptionColor applicationsUsing the PDF mapping programFax integrationJobs, joblogs, testingPDF mapping object vs. PDF mapping programV5 enhancement summary

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Infoprint Server Summary

PDF support for System i5Profiled, multi-channel delivery of output– High ROI for e-delivery based applications

Integration – With i5/OS– With page architecture

Tier-based, low acquisition cost IBM Software Maintenance– No incremental support or release charges

Standard IBM support

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Print and Output Enhancements

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V5R3 - Intelligent Routing

Profiled multi-channel delivery of iSeries business output

Uses V5 electronic document segmentation

Enables document action by segment, including Web, e-mail, print, fax, and re-queue

Multiple actions per segment

Deployment via new simple user interface (in addition to mapping program dynamic interface)

Functions PTF’ed to V5R2


CUST 4

CUST 5

CUST N

Intelligent Routing

Print File

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PDF Enhancements

Access to PDF functions via new end user interface PDF encryption–Data protection with password –Revision protection

PDF color–Supports new iSeries color image format (IOCA FS45)–Supports new “direct import” image (GIF, TIFF, JPEG, IOCA, GOCA, BCOCA)

Enhanced PDF presentation and control–Control over PDF file name and IFS location –Control over orientation – i.e.. Landscape reports “present” right-side up

Reduction of PDF files sizes Support for 2D, Planet barcodes

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Intelligent Routing, PDF Interfaces

New non-programmed end user access to Infoprint Server PDF functions– Commands for output delivery definition– Data tables (PDF mapping object) defines input "target" and action

operations– Reduces need for user exit (programming) to set up electronic distribution

functions

5 interfaces– PDF mapping object– User exit program– iSeries Access – Web Access– API

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iSeries Output Architecture Extensions

Unicode –Worldwide document encoding standard – “ultimate code page”

TrueType, OpenType –Direct import and use of TTF and OpenType fonts in iSeries output –Fonts reside in ASCII on Integrated File System (IFS)–Font installer (feature of Infoprint Fonts, 5648-E77) for installation

Color–iSeries color image – IOCA FS 45

• Base support in V5R2, extended in V5R3 –Direct import of ASCII image – monochrome and color

• JPEG, EPS, PDF, PCL, TIFF, IOCA, GOCA files

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Image alternative

With V5R3, capability to reference ASCII image files directly– Use AFPRSC keyword in DDS

– Define GIFF, TIFF, JPEG file

– File resides on IFS

– Image placed in AFP print file within structure called object container

– Infoprint Server PDF processing accesses image and converts to PDF

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JPEG R REC1 AFPRSC('TEST.JPG' *JFIF 2.0 1.0 + (*SIZE 4 4) (*MAPOPT *SL))

F1 46A O POSITION(.5 .5)

PDF R REC1 AFPRSC('TEST.PDF' *PDFSPO 2.0 1.0 + (*SIZE 4 4) (*MAPOPT *SL))


TIFF R REC1 AFPRSC('TEST.TIF' *TIFF 2.0 1.0 + (*SIZE 4 4) (*MAPOPT *SL))


GOCA R REC1 AFPRSC('G1IOB3' *GOCA 2.0 1.0 + (*SIZE 4 4) (*MAPOPT *ST) )


IOCA R REC1 AFPRSC('I1IOB3' *IOCA 2.0 1.0 + (*SIZE 4 4) (*MAPOPT *SL))


GIF R REC1 AFPRSC('TEST.GIF' 22 2.0 1.0 + (*SIZE 4 4) (*MAPOPT *SL))


AFPRSC

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DB2 File System




Subsystem




AFP Transforms

OS/400

PSF/400


OutputQueues

PCL

IPDS

PDF

Overlays

Fonts

PageSegments



Infoprint Designer



Printer file

DDS

IFS

TrueTypeOpenType

Fonts

JPEGTIFFPDF

IOCAGOCA

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V5R4

Native save/restore of spooled files– Includes complete spooled file identity– Ability to restore on same system, or another system

BRMS – Backup, Recovery, and Media Services– Uses new spooled file APIs

Policy-base output queue management– Set expiration date/time for spooled files

Work with spooled files (WRKSPLF)– New filtering for search – file name, job name, beginning/ending

date/time, generic search characters– Functions also enabled in Navigator

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IBM Infoprint 6700– Combined RFID and barcode printers

IBM MFP Printers – Multi-function printers for device

consolidation

– Print, fax, copy, scan

IBM 1500 Workgroup Family – Complete new line of workgroup

monochrome and color laser printers

New printers for System i5

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Summary

Transformation of print to electronic business communications– Dramatic process changes

– Significant business case (ROI)

Expanded System i5 output architecture

Document design . . . featuring Infoprint Designer

PDF and Intelligent Routing . . . featuring Infoprint Server

Output enhancements, including V5R4

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Additional Information

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Mapping Program Problem Determination

New set of PTFs enhancing troubleshooting for mapping functionsTrace file automatically created on error conditions– Manual override to create trace file

Reason codes added to PQT4140See guide “Specifying Directory Authorities and Troubleshooting Mapping Programs” with PTFAvailable for V5R2 and V5R3– V5R2: SI17330, SI17331, SI17332, SI17700– V5R3: SI17814, SI17815

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PDF File SizeBy default PDF includes Adobe fontsFiles may be large if many fonts usedV5R1 - Use PSFDFNOPT with PDFINCFNT(*NO) in your PSFCFG (PTF SI03186 required)V5R2 use PDFINCFNT(*NO) parameterFurther improvement with new PTF's for V5R2, or V5R3!

File Description no. of pages size of PDF-V5R1with fonts

Without Fonts

V5R2 with new PTF's

Short JOBLOG 2 58 KB 4-7 KBMedium JOBLOG 19 94 KB 33 KB

Long JOBLOG 217 493 KB 279 KB(164 pages)

Single Invoice 1 752 KB 52 KB 23 KBMultiple Invoices 6 761 KB 59 KB 31 KB

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Improve quality with outline fonts

iSeries Raster fonts produces Type-3 pdf fontsNote: The difference is only evident when viewing the pdf. Printing both versions produces the same quality results.

iSeries Outline fonts produces Type-1 pdf fontsUse USEOUTLFNT(*YES) on your PSFCFG to force outline fonts to be used

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