The following considerations apply to using the iSeries™ Access
for Web print functions in a Web application server environment.
PDF Printers
IBM Infoprint® Server for iSeries is
required if you want to use the PDF Printers function.
PDF Transformations of Printer Output
iSeries Access
for Web has two PDF transformation possibilities, IBM
® Infoprint Server (5722-IP1) or a TIFF
transform. IBM Infoprint Server
is a separately purchasable product that gives iSeries Access for Web users the ability
to create full text PDF files that deliver document fidelity, while preserving
the ability to navigate through the document. If you have IBM Infoprint Server
installed, iSeries Access
for Web automatically detects and uses it. If you do not have IBM Infoprint Server
installed, the individual pages of the spooled file will be converted into
images. These images become the pages of the PDF document. You cannot edit
content in any of these pages.
Note: - IBM Infoprint Server
may make changes to the order of the spooled files in the current user's list.
It may also make changes to the creation date and time and the start and complete
date and time.
- The spooled file must be in either the HELD, READY, or SAVED state to
be printed by IBM Infoprint Server.
Printer Output - View
Viewing in Advanced
Function Presentation™ (AFP™) format:- When previewing in AFP format, select Pick App and
then choose the appropriate executable file, for example, choose C:\Program
Files\IBM\Client Access\AFPVIEWR\ftdwinvw.exe.
- Download the AFP Viewer
plug-in by using the iSeries Access for Web Download function or install
the plug-in from the Windows® AFP Viewer Plug-in download page.
This plug-in supports printing both SCS and AFP files.
Viewing in PCL or TIFF format
A viewer must be installed
in order to view printer output as PCL or TIFF.