Contents
Advanced Function Presentation
What's new for V5R4
Printable PDF
AFP concepts
Overview of AFP printing
AFP resources
AFP fonts
Form definitions
Line data
Mixed data
Object containers
Overlays
Page definitions
Page segments
Resources in the integrated file system
Resource library lists
AFP font libraries
TrueType and OpenType fonts
How TrueType and OpenType fonts differ from AFP fonts
PSF configuration objects
IPDS pass-through
How page definitions, form definitions, and printer files interact
zSeries and S/390 AFP and line data
Plan for AFP
When PSF is required
Install PSF
Ensure you have the necessary AFP resources
Get started with AFP
Obtain AFP resources
Fonts provided by i5/OS
Create AFP resources
Receive AFP resources from another system
Fonts from zSeries
Receive AFP resources inline in the data stream
Receive resources and AFPDS data sent to network files
Use AFP resources
Specify AFP resources
Specify a form definition
Specify a page definition
Specify a PSF configuration object
Specify an overlay
Specify an AFP font
Specify a TrueType or OpenType font
Example: Specify a font
Specify a page segment
Specify an object container
Search order of library list
Create AFP data
Print AFP data with PSF
Print AFP data generated on the iSeries server
Print data sent to iSeries from zSeries
Transform data to PDF
Transform spooled files to PDF without manual setup
Transform spooled files to PDF with manual setup
Set up your PSF configuration object
Change the input file to create multiple output files or an indexed file
Configure a device for PDF conversion
Send the PDF file as e-mail
Configure PSF
Manage PSF
Enable IPDS pass-through support
Share print sessions
Automatic session recovery
Line and mixed data stream support
Printer file parameters used with line and mixed data
Special characters used with line data
Considerations and restrictions when using line data
Send data from zSeries to iSeries servers
Send print data from a VM S/390 to the output queue of a user ID
Send print data from MVS S/390 to an i5/OS output queue
Send data from a zSeries server to i5/OS network files
AFP reference information
Form definitions included with the server
Page definitions included with the server
CL commands for PSF configuration objects
CL commands for device descriptions
Purchase fonts
TrueType fonts on OS/400 V5R2
S/390 parameters and corresponding i5/OS printer file parameters
ANSI carriage control characters
Machine code carriage control characters
Troubleshoot AFP
Related information for AFP
Appendix. Notices
Programming Interface Information
Trademarks
Terms and conditions