Fidelity (FIDELITY) parameter

For AFP™ functions that are not supported, the FIDELITY parameter allows the user to determine if a spooled file with advanced printing functions should continue to print on an IPDS™ printer configured AFP(*YES) or stop printing when an advanced printing function is encountered that is not supported. For example, if a spooled file containing bar code commands is to be printed on a 3820 printer and the FIDELITY parameter value is:

*ABSOLUTE, the spooled file does not print because the 3820 does not support bar codes.
*CONTENT, the spooled file prints without the bar codes.

Note:

If the device description of the printer has the value for the print while converting (PRTCVT) parameter set to *YES, the spooled file can print the pages up to the point where the bar code was encountered no matter what the fidelity parameter value is.

Fidelity and other printer file parameters

If FIDELITY(*ABSOLUTE) is specified, the following list of printer file parameters must have a valid value specified for the selected printer. Otherwise, the spooled file is held.

DRAWER
FONT
DUPLEX
MULTIUP
OUTBIN
PAGRTT
FRONTOVL
BACKOVL

If FIDELITY (*CONTENT) is specified, a default value is used. For example, if DUPLEX (*YES) is requested, but the printer does not support duplex printing, the spooled file is printed on one side of the paper.