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i Print[ therefore i AM ]

An Introduction to AS/400Network Printing &

How can it work for me?

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Crass Commercial Message

AS/CC was formed in 1996 to provide technical support for businesses in NE Indiana

using IBM AS/400 systems.

In addition to supporting i5, our team of 12 professionals provide hardware, software and services on Windows and Linux platforms with

traditional, client / server and web based applications

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IBM ConferencesIBM Lotusphere 2009

January 18-22 Orlando FL

IMPACT 2009 (Websphere & SOA)May 3 – 8 Las Vegas

IBM Rational Software ConferenceMay 31 – June 4 Orlando FL

IBM System Storage and Storage Networking SymposiumIBM System x and BladeCenter Technical Conference

September 8-12 Chicago IL

IBM Power Systems Technical University September 21-25 Orlando FL

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AgendaA Brief History [How did we get here??]Concepts [What's a network, anyway?]Whose Printers? [just about anybodies]Configuration ExamplesAdvanced Function Printing

Overlay and page segment creationElectronic Distribution

Email reports and create PDF's

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Murphy's LawJone's Law

The man who can smile when things go wrong has thought of someone he can blame it on

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In the BeginningTwinax and PC Connect (Print Data Transform PDT)

Remote Systems

Mainframes, AS/400s & PSF/2TCP/IP LPR & LPD

Remote Outq's and Writer'sLittle control

Host Print Transform (HPT)

LAN Printing and SNMP

Regained controlInternet Printing Protocol and much more....

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What's a Network?A way to connectA Collection of Systems and ServicesA Secured Work EnvironmentAnything you want it to be

Typically starts with ethernetCan be multiple locationsCan use the internet

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What is a Network Printer?Any printer that connects

Usually by ethernetSometimes to a PC with USB or parallelCan be wirelessCan be part of a special device

Label printerBarcode scanner / printerCash Register

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Different LanguagesEBCDIC vs ASCIISCS / IPDS vs PCL / Postscript / etcPrinter Data Transform

Used in iSeries Access on the PCTranslated on the PC

Host Print TransformRuns on the i

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Chose Your PrinterEthernet, USB, parallel, wirelessTCP/IPLaser, inkjet, multifunction, thermalIPDS, SCS, HP PCL, Postscript compatibleWorkstation customization objects

Anything you're willing to program

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Choose Your Configuration

IPDS / SCSLine Printer Daemon (LPD)Printer Job Language (PJL &PCL)Simple Network Mgmt Protocol (SNMP)Internet Print Protocol

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Murphy's LawLevin's Law

Following the rules will not get the job done.

Corollay

Getting the job done is no excuse for not following the rules.

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IPDS Configuration SampleCreate Device Desc (Printer) (CRTDEVPRT)Device description . . . . . . . > PRT01Device class . . . . . . . . . . > *LANDevice type . . . . . . . . . . > *IPDSDevice model . . . . . . . . . . > 0LAN attachment . . . . . . . . . *IPAdvanced function printing . . . *YESPort number . . . . . . . . . . 5001Online at IPL . . . . . . . . . *YESFont:Identifier . . . . . . . . . . > 11 Point size . . . . . . . . . . *NONEForm feed . . . . . . . . . . . *AUTOCUTSeparator drawer . . . . . . . . *FILESeparator program . . . . . . . *NONEPrinter error message . . . . . *INQMaximum pending request . . . . 6Print while converting . . . . . *YESPrint request timer . . . . . . *NOMAXForm definition . . . . . . . . F1C10110 Remote location:Name or address '9.99.99.99'

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PJL Configuration SampleCreate Device Desc (Printer) (CRTDEVPRT)Device description . . . . . . . > PRT01Device class . . . . . . . . . . > *LANDevice type . . . . . . . . . . > 3812Device model . . . . . . . . . . > 1LAN attachment . . . . . . . . . *IPAdvanced function printing . . . *YESPort number . . . . . . . . . . 9100Online at IPL . . . . . . . . . *YESFont:Identifier . . . . . . . . . . > 11 Point size . . . . . . . . . . *NONEForm feed . . . . . . . . . . . *AUTOCUTSeparator drawer . . . . . . . . *FILESeparator program . . . . . . . *NONEPrinter error message . . . . . *INQActivation timer . . . . . . . . 170Inactivity timer . . . . . . . . *SEC15Inactivity timer . . . . . . . . *ATTACHType of parity . . . . . . . . . > *NONEHost print transform . . . . . . *YESManufacturer type and model . . *IBM4317Name or address '9.99.99.99'

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SNMP Configuration SampleCreate Device Desc (Printer) (CRTDEVPRT)Device description . . . . . . . > PRT01Device class . . . . . . . . . . > *LANDevice type . . . . . . . . . . > 3812Device model . . . . . . . . . . > 1LAN attachment . . . . . . . . . *IPAdvanced function printing . . . *YESPort number . . . . . . . . . . 9100Online at IPL . . . . . . . . . *YESFont:Identifier . . . . . . . . . . > 11 Point size . . . . . . . . . . *NONEForm feed . . . . . . . . . . . *AUTOCUTSeparator drawer . . . . . . . . *FILESeparator program . . . . . . . *NONEPrinter error message . . . . . *INQActivation timer . . . . . . . . 170...User-defined options . . . . . . *IBMSHRCNNSystem driver program . . . . . *IBMSNMPDRV

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IPP Configuration SampleCreate Device Desc (Printer) (CRTDEVPRT)Device description . . . . . . . > PRT01Device class . . . . . . . . . . > *LANDevice type . . . . . . . . . . > 3812Device model . . . . . . . . . . > 1LAN attachment . . . . . . . . . *IPAdvanced function printing . . . *YESPort number . . . . . . . . . . 631Online at IPL . . . . . . . . . *YESFont:Identifier . . . . . . . . . . > 11 Point size . . . . . . . . . . *NONEForm feed . . . . . . . . . . . *AUTOCUTSeparator drawer . . . . . . . . *FILESeparator program . . . . . . . *NONEPrinter error message . . . . . *INQActivation timer . . . . . . . . 170...Remote location:  Name or address  . . . . . . . > 'http://9.5.208.29:631/'System driver program . . . . . *IBMIPPPDRV

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Murphy's LawOwen's Law

If you are good, you will be assigned all the work.

If you are really good, you will get out of it.

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Host Print Transform

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Host Print Transform

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Host Print TransformCreate Device Desc (Printer) (CRTDEVPRT)Device description . . . . . . . > PRT01Device class . . . . . . . . . . > *LANDevice type . . . . . . . . . . > 3812Device model . . . . . . . . . . > 1LAN attachment . . . . . . . . . *IPAdvanced function printing . . . *YESPort number . . . . . . . . . . 631Online at IPL . . . . . . . . . *YES...Host print transform . . . . . . *YESManufacturer type and model . . IBM4317 [F4 for list of printers*]Paper source 1 . . . . . . . . . *A4Paper source 2 . . . . . . . . . *A4 Envelope source . . . . . . . . *C5ASCII code page 899 support . . *NO

*WSCST allows you to “define” your own printer data stream using workstationCustomizing Objects.

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Image Print Transform

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Image Print TransformCreate Device Desc (Printer) (CRTDEVPRT)Device description . . . . . . . > PRT01Device class . . . . . . . . . . > *LANDevice type . . . . . . . . . . > 3812Device model . . . . . . . . . . > 1LAN attachment . . . . . . . . . *IPAdvanced function printing . . . *YES...Host print transform . . . . . . *YESManufacturer type and model . . IBM4317Paper source 1 . . . . . . . . . *A4Paper source 2 . . . . . . . . . *A4 Envelope source . . . . . . . . *C5ASCII code page 899 support . . *NOImage configuration . . . . . : *IMGA02 [F4 for list of image configs]

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Murphy's LawDoane's First Law of Procrastination

The more proficient one is at procrastination, the less proficient one needs to be at all else.

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i Print Serveri also functions as a Network Print Server

any printer defined to ican use SCS, IPDS, HP-PCL, Postcript, etctransforms done at the PC with print driverssome transforms possible on iUses NetServer or TCP/IP LPD server

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NetServer SetupName the shared resource

Identify the output queue and library

Spool File Type

User ASCIISCSAFPDS

Optionally

Printer File, Driver Description

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Add Windows Printer

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IPP Printer Setup

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IPP Printer Setup

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Murphy's LawFirst Law of Debate

Never argue with a fool.People might not know the difference.

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Advanced Function Presentationan architecture using a wide range of functions to provide capabilities such as print formatting, viewing, and archiving

IncludesAFP data stream (AFPDS)AFP resources (overlay, page segment, fonts, formatting definitions)Print management (Print Services Facility (PSF))

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Advanced Function Presentation

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AFP Print Drivera printer driver used to produce AFP output from PC applicationsprint PC documents on high-speed AFP system printersproduce electronic forms using your favorite PC applicationcreate signatures and logos from existing or newly-scanned sources

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Creating Overlays

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Creating Overlays

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Creating Overlays

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Creating OverlaysCRTPF FILE(ASCC/OVERLAYS) RCDLEN(32766) TEXT('File for transfer for AFP resources') LVLCHK(*NO)

CPYFRMPCD FROMFLR(EJWEING) TOFILE(ASCC/OVERLAYS) FROMDOC(ASCCPO.OVL) TRNTBL(*NONE) TOMBR(ASCCPO)

CRTOVL OLY(ASCC/PO) FILE(ASCC/OVERLAYS) MBR(ASCCPO) TEXT('Coffee Shop Invoice')

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Using OverlaysPGM

OVRPRTF FILE(PO) FRONTOVL(ASCC.PO)

CALL POPRINT

ENDPGM

Or in DDS PRTF, the OVERLAY keyword

OVERLAY(MYLIB/OVL04 1.234 14.62)

OVERLAY(&LIB2/&OVL2 &POSD2 &POSA2 + (*ROTATION 90))

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Murphy's LawRussell's Rule

Don't worry about avoiding temptation -As you grow older, it starts avoiding you.

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PDFCreatorWindows application for creating PDFs Installs as a Windows printerDisplays this promptCan SAVE or eMail the created fileUses your default email program

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EASY400 MMAIL utilityi based mail utility programMaintains address book, distribution lists, etcUtilities to send simple messages, save files, source members and spool files.Can capture spool files from output queues and automatically email to different user's or groups.More at www.easy400.net

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IBM Infoprint Designera fully-graphical document composition interface to the iSeries and AS/400 printing systemIncludes

Overlay EditorImage EditorLayout Editor

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IBM Infoprint ServerPDF transform

Store, print or emailAFP transformConvert PCL PS PDF to AFPDSConvert PC images to AFPDS or PSElectronic burst and bindIntelligent routingAnd more...

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IBM Infoprint Server

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Crass Commercial Message IIAFP Setup and Configuration

Advanced Systems / Computer Consultants will

determine printer capability

review existing printer configurations

create new configurations to enable AFP functionality

using existing preprinted forms, create forms overlays on your system i

test overlay printing on reconfigured printers

document configuration changes and overlay creation process

Optionally, AS/CC will

reconfigure additional printers and create additional forms overlays

change your current application to incorporate the AFP enhancements

train your personnel on the creation of forms overlays and reconfiguration of printers.

For more information, write

sales@as-cc.com

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Murphy's LawParker's Rule of Parliamentary Procedure

A motion to adjourn is always in order!