G325-2634-02
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Print Transforms from AFP for Infoprint Server for z/OS
Abstract for Print Transforms from AFP for Infoprint Server for z/OS
Summary of changes
Print Transforms from AFP for Infoprint Server for z/OS, G325-2634-02
Print Transforms from AFP for Infoprint Server for z/OS, G325-2634-01
Introduction
Transform names and levels
Using transforms with Infoprint Server
Printing AFP documents on PCL printers
Sending AFP documents as encrypted PDF documents
Methods for transforming documents
Specifying transform options
Transform error handling
Software requirements
AFP font collections
Performance considerations
AFP to PCL transform
Supported objects and controls
Limitations for the AFP to PCL transform
AFP to PDF transform
Creating enhanced PDF documents
Encrypting PDF documents
Encryption methods
Specifying user and owner passwords
Restricting actions
Encrypting with passwords
Encrypting without passwords
Supported objects and controls
Limitations for the AFP to PDF transform
AFP to PostScript transform
Supported objects and controls
Limitations for the AFP to PostScript transform
Using transforms
afpxpcl–Transform AFP data to PCL data
Format
Description
Options
Operand
Usage notes
Examples -- afpxpcl
Environment variables
Files
Exit values
afpxpdf–Transform AFP data to PDF data
Format
Description
Options
Operand
Usage notes
Examples -- afpxpdf
Environment variables
Files
Exit values
afpxps–Transform AFP data to PostScript data
Format
Description
Options
Operand
Usage notes
Examples -- afpxps
Environment variables
Files
Exit values
Job attributes for encrypting PDF documents
pdf-encryption-level
Allowed values
Default value
pdf-owner-identifier
Allowed values
Default value
Usage guidelines
pdf-protect
Allowed values
Default value
pdf-user-identifier
Allowed values
Default value
Usage guidelines
Job attributes for error handling
fail-on-transform-error
Allowed values
Default value
trailer-transform-error-page
Allowed values
Default value
Transforming data with the AOPBATCH program
AOPBATCH parameters
AOPBATCH DD statements
AOPBATCH examples
Transform an AFP MVS data set into a PDF file using AOPBATCH
Transform and print data sets only if the transform is successful
Continuing parameter fields in JCL
AOPBATCH exit values
Using JCL to transform and print AFP documents
Examples -- Using JCL to transform AFP documents
Transform an AFP document to PCL format and print it
Transform an AFP document to PDF format and send it in an email
Transform an AFP document to PDF format, specifying encryption job attributes
AOP_MVS_RETURN_CODES environment variable
Customizing transforms
Customizing the AFP to PCL transform
Specifying transform options
Transform classes
Default AFP resources
Search hierarchy for form definitions
Search hierarchy for page definitions
Search hierarchy for the default font
Search hierarchy for the message font
AFP system resource libraries
AFP system resource directories
Format of an AFP to PCL transform entry
Environment variables for the AFP to PCL transform
Examples -- Transform configuration file entries for the AFP to PCL transform
Customizing the AFP to PDF transform
Specifying transform options
Transform classes
Font-mapping options
Enhanced PDF options
PDF encryption options
Default AFP resources
Search hierarchy for form definitions
Search hierarchy for page definitions
Search hierarchy for the default font
Search hierarchy for the message font
AFP system resource libraries
AFP system resource directories
Format of an AFP to PDF transform entry
Environment variables for the AFP to PDF transform
Examples -- Transform configuration file entries for the AFP to PDF transform
Writing a Password exit
Input to the Password exit
Output from the Password exit
Sample Password exit
Steps for writing and installing a Password exit
Steps for writing a Password database
Customizing the AFP to PostScript transform
Specifying transform options
Transform classes
Default AFP resources
Search hierarchy for form definitions
Search hierarchy for page definitions
Search hierarchy for fonts
Search hierarchy for the message font
AFP system resource libraries
AFP system resource directories
Format of an AFP to PostScript transform entry
Environment variables for the AFP to PostScript transform
Examples -- Transform configuration file entries for the AFP to PostScript transform
Setting up security for AFP resource libraries
Setting up security for AFP user path directories
Starting Infoprint Server with sufficient memory
Installing and configuring the XML Toolkit
Mapping raster fonts to outline fonts
Font-mapping table format
Sample font-mapping table
Creating a font-mapping table
Using TrueType, OpenType, and WoldType fonts
Paper names
Administering transforms
Requesting the AFP to PCL transform
AFP to PCL transform filter
Steps for editing printer definitions for the AFP to PCL transform
Example -- ISPF Processing panel for the AFP to PCL transform
Requesting the AFP to PDF transform
AFP to PDF transform filter
PDF encryption options
Printer attributes for encrypting PDF documents
pdf-encryption-level
Allowed values
Default value
pdf-owner-identifier
Allowed values
Default value
Usage guidelines
pdf-protect
Allowed values
Default value
pdf-user-identifier
Allowed values
Default value
Usage guidelines
Steps for editing printer definitions for the AFP to PDF transform
Example -- ISPF Processing panel for the AFP to PDF transform
Requesting the AFP to PostScript transform
AFP to PostScript transform filter
Steps for editing printer definitions for the AFP to PostScript transform
Example -- ISPF Processing panel for the AFP to PostScript transform
Specifying AFP resources and resource libraries
Editing printer definitions to specify AFP options
Example -- ISPF Allocation panel for AFP transforms
Diagnosing errors
Submitting APARs
Using error messages
Finding the transform stderr file
Running traces
Trace options
Examples of running traces
Finding the current level of support
Messages
Message format
Messages
Migrating to Print Transforms
Editing the Infoprint Server transform configuration file
Example of creating new transform entries in aopxfd.conf
Stopping and restarting the Infoprint Server Transform Manager daemon
Editing Infoprint Server printer definitions
Example of editing a printer definition
Editing JCL and scripts
Migration considerations
Environment variables
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