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Using IBM Softcopy Collections on an AS/400 System

Using IBM® Softcopy Collections on an AS/400 System

You can share IBM softcopy collections on your AS/400 System using InfoSeeker on the AS/400 System to read books or using IBM Softcopy Reader on an AS/400-attached workstation.

AS/400 InfoSeeker became part of the Operating System/400® in Version 3 Release 1. It is a version of the BookManager® Library Reader specially designed for use on the AS/400 System. With InfoSeeker, you can view online books from any workstation, including non-programmable workstations.

The PC-based Softcopy Reader provides features not available with InfoSeeker, such as allowing you to:

  • Display the pictures in the books
  • Add margin notes to the books
  • Print topics with better quality
  • Print pictures

On AS/400 Advanced Series systems using PowerPC®® technology and OS/400 Version 3 Release 6, you can install online books on the system by using the AS/400 CD-ROM drive. See Installing Books on OS/400 Version 3 Release 6 or Later for the procedure to do this.

On Version 3 Release 1 systems, you can transfer online books from your CD-ROM to an AS/400 directory. You must do this if you want to view the books using InfoSeeker from a non-programmable workstation attached to an AS/400 System.

You can also use IBM softcopy collections from a CD-ROM or DVD drive on a workstation.

Notes:
  1. OS/400 support of InfoSeeker exists through, but not beyond, Version 4 Release 3 of the base operating system.
  2. Softcopy information for AS/400 systems is now provided through Information Center CD-ROMs (such as AS/400 Information Center CD-ROM (V4), SK3T-2027) instead of through softcopy collections.