Line-Mode Conversion

The PSF 3800 Line-Mode Conversion function can simplify your migration from a 3800 line-mode printing environment to an AFP printer.

All 3800 printers can operate in line mode as non-AFP printers. However, in line mode they do not use PSF or AFP resources such as page definitions and form definitions; rather, they use 3800 line-mode resources such as FCBs and GRAPHMODs. Without the PSF 3800 Line-Mode Conversion function, migrating to the AFP print environment might make it necessary for many of the resources for a 3800 line-mode job to be converted manually to AFP resources. The PSF 3800 Line-Mode Conversion function can reduce the number of required changes to resources, JCL, and application line data, and allow you to use a limited set of standard AFP functions that are not available on the 3800 line-mode printer.

This information explains what 3800 Line-Mode Conversion is, how it works, how to enable it, some limitations or restrictions that you might encounter in your particular environment, and the implementation steps you must follow.