Infoprint XT is a data stream transform that uses IBM® Xerox transform (XT) technology to convert Xerox data to Advanced Function Presentation (AFP) format, which is a presentation architecture for creating, storing, retrieving, viewing, and printing data. AFP was developed by IBM and is now maintained by the AFP Consortium at www.afpcinc.org.

Infoprint XT converts Xerox Metacode and Line Conditioned Data Stream (LCDS) jobs and the resources that they require, such as fonts, forms, and images, to their AFP equivalents in the Mixed Object Document Content Architecture (MO:DCA) data stream. You can print the converted AFP data on high-speed, Intelligent Printer Data Stream (IPDS) printers or use it with IBM's Content Manager OnDemand archival and retrieval system. Infoprint XT stores the AFP resources in libraries identified to Print Services Facility™ (PSF) so the resources can be automatically accessed for printing on all of the printers that use them.

For viewing, sending email, or printing on non-IPDS printers, IBM Print Transforms from AFP for Infoprint Server for z/OS® (afpxpcl, afpxps, or afpxpdf) can be used in conjunction with Infoprint XT to convert the AFP output to PCL, PDF, or PostScript.

You can install Infoprint XT on z/OS Version 1 Release 12 or later (Program Number 5694-A01) or z/OS Version 2 Release 1 or later (Program Number 5650-ZOS) operating systems.

The Program Directory for IBM Infoprint XT for z/OS , GI11-9495 provides detailed information about the operating system requirements, and other installation requisites.