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 Metacode
and LCDS to AFP conversion |
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Print Stream Support
PRO META to AFP
is based on the PRO Meta interpreter that supports all of the
Xerox centralized printer capabilities including:
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Xerox metacode output from applications
such as DocuMerge, Compuset, CSF and XICS |
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LCDS print streams |
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Dynamic Job Descriptor Entries (DJDE)
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Job Source Language (JSL) |
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Resource Support
PRO META to AFP contains
support for an extensive array of Xerox print resources including:
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Xerox fonts (FNT)
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Xerox logos (LGO) |
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Images (IMG) |
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Forms (FRM) |
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Job Source Language (JSL) |
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Page Descriptor Entries (PDE) |
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Copy Modification Entries (CME) |
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Job Descriptor Entries (JDE) |
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Ink palettes. |
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Font Handling
Superior
font management is the key to providing a successful print transform
program and PRO META to AFP
provides the utmost flexibility for font utilization.
PRO META to AFP
provides several methods for handling fonts, which can be mixed
and matched as appropriate. The user can:
Automatically convert Xerox fonts into AFP fonts and download
them to the printer with each job.
The PRO META to AFP
font conversion utility supports the conversion of fonts from
the Xerox centralized print format into standard AFP fonts. When
they are needed, the fonts are converted and, depending on optimization
options set by the user, PRO META to AFP
will either download the font, or select only the characters from
the font that are actually used. Thus allowing the user to minimize
the size of the AFP files created.
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Provide a table to
map between Xerox fonts and AFP fonts: PRO
META to AFP offers an option of mapping Xerox fonts to
AFP fonts. This eliminates the need for downloading the soft
fonts in the document when they are needed. This option can
be used for Xerox fonts which have equivalents in AFP fonts. |
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Logo Handling
As with fonts, PRO META
to AFP automatically converts Xerox logos
(.LGO) into AFP fonts and downloads them to the printer with each
job.
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Image Handling
PRO META to AFP automatically
converts Xerox images and .IMG files into AFP images and automatically
embeds the images in the output AFP file. The user can optionally
have PRO META to AFP
store the converted AFP image in a library for future print jobs,
thus increasing performance. |
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Form Management
PRO META to AFP provides
a very efficient and simple method of managing Xerox forms (.FRM).
Xerox forms are stored in a library on the host. During the transform
process, these forms are loaded, as they are needed. PRO
META to AFP then accesses any resources
that are needed for these forms and processes them automatically.
Finally, the form is converted into an AFP overlay which is stored
in an AFP resource group and accessed when it is needed in the
document. |
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Output Format
PRO META to AFP contains
a device driver that creates Advanced Function Presentation output
files. These files are in MO:DCA-P format and can be printed viewed
or archived with AFP compatible programs.
The output AFP can be optimized through a number of run-time options
which control the way that fonts are managed and the way that
the AFP is constructed. For example, shading patterns can be made
darker or lighter as needed. |
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Indexing
Index control records (TLE records) can be automatically
inserted into the AFP files when they are converted. Any data
in the print files can be used in the index entries, and multiple
index rules can be set up. This allows indexing on multiple criteria,
such as Customer Name and Account Number. The Index entries can
be page or group level.
The index entries that are added during the transform process
can be used in archival and COLD systems, such as IBM’s
Print-On-Demand solution, thus streamlining production processing
cycles. |
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Transform Control Options
Because PRO META to AFP
was designed with an extensive set of control options, every facet
of the transform process is controlled. Therefore, PRO META to
AFP is a fit for many different environments. |
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