AFP spooling and printing solution.
Spool2Print™ is a spooling, print management and printing software solution. It enables AFPDS, line data or AFP mixed mode printing on IPDS, PCL and PostScript printers.
Spool2Print supports the high speed production printing environment as well as distributed printing using common network printers. Additional conversion to PDF, TIFF, BMP and PPML are also available.
HIGHLIGHTS
Spooling
Print management
Printing
AFPDS and AFP line mode input
Support for IPDS printers
Support for PCL and PostScript printers
Supports production and distributed printing environment
Full AFP/IPDS support
Conversion to PDF, TIFF, BMP, PPML
Windows, AIX and Linux
Handle embedded or external resources
Viewing the AFP jobs
Remote GUI from any Workstation
Easy of use
Print management
Spool2Print is designed for the management of everyday production print jobs. Spool2Print can print the jobs or can convert them to various formats. Operators can manage the print jobs allowing operations such as job hold, release and selected page range printing the jobs are automatically stored in a database and deleted upon operator request or retained until a user-defined expiry date is reached. Spool2Print can be managed either locally or remotely via a GUI.
TAKE ADVANTAGE OF ALL YOUR PRINTERS
Spool2Print can address any model of IPDS, PCL or PostScript printer. Even non-IPDS printers can be used to print the AFP production jobs. Spool2Print allows you to organize the print production and utilize all your available printers.
CONVERSION INDEXING
Spool2Print can also convert AFPDS or line data into PDF or Tiff file formats for e-mailing or archiving. AFP documents can be split upon TLE (indexing Tag Logical Element), renamed and an associated job index file can be generated. Additionally output formats supported: BMP and PPML
INPUT DATASTREAM
AFPDS
Formatted data complying with the MO:DCA architecture. Typically an ACIF file from a mainframe Line data: record based format generated directly by the application.
CONNECTIVITY
MVS Download
TCP/IP transfer from a Mainframe (MVS).
Hot Folder
Local directory scanned by spool2Print (May be fed by FTP for example).
LPR / LPD
Standard TCP/IP protocol to print from different platforms (Windows, Linux, AIX....). MPI Tech also provides a LPR client to address Spool2Print LPD inputs.
MINIMUM SERVER REQUIREMENTS
Operating system
Windows XP, 2000, 2003, Vista.
MINIMUM HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS
500Mhz processor, 512 KB of RAM, 20 MB disk space (additionnal storage necessary according to job size).
SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS
Java version 1.4.2 or above installed on both the server and any workstation accessing Spool2Print.
PROGRAMMING INTERFACE
MPI Tech provides Application Programming Interfaces (API) to drive Spool2Print or to retrieve job and device status information.
PRINTER SUPPORT
Spool2Print drives from desktop printers up to high speed production printers (3300ppm) at full speed. There is no technical limit on the number of printers.
IPDS Printers
Any IPDS matrix, cutsheet or continuous feed printer over TCP/IP communication .
PCL Printers
Spool2Print can address any PCL5 printer. Colour data is converted to greyscale.
PostScript Printers
Spool2Print can address any PostScript printer. Supports full colour applications.
END TO END CONTROL
Due to support of the IPDS Protocol and End to End control, print fidelity can be guaranteed.
For non IPDS printers, SNMP and PJL are used to control and retrieve status information from the printer.
SPOOL MANAGEMENT
Provides job progress and status information Allows job control/management; release, hold, delete, page range printing and job duplication for print optimization.
AFP jobs can be viewed (when an AFP viewer is installed on the server).
USER INTERFACE
Java based user interface (client).
Can be installed on any Windows workstation with Java support .
USER AUTHORIZATION
Client configuration to only access specific views or actions.
The GUI views can be configured to meet the operator’s requirements.
PDF OUTPUT
PDF outputs from Line Data or AFPDS jobs.
PDF/A for archiving.
Job splitting and PDF naming on NOPs, TLE.commands or document data.
Font management (embedded, substituted).
XML index file generation for document delivery and archiving.
OTHER OUTPUTS
In addition to IPDS, PCL, PostScipt and PDF, Spool2Print can produce other outputs:
TIFF
BMP
PPML
ADDITIONAL FEATURES
Supports most standard printer features (tray selection, duplex, stapling, punching, security options...).
Data extraction for indexing and output job naming.
Add Form option to replace preprinted forms.