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About IBM Advanced Function Printing Utilities for AS/400
| The IBM Advanced Function Printing Utilities for AS/400 (AFP/U), Version 4
| Release 2, is a licensed program consisting of three integrated modules that
| provide support for Advanced Function Printing (AFP) applications on AS/400. This
| book describes how to use the AFP Utilities for AS/400. It includes detailed
| reference information as well as extensive examples.
This book consists of the following parts.
Introduction to IBM Advanced Function Printing Utilities for AS/400
introduces the concept of AFP Utilities for AS/400 and provides general
information.
Overlay Utility provides detailed information about the Overlay Utility, helps
you decide how to use the Overlay Utility, and provides practical exercises.
Print Format Utility provides detailed information about the Print Format Utility,
and describes how to use the Print Format Utility with practical exercises.
Design Operation and Fonts provides detailed information about designing
elements in an overlay, in a record layout, and in a page layout. It also
provides detailed information about the fonts that you can use for the Overlay
Utility and Print Format Utility.
Resource Management Utility provides detailed information about the
Resource Management Utility, and describes how to use the Resource
Management Utility with practical exercises.
Reference describes the AFP Utilities for AS/400 commands, the limitations
and restrictions of the AFP Utilities for AS/400 program, and provides problem
analysis information.
Practice exercises described in the “Getting Started with ...” chapters enable you to
quickly become familiar with AFP Utilities for AS/400. After the exercises, see the
| detailed information to do more complex tasks. The best resource for learning
| about AFP applications on AS/400 is the
AS/400 Guide to Advanced Function
|
Presentation and Print Services Facility,
S544-5319.
The following AS/400 books contain information you may need.
CL Reference
, SC41-4722, provides the information about the CL commands.
Printer Device Programming
, SC41-4713, provides the information about printing on
the AS/400 system.
|
Advanced Function Presentation: Printer Information
, S544-3290, provides general
| information about AFP printers, their characteristics, and resident fonts.
For information about other AS/400 publications, see either of the following:
The
Publications Reference
book, SC41-4003, in the AS/400 Softcopy Library.
The
AS/400 Information Directory
, a unique, multimedia interface to a
searchable database containing descriptions of titles available from IBM or from
selected other publishers. The
AS/400 Information Directory
is shipped with
your system at no charge.
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