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Appendix F. Portability to Other Systems
The IBM Advanced Function Printing Utilities for AS/400 generates AFPDS for
resources (overlays and page segments) and spooled files. AFPDS is compatible
between the AS/400 and other systems such as MVS, VM, and DOS/VSE.
Therefore the resources and spooled files created by the IBM Advanced Function
Printing Utilities for AS/400 can be basically used on other systems that support
AFPDS resources and spooled files except with the following restrictions.
Even though you avoid all these restrictions, there may be cases when you cannot
print the resources or spooled files correctly. You should verify that the printout is
satisfactory when it is printed on other systems.
The IBM Advanced Function Printing Utilities for AS/400 Version 2 Release 3 and
later releases has the function to convert overlay objects and page segments on
the AS/400 system to physical database files which can be used on VM, MVS, or
| the OS/2 system. You can send the converted files to those systems using the
| communication function or the Clinet Access for AS/400 on the AS/400 system.
Note: The IBM Advanced Function Printing Utilities for AS/400 does not provide
the functions to send the resources and spooled files from the AS/400 system.
Restrictions
IPDS Towers
The IBM Advanced Function Printing Utilities for AS/400 uses the following IPDS
data-type towers:
Data type IPDS tower
Text PT1 PT2
IM image IM1
IO image IO1 (IOCA function set 10)
Graphics DR1 DR2
Bar codes BC1 (for printer type 1, 2, 3, 9)
PT1 (for printer type 4, 5, 6)
If the resource contains an IPDS tower that is not supported by the target printer,
the resource cannot be used. For example, you cannot use resources containing
bar code (BC1 tower) on the 3820 printers.
To avoid this restriction, you should specify only those printers that support the print
towers used in the overlay specifications or the PFD specifications.
PT2 Tower (Underline and Overstrike)
If you specify Y for the
Underline
prompt or a character for the
Overstrike
prompt on
the Define Text Detail display or the Define Box Detail display, the IBM Advanced
Function Printing Utilities for AS/400 generates PT2 tower data stream for the text.
You can print it on printers that do not support the PT2 tower if the printer is
attached to the AS/400 system, because the PT2 data stream is converted to the
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