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Part 1. Understanding and Preparing to Use APU
Chapter 1. Introducing Advanced Print Utility ..3
WhatisAPU?..............3
WhatYouCanDowithAPU.........3
WhyUseAPU?.............4
Printing with and without APU ........4
Printing without APU ..........4
Printing with APU ...........5
The Design Phase...........5
The Production Phase .........6
APU formatting instructions .........6
Steps in Creating an APU Document ......7
Step 1: Analyzing the Existing Application . . . 8
Questions you need to Ask .......8
Example of Sample Spooled File (Source Input
Data) ...............8
Step 2: Locating Required AFP Resources....9
Step 3: Using APU to Create a Print Definition . . 9
Defining Page Formats ........10
Defining Copies ...........10
Step 4: Printing with the Print Definition . . . 10
Chapter 2. Preparing to Use the Advanced Print
Utility ................13
APU Prerequisites and Options........13
Required ..............13
Recommended ............13
Optional ..............13
Initial APU Setup ............14
Font Installation Considerations .......16
Review Document Resource Requirements ....16
Using Fonts with APU...........18
Outline Fonts.............20
Custom Fonts ............21
Image Resources.............24
How APU Works with Image Resources ....24
Building Image Resources ........26
Overlay Resources ............26
How APU Works with Overlays ......27
Building Overlay Resources ........29
Bar Code Resources ...........29
Code 3 of 9 Bar Code Example .......30
POSTNET (Postal Bar Code) Bar Code Example 30
How APU Works with Bar Codes ......30
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