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Chapter 2. Preparing to Use the Advanced Print Utility
Before building your first APU print definition, review the following installation
and planning considerations:
v “APU Prerequisites and Options”
v “Initial APU Setup” on page 14
v “Font Installation Considerations” on page 16
v “Review Document Resource Requirements” on page 16
v “Using Fonts with APU” on page 18
v “Image Resources” on page 24
v “Overlay Resources” on page 26
v “Bar Code Resources” on page 29
APU Prerequisites and Options
Required
Print Services Facility for iSeries (PSF for iSeries) is the AFP printing subsystem on
OS/400. PSF for iSeries is used when AFP print files are to be printed on
Intelligent Printer Data Stream (IPDS) printers. Since APU creates AFP output, PSF
for iSeries is required to print APU applications to IPDS printers. AFP output files
can also be printed on HP-PCL printers by using Host Print Transform (a
component of OS/400) services. There are performance differences and print
management differences between IPDS and PCL printing.
Recommended
AFP Font Collection provides comprehensive libraries of AFP fonts for use in APU
applications. Standard document typefaces, such as Helvetica, Times New Roman,
and Courier, are included in over 48 languages. The font libraries are provided in
240 dpi (dots per inch), 300 dpi, and outline formats, corresponding to different
printer resolutions.
A note on Examples
The examples in this publication assume that you have read and write access
to the QAPU library and to the resources it contains. You may need to contact
your system administrator to get this authorization. If the QAPU resources
have been moved, you may also need to obtain the name of the locally
defined library name where these resources are stored.
Optional
AFP Utilities for iSeries consists of three utilities that complement APU
applications:
v Overlay Utility provides the capability to create electronic forms.
v Print Format Utility enables you to create quick, specialized applications, such
as bar coded labels.
v Resource Management Utility assists in managing overlay and image resources.
Client Access for iSeries, in addition to client/server support, integrates the AFP
Workbench into the Windows or OS/2 client. This provides full graphical viewing
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