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Note: When you specify *INPUT for the “Page orientation” field, APU always
attempts to create the output in Portrait mode by default. APU attempts to
perform rotation according to the values specified for the “Page length” and
“Page width” fields.
Building Overlay Resources
IBM provides many alternatives for creating electronic overlays to be used in AFP
printing applications. The options differ both in cost and in function. You must
evaluate your requirements to select what best suits your needs.
Some of the options available include:
v Overlay Utility, part of AFP Utilities for iSeries
v IBM AFP Printer Driver for Windows, part of Client Access for iSeries (and
available separately as well)
v PC-based forms design programs, such as IBM’s Infoprint Designer and those
provided by ISIS, ELIXIR, and TRANSFORM/400
v Forms transferred from other systems
v Overlay services from IBM and other companies
See Appendix D, “AFP Resource Commands” on page 115 for additional
instructions on creating overlays.
Bar Code Resources
Using bar codes enables you to turn standard printed documents into readable and
scannable transactions. For example, you can encode data with a bar code to be
used in your application flow. In many cases, bar coding is becoming a
requirement in business documents (such as POSTNET for zip codes) and for
various vendor and supplier applications.
Bar codes represent characters by using sets of parallel bars of varying width and
separation or varying heights. Combinations of bars and spaces form individual
characters, which in turn represent a numeric or alphanumeric symbol that may be
Set Page Layout Options
Print Definition . . . MYPRTDEF Page Format.....: *DEFAULT
Library ....... QAPU Copy . . ......: *ORIGINAL
Type choices, press Enter.
Input drawer . . . . . *DEFAULT *DEFAULT, 1, 2, 3, 4
Default line increment *PRTDEF *CM *PRTDEF, *INPUT, Value
Default Column inc. . . *PRTDEF *CM *PRTDEF, *INPUT, Value
Page length . . . . . . *PRTDEF *CM *PRTDEF, *INPUT, Value
Page width ...... *PRTDEF *CM *PRTDEF, *INPUT, Value
Top margin (down) . . . *PRTDEF *CM *PRTDEF, 0, Value
Left margin (across) . *PRTDEF *CM *PRTDEF, 0, Value
Page orientation . . . *PRTDEF *PRTDEF, *INPUT, 0, 90...
Duplex printing . . . . 1=Yes, 2=Tumble
Back overlay . . . . . INVBAC *NONE, Name F4 for list
Position across... 0 *CM 0,Value
Position down . . . . 0 *CM 0, Value
F3=Exit F4=Prompt F12=Cancel F22=Set Units
Figure 25. Page Layout Options - Copy Level
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