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Contents
Figures ...............v
Tables ...............vii
Purpose of this Publication ......ix
APU Enhancements............ix
Organization of the Manual .........ix
Part 1. Understanding and Preparing
toUseAPU.............1
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
APU formatting instructions .........6
Steps in Creating an APU Document ......7
Step 1: Analyzing the Existing Application . . . 8
Step 2: Locating Required AFP Resources....9
Step 3: Using APU to Create a Print Definition . . 9
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
Part 2. Creating Print Definitions
with APU .............33
Chapter 3. Building an APU Print
Definition for a Single Page Format . . 35
Example of a Single-Page Format Document . . . 35
Example of the SCS File to be Formatted . . . 35
Example of the Formatted File .......36
Setting up a Basic Print Definition .......36
Identifying Resources ..........36
Working with a Print Definition ......37
Further Defining the Print Definition ......38
Working with Copies ...........40
Selecting a Sample Spooled File ......42
Page Layout Options ..........42
Defining Page Segments .........43
Defining Overlays ...........44
Mapping Field Data ...........45
Mapping a Field as Text .........47
Using the Repeat Function ........48
Mapping a Field at Multiple Locations ....49
Chapter 4. Building an APU Print
Definition for Multiple Page Formats . . 51
Example of a Multiple Page Format Document . . 51
Overview of Defining a Multiple Page Format
Document ...............54
Initial Copy for Page Format One ......55
Continuation Page Format ........55
Working with a Print Definition .......55
Identifying Resources ..........55
Starting to Work on a Print Definition ....55
Developing Your Print Definition ......56
Defining Selection Fields .........59
Working with Copies ...........60
Defining the Page Layout.........61
Specifying the Back Overlay ........62
Mapping Fields .............63
Mapping Bar Codes ..........64
Defining Constant Data .........66
Selecting Fonts ............66
Defining Overlays ...........68
Replicating the Contents of Copies ......69
Continuation Page Copies .........71
Part 3. Printing With APU .....77
Chapter 5. Manual and Command Line
Printing with APU ..........79
Methods of Printing with APU ........79
Manually Associating a Print Definition with a
Spooled File ..............79
Panel 1: Apply Print Definition .......80
Panel 2: Apply Print Definition .......81
Panel 3: Apply Print Definition .......82
Using the Apply Print Definition Command . . . 82
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