User ManualTable of ContentsFront Page1Table of Contents4About This Manual14How the manual is organized14What is new in the 2006 version17What is new in this manual18The modules of InterForm40019The Basic InterForm400 package19The InterForm400 Classic package19The ZPL Module19The PDF and E-mailing Module20The PDF Security Module20The InterWord400 Module20The InterFax400 Module20Getting Started211. Preparation212. Installation213. Setting Up the System254. Work With Overlay/AFC Sample295. About The Print Results31Menu Structures and General Operation331. Design Overlay35Selecting an existing overlay35Creating a new overlay35Copy Overlay from Another Overlay36Global settings of an overlay37Duplex options39Considerations for Zebra overlays43Extended Page Definition45Copy Management46Measuring Methods48The Design Screen49Service Options50Overlay Element Selection Filters52Page Control52Copy Management53Overlay elements541=FRAME542=HORIZONTAL LINE553=VERTICAL LINE564=LINE565=TEXT576=Print-info (Print information)587=INK (fill pattern for succeeding sequence lines)59Examples on use of Ink:598=TABULATOR (Paragraph tabulation)619=REMAP WINDOW (re-mapping text areas)63I=IMAGE66?=IF...THEN (conditional nesting of overlays)67F=PCL-FILE70G=HP/GL-2-FILE71S=SUBOVERLAY72* = COMMENT72How the sequence lines in overlay design are executed74Getting Familiar With Overlays76Step 1. Making a Work Copy of the Overlay IF400DEMO77Step 2. Make a Test Print of the Overlay+Spool Data79Step 3. Entering the Design Window81Step 4. Printing the Overlay Definition List82Step 5. Adding Round Corners to the Address Field82Step 6. Edit Subject Text84Step 7. Formatting the body text87Step 8. Making Equal Distance Between Column Headers88Step 9. Making Equal Distance between Item Line Columns90Step 10. Defining the Column Headers White on Black92Step 11. Defining the Item Line Bars94Step 12. Defining the 5 Item Coloumn Frames95Step 13. Defining the logo as a water mark96Step 14. Defining the Copy Management98Step 15. Defining the COPY Symbol as Watermark99Step 16. Defining the Relatively Positioned Sub-form101Step 17. Cleaning the Overlay for Remaining Text104Step 18. The Result105Example of Advanced use of Sub-overlays (Random text lines)107The result113Main Menu Local Environment Setup1162. Test Print Overlay1163. Merge Spool Entry with Overlay1178. Select File set1199. Select Output Queue and Printer Type12010. Work with actual Output Queue120Working with Overlay Selectors122Selection Criteria Entries123Getting Familiar with Overlay Selectors126Step 1. Placing overlays in One File set126Step 2. Examining Spool Entry Selection Criteria128Step 3. Entering the Selection Criterias in the Selector129Step 4. Testing the Selector131General Description of Auto Forms Control Sub-system13210. Start AUTO_FORM subsystem13311. End AUTO_FORM subsystem13312. Work with Active Subsystem AUTO_FORM133Overview of AFC Main Definitions134Auto Forms Control Definitions136Entering queue and job names to an AFC definition136AFC Definition Entries1381=Merge with Overlay1402=Send Network Spooled File1433=Transform AFPDS to *USERASCII1444=Copy Spooled File1455=Move Spooled File1456=Hold Spooled File1467=Delete Spooled File1468=Call Program1469=Exit147A=Change attributes147B=Split spooled file148C= Prepare for Finishing148D=Sort Spooled File149F=Change Writer150G=Archive to MultiArchive/400151H=Archive in InfoStore/400151P = Send PDF E-mail152N = PDF File naming and -save152* = Comment152Convert SAP spool entries (datatype *IBMSCS)152SAP spool entries (datatype *IBMSCS2)153Generating multiple copies in input spool entries.153Getting Familiar with Auto Forms Control155Example 1, Using Separate queues for Input and Output155Example 2, Using same Queue for Input and Output160Using a “TEMPLATE” AFC defintion1672. Form Type Table170Split Definitions173Split Definition Entries173Calling a User Exit Program with the extracted spool pages175Defining the spool file attributes for the result of a Split176Example Using Split177Finishing Definitions181Defining Prinserter ® Pre-process Definition. Fixed number of pages181Defining Prinserter® pre-process Definition. Variable number of pages183Defining PFE MailPrinter ® Pre-process Definition186Defining Stapling Pre-process Definitions190Defining Insertion Pre-process Definitions192How to distribute E-mails and faxes in InterForm400 ® :195The E-mail/Fax Finishing Definition1951. How to find E-mail address / Fax number1962. Key definitions1973. Definition variables1984. Default PDF-file name1985. Definition E-mail text / Cover page text1986. Definition recipient-ID1997. E-mail addresses and fax numbers2018. Senders E-mail address2029. Encryption and Signature20310. PDF bookmark definition2048. Work with E-mail senders205The File Naming Finishing Definition2061. Receipient Key Definition2062. Variable Definitions2063. PDF File Name Composition2095. Page selections and Document breaks2096. Receipient ID Information2107. Closing User-Exit2108. Encryption and Signature2119. PDF bookmark definition211Define Level Break Conditions for Finishing212Using the Finishing Definition with Auto Forms Control216The Reformat finishing definition221Head221User exit program223Detail lines223Totals226Footer228Insert reformatting in production228Sort Definitions230Examples Using Sort233PDF File Bookmarks238Getting familiar with PDF Bookmarks241User Output Queue244Example: Distribute Spooled Files depending on Spooled File Owner244General Description of OSC (Output Schedule Control)24610. Start OSCCTL subsystem24711. End OSCCTL subsystem24712. Work with Active Subsystem OSCCTL247Describing the OSC definition lines248Principle of OSC (Output Schedule Control)250Getting Familiar with OSC (Output Schedule Control)252Working with Joint Reports2581. Compose Joint Report258Designing a Report Composition2592. Test Print Report Overlays2623. Test Print Report, 1 Page per Overlay2624. Print Report262Administering InterForm400 ® Environment and Users2661. Appoint Administrator2672. Configure InterForm 4002684. Work with InterForm400 ® Users2725. Work with file sets2736. Connect Users with Overlay File Sets274Working with Fonts2787. Work with Fonts2791. Description of Additional Fonts2792. Work with soft fonts for PCL2833. Auto download Soft Fonts2875. Create barcode soft font2897. Install True Type font for PDF289InterForm400 ® Predefined Soft Fonts289MICR Soft Font (Font ID 3998)290OCRA Soft Fonts290OCRB Soft Font (Font ID 0003)290Barcode Support292Barcodes in PDF output2925. Create bar code soft font293Assigning Font ID’s to Barcode Softfonts295Downloading a Barcode Soft Font296Getting Familiar with Soft-fonts and Barcodes298Step 1. Installing the Arial True Type Font298Step 2. Creating the Code128 Barcode300Step 3. Create font ID for the Arial soft-font301Step 4. Define auto-download of fonts (Arial and OCRB)301Step 5. Testing the Barcodes in an Overlay305Work with Zebra fonts30811. Description of Zebra fonts308CG Triumvirate309Dot matrix310Using soft fonts for printing on Zebra31212. Work with ZEBRA soft fonts31313. Work with fonts in ZEBRA flash memory31414. Substitution ZEBRA internal fonts31519. Initiate ZEBRA flash memory and reload fonts and images3168. Work with images319Working with black and white images320Importing black and white images.320Working with color images321Import color images322Work with Zebra images32311. Work with ZEBRA images32312. Work with images in ZEBRA flash memory32419. Initiate ZEBRA flash memory and reload fonts and images3249. Work with PCL Files325Import PCL file32710. Work with palette329Change the definition of the colors.32911. Work with paper control options3311. Paper type to PCL-drawer conversion3312. Output Sorter Bin Support332Defining an Output Sorter Bin for a User33220. Import Certificates336Service Functions3371. Create Demo Spool Entry3375. Display All Displayable Characters3386. Save spooled file to the folder APF38123387. Print Saved Spooled File from the folder APF38123398. Print Resource X-reference3399. Work with Journaling34021. Export of InterForm400 resources341Copy resources to export library.341Work with resources in export library342Work with distribution34222. Import of InterForm400 Resources343Work with resources in import library343Transfer resources to the production library34440. Install/upgrade InterWord 40034650. Apply PTF from folder APF381234660. Install Swiftview at drive C:34770. Install InterForm Designer on your PC34780. Prepare server to support InterForm Designer347How to create PDF files349Resources that can be used for PDF output353Fonts used in PDF output353IFS directories used by MRGSPLFPDF353Appendix A - Installation356System Requirements356First Time Installation356License Codes356Release Update357Relations to Other Applications362Performance363Printing363Processing363Appendix B - Attaching Printers to the iSeries365Attachment Methods365Attaching through a Twinax Protocol Converter365Attaching through a TCP/IP Raw Socket (Port 9100/3700)368Attaching through a 5250 Terminal368Attaching through a PC Printer Port369Attaching through a TCP/IP LPD Printer Server (Remote Writer)370Attaching through a TN5250E Print Client371Testing the Connection372Appendix C - Printer Types374Black and white printer types374Color printer types375Zebra printer types375Cassette Mapping (Drawers)376Selecting drawer by drawer number376Select Drawer using Paper Type376Appendix D - Interfaces (Protocol Converters)378Appendix E - Codepage Support380Appendix F - Font-ID Information382IBM 3812 font-ID Information382IBM Compatible Font List383Shipped Zebra Fonts385Typefaces known by PCL-Printers386Appendix G - Limitations of the Light Version388Appendix H - Commands in Spooled Files390Example of using Escape Commands in the Data Stream397Appendix I - InterForm400 ® CL Commands400NetServer Commands400The Add Netserver File Share Command400The Add NetServer Printer share Command400The Change Netserver Attributes Command400The Display Netserver Attributes Command400The End Netserver Command401The Remove NetServer share Command401The Start Netserver Command401Save/Restore and Export/Import Commands401The Export Chart Command401The Import Chart Command402The Restore Library from Folder Command402The Save Library to Folder Command402Joint Report Commands403The Clear Link to Joint Report Command403The Link Joint Report Command403The Print Joint Report Command404AFC and OSC Commands404The End Auto Forms Control Job Command404The Start Auto Forms Control Job Command405The Start OSC Job Command405Utilities relevant for AFC Exit programs405The Transform *AFPDS print Command405The APF3812 Overlay Merge Command405The Copy CPI Spooled File Command406The Page Builder Spooled File Command406The Convert PCL Spooled File Command409The Merge Spooled File PDF Command410The Merge Spooled File ZPL Command410The Print ASCII File Command411The Split Spooled File Command411Spooled File Inspector (SFI)411The Zip Stream File(s) Command412Other Utility Commands413The Edit Print Command413The APF Work Output Queue Command414The Display Black/White image Command415Encrypt InterForm400 PDF File416The HP Macro Command416The Import InterForm400 Resources Command418The PCL-file from folder to Member Command418The Print PCL-member Command419The Print TIFF File Command419The Print X-Ref List Command420The Send Mail Commnd420The Work Mail addresses Command420The Work with Profile Jobs Command420Work with Stream File Locks421The TIF-file from folder to member Command422Appendix J - Merging overlays with OV/400 and InterWord400 TM print jobs424Appendix K - Forms Server for non-AS/400 environments426Adding Overlays to *SCS PC Print Jobs (PC Mail Merge)426Adding overlays to *ASCII PC printjobs (PCL)427Appendix L - PDF and PCL Viewing430PDF viewing:430PCL viewing:430Setting up Client Access Express, enabling PCL-viewing431Troubleshooting problems using SwiftView:433Appendix M - InterForm400 charts435The Work with Charts command, WRKCHT436The &&CHA Chart commands446Appendix N - Sending E-mails from the AS/400459Setup of SMTP459Combining SMTP and Domino/400 on the same machine460Appendix O - Graphical Designer: Install and use461Requirements for the Graphical Designer461Requirements for the iSeries (AS/400):461Requirements for the PC:461Requirements for the network:461Limitations of the Graphical Designer462Installing the Graphical Designer462Installing JAVA Environment462Installing and setting up the InterForm400 ® Graphical Designer462Starting the Graphical Designer463Start designing an overlay463Create a new overlay464Edit an existing overlay464Open a Spooled File464Settings and tools for the design465Changing the displayed size465Previewing the result in Acrobat reader or SwiftView465Other Design preferences465Designing the overlay467The spool view469The Result view470Inserting design elements472Local save in the designer474Movement of elements in the result view474Grouping and ungrouping elements475Appendix P - Import/Export extension477Multiple Export Libraries (MEL) feature477The Import InterForm Ressources (IMPAPFRSC) command477Sample scenario of using MEL and the IMPAPFRSC command479Appendix Q: The PDF Security module480Requirements for the PDF security module480Technical details48120. Import Certificates481Recommendations related to JAVA Performance483OS/400 System values484OS/400 Subsystem settings484Index486Untitled229Size: 2.49 MBPages: 490Language: EnglishOpen manual