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Creating and managing forms Forms overview Electronic forms solutions integrate both electronic and hardcopy documents, and give the user the ability to create custom forms to create a dynamic document workflow for any business. The forms can either be printer-based or server-based. You can quickly design electronic forms, store them on a printer, automatically merge with text files and print, fax, e-mail, and/or archive the output. The electronic forms solutions contain different modules that automate your workflow processes. These modules include Forms Composer and Forms Manager. Note: Forms Composer and Forms Manager are required software programs that are purchased separately. Forms Composer is a design tool that offers the following features: • Easy-to-use GUI interface to create forms and map data onto the forms • Import existing PDF-based documents for compatibility • Create documents for printer-based and server-based technologies Forms composer provides an easy-to-use interface to create forms. The data pane of Forms Composer allows mapping variable data that comes from the host system. You can set the paper size and input text before downloading the form to the printer's flash or optional/standard printer hard disk. Once a form is designed and is in the printer, data can be sent directly from your host computer over a TCP/IP network, through a USB connection to the printer, through a parallel card to the printer, or through a serial card to the printer. The Forms and Bar Code Card then merges the data with the correct form using pre-defined activation conditions. Activation conditions are defined as triggers that allow you to select the correct formset that has been uploaded on the printer's memory or a hard drive. You define activation conditions when designing your form in Forms Composer or by creating a Forms Directive. Every time you create a new form for a dataset, you are creating a project, which you will upload to a printer with both userflash and Forms and Bar Code Card installed. Forms Manager downloads and manages formsets on printers with the Forms and Bar Code Card. You can add formsets to printers, retrieve printer information, and view saved files on the printer. Using Forms Manager, you can also upgrade the Forms and Bar Code Card firmware on the printer. The Forms and Bar Code Card has firmware that automatically merges the data with the correct form design (formset) and prints the completed form. The host data stream can be SAP RDI, ASCII or double byte data encoded in GBK, UTF-8, or UTF-16. The Forms and Bar Code Card uses TrueType fonts Adobe Font Manager (AFM) fonts to generate PDF output. Creating and managing forms 16

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Creating and managing forms
Forms overview
Electronic forms solutions integrate both electronic and hardcopy documents, and give the user the ability to create
custom forms to create a dynamic document workflow for any business. The forms can either be printer-based or
server-based. You can quickly design electronic forms, store them on a printer, automatically merge with text files
and print, fax, e-mail, and/or archive the output.
The electronic forms solutions contain different modules that automate your workflow processes. These modules
include Forms Composer and Forms Manager.
Note:
Forms Composer and Forms Manager are required software programs that are purchased separately.
Forms Composer is a design tool that offers the following features:
•
Easy-to-use GUI interface to create forms and map data onto the forms
•
Import existing PDF-based documents for compatibility
•
Create documents for printer-based and server-based technologies
Forms composer provides an easy-to-use interface to create forms. The data pane of Forms Composer allows mapping
variable data that comes from the host system. You can set the paper size and input text before downloading the
form to the printer’s flash or optional/standard printer hard disk. Once a form is designed and is in the printer, data
can be sent directly from your host computer over a TCP/IP network, through a USB connection to the printer, through
a parallel card to the printer, or through a serial card to the printer. The Forms and Bar Code Card then merges the
data with the correct form using pre-defined activation conditions. Activation conditions are defined as triggers that
allow you to select the correct formset that has been uploaded on the printer’s memory or a hard drive. You define
activation conditions when designing your form in Forms Composer or by creating a Forms Directive. Every time you
create a new form for a dataset, you are creating a project, which you will upload to a printer with both userflash and
Forms and Bar Code Card installed.
Forms Manager downloads and manages formsets on printers with the Forms and Bar Code Card. You can add
formsets to printers, retrieve printer information, and view saved files on the printer. Using Forms Manager, you can
also upgrade the Forms and Bar Code Card firmware on the printer.
The Forms and Bar Code Card has firmware that automatically merges the data with the correct form design (formset)
and prints the completed form. The host data stream can be SAP RDI, ASCII or double byte data encoded in GBK,
UTF-8, or UTF-16. The Forms and Bar Code Card uses TrueType fonts Adobe Font Manager (AFM) fonts to generate
PDF output.
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