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runs of image data (usually in PostScript or TIFF format). Users submit these jobs

from a client (Windows or Macintosh) personal computer using InfoPrint Submit

Express or InfoPrint Job Ticketer.

In a basic printing environment, InfoPrint Manager assigns jobs to printers through

early binding. Early binding is much like standing in a checkout line at a

supermarket. Once you pick the line, you “bind” yourself to it, no matter what

happens. Whether the cashier has a problem with the cash register (much like a

paper jam occurring in the physical printer) or a customer in front of you requires

a few price checks (much like adding new forms to the server), the only way to

change your position is to physically move to another line (much like manually

moving a print job from one print queue to another).

Note:

To use the basic view of the GUI instead of the standard view, see “Using

the basic view of the GUI” in the

InfoPrint Manager for Windows: Getting Started

.

InfoPrint Manager interfaces

The main InfoPrint Manager interfaces are the InfoPrint Manager Administration

GUI and the InfoPrint Manager Operations GUI, collectively known as the

InfoPrint Manager GUIs. To administer your InfoPrint Manager environment, you

will primarily use the InfoPrint Manager Administration GUI. You can use this

Java-based interface to create, delete, or modify most InfoPrint objects. Printer

creation wizards make it easy for you to create InfoPrint actual destinations.

To oversee the day-to-day operation of your InfoPrint Manager environment, you

will use the InfoPrint Manager Operations GUI. This interface includes a subset of

the functions available in the InfoPrint Manager Administration GUI. In the

InfoPrint Manager Operations GUI, you can release jobs for printing and disable

actual destinations. You cannot, however, modify the fundamental configuration of

the InfoPrint Manager environment; you cannot delete or add logical destinations,

for example.

Both of the InfoPrint Manager GUIs are installed on the Windows system that the

InfoPrint Manager server is installed on. In addition, they can both be installed on

remote systems. As a result, administrators and operators can manage the InfoPrint

Manager system without going to the Windows system that InfoPrint Manager is

installed on.

Note:

Mixing different levels of the interfaces, servers, or both might cause

unexpected results with the Printer Details. Keep all of the clients and servers in

the same namespace at the same level.

The third interface that you use for some administrative tasks is the InfoPrint

Manager Management Console. These tasks include:

v

Stopping and restarting the InfoPrint Manager server

v

Submitting test jobs

v

Managing DPF host receivers

v

Managing MVS Download receivers

v

Viewing and deleting resources in the DPF Resource Database

v

Managing security

v

Managing server configuration

v

Viewing server and destination logs

v

Controlling tracing

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InfoPrint Manager for Windows: Introduction and Planning Guide

Section	Page
Contents	5
Figures	7
Tables	9
About this publication	11
Organization of this publication	11
Most recent information	11
The InfoPrint publication library	11
InfoPrint Manager common publication library	11
InfoPrint Manager for AIX publication library	12
InfoPrint Manager for Windows publication library	13
Related publications	13
What's new in InfoPrint Manager for Windows Release 3	13
Support for Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008	13
Support for IBM Java Runtime Environment Version 5.0	14
Support for Managed IPDS Dialog (MID)	14
Support for color management resources added to selected transforms	14
Support for Unicode Extended Code Pages	14
Support for page count for AFP	14
Support for separator pages for AFP Download Plus	14
Support for BCOCA desired symbol width	15
Dropped support	15
Chapter 1. Introducing InfoPrint Manager for Windows	17
Optimizing your print resources	17
Understanding the InfoPrint Manager server	18
Basic print flow	18
Logical destinations	19
Queues	19
Actual destinations	20
Host receivers	20
Documents and jobs	20
Auxiliary sheets	20
Media	21
Resource contexts	21
Transforms	21
Sizing your InfoPrint Manager environment	21
Understanding server configuration options	23
Standard server environment	23
Basic server option	23
InfoPrint Manager interfaces	24
Comparing InfoPrint Manager on different platforms	25
Understanding common features	25
Understanding InfoPrint Manager for AIX features	26
Understanding InfoPrint Manager for Windows features	26
Supported printers	27
PCL printers	27
PostScript printers	27
PPDS printers	27
IPDS Printers	27
Supported data streams	30
Chapter 2. Planning for configuration	31
Understanding destination configuration models	31
The default model	31
The pool model	32
The desktop model	33
The funnel model	33
The hourglass model	34
Chapter 3. Planning to print with host systems	35
Comparing DPF and MVS Download	36
Print shop scenarios	37
A black box shop	37
Printing from the LAN and the host: option one	37
Printing from the LAN and the host: option two	37
Spooling jobs to be printed later	37
Distributed print shop using remote spooling	38
Managing resources with MVS Download	38
Managing resources with DPF	39
Chapter 4. Using AFP resources	41
Chapter 5. Planning to share printers	43
Methods for sharing printers	43
Sharing the communication link with IPDS printers	44
Sharing the communication link with PostScript, PCL, or PPDS printers	44
Submitting jobs to the same print queue	45
Sharing printers between host and LAN applications	45
Printing from existing host applications	45
Printing from existing LAN applications	46
Using InfoPrint Select	46
Using InfoPrint Submit Express	46
Using InfoPrint Job Ticketer	47
Using a Windows gateway printer	47
Using an IPP gateway	48
Using InfoPrint Manager hot folders	48
Chapter 6. Verifying prerequisites	49
Verifying hardware prerequisites	49
Server hardware prerequisites	49
Client hardware prerequisites	49
Verifying software prerequisites	50
Server software prerequisites	50
AFP Download Plus prerequisites	50
Client software prerequisites	51
Chapter 7. Migrating to InfoPrint Manager for Windows Version 2 Release 3	53
Migrating to InfoPrint Manager for Windows Version 2 Release 3	53
Chapter 8. Collecting required information	55
Planning for a LAN connection	55
Planning for a printer network connection	56
Planning for printers	57
Planning for host receivers	57
Chapter 9. Reviewing software components	59
Appendix. Accessibility	63
Using assistive technologies	63
Keyboard navigation of the user interface	63
Notices	65
Trademarks	66
Glossary	69
Index	93
Numerics	93
A	93
B	93
C	93
D	93
E	93
F	93
G	93
H	93
I	93
J	94
K	94
L	94
M	94
N	94
O	94
P	94
Q	95
R	95
S	95
T	95
U	95
V	95
W	95
X	95

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