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Comparing DPF and MVS Download This table outlines some of the key differences among the two main host printing options that InfoPrint Manager for Windows provides. Use this information to determine which option best meets the needs of your print installation. Table 1. Comparing DPF and MVS Download DPF MVS Download InfoPrint Manager for Windows acts as a full print spool system for Intelligent Printer Data Stream™ (IPDS) input, or converting from IPDS to the PCL or PPDS data stream. InfoPrint Manager for Windows acts as a full print spool system. MVS provides the mechanism for transferring jobs from the JES spool to the InfoPrint Manager spool. Use this feature with PSF for OS/390, PSF/MVS, and PSF/400. Use this feature with PSF for OS/390 or PSF/MVS only. Requires a Print Services Facility (PSF) software program on the host system. Requires purchase and configuration of the MVS Download feature or AFP Download Plus feature of PSF. Communicates through TCP/IP from the PSF host to Windows. Communicates through TCP/IP from the PSF host to Windows. Resource management is performed at the PSF host, and resources are downloaded automatically with jobs. For additional information, see "Managing resources with DPF" on page 23. For Download for z/OS, resource management is performed at InfoPrint Manager: all print resources must either reside on the InfoPrint Manager server where the job prints, or be transmitted inline in an Advanced Function Presentation (AFP) job. For additional information, see "Managing resources with MVS Download" on page 22. For AFP Download Plus, resource management can be performed at the host, at InfoPrint Manager, or at a combination of the two. For additional information, see "Managing resources with MVS Download" on page 22. The host print spool is managed on the host PSF system; the InfoPrint Manager spool and printer are managed from InfoPrint Manager. The job is managed on the host until it is downloaded, then from InfoPrint Manager. The host print spool is managed on the host PSF system; the InfoPrint Manager spool and printer are managed from InfoPrint Manager. The job is managed on the host until it is downloaded, then from InfoPrint Manager. Supports all printers supported by both the host PSF and InfoPrint Manager, as well as PCL and PPDS devices that are not supported on the host, except 6400 series printers. Supports all printers supported by InfoPrint Manager for Windows. Requires additional InfoPrint Manager disk Requires additional InfoPrint Manager disk space to spool jobs. space to spool jobs. Prints job only after the entire job has been received by InfoPrint Manager and scheduled to print by the InfoPrint Manager spool. Prints job only after the entire job has been received by InfoPrint Manager and scheduled to print by the InfoPrint Manager spool. Uses both host (for example, SMF/6) and InfoPrint Manager accounting. Uses InfoPrint Manager accounting information. 20 InfoPrint Manager for Windows: Introduction and Planning Guide

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Comparing DPF and MVS Download
This table outlines some of the key differences among the two main host printing
options that InfoPrint Manager for Windows provides. Use this information to
determine which option best meets the needs of your print installation.
Table 1. Comparing DPF and MVS Download
DPF
MVS Download
InfoPrint Manager for Windows acts as a
full print spool system for Intelligent Printer
Data Stream
™
(IPDS) input, or converting
from IPDS to the PCL or PPDS data stream.
InfoPrint Manager for Windows acts as a
full print spool system. MVS provides the
mechanism for transferring jobs from the JES
spool to the InfoPrint Manager spool.
Use this feature with PSF for OS/390,
PSF/MVS, and PSF/400.
Use this feature with PSF for OS/390 or
PSF/MVS only.
Requires a Print Services Facility (PSF)
software program on the host system.
Requires purchase and configuration of the
MVS Download feature or AFP Download
Plus feature of PSF.
Communicates through TCP/IP from the
PSF host to Windows.
Communicates through TCP/IP from the
PSF host to Windows.
Resource management is performed at the
PSF host, and resources are downloaded
automatically with jobs. For additional
information, see “Managing resources with
DPF” on page 23.
For Download for z/OS, resource
management is performed at InfoPrint
Manager: all print resources must either
reside on the InfoPrint Manager server
where the job prints, or be transmitted inline
in an Advanced Function Presentation (AFP)
job. For additional information, see
“Managing resources with MVS Download”
on page 22.
For AFP Download Plus, resource
management can be performed at the host,
at InfoPrint Manager, or at a combination of
the two. For additional information, see
“Managing resources with MVS Download”
on page 22.
The host print spool is managed on the host
PSF system; the InfoPrint Manager spool
and printer are managed from InfoPrint
Manager. The job is managed on the host
until it is downloaded, then from InfoPrint
Manager.
The host print spool is managed on the host
PSF system; the InfoPrint Manager spool
and printer are managed from InfoPrint
Manager. The job is managed on the host
until it is downloaded, then from InfoPrint
Manager.
Supports all printers supported by both the
host PSF and InfoPrint Manager, as well as
PCL and PPDS devices that are not
supported on the host,
except
6400 series
printers.
Supports all printers supported by InfoPrint
Manager for Windows.
Requires additional InfoPrint Manager disk
space to spool jobs.
Requires additional InfoPrint Manager disk
space to spool jobs.
Prints job only after the entire job has been
received by InfoPrint Manager and
scheduled to print by the InfoPrint Manager
spool.
Prints job only after the entire job has been
received by InfoPrint Manager and
scheduled to print by the InfoPrint Manager
spool.
Uses both host (for example, SMF/6) and
InfoPrint Manager accounting.
Uses InfoPrint Manager accounting
information.
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InfoPrint Manager for Windows: Introduction and Planning Guide