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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 AIX: 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 AIX system that the

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

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

the InfoPrint Manager system without going to the AIX 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 will use with InfoPrint Manager is called the InfoPrint

SMIT administrator’s interface. You use the InfoPrint SMIT administrator’s

interface to:

v

Start and stop InfoPrint servers

v

Access migration tools

v

Perform troubleshooting procedures

v

Access the InfoPrint SMIT Operator’s GUI (see

″

Using the SMIT Operator’s GUI

″

in

InfoPrint Manager for AIX: Getting Started

)

v

Perform miscellaneous configuration tasks

v

Manage security functions

v

Use the InfoPrint utilities

Comparing InfoPrint Manager on different platforms

If you are trying to choose a platform (AIX or Windows) on which to run your

InfoPrint Manager server, be advised that while InfoPrint Manager for AIX and

InfoPrint Manager for Windows support many of the same features and functions,

each product has unique features not available in the other.

Understanding common features

These InfoPrint Manager features are available on both platforms:

v

Interoperability with other InfoPrint Manager servers (AIX or Windows)

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InfoPrint Manager for AIX: 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 AIX Release 3	13
Support for PSF and AIX print system	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	14
Dropped support	15
Chapter 1. Introducing InfoPrint Manager for AIX	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	24
Understanding common features	24
Understanding InfoPrint Manager for AIX features	26
Understanding InfoPrint Manager for Windows features	26
Supported printers	26
PCL printers	26
PostScript printers	27
PPDS printers	27
IPDS printers	27
Supported data streams	29
Chapter 2. Planning for configuration	31
Default model	31
Desktop destination configuration model	32
Pool destination configuration model	33
Funnel destination configuration model	33
Hourglass destination configuration model	34
Recommended distributed configuration model	35
Chapter 3. Planning to print with host systems	37
Print shop scenarios	37
A black box shop	37
Printing from the LAN and the host	38
Distributed print shop using remote spooling	38
Managing resources with MVS Download	38
Managing resources with AFP Upload	38
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	44
Using an InfoPrint Manager actual destination	45
Using a PSF for z/OS or OS/390 defined printer	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	47
Using InfoPrint Job Ticketer	47
Using an IPP Gateway	47
Using InfoPrint Manager hot folders	47
Chapter 6. Verifying prerequisites	49
Understanding hardware requirements	49
AIX hardware requirements for print load light	49
AIX hardware requirements for print load heavy	49
AIX hardware requirements for print load high performance	49
Client hardware requirements	49
Printer attachment requirements	50
RS/6000 requirements	50
TCP/IP-attached printer requirements	50
Understanding AIX software requirements	50
Verifying AIX filesets for Version 4.3.0	51
Verifying requirements for all InfoPrint Manager installations	51
Displaying currently installed AIX filesets	52
Locating missing required filesets	52
Installing required filesets	52
Verifying updates to AIX filesets for InfoPrint Manager for AIX Version 4.3.0	52
Verifying AIX Version 5.3 filesets updated by the InfoPrint Installer	53
AFP Download Plus prerequisites	53
Client software prerequisites	53
Chapter 7. Migrating to InfoPrint Manager for AIX Version 4.3.0	55
Preparing to migrate to InfoPrint Manager for AIX Version 4.3.0	55
Chapter 8. Collecting required information for the install	57
Configuration options you select during the install	57
The invoice shipped with your software	57
Communications worksheet	57
Planning for printers	58
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
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	94
R	94
S	94
T	95
U	95
V	95
W	95
X	95

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