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Contents Figures v Tables vii About this publication ix Organization of this publication ix Most recent information ix The InfoPrint publication library ix InfoPrint Manager common publication library . ix InfoPrint Manager for AIX publication library . . x InfoPrint Manager for Windows publication library xi Related publications xi What's new in InfoPrint Manager for AIX Release 3 xi Chapter 1. Introducing InfoPrint Manager for AIX 1 Optimizing your print resources 1 Understanding the InfoPrint Manager server . . . 2 Basic print flow 2 Logical destinations 3 Queues 3 Actual destinations 4 Host receivers 4 Documents and jobs 4 Auxiliary sheets 4 Media 5 Resource contexts 5 Transforms 5 Sizing your InfoPrint Manager environment . . . 5 Understanding server configuration options . . . . 7 Standard server environment 7 InfoPrint Manager interfaces 8 Comparing InfoPrint Manager on different platforms 8 Understanding common features 8 Understanding InfoPrint Manager for AIX features 10 Understanding InfoPrint Manager for Windows features 10 Supported printers 10 PCL printers 10 PostScript printers 11 PPDS printers 11 | IPDS printers 11 Supported data streams 13 Chapter 2. Planning for configuration 15 Default model 15 Desktop destination configuration model . . . . 16 Pool destination configuration model 17 Funnel destination configuration model . . . . . 17 Hourglass destination configuration model . . . . 18 Recommended distributed configuration model . . 19 Chapter 3. Planning to print with host systems 21 Print shop scenarios 21 A black box shop 21 Printing from the LAN and the host . . . . . 22 Distributed print shop using remote spooling . . 22 Managing resources with MVS Download . . . . 22 Managing resources with AFP Upload . . . . . 22 Chapter 4. Using AFP resources . . . . 25 Chapter 5. Planning to share printers 27 Methods for sharing printers 27 Sharing the communication link with IPDS printers 28 Sharing the communication link with PostScript, PCL, or PPDS printers 28 Submitting jobs to the same print queue . . . . 28 Sharing printers between host and LAN applications 29 Printing from existing host applications . . . . 29 Printing from existing LAN applications. . . . 30 Chapter 6. Verifying prerequisites . . . 33 Understanding hardware requirements . . . . . 33 AIX hardware requirements for print load light 33 AIX hardware requirements for print load heavy 33 AIX hardware requirements for print load high performance 33 Client hardware requirements 33 Printer attachment requirements 34 Understanding AIX software requirements . . . . 34 Verifying AIX filesets for Version 4.3.0 . . . . 35 Verifying updates to AIX filesets for InfoPrint Manager for AIX Version 4.3.0 36 Verifying AIX Version 5.3 filesets updated by the InfoPrint Installer 37 | AFP Download Plus prerequisites 37 Client software prerequisites 37 Chapter 7. Migrating to InfoPrint Manager for AIX Version 4.3.0 . . . . . 39 Preparing to migrate to InfoPrint Manager for AIX Version 4.3.0 39 Chapter 8. Collecting required information for the install 41 Configuration options you select during the install 41 The invoice shipped with your software . . . . . 41 Communications worksheet 41 Planning for printers 42 Chapter 9. Reviewing software components 43 © Copyright InfoPrint Solutions Company 2000, 2009 iii

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Managing resources with MVS Download
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Managing resources with AFP Upload
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Submitting jobs to the same print queue
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Understanding hardware requirements
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AIX hardware requirements for print load light
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Client hardware requirements
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Printer attachment requirements
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Understanding AIX software requirements
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Verifying AIX filesets for Version 4.3.0
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Verifying updates to AIX filesets for InfoPrint
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Verifying AIX Version 5.3 filesets updated by the
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AFP Download Plus prerequisites
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Client software prerequisites
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Chapter 7. Migrating to InfoPrint
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Preparing to migrate to InfoPrint Manager for AIX
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Chapter 8. Collecting required
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Configuration options you select during the install
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The invoice shipped with your software
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Communications worksheet
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Planning for printers
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Chapter 9. Reviewing software
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