Print Services Facility for z/OS Version 4, Release 6.0 Introduction IBM G550-0430-05 Note Before using this information and the product it supports, read the information in “Notices” on page 31. This edition applies to the IBM Print Services Facility Version 4 Release 6 Modification 0 for z/OS, Program Number 5655- M32, and to all subsequent releases and modifications until otherwise indicated in new editions. This edition replaces G550-0430-04. © Copyright International Business Machines Corporation 1999, 2017. US Government Users Restricted Rights – Use, duplication or disclosure restricted by GSA ADP Schedule Contract with IBM Corp. Contents List of Figures........................................................................................................ v List of Tables........................................................................................................vii About this publication...........................................................................................ix Who should read this publication............................................................................................................... ix How this publication is organized............................................................................................................... ix Related information.....................................................................................................................................ix How to send your comments to IBM.......................................................................xi If you have a technical problem..................................................................................................................xi Summary of changes............................................................................................xii Chapter 1. Overview of PSF for z/OS...................................................................... 1 Understanding AFP and PSF........................................................................................................................1 Components of AFP printing.................................................................................................................. 2 How PSF for z/OS manages AFP printing...............................................................................................4 What PSF for z/OS can do for you................................................................................................................6 New capabilities..................................................................................................................................... 6 Formatting and media capabilities.........................................................................................................7 Hardware requirements......................................................................................................................... 7 Software requirements...........................................................................................................................8 Compatibility...........................................................................................................................................9 TCP/IP attachment considerations........................................................................................................ 9 Performance considerations................................................................................................................10 Chapter 2. Features and related products.............................................................11 Features..................................................................................................................................................... 11 AFP Conversion and Indexing Facility (ACIF)......................................................................................11 AFP Download Plus.............................................................................................................................. 11 AFP Upload........................................................................................................................................... 12 Download for z/OS................................................................................................................................12 Related IBM products................................................................................................................................12 AFP Font Collection.............................................................................................................................. 12 AFP Printer Driver.................................................................................................................................13 AFP Toolbox..........................................................................................................................................13 AFP Viewer Plug-in...............................................................................................................................13 AFP Workbench.................................................................................................................................... 13 Content Manager OnDemand...............................................................................................................14 Document Composition Facility (DCF).................................................................................................14 Graphical Data Display Manager (GDDM)............................................................................................ 14 Infoprint Fonts......................................................................................................................................14 Infoprint Server.................................................................................................................................... 14 Infoprint Transform Products for z/OS................................................................................................ 16 Infoprint XT for z/OS............................................................................................................................ 16 Overlay Generation Language (OGL)....................................................................................................16 Page Printer Formatting Aid (PPFA).....................................................................................................17 System Display and Search Facility (SDSF)......................................................................................... 17 z/OS Font Collection.............................................................................................................................17 Chapter 3. Using PSF for z/OS.............................................................................. 19 Printing centralized production output with post processing.................................................................. 19 Transmitting data for printing and archiving............................................................................................. 20 iii Securely transmitting data for printing..................................................................................................... 20 Printing and finishing large documents on LAN-based printers...............................................................21 Printing CICS or IMS output data on network printers............................................................................. 22 Printing documents from the web.............................................................................................................22 Formatting printed output for distribution to remote printers................................................................. 23 Using TrueType fonts in AFP documents...................................................................................................23 Printing customized statements with color.............................................................................................. 24 Upgrading print operations for MO:DCA IS/3............................................................................................25 Using preprinted form overlays................................................................................................................. 26 Appendix A. Accessibility.................................................................................... 27 Accessibility features.................................................................................................................................27 Consult assistive technologies.................................................................................................................. 27 Keyboard navigation of the user interface................................................................................................ 27 Dotted decimal syntax diagrams...............................................................................................................27 Notices................................................................................................................31 Terms and conditions for product documentation................................................................................... 32 IBM Online Privacy Statement.................................................................................................................. 33 Policy for unsupported hardware.............................................................................................................