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Table of Contents Introduction 5 Color substitution table . 46 . IBM color codes and default values . 47 Introduction . 5 Default color substitution table . 47 Compatibility . 49 About this document . 5 Managing images . 50 Overview of normalization . 5 Image configuration table. 50 Scenarios that require normalization . 6 The normalization process. 6 Managing de-imposition . 51 Stage 1 - Analysis . 6 Normalizing the stream . 52 Stage 2 - Resource extraction . 6 Verifying required input . 52 Stage 3 - Normalization . 6 Processing External Resources . 52 Normalization engines . 7 Entering command line parameters. 53 Dynamic vs. manual mode . 8 Command line parameters . 53 Command Line Example . 55 About TechFont . 8 Executing the normalization . 55 About the Remake user interface . 8 Locating the VPF output . 56 About the sample applications . 9 HP-PCL normalization 57 AFP-DS normalization 11 . About the TechPCL normalization engine . 57 Overview . 11 Configuration file and keywords . 57 About the TechAFP normalization engine . 11 Command line parameters . 57 Configuration file and keywords . 11 Before you begin . 58 Command line parameters . 11 Verifying third-party applications . 58 Before you begin . 12 Gathering PCL resources. 58 Verifying third-party applications . 12 Creating the application directory structure 58 Gathering AFP resources . 12 Setting up the sample application . 59 For all types of streams . 12 Creating project directories. 59 For MO:DCA ACIF streams . 12 Copying directories and files . 59 For MO:DCA non-ACIF streams . 12 Preparing the font environment . 60 For streams in mixed or line mode . 12 Resident fonts . 60 Creating the application directory structure 13 Example of Font Substitution . 60 Setting up the sample application . 13 Soft fonts . 60 Creating project directories . 13 Creating a new project . 61 Copying directories and files. 13 Preparing the input file . 62 Creating a new project . 14 Spooling the file to be normalized . 62 Preparing the input file . 15 Configuring the application . 62 Spooling the file to be normalized . 15 Verifying the operating mode . 62 Configuring the application . 15 Selecting the input file and configuration file . 63 Verifying the operating mode. 16 Configuring the normalization engine . 65 Selecting the input file and configuration file . 16 Overview of the configuration file . 65 Configuring the normalization engine . 19 Sections . 65 Overview of the configuration file. 19 Keywords . 66 Sections . 19 Comments . 66 Keywords . 19 Examples . 66 Comments . 19 Editing the configuration file. 67 Examples . 20 Keywords and descriptions . 68 Editing the configuration file . 22 Normalizing the stream . 71 Keywords and descriptions . 24 Entering command line parameters. 71 General keywords . 24 Command line parameters . 71 Line mode keywords . 43 Example command line . 72 Managing color . 45 Normalizing the PCL file . 73 Overview of substituting color . 45 Locating the VPF output . 73 Color substitution table . 45 Color modes . 45 Standard colors (OCA). 45 LCDS/Metacode normalization 75 RGB colors . 45 . CMYK colors . 46 Overview . 75 Highlight colors. 46 About the TechLCDS normalization engine . 75 CIELab colors . 46 Configuration file and keywords . 75 © Sefas Innovation, 2009 3 Command line parameters . 75 Locating the VPF output. 101 Before you begin . 76 Verifying third-party applications . 76 Postscript normalization 103 Gathering resources . 76 . Creating the application directory structure 76 Overview . 103 Setting up the sample application . 77 The TechMulti normalization engine . 103 Creating project directories . 77 Configuration files. 103 Copying directories and files . 77 Before you begin . 104 Creating a new project . 78 Verifying third-party applications . 104 Preparing the input file . 79 Gathering the required resources . 104 Spooling the file to be normalized. 79 Creating the application directory structure 104 Configuring the application . 79 Creating project directories . 104 Verifying the operating mode . 79 Managing fonts and images . 105 Selecting the input file and configuration file . 80 Fonts . 105 Configuring the normalization engine . 83 Images . 105 Overview of the configuration file. 83 Preparing the input file . 106 Sections . 83 Configuring the normalization engine . 106 Keywords . 83 Overview of techmulti.cfg. 106 Example - techlcds.cfg . 83 Keywords. 107 Editing the configuration file . 84 Overview of techmulti_ibin.cfg . 107 Keywords and descriptions. 85 Example 1 . 107 General keywords (all streams) . 85 Example 2 . 108 Fixed-record-length data streams . 86 Overview of techmulti_font.cfg . 109 Variable-length data streams . 87 Delimited-record data streams . 87 Creating the batch file . 109 Normalizing the stream . 88 Setting environment variables . 109 Command line parameters . 110 Verifying required input . 88 Example command line . 110 Entering command line parameters . 88 Command line parameters . 89 Normalizing the stream . 112 Command line example . 90 Handling errors . 112 Executing the normalization . 91 Locating the VPF output. 112 Locating the VPF output. 91 Index 113 PDF. normalization. 93. Overview . 93.