Data sheet

Mainframe conversion software AFP2PDF

Features

Mainframe conversion software
z/OS, OS/390 and VM environments
AFP2PDF and XML2PDF conversion
Input from MVS data set (VM: file)
Output to MVS data set (VM: file)
Input AFP and line data
Output as PDF
Output as PCL or PS optional

Description

ACM, AFP Conversion Module, converts AFP to PDF on the mainframe. The file-to-file input-output process makes application integration easier. In addition to AFP2PDF, AFP2PCL and AFP2PS (PostScript) conversions are optional features. Also XML2PDF, XML2PCL and XML2PS conversion is provided

Making host data available to the Internet is a key element in the on-going host Internet integration efforts. ACM uses the market standard formats AFP and PDF as the common platform and the generally available tool Adobe Acrobat Reader for data handling on the client. It is most important that the solution fits the Internet user environment, even when the data are stored on the host. The possibility of viewing before printing selected pages is essential using the company Intranet. Finally when printing, fidelity must be ensured, i.e. the output must be a true AFP document.

Web-enabling your host data can also be achieved by adding the PDF output feature to your mainframe software printing solutions EPM™ and PSS as a fully integrated solution.

Highlights

Viewing and printing using Adobe Acrobat Reader

PDF native format enables search for strings etc.
Print of selected pages using the standard Adobe Acrobat Reader functions
AFP fonts ensure full AFP print fidelity and XML2PDF

AFP2PDF conversion web-enables the host data. Several output options are available. ACM stores the PDF output in an MVS data set (VM: CMS file). The way the output is delivered is independent of your existing applications, thereby providing application integration and new options for web-enabled output delivery.

ACM produces a PDF native format, allowing text search etc.

AFP font support. ACM offers a variety of font support features. AFP Raster Fonts and AFP Outline Fonts are supported to ensure full AFP print fidelity. For minimized file size ACM also supports font mapping. Even a mix of included AFP fonts and mapped fonts is possible.

Full color support allows you to generate full color output providing enhanced appearance and quality of existing application data using full color images, combined with colored text, graphics, barcodes, boxes and rulers.

Application integration. ACM allows batch conversion of the host data as well as integration with existing applications via interim data sets on disk or virtual storage.