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Mainframe printing software using network printers

Features

Mainframe printing software
z/OS , OS/390 and VM environments
AFP, XML and line data input for printing
PCL, PostScript and PDF output
Full color support
TCP/IP and SNA support
Output as e-mail
JES and CA spool support (MVS)
CP spool printing (VM)

Description

PSS™ is a printing subsystem for OS/390 (PSS/MVS) and VM (PSS/VM), which prints spool data on network printers in TCP/IP and SNA networks.

In addition, PSS™ converts AFP and XML into PDF (MVS only).

PSS™ processes data from JES spool or CA spool (VM: CP spool). AFP, XML as well as line data are processed and transformed into PCL, PostScript, PDF (MVS only) or ICDS and printed.

The AFP to PDF and XML to PDF conversion output may either be written to disk or distributed using e-mail or automatically initiated File Transfer.

PSS/VM provides PCL and PostScript output and printing. PDF is only produced in combination with the NT server solution DocOut™.

PSS™ is a simple to install and use printing system, which also provides a reliable method of host generated PDF output as an add-on to your printing solution.

Highlights

AFP printing on common laser printers is easily implemented using the same resources as IBM PSF. PSS™ converts AFPDS and existing line based legacy applications output adding forms (overlays), graphics and color images, all without changing the host legacy or batch application. PSS™ prints the host output directly on PCL, PostScript, ASCII and SCS printers using TCP/IP or SNA networks. SCS printing via TCP/IP requires an MPI LinkCom™, providing a unique functionality!

AFP2PDF conversion web-enables the host data. Several output options are available. PSS either stores the PDF output in an MVS data set or initiates a direct e-mail output. Also an automatically submitted JCL deck (JCL Submit) can initiate a File Transfer or other methods of post-processing. The way the output is delivered is independent of your existing applications, thereby providing new options for web-enabled output delivery.

XML can be printed or converted into PDF using pagedef processing, equivalent to IBM PSF.

Full color support allows you to print full color output using low cost PCL5C and PostScript printers or create PDF output. Enhance the appearance and quality of existing application data using full color images, combined with colored text, graphics, barcodes, boxes and rulers.

PSS™ allows you to print existing output to almost any existing legacy 3270 printer, ASCII printers and PCL and PostScript printer devices using common, already installed LAN attachments.

Minimize the network load by combining PSS with DocOut™ server software. DocOut™ operates with remote AFP resources, thus allowing fonts, overlays and page segments to be stored on the server. The final formatting, resource handling and conversion into PCL5, PostScript or PDF is done by DocOut™. PSS™ and DocOut™ perform an automatic resource checking, including versioning (time stamp). This ensures that the correct AFP resources are always used. The network off-load may be significant since only the variable data is transmitted. The PSS™ - DocOut™ combination supports SNA as well as TCP/IP.