IBM Infoprint Fonts for Multiplatforms V1.1 Extends Global AFP Font Support

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1 Software Announcement December 17, 2002 IBM Infoprint Fonts for Multiplatforms V1.1 Extends Global AFP Font Support Overview IBM Infoprint Fonts for Multiplatforms V1.1, a new font program, is intended for the IBM iseries, IBM pseries, and Windows platforms, and includes the Type Transformer and Utilities optional feature, which enables you to edit and manage fonts. This new program enhances the outline fonts that are currently available in the Advanced Function Printing (AFP ) Font Collection. The enhancements include: Euro support for Eastern European and Asia Pacific languages SAP support for Asia Pacific languages GB18030 support for China JIS X0213 support for Japan An improved GUI with context-sensitive help for the Type Transformer An improved GUI for RMARK font data In addition, the GUIs that were in the AFP Font Collection are improved. V1.1 does not include raster fonts. The current AFP Font Collection products (5648-B33 and 5648-B45) will continue to be made available for those who desire raster fonts. Key Prerequisites Infoprint Fonts for Multiplatforms requires an iseries, pseries, or Windows system with Print Services Facility or Infoprint Manager. Planned Availability Date December 20, 2002 At a Glance IBM Infoprint Fonts for Multiplatforms V1.1 includes all the outline fonts in the IBM AFP Font Collection V2.1 with the following enhancements: Euro support for Eastern European and Asia Pacific languages SAP support for Asia Pacific languages GB18030 support for China JIS X0213 support for Japan An improved GUI with context-sensitive help for the Type Transformer An improved GUI for RMARK font data A tool for migrating User Designed Characters (UDC) from raster format to an outline format For ordering, contact: Your IBM representative, an IBM Business Partner, or the Americas Call Centers at 800-IBM-CALL Reference: YE001 This announcement is provided for your information only. For additional information, contact your IBM representative, call 800-IBM-4YOU, or visit the IBM home page at: IBM United States IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation

2 Description IBM Expanded Core Fonts The IBM Expanded Core Fonts are provided with Infoprint Fonts. Code pages and coded fonts compatible with the Expanded Core Fonts are also provided. The IBM Expanded Core Fonts combine the IBM Core Interchange Fonts, IBM Coordinated Fonts, and IBM BookMaster Fonts. The IBM Expanded Core Fonts are all derived from Adobe Type 1 font technology. They are provided in the AFP outline font format for OS/400, AIX, and Windows, and in the Type 1 format for AIX and Windows. The Expanded Core Fonts include the following font families: Boldface in Roman Bold typeface BookMaster Latin1 in Roman Medium, Roman Bold, Italic Medium, and Italic Bold typefaces BookMaster Reverse in Roman Medium typeface BookMaster Specials in Roman Medium, Roman Bold, Italic Medium, and Italic Bold typefaces BookMaster Specials Reverse in Roman Medium typeface Courier in Roman Medium, Roman Bold, Italic Medium, and Italic Bold typefaces Courier APL2 in Roman Medium and Roman Bold typefaces Gothic Katakana in Roman Medium typeface Gothic Text in Roman Medium typeface Helvetica in Roman Medium, Roman Bold, Italic Medium, and Italic Bold typefaces IBM Logo in Roman Medium typeface Letter Gothic in Roman Medium and Roman Bold typefaces OCR-A in Roman Medium typeface OCR-B in Roman Medium typeface Prestige in Roman Medium, Italic Medium, and Roman Bold typefaces Times New Roman in Roman Medium, Roman Bold, Italic Medium, and Italic Bold typefaces Courier, Helvetica, and Times New Roman contain characters for the International Standards Organization (ISO) language groups listed under Languages Supported. Each of these three type families also contain a symbols collection of scientific, mathematical, and special-purpose characters in Roman Medium and Roman Bold typefaces. Languages Supported The IBM Expanded Core Fonts include characters for the following language groups defined in ISO Standard 8859: The Latin language group includes Latin1 through Latin5 and Vietnamese. The Latin1 language group (ISO ) includes Danish, Dutch, English, Faeroese, Finnish, French, German, Icelandic, Irish, Italian, Norwegian, Portuguese, Spanish, and Swedish. The Latin1 language group also provides the euro currency symbol and all Latin9 (ISO ) characters. The Latin2 language group (ISO ) includes Albanian, Czech, English, German, Hungarian, Polish, Romanian, Serbocroatian, Slovak, and Slovenian. The Latin3 language group (ISO ) includes Afrikaans, Catalan, Dutch, English, Esperanto, French, German, Italian, Maltese, Spanish, and Turkish. The Latin4 language group (ISO ) includes Danish, English, Finnish, French, German, Greenlandic, Lap, Latvian, Lithuanian, Estonian, and Norwegian. The Latin/Cyrillic language group (ISO ) includes Bulgarian, Byelorussian, English, Macedonian, Russian, Serbocroatian, and Ukrainian. The Latin/Arabic language group (ISO ) includes Latin and Arabic scripts. The Latin/Greek language group (ISO ) includes Latin and Greek scripts. The Latin/Hebrew language group (ISO ) includes Latin and Hebrew scripts. The Latin5 language group (ISO ) includes Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, Irish, Italian, Norwegian, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish, and Turkish. The Latin/Lao language group provides support for the Lao language. The Latin/Thai language group provides support for the Thai language. Note: Not every font provides characters for every language listed. Double-Byte Character Set (DBCS) Fonts The DBCS fonts are derived from the Adobe CID-Keyed font and Type 1 technologies. They are provided in the AFP outline font format for OS/400, AIX, and Windows, and in the CID-Keyed format for AIX and Windows. DBCS Core Fonts: The DBCS Core Fonts are available for use with IBM Print Services Facility (PSF) licensed programs. These fonts contain the following typefaces suitable for printing a variety of Chinese, Japanese, and Korean documents: Japanese Japanese Heisei Kaku Gothic Japanese Heisei Maru Gothic Japanese Heisei Mincho Korean Korean Gothic Korean Myengjo Simplified Chinese Fang Song (GB) Hei (GB18030) Kai (GB) Song (GB18030) Traditional Chinese Kai Sung DBCS Simulation Fonts: The DBCS Simulation Fonts are available for use with IBM PSF licensed programs. The

3 DBCS Simulation Fonts are provided in AFP Outline Font format that simulates the following raster font products: Japanese AFP Japanese Font V2 (5771-AGB) AFP Japanese Heisei Font ( ) Korean AFP Korean Font (5771-AFW) Simplified Chinese AFP Simplified Chinese Font (5771-AEK) Traditional Chinese AFP Traditional Chinese Font (5771-AFZ) Type Transformer and Utilities The Type Transformer single-byte program converts Type 1 outlines to 240 DPI, 300 dpi, and AFP outline fonts. The Type Transformer double-byte program converts CID-Keyed fonts to 240 dpi and AFP outline fonts. The Type Transformer Utilities include the following: AFP Font Editor GUI display of Character Set information GUI editing of Code Page and Coded Font information Improved GUI for RMARKing font data with DUVRMARK User Designed Character (UDC) Generation Tool that allows migration from 240 dpi UDC raster fonts to an outline format CID to EPS transform with Type Transformer Double-Byte Differences Between Infoprint Fonts and AFP Font Collection This section lists the enhancements of Infoprint Fonts V1.1.0 compared with the AFP Font Collection V2.1.1 (5648-B33, 5648-B45). The following applies to the Infoprint Fonts product in general: With Infoprint Fonts, there are fewer installation selections, components, and procedures. File extensions were added to the AIX and Windows media features for Code Pages (CDP) and Coded Fonts (CFT) to better utilize file associations in the environment. Infoprint Fonts do not include raster fonts. General Font Library: The General Font Library contains the fonts referred to as single-byte fonts in the AFP Font Collection. The General Font Library also contains fonts that were not labeled in the AFP Font Collection, such as Arabic, Cyrillic/Greek, Latin, OCR, and Thai. Infoprint Fonts include the following regional enhancements for the General Font Library: Arabic Enhanced the existing 12 AFP Outline Characters Sets as follows: Added euro support Height of Arabic and Latin numbers now match the height of Latin letters Added four new code pages that support the euro: T1E00420: Arabic Bilingual with euro T1E00864: Arabic Personal Computer with euro T1E01008: Arabic ISO with euro T1E01046: Arabic Extended ISO with euro Cyrillic/Greek Enhanced the existing 12 AFP Outline Characters Sets as follows: Added euro support Added Kazakhstan support Added Microsoft Windows support Added 14 new code pages as follows: Latin Greece -- T1E00813: Greece ISO T1E00869: Greece Personal Computer -- T1E00875: Greece EBCDIC -- T : Windows Greek Russia -- T : Personal Computer, Cyrillic, Russian with euro -- T : EBCDIC Cyrillic, Multilingual with euro -- T : Windows Cyrillic Belarus -- T : Personal Computer, Cyrillic, Belo Russian with euro -- T : Personal Computer, Cyrillic, Belo Russian Ukraine -- T : Personal Computer, Cyrillic, Ukraine with euro -- T : Personal Computer, Cyrillic, Ukraine -- T : EBCDIC Cyrillic, Ukraine with euro Bulgaria, Macedonia, Serbia (Cyrillic) -- T : Cyrillic Personal Computer with euro Kazakhstan -- T : EBCDIC Cyrillic, Multilingual with euro Created a new Latin character compliment to remove divisional boundaries of the Latin1, Latin235, and Latin4 character compliments. Created 12 new AFP Outline Character Sets for: All Latin characters Euro for Latin235 Baltic Vietnam Added 18 new code pages as follows: Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Croatia, Serbia (Latin), Slovakia, Slovenia, Romania (Latin) -- T1E00852: Latin2 Multilingual Personal Computer with euro -- T : Latin2 Multilingual with euro -- T : Windows Latin

4 Turkey -- T1E00857: Latin5 Turkey Personal Computer with euro -- T : EBCDIC Turkey with euro -- T : Windows Turkish Estonia -- T : 8-bit Estonia with euro -- T : Estonia, Personal Computer -- T : EBCDIC Estonia with euro Latvia, Lithuania -- T : Personal Computer Baltic Multilingual with euro -- T : Personal Computer Baltic Multilingual -- T : EBCDIC Baltic Multilingual with euro -- T : Windows Baltic Rim Vietnam -- T : Vietnamese ISO-8 -- T : Vietnamese EBCDIC -- T : Vietnamese ISO-8 with euro -- T : Vietnamese EBCDIC with euro -- T : Windows Vietnamese Latin235 was updated with an IBM character name to Adobe Character Name mapping that better reflects the IBM Corporate Standards. Latin1 and Latin4 are unchanged. Optical Character Recognition (OCR) OCR-A was not changed. OCR-B was updated as follows: Thai New Letterpress design using the objectives of the following specifications: -- CEN/TC304 N992 specification (draft dated 29 October 2001) -- ISO 1073 II Added euro support Added two new OCR-B code pages: -- T1E00893: OCR B with euro -- T1E00877: OCR B Personal Computer with euro Enhanced the existing 12 AFP Outline Character Sets as follows: Added euro support Added Microsoft Windows support Added three new code pages: T : Thailand EBCDIC with euro T : Thailand Personal Computer with euro T : Windows Thailand The following character compliments remain unchanged from the AFP Font Collection: APL BookMaster Hebrew Katakana Lao Symbols Japanese Font Library The Japanese Font Library was enhanced as follows: Enhanced to support the new Japanese standard for JIS X0213 Added new support for SAP Added four new code pages as follows: Full-width code page for the JIS X0213 standard Full-width code page for the HYOGAI KANJI JITAIHYO Two full-width code pages for IBM unique character shapes Korean Font Library The Korean Font Library was enhanced as follows: Added support for Euro Phase 2 Added support for a registered trademark Added new support for SAP Enhancements to full- and half-width code pages Simplified Chinese Font Library The Simplified Chinese Font Library was enhanced as follows: The Hei and Song typefaces are enhanced for GB18030 Phase 1 Support, including the euro. Fang Song and Kai typefaces are enhanced with the euro. Added new support for SAP. Enhancements to full- and half-width code pages. Traditional Chinese Font Library The Traditional Chinese Font Library was enhanced as follows: Added new support for SAP Improved glyph designs for better clarity Type Transformer and Utilities The following enhancements have been made to the Type Transformer and Utilities available with Infoprint Fonts: Type Transformer The Type Transformer program was revised to create the AFP Font media features included with Infoprint Fonts. Font Utilities AFP Font Editor GUI display of Character Set information GUI editing of Code Page and Coded Font information Improved GUI for RMARKing font data with DUVRMARK User Designed Character (UDC) Generation Tool that allows migration from 240 dpi UDC raster fonts to an outline format CID to EPS transform with Type Transformer Double-Byte

5 Except as stated above, the Type Transformer and Utilities optional feature has no DBCS restrictions. Note: The use of the IBM Logo fonts is restricted to printing softcopy documents provided by IBM or such other use as may be consistent with IBM softcopy publication distribution. Accessibility by People with Disabilities Infoprint Fonts for Multiplatforms V1.1 has the following capabilities for vision-impaired users: Communicates all information independent of color Supports interfaces commonly used by screen magnifiers Infoprint Fonts for Multiplatforms V1.1 has the following capabilities for users with other disabilities: Does not flash the screen at rates that could induce epileptic seizures Product Positioning Host-resident fonts are not included with IBM IPDS printers. They must be purchased separately. Infoprint Fonts provides a wide range of outline fonts for use with current IBM IPDS printers. Older IBM IPDS printers use raster fonts, which are included with the IBM AFP Font Collection program product. The Type Transformer and Utilities for Windows optional feature includes tools for managing and editing fonts. It also includes utilities for creating AFP outline fonts from Adobe CID-keyed and Type 1 outline fonts. Reference Information IBM Infoprint Fonts for Multiplatforms V1.1 includes the same fonts as IBM Infoprint Fonts for z/os V1.1 (5648-E76), which is intended for the S/390 and z/os platforms. For more information about IBM Infoprint Fonts for z/os V1.1 refer to Software Announcement , dated December 17, For information about the font formats supported by IBM printers, refer to IBM Printing Systems: Printer Information (S ). For more information on fonts, visit the Printing Systems Font Database that you can access through the Printing Systems Information Center at: From the pull-down list under Select Navigation View, select FONTS. Trademarks iseries, pseries, the e-business logo, Advanced Function Printing, AFP, Print Services Facility, IPDS, and z/os are trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation in the United States or other countries or both. Infoprint, BookMaster, AIX, OS/400, APL2, DPI, and S/390 are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation in the United States or other countries or both. Microsoft is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation. Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation. Other company, product, and service names may be trademarks or service marks of others

6 IBM US Announcement Supplemental Information December 17, 2002 Offering Information Product information will be available through Offering Information (OITOOL) at: Publications The following hardcopy publication is shipped with this program: Title Order Number Infoprint Fonts: Font Summary G The following softcopy publications are shipped in PDF format with the corresponding optional features of this program: Title Order Number Infoprint Fonts: Japanese Font S Library Technical Reference Infoprint Fonts: Korean Font S Library Technical Reference Infoprint Fonts: Simplified Chinese S Font Library Technical Reference Infoprint Fonts: Traditional Chinese S Font Library Technical Reference The following softcopy publications are shipped in PDF format with the Type Transformer and Utilities optional feature: Title Order Number Infoprint Fonts: Introduction to Type G Transformer and Utilities for Windows Infoprint Fonts: Creating G User-Defined Characters These publications can be also be ordered immediately. To order, contact your IBM representative or go to the Web site for the IBM Publications Center. The IBM Publications Center: The Publications Center is a worldwide central repository for IBM product publications and marketing material with a catalog of 70,000 items. Extensive search facilities are provided. Payment options for orders are via credit card or customer number. A large number of publications are available online in various file formats, and they can all be downloaded free of charge. The IBM Publications Notification System: /messages/welcome The Publications Notification System (PNS) enables subscribers to set up profiles of interest by order number/product number. PNS subscribers automatically receive notifications by of all new publications defined in their profiles. These may then be ordered/downloaded via the Publications Center. These publications can be downloaded from the IBM PSD Web site at: Technical Information Specified Operating Environment Hardware Requirements: Infoprint Fonts is intended to support printing on Advanced Function Printing /Intelligent Printer Data Stream (AFP /IPDS ) printers that accept downloaded fonts using Print Services Facility (PSF) or Infoprint Manager. Software Requirements: The fonts contained in Infoprint Fonts require one of the IBM PSF or Infoprint Manager products listed below: PSF optional feature of OS/400 V5 (5722-SS1) Infoprint Manager for AIX V3.2 (5765-E42) or V4.1 (5765-F68) Infoprint Manager for Windows NT and Windows 2000 V1.1 (5639-I27), or Infoprint Manager for Windows V2.1 (5639-N49) Compatibility: Infoprint Fonts V1.1 and AFP Font Collection V2.1 may both be installed on the same system. Fonts and programs in AFP Font Collection V2.1 are compatible with fonts and programs in Infoprint Fonts V1.1 when used in accordance with associated documentation. Coded font flat files created using AFP Font Collection V1.1 cannot be used with Infoprint Fonts V1.1. Limitations The new Infoprint Fonts program products do not include raster fonts. Customers who desire raster fonts should order IBM AFP Font Collection V2.1 for S/390 (5648-B33) or IBM AFP Font Collection for AIX, OS/400, and OS/2 V2.1 (5648-B45), which continue to remain available. No additional coded fonts are provided in the General Font Library. This announcement is provided for your information only. For additional information, contact your IBM representative, call 800-IBM-4YOU, or visit the IBM home page at: IBM United States IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation

7 The Compatibility Fonts are not included with Infoprint Fonts. These fonts are included with the IBM PSF and IBM Infoprint Manager print servers. The following FontLab components are no longer supplied: Composer for CID font editing TypeTool for simple Type 1 font editing Sigmaker for converting signatures to font characters The store fonts function for z/os and OS/400 has been removed from Type Transformer. You can use FTP to transfer fonts and then invoke the AFP Reblocker program shipped with PSF to store fonts on z/os and you can use the AFP Manager feature of Client Access to store fonts on OS/400. Planning Information Installability: Infoprint Fonts and the AFP Font Collection may both be installed on the same system. Packaging Infoprint Fonts is delivered in one package with the following: IBM International Program License Agreement (IPLA) (Z ) Pointer to IPLA (Z ) Proof of Entitlement (PoE) (Z ) Infoprint Fonts: License Information (G ) One copy of each media feature ordered: General Font Library (LCD for OS/400 or LCD for AIX/Windows) Optional Japanese Font Library (LCD for OS/400 or LCD for AIX/Windows) Optional Korean Font Library (LCD for OS/400 or LCD for AIX/Windows) Optional Simplified Chinese Font Library (LCD for OS/400 or LCD for AIX/Windows) Optional Traditional Chinese Font Library (LCD for OS/400 or LCD for AIX/Windows) Optional Type Transformer and Utilities (LCD4-5597) One copy of the Infoprint Fonts: Font Summary licensed publication (G ) Security, Auditability, and Control Infoprint Fonts uses the security and auditability features of the operating system under which it is installed. The customer is responsible for evaluation, selection, and implementation of security features, administrative procedures, and appropriate controls in application systems and communication facilities. Ordering Information Infoprint Fonts has a one-time charge (OTC) for each feature of the product that is ordered. No upgrade from AFP Font Collection applies. Ordering Instructions Infoprint Fonts for Multiplatforms consists of the General Font Library base feature and optional features for: Japanese Font Library Korean Font Library Simplified Chinese Font Library Traditional Chinese Font Library Type Transformer and Utilities Each Font Library feature is available on CD-ROM in formats for installation on OS/400, AIX, and Windows systems. The Type Transformer and Utilities optional feature is available on CD-ROM only in a format for installation on a Windows system. The General Font Library consists of Type-1 single-byte outline fonts. The other font libraries consist of CID-keyed double-byte outline fonts. Order an IBM Infoprint Fonts for Multiplatforms V1.1 license for each system on which the fonts are to be installed. All font libraries must be installed on the same system. The Type Transformer and Utilities optional feature may be installed on a separate Windows workstation, provided that the number of such workstations does not exceed the number of Type Transformer and Utilities optional features that are purchased. To order Infoprint Fonts for Multiplatforms V1.1, specify 5648-E77 and the combination of media and OTC features desired from the table below. Each media feature must have a corresponding OTC feature. Program Number: 5648-E77 OTC Medium Feature Feature Description Number Number Medium Infoprint Fonts for Multiplatforms V1.1 General Font Library 0001 OS/ CD-ROM AIX and Windows 5957 CD-ROM Japanese Font Library 0002 OS/ CD-ROM AIX and Windows 5849 CD-ROM Korean Font Library 0003 OS/ CD-ROM AIX and Windows 5889 CD-ROM Simplified Chinese 0004 Font Library OS/ CD-ROM AIX and Windows 5879 CD-ROM Traditional Chinese 0005 Font Library OS/ CD-ROM AIX and Windows 5809 CD-ROM Type Transformer 0006 and Utilities Windows 5899 CD-ROM Customization Options: Select the appropriate delivery option feature number, if desired. These features can be specified on the initial or MES orders

8 Description Expedite Shipments Feature Number Prices Program Name: Infoprint Fonts for Multiplatforms V1.1 Local IBM Office Expedite 3445 (for IBM use only) Customer Expedite Process Charge 3446 ($30 charge for each product) Expedite shipments will be processed to receive 72-hour delivery from the time IBM Software Delivery and Fulfillment (SDF) receives the order. SDF will then ship the order via overnight air transportation. Terms and Conditions Licensing: IBM IPLA. PoEs are required for all authorized use. Limited Warranty Applies: Yes Program Services: Available until December 31, 2004 Money-Back Guarantee: If for any reason you are dissatisfied with the program, return it within 30 days from the invoice date, to the party (either IBM or its reseller) from whom you acquired it, for a refund. This applies only to your first acquisition of the program. Copy and Use on Home/Portable Computer: No Volume Orders (IVO): Yes, contact your IBM representative. Passport Advantage Applies: No Usage Restriction: Yes For each license, all font libraries must be installed on the same system. The Type Transformer and Utilities optional feature may be installed on a separate Windows workstation, provided that the number of such workstations does not exceed the number of Type Transformer and Utilities optional features that are purchased. Software Maintenance Applies: No IBM Operational Support Services Support Line: No AIX/UNIX Upgrade Protection Applies: No Entitled Upgrade for Current AIX/UNIX Upgrade Protection Licensees: No iseries Software Subscription Applies: No Variable Charges Apply: No OTC Program Feature Description Number Number OTC Infoprint Fonts for 5648-E77 Multiplatforms V1.1 General Font Library 0001 $ 500 Japanese Font Library ,500 Korean Font Library ,500 Simplified Chinese ,500 Font Library Traditional Chinese ,500 Font Library Type Transformer ,500 and Utilities Order Now To order, contact the Americas Call Centers, your local IBM representative, or your IBM Business Partner. To identify your local IBM representative or IBM Business Partner, call 800-IBM-4YOU ( ). Phone: 800-IBM-CALL ( ) Fax: 800-2IBM-FAX ( ) Internet: ibm direct@vnet.ibm.com Mail: The Americas Call Centers Dept. YE001 P.O. Box 2690 Atlanta, GA Reference: YE001 The Americas Call Centers, our national direct marketing organization, can add your name to the mailing list for catalogs of IBM products. Note: Shipments will begin after the planned availability date. Trademarks Advanced Function Printing, AFP, Intelligent Printer Data Stream, IPDS, Print Services Facility, z/os, and iseries are trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation in the United States or other countries or both. Infoprint, OS/400, AIX, S/390, and OS/2 are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation in the United States or other countries or both. Windows and Windows NT are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. UNIX is a registered trademark of the Open Company in the United States and other countries. Other company, product, and service names may be trademarks or service marks of others. Educational Allowance Available: Yes, 15% education allowance applies to qualified education institution customers