IBM Infoprint Manager strengthens support for print-on-demand (POD) vendors

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1 Software Announcement October 26, 2004 IBM Infoprint Manager strengthens support for print-on-demand (POD) vendors Overview Infoprint Manager for AIX V4.2 and Infoprint Manager for Windows V2.2 provide comprehensive print management in diverse digital print environments. Increased flexibility and adaptability make these products more valuable. Key enhancements in Infoprint Manager for AIX V4.2 and Infoprint Manager for Windows V2.2 include improvements to the POD feature of both products. Most notably, the new Infoprint Job Ticketer provides browser-based job ticket creation and submission. It also includes a page placement facility that allows precise placement of each page on the paper (selected printers) and the ability to import JDF job tickets. The POD feature of Infoprint Manager for Windows V2.2 (introduced in July 2004) includes the Halftone Management System for increased print quality and support for converting Page Printer Markup Language (PPML) to AFP. In addition to the POD feature, Infoprint Manager product mechanisms improve error recovery time, making print operators more efficient and improving printer up-time. Both products can also now convert XML input to AFP and to PDF for printing, which is an important bridge between Web applications and the printed page. Key prerequisites For Infoprint Manager for AIX V4.2: An IBM pseries system with AIX V5.1 Build level 5, or later, AIX V5.2, or AIX V5.3. Support for AIX V5.3 will be available via a PTF in 1Q05. For Infoprint Manager for Windows V2.2: A PC running: Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional or Server with service pack 4; Windows XP Professional with service pack 1; or Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition. Planned availability date December 17, 2004 At a glance Infoprint Manager for AIX 4.2 and Infoprint Manager for Windows V2.2: Allow you to manage and monitor a wide variety of printers from IBM and other vendors Provide flexible configuration options to allow printer workload balancing and document routing Support various job submission methods and print datastreams Work with SAP installations Provide datastream transforms In addition, Infoprint Manager for AIX V4.2: Supports external fax solutions through the Generalized Fax capability 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 Infoprint Manager for AIX and IBM Infoprint Manager for Windows are comprehensive software solutions for managing digital output across the enterprise. They combine award-winning print management technology with enhanced file management and spooling capabilities to address the output needs for print, fax, , and file in various business environments. Combining superior print technology with built-in Advanced Function Presentation (AFP) and a variety of datastream transforms, Infoprint Manager can deliver production-volume, single-copy integrity with PostScript graphics quality. Infoprint Manager solutions work with multiple operating systems and accept jobs from a wide variety of applications. They can accept most common output formats, such as AFP, PostScript, PCL, XML, and line data, PPML formatted data, and graphic formats such as TIFF, GIF, and JPEG. With additional features and PRPQs, Infoprint Manager can also accept and manage Line Conditioned Datastream (LCDS) and metacode, as well as output from SAP. A single Infoprint Manager server can manage from one to hundreds of printers. Both Infoprint Manager solutions include the Infoprint GUIs, Java -based tools that allow print operators and administrators to access the system from a workstation that has the software installed, anywhere on their network. Different print environments can take advantage of different characteristics of Infoprint Manager. Production and Distributed High-Volume Printers can choose from several options to download print data from host systems and can use the Infoprint GUIs to manage print queues and jobs. Office and Enterprise Print Environments may benefit from those features, but also can: Consolidate printers and balance print loads between printers Administer printers in different places from a central location Use Infoprint Manager s accounting, job scheduling, and tracking functions to reduce costs Commercial print vendors, which includes publishers, POD print shops, and direct mailers, are the primary beneficiaries of the POD feature on both Infoprint Manager for AIX and Infoprint Manager for Windows. From job ticketing and simplified administration interfaces to functions that enhance high print quality (such as calibration curves), Infoprint Manager allows commercial print customers to operate more efficiently for improved profit. The POD solution allows you to change job parameters, such as page offset for booklet making, and reprint the job without rerasterization. Also, customers can support third-party software standards for job ticketing, such as PJTF (Infoprint Manager for AIX only) and JDF. Value added features: Optional features are available for both Infoprint Manager for AIX 4.2 and Infoprint Manager for Windows 2.2 to provide additional customer value. They are: SAP Print POD Page Printer Formatting Aid (PPFA) Kanji Fonts (AIX only) DBCS Font Downloader In addition, Infoprint Manager has optional license features for driving printers in four speed categories: workgroup, low-speed, medium-speed, and high-speed. Comprehensive Services: IBM can provide on-site installation and education to help ensure that you have an integrated system with a fully trained operations staff. In addition, IBM offers a full range of services, from hardware maintenance to software support, available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. Enhancements in Infoprint Manager for AIX V4.2 and Infoprint Manager for Windows V2.2: Support for integration with Infoprint Transform Manager Support for PDF version 1.5 Ability to convert XML data to AFP for printing Improvements to the POD feature, including: Infoprint Job Ticketer, browser-based job ticketing tool Explicit Page Placement, allowing pages to be precisely placed on a sheet of paper Ability to import JDF job tickets Improvements to the Infoprint Submit Express client for Windows and Macintosh Support for calibration curves and color mapping tables (added to Windows) PPML to AFP transform support added to Windows POD feature PPML to AFP transform enhanced to support FS10 output and improve performance Improved error recovery with message pages printed at the point of error Improved Unicode support with the ability to print UTF-16 data Functional improvements to both Infoprint Manager products after the initial V4.1 and V2.1 releases included: Added the PoD feature to Infoprint Manager for Windows Introduced the Submit Express client (POD feature) Linux job submission client Pause and Resume job functions added to Infoprint GUI Print queue access through Infoprint Select Support for Korean, Simplified Chinese and Traditional Chinese in the SAP to AFP transform Support for SAP SmartForms has been added to the SAP to AFP transform Improved Unicode support with the ability to print UTF-16 data

3 Support for QR Code, Code 93, EAN 128, and Australian Postal bar codes Increased the number of DPF receivers to 100 (Windows only) Introduced the Generalized Fax function (AIX only) Introduced the LCDS/meta driver for AIX PRPQ to support printing to Xerox EPS printers (AIX only) Infoprint Transform Manager: IBM will be announcing Infoprint Transform Manager for Linux V1.1, which will provide a Linux-based flexible, scalable, powerful, and cost-effective solution for datastream transformation that will leverage your investment in AFP printers while extending the benefits of the AFP architecture to your entire enterprise. Features of Infoprint Transform Manager will include: Runs on less expensive Intel hardware platform Scalable performance (2-way processors/blade servers for scalability) Support for a variety of input datastreams Leverages Infoprint Manager Black and white plus full-color output support Simple installation, maintenance, and upgrades The transforms included in Infoprint Transform Manager V1.1 will be: PostScript to AFP With multiple transform servers, multiple PostScript jobs can be transformed in parallel, improving the performance of your production workflow PDF to AFP Individual pages of a single PDF file can be transformed in parallel by multiple transform servers, reducing the time it takes to convert your print to AFP TIFF, JPEG, GIF to AFP Multiple images can be transformed in parallel to increase the throughput of you image-intensive workflow. Output datastreams include IOCA FS10 (bi-level grayscale output) IOCA FS45 (CMYK output) Infoprint Transform Manager for Linux will offer performance alternatives for transforming print data and will be powerful and simple to install. This will help our clients maximize the effectiveness of their business communication documents, reduce the cost associated with high-volume production workflow, improve printing services to the clients of our customers, and reduce the overall cost of print. Availability, ordering, pricing, and configuration information for Infoprint Transform Manager for Linux V1.1 will be in a forthcoming separate announcement. Accessibility by people with disabilities Infoprint Manager for AIX V4.2 and Infoprint Manager for Windows V2.2 have the following capabilities for vision-impaired users: Communication of all information independently of color Documentation provided in an accessible format Infoprint Manager for AIX V4.2 and Infoprint Manager for Windows V2.2 have the following capability for users with mobility impairments or limited hand use: Operation using only the keyboard Section 508 of the U.S. Rehabilitation Act Infoprint Manager for AIX V4.2 and Infoprint for Windows V2.2 are capable, as of December 17, 2004, when used in accordance with IBM s associated documentation, of satisfying the applicable requirements of Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act, provided that any assistive technology used with the products properly interoperate with them. Product positioning Infoprint Manager for AIX V4.2 and Infoprint Manager for Windows V2.2 are intended for customers who want to manage their print operations from workstations. Infoprint Manager for AIX V4.2 can support a larger number of concurrent printers. Infoprint Manager for Windows includes the Distributed Print Facility, which allows output from mainframe applications to be sent across low-speed communication lines for printing by remote Infoprint Manager systems. Reference information For additional information on Infoprint Manager for AIX V4, refer to Software Announcement , Infoprint Manager for AIX Boosts Print Productivity in a Multivendor Environment, dated May 21, For additional information on Infoprint Manager for Windows V2, refer to Software Announcement , Infoprint Manager for Windows Boosts Print Productivity in a Multivendor Environment, dated May 21, 2002 and Software Announcement , Infoprint Manager Enhancements for Production and Commercial Print Environments, dated July 20, Business Partner information Direct Resellers - System Resellers acquiring products from IBM may link directly to Business Partner information for this announcement. PartnerWorld ID and password required (use IBM ID). BP Attachment for Announcement Letter mem/sla.jsp?num= Trademarks AFP and Advanced Function Presentation are trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation in the United States or other countries or both. AIX, Infoprint, the e-business logo, and pseries are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation in the United States or other countries or both. Intel is a trademark of Intel Corporation. Windows and Microsoft are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Java is a trademark of Sun Microsystems, Inc. Linux is a trademark of Linus Torvalds in the United States, other countries or both Other company, product, and service names may be trademarks or service marks of others

4 IBM US Announcement Supplemental Information October 26, 2004 Education support Title Order number IBM Printing Systems Division provides education to support many PSD offerings. Descriptions of courses for IT professionals and managers are on the IBM IT Education Services Web site Refer to the IBM IT Education Services Web site for information on course locations and availability dates. Call IBM Global Services, IT Education Services at 800-IBM-TEACH ( ) for catalogs, schedules, and enrollments. Offering Information Product information is available via the Offering Information Web site Publications General Information about Infoprint Manager and the following publications are available from the IBM Printing Systems Division Web page at You can order hardcopy from the IBM Publications Center at Title publications/cgibin/pbi.cgi Order number Infoprint Manager: Reference S Infoprint Manager Print-on-Demand S Feature: Submit Express User s Guide SAP R/3 Configuration & Planning Guide S Infoprint Manager for AIX : Introduction G and Planning Guide Infoprint Manager for AIX: Getting G Started Infoprint Manager for AIX: Procedures G Infoprint Manager for AIX: Installation G Instructions Infoprint Manager for Windows : G Introduction and Planning Guide Infoprint Manager for Windows: Getting G Started Infoprint Manager for Windows: G Procedures Infoprint Manager for AIX: Using S Generalized Fax PPFA User s Guide S PPFA Quick Reference G sing OpenType Fonts in an AFP System G Infoprint Manager for AIX: G Impositioning Assist IBM Infoprint Manager for AIX PSF S Direct Network Configuration Guide for System/370 AFP Upload Configuration Guide Using S TCP/IP AFP Upload Configuration Guide Using S SNA Server/ Available December 17, 2004 Hardware requirements Technical information Supported printers: Infoprint Manager for AIX V4.2 and Infoprint Manager for Windows V2.2 drive non-ibm PostScript, PCL, and IPDS printers. Infoprint Manager for AIX V4.2 and Infoprint Manager for Windows V2.2 support the following IBM printers: Infoprint 8 Color Printer Infoprint Color 130 Plus Printers Infoprint Color 1220 and 1228 Printers Infoprint 1222 and 1226 Printers Infoprint 1312, 1332, 1352, and 1372 Printers Infoprint Color 1354 and 1357 Printers Infoprint 1334 and 1412 Printers Infoprint 1410 MFP Infoprint 2000 Printer SCS and AFP models IBM 2085 and 2105 Printers Infoprint 3000 Advanced Function Printer Models ES1 and ED1/ED2 IBM 3160 Advanced Function Printer with feature numbers 4120, 4161, 4162, or 4163 IBM 3828 Advanced Function MICR Printer IBM 3829 Advanced Function Printer IBM 3835 Page Printer Model 001 (including support for the 3835 MICR Printing Interface RPQ) 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

5 IBM 3835 Advanced Function Printer Model 002 (including support for the 3835 MICR Printing Interface RPQ and for the Set Media Modifications command to drive post-processing devices such as Beste Bunch spot color printers) IBM 3900 Advanced Function Printer Models 001, D01, D02, 0W1, 0W3, DW1, and DW2 (including support for the MICR Postprocessing Interface feature, the Set Media Modifications command to drive post-processing devices such as Beste Bunch spot color printers, and the Interface feature number 4720) IBM 3912 Page Printer Models AS0, AS1, NS0, and NS1 IBM 3916 Page Printer Models AS1 and NS1 IBM 3930 Page Printer Models 02D and 02S with feature numbers 9217 or 9476 IBM 3930 Page Printer Models 03D and 03S IBM 3935 Advanced Function Printer with feature numbers 4020, 4121, or 4161 Infoprint 4000 Model ID1/ID2 Printer Infoprint 4000 Model ID3/ID4 Printer Infoprint 4000 Model ID5/ID6 Printer Infoprint 4000 Model IR1/IR2 Printer Infoprint 4000 Model IR3/IR4 Printer Infoprint 4000 Model IS1 and IS2 Printers Infoprint 4005 Model HC2 Hi-Lite Color Printer IBM LaserPrinter 4019, all models IBM LaserPrinter 4029, all models IBM LaserPrinter 4037, all models IBM LaserPrinter 4039 Models 10D, 10R, 12L, 12R, and 16L IBM 4100 Printer IBM 4232 Printer IBM 4312 Network Printer 12. OS Code Release Level 2.23, or above, is required. For IPDS printing, the IPDS feature with IPDS Code Level 1.25, or higher, is required. IBM 4317 Network Printer 17. OS Code Release Level 2.23, or above, is required. For IPDS printing, the IPDS feature with IPDS Code Level 1.25, or higher, is required. IBM 4324 Network Printer 24. OS Code Release Level 2.35, or above, is required. For IPDS printing, the IPDS feature with IPDS Code Level 1.25, or higher, is required. IBM 4400 Printer IBM 6400 Line Matrix Printer with IPDS coax or IPDS Ethernet feature Infoprint Manager server hardware and software requirements Recommended server hardware and minimum software requirements for Infoprint Manager for AIX V4.2 In environments with lighter print loads, the minimum configuration for running the Infoprint Manager V4.2 base code is a 400 MHz POWER3 -II processor, 600 MHz RS64 processor, or 1.0 GHz POWER4 processor with: 1 GB of memory 18 GB of DASD CD-ROM 17-inch graphical display Commercial print applications will usually require additional DASD for storing job tickets, their associated jobs, and retained jobs. The recommended configuration for running the Infoprint Manager V4.2 base code in a basic printing environment, where there are many single-copy PostScript jobs, with one or two Infoprint 4000 Model IR1/IR2 printers, is an IBM 7028 pseries 630 workstation with the following: 21-inch graphical display Two 1.2 GHz processors 4 GB of memory Two 36.4 GB disk drives CD-ROM drive Appropriate printer and LAN attachments 4 GB/8 GB 4-mm tape drive If Infoprint 4000 Model IR3/IR4, any Infoprint 4000 ID model, or Infoprint 4100 printers are used instead of Model IR1/IR2 printers, the recommended configuration for running the Infoprint Manager V4.2 base code in a basic printing environment, where there are many single-copy PostScript jobs, is an IBM 7028 pseries 630 workstation with the following: 21-inch graphical display Four 1.45 GHz processors 8 GB of memory Two 36.4 GB disk drives CD-ROM drive Appropriate printer and LAN attachments 4 GB/8 GB 4-mm tape drive Additional processors could be added to allow the PostScript L3 transform to rasterize more jobs concurrently. The minimum configuration that yields the best performance depends on many factors, especially the characteristics of printing applications. Infoprint Manager supports many combinations of applications, functions, and printers. Defining the exact server configuration needed for every potential use is not practical. Notes 1. FDDI or 100baseT Ethernet are recommended for those printers which support them. 2. Additional memory may be desirable for some applications. 3. Disk configurations may affect server performance, especially when other applications are running on the server. 4. Infoprint Manager can be installed or run on smaller or slower systems, but performance will be affected. Customers planning to migrate from Print Services Facility for AIX V2 to Infoprint Manager for AIX V4.2 may require additional disk storage capacity. The disk storage increase is required for the Infoprint job processing input work area (located in the file system /var/psf/segments). Advanced installations may need to increase the size and placement of this file system. The following factors should be considered: 1. Current size of the file system /var/psf/segments 2. Type of datastream 3. Size and volume of current advanced workload

6 If you do not have disk capacity available for increasing the input work area file system, additional disk hardware is required. An advanced customer is affected only if the size of the current job mix exceeds the size of /var/psf/segments. Recommended server hardware and minimum software requirements for Infoprint Manager for Windows V2.2: The recommended configuration for the server workstation is: 2-way 2.4 GHz PC. In some situations, depending on workload, print datastreams, and number and speeds of printers, a 2-way PC may be sufficient 2 GB RAM Three hard disks with 96 GB total capacity Graphics display Windows 2000 Professional SP4, Windows 2000 Server SP4, Windows XP Professional, or Windows 2003 Server Standard Edition Internet Explorer 6.0, or later Client hardware and software requirements: Client workstations that will submit jobs via the Infoprint Job Ticketer must have the following: IBM Java JRE (provided on the Infoprint Manager POD CD) or the Sun Java JRE (available from the Sun Web site) Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 or Safari The minimum Windows configuration for Infoprint Submit Express, the Infoprint Administrations and Operations GUI, Infoprint Job Ticketer, and Infoprint Select is: PC with an 800 MHz Pentium III processor 256 MB RAM (512 MB RAM recommended for Infoprint Job Ticketer) CD-ROM 10 MB DASD for program storage Windows 2000 Professional or Windows XP Professional LAN connection (either Ethernet or Token-Ring) IBM TCP/IP Access to the Infoprint Manager Server The Infoprint GUIs and Infoprint Submit Express can also run under Windows 2000 Server or Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition. The minimum Macintosh configuration for Infoprint Submit Express and Infoprint Job Ticketer is: G3 processor MacOS 10.2, or later 256 MB RAM (512 MB RAM recommended for Infoprint Job Ticketer) Open Transport 10 MB DASD for program storage CD-ROM LAN connection (either Ethernet or Token-Ring) Access to the Infoprint Manager Server TCP/IP Font Downloader requirements: The Font Downloader optional feature allows you to download DBCS and SBCS PostScript fonts easily from a Macintosh workstation to the Infoprint Manager server. The Macintosh workstation must have an Ethernet card. The Font Downloader itself can run on any workstation that has an Ethernet card and supports the Windows 2000 Professional with SP4 operating system. This workstation must be able to communicate with the Macintosh workstation via Ethernet and with the Infoprint Manager server via TCP/IP. The Macintosh workstation must support EtherTalk and must have the appropriate Macintosh font downloader. Printer attachment requirements: also require one of the following: Your RS/6000 may You need one or more IBM 4033 LAN Connections for Printers and Plotters Models 1 or 3 or IBM 7318 Serial Communications Network Servers if you are connecting more than one parallel-attached printer or two serial-attached printers to one RS/6000. Each 4033 has one parallel port and one serial port to which you can connect printers. You can connect multiple 4033s to one RS/6000 to accommodate your parallel- and serial-attached printer needs as determined by performance considerations. Each 7318 provides two parallel and sixteen serial ports on the network. You need one i-data 7913 IPDS Printer LAN Attachment for each coaxial or twinaxial printer. 4-mm tape drive, 8-mm tape drive, or drive for IBM 3420, 3480, 3490, or 3490E tape if tape-to-print capability is desired. Software requirements: The wireless notification function of Infoprint Manager supports wireless devices that use the Short Message Service (SMS) protocol. The HP command-line submission client requires HP-UX 11.0, or later. The Sun command-line submission client requires Sun Solaris 2.5.1, or later. The SAP client requires AIX 5.1, or later, Windows Professional 2000, or Windows Server 2003 If you plan to use Distributed Computing Environment (DCE) for distributed printing, you need IBM DCE for AIX V3.2 (5765-E83). Note: DCE will not be supported by Infoprint Manager for AIX versions or releases after V4.2. If you plan to print the output generated by the DBCS ASCII and EUC transform, you must be able to access Japanese, Traditional Chinese, or Korean fonts from your RS/6000 or PC. ACIF can also be used to produce Simplified Chinese output. The IBM AFP Font Collection (5648-B45) and Infoprint Fonts (5648-E77) include Korean, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, and Traditional Chinese fonts. Job routing and resource mounting requirements: If you plan to use TCP/IP or NFS to route print jobs from other IBM systems or mount resources from other IBM systems, the following list shows the products that must be installed on the applicable systems, and it indicates the minimum release levels of those products: For VM systems: 5735-FAL IBM TCP/IP for VM V2.2 with Network File System Feature (feature 0802 or 0803) installed Optionally, the 5798-DRG VM Interface Program for TCP/IP

7 For OS/400 systems: 5722-TC1 IBM TCP/IP Connectivity Utilities/400 V5.1 Routing print jobs to or from the VSE/ESA system using File Transfer Protocol (FTP) requires that one or more of the following products be installed on the VSE/ESA system: TCP/IP for VSE/ESA (5686-A04) If you plan to use PSF Direct to send print datastreams from PSF on OS/390, MVS, VM, VSE, or OS/400 systems across SNA links to Infoprint Manager the following list shows the products that must be installed on the applicable system and it indicates the minimum release levels of these products: PSF for OS/390 V3.3 (5655-B17), PSF/VM V2.1.1 ( ), PSF/VSE V2.2.1 ( ), or a supported version of OS/400 with the PSF/400 feature. The lowest supported releases of OS/400 is currently V5.1. For z/os with SNA LU 6.2 communications, you need the z/os Communications Server base element of z/os For VM and VSE with LU 6.2 communications via a 3270 or 3275 Communications Controller you need the following: ACF/Virtual Telecommunications Access Method (ACF/VTAM ) V3.4 (VM: , ), (VSE: ), or later ACF/Network Control Program (ACF/NCP), V4.2 ( ), or later For VM and VSE with LU 6.2 communications via a 3745 Communications Controller Token-Ring System you need the following: ACF/VTAM, V3.3, or later ACF/NCP, V5.0 ( ), or later For VM and VSE with LU 6.2 communications via a 3174 Establishment Controller Token-Ring Gateway you need ACF/VTAM, V3.3, or later If you plan to use Infoprint Manager for AIX V4.2 to upload print data to a S/390, you need the following software: Host System z/os 1.3 (5694-A01), or later For SNA communications, z/os Communications Server base element of z/os and TCP/IP Workstation AIX V5.1, AIX V5.2 ( with APAR 44183), or AIX V5.3 Infoprint Manager for AIX V4.2 For SNA communications, SecureWay Communications Server for AIX V6.1 (5765-E51) Compatibility: The same spool files may be used when migrating to Infoprint Manager for AIX V4.2 from Infoprint Manager for AIX V4.1. Similarly, the same spool files may be used when migrating to Infoprint Manager for Windows V2.2 from Infoprint Manager for Windows V2.1. However, in both cases the queues must be drained and the printers stopped before the migration process is started. For both Infoprint Manager for AIX V4 and Infoprint Manager for Windows V2, the Release 1 Java Admin GUI is not supported under Release 2. Limitations: The Calibration GUI has been renamed the Halftone Management System and moved from the Infoprint Manager for AIX base to the POD optional feature. Customers who wish to continue using this capability need to order the POD optional feature. Limitations Infoprint Manager for AIX V4.2 and Infoprint Manager for Windows V2.2 do not support microfiche output. Infoprint Manager for AIX V4.2 and Infoprint Manager for Windows V2.2 are not supported by OS/390 Print Server. Infoprint Submit is intended primarily for basic printing and doesn t support the full range of Infoprint capability. In particular, Infoprint Submit should not be used with the Advanced GUI and Server. The IBM 3112, 3116, 3912, and 3916 Page Printers provide 4028 subset emulation with some host error recovery and resource management. Error recovery is resident in the printer with selected status messages returned to the host. Some set-up values are communicated to the host through operator panel key sequences. The full error-recovery capabilities of Infoprint Manager for AIX V4.2 and Infoprint Manager for Windows V2.2 are not available with non-ipds printers. The vector graphics (GOCA), bar code (BCOCA), compressed image (IOCA), and duplex functions are not available on all printers attached to Infoprint Manager. Refer to the publication Advanced Function Printing : Printer Information (G ) for a description of the printers supporting these functions. Resolution conversion algorithms may yield degraded appearance when used to reduce the resolution of a datastream. For this reason, the PCL transform may degrade the appearance of higher-resolution datastreams when used with 240-pel printers. The customer should verify that print fidelity is satisfactory. Jobs downloaded using the MVS Download facility must be spooled on the workstation. Print resources used by these jobs are not downloaded with the jobs. They may be stored permanently on the workstation, but must be managed manually. There are subtle differences between PCL4 and PCL5E when it comes to handling fonts, and while many PCL4 files will work with this transform, some may not produce the expected output. Adobe PostScript Distiller and support for Lotus Domino are not included in Infoprint Manager for AIX V4.2 or Infoprint Manager for Windows V2.2. When Infoprint Manager is used with Infoprint Transform Manager, the transforms in Transform Manager are automatically invoked instead of the corresponding transforms in Infoprint Manager. The fax-line optional feature of Infoprint Manager for AIX V4.1 is not offered in V4.2. However, customers who already have this feature may continue using it with V4.2 and may continue getting software maintenance on it. This feature supports a maximum of 17 fax lines and ISA-bus fax cards only. It does not support PCI-bus fax cards. In addition, this feature is not supported under AIX V4.3. The Advanced Scan client is no longer included with Infoprint Manager for AIX V

8 Fonts in the AFP Font Collection are no longer included with Infoprint Manager. The AFP Font Collection is still available as a separate program, 5648-B45, as is Infoprint Fonts for Multiplatforms (5648-E77). In Infoprint Manager for AIX V4.2, the Halftone Management System is moved out of the product base into the POD optional feature. Support for the following are not included in Infoprint Manager for AIX V4.2: Installation of the server under AIX V4.3.3 Security using DCE V3.1 Infoprint Select under Windows NT, Windows 98, or Windows ME Infoprint Submit Express under Macintosh 10.1 or Windows NT Infoprint Submit for Windows Infoprint Submit for Macintosh Tivoli Non-IPDS models of the IBM Infoprint Color 100 and IBM Infocolor 70 printers Font Save utility S/390 parallel channel emulator card Variable data plug-ins that use the MergeDoc component of Infoprint Manager The following SMIT panels are no longer included: Add a printer or PSF queue Show/change characteristics of a printer Remove a printer Submit an Infoprint job Customers who wish to drive more than 50 printers with Infoprint Manager for Windows V2.2 should sign a services contract for a performance study to ensure that their network has sufficient capacity for the print data traffic. Support for the following are not included in Infoprint Manager for Windows V2.2: Installation of the server under Windows NT Infoprint Select under Windows NT, Windows 98, or Windows NT Infoprint Submit Express under Macintosh 10.1 or Windows NT Infoprint Submit for Windows Infoprint Submit for Macintosh S/390 parallel channel emulator card is supported under Windows 2000, but not Windows XP or Windows 2003 Server Tape input AFP upload and print Fax input or output output Infoprint Manager for Windows V2.2 does not include support for DCE and will not interoperate with an installation of Infoprint Manager for AIX that uses DCE. Infoprint Manager for Windows V2.2 allows only limited workgroup print scalability. Recommended maximum configurations for workgroup print environments include those environments with up to 50 printers per server, depending on printer type, speed, and application datastream. For larger workgroup and distributed print environments, IBM recommends using Infoprint Manager for AIX. The Job Ticketer interface will display some information, such as job status and job logs, from the Infoprint Manager server in the same language that the server is using, regardless of the language that Job Ticketer is using. If the Infoprint Manager server and Job Ticketer are not using the same language, some special characters entered in the text fields in Job Ticketer may be lost. Performance considerations: Infoprint Manager for AIX V4.2 and Infoprint Manager for Windows V2.2 support multiple printers from a server. The actual number that can be effectively supported will vary with the printer speed, method of printer attachment, the density and complexity of the average page, additional datastream transforms, and the specific workstation used. Some environments require more than one server. Some combinations of applications, configurations, and printer speeds may require careful evaluation to determine feasibility on a particular Infoprint Manager configuration. In particular, PostScript datastreams vary greatly in complexity. Not all will run at rated speed, even when rasterizing multiple PostScript jobs concurrently. Planning information Packaging: The Infoprint Manager for AIX V4.2 base program package consists of the following: Four CD-ROMs packed in a Univenture sleeve pack (LK2T-9348) Base server executable code, LUM installer, ECF file, softcopy IBM International Program License Agreement, and softcopy Infoprint Manager for AIX V4.2 License Information (LCD4-1916) Web Server (LCD4-5606) Common clients (LCD4-1917) A CD-ROM containing softcopy publications in both PDF and HTML formats (SK2T-9346). Note: This publications CD-ROM will not be included in orders shipped before January 14, These publications may be downloaded from the IBM Printing Systems Division Web site at Infoprint Manager for AIX: Installation Instructions in hardcopy in one of the following languages, depending on the language feature specified in the order: English (G ) French (GF ) German (SA ) Japanese (GB ) Korean (GA ) Spanish (G ) Infoprint Manager for AIX: License Information (G ) Proof of entitlement (PoE) (Z ) The following are shipped with the optional features: POD optional feature The POD feature consists of a PoE (Z ) and two CD-ROMs packed in a Univenture sleeve pack (LK2T-9349). A CD-ROM containing the LUM installer, ECF file, IBM Java JRE, POD executable code, basic GUI, and Windows Submit Express client (LCD4-1918) Macintosh Submit Express client (LCD4-1919)

9 Advanced Security/Scalability optional feature A CD-ROM containing the LUM installer, ECF file, and executable code to provide support for DCE (LCD4-1920) PoE (Z ) SAP Print optional feature A CD-ROM containing LUM installer, ECF file, and executable code to provide support for SAP Print (LCD4-1921) PoE (Z ) Page Printer Formatting Aid optional feature A CD-ROM containing PPFA executable code (LCD4-5575) PoE (Z ) Japanese PostScript Font optional feature A CD-ROM containing the LUM installer, ECF file, and fonts for one installation of this feature (LCD4-5576) PoE (Z ) Font Downloader optional feature A CD-ROM containing the LUM installer, ECF file, and executable code for one installation of this feature (LCD4-5584) PoE (Z ) optional feature A CD-ROM containing the LUM installer and ECF file to allow the workgroup print engine licensing (LCD4-5579). The size of the group is 25, 50, or 100, depending on the Workgroup Printer Attachment billing feature ordered. PoE (Z ) Low-speed Print Engine optional feature A CD-ROM containing the LUM installer and ECF file to allow low-speed print engine licensing (LCD4-5580). PoE (Z ) Medium-speed Print Engine optional feature A CD-ROM containing the LUM installer and ECF file to allow medium-speed print engine licensing (LCD4-5581). PoE (Z ) High-speed Print Engine optional feature A CD-ROM containing the LUM installer and ECF file to allow high-speed print engine licensing (LCD4-5582). PoE (Z ) The Infoprint Manager for Windows V2.2 base program package consists of the following: Four CD-ROMs packed in a Univenture sleeve pack (LK2T-9345) Base server executable code, LUM installer, ECF file, softcopy IBM International Program License Agreement, and softcopy Infoprint Manager for Windows V2.2 License Information (LCD4-5583) Web server (LCD4-5606) Common clients (LCD4-1917) A CD-ROM containing softcopy publications in both PDF and HTML formats (SK2T-9346). Note: This publications CD-ROM will not be included in orders shipped before January 14, These publications may be downloaded from PoE (Z ) The following are shipped with the optional features: SAP Print optional feature A CD-ROM containing LUM installer, ECF file, and executable code to provide support for SAP Print (LCD4-1921) PoE (Z ) Page Printer Formatting Aid optional feature A CD-ROM containing PPFA executable code (LCD4-5575) PoE (Z ) Font Downloader optional feature A CD-ROM containing the LUM installer, ECF file, and executable code for one installation of this feature (LCD4-5584) PoE (Z ) POD optional feature: The POD feature consists of a PoE (Z ) and two CD-ROMs packed in a Univenture sleeve pack (LK2T-9349). A CD-ROM containing the LUM installer, ECF file, IBM Java JRE, POD executable code, Windows Submit Express client, and Job Ticketer (LCD4-1918) Macintosh Submit Express client (LCD4-1919) Workgroup Printer Attach optional feature A CD-ROM containing the LUM installer and ECF file to allow workgroup printer attachment (LCD4-5579). The size of the group is 25, 50, or 100, depending on the Workgroup Printer Attachment billing feature that is ordered. PoE (Z ) Low-speed Printer Attach optional feature A CD-ROM containing the LUM installer and ECF file to allow the attachment of a low-speed printer (LCD4-5580). PoE (Z ) Medium-speed Printer Attach optional feature A CD-ROM containing the LUM installer and ECF file to allow the attachment of a medium-speed printer attachment (LCD4-5581). PoE (Z ) High-speed Printer Attach optional feature A CD-ROM containing the LUM installer and ECF file to allow the attachment of a high-speed print engine (LCD4-5582). PoE (Z ) Security, auditability, and control Infoprint Manager uses the security and auditability features of the AIX and Windows operating systems. In addition, the Scalability/Security optional feature of Infoprint Manager for AIX V4.2 also uses DCE for security

10 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 Manager for AIX and Infoprint Manager for Windows are client/server products with additional charges for optional features and printer attachments. The printer attachments depend on the numbers and speeds of the attached printers. Ordering instructions New licensees: The machine-readable code will be refreshed to include translated error messages and help screens on January 14, Orders for the U.S. English media that are received before January 14, 2005, will be shipped without translations. Orders received after that date will be shipped with translations. Infoprint Manager for AIX: Order an Infoprint Manager for AIX V4.2 license for each SP node or license for each workstation on which you will run the server. You do not need to order a license for a workstation used for cold backup. However, you do need to order a license for each workstation used for hot backup or HACMP. Specify 5765-F68. Specify the one-time charge (OTC) feature numbers and media feature numbers from the table below. Determine the speed-tiers of your printers: 0-49 impressions-per-minute (workgroup) impressions-per-minute (low-speed) impressions-per-minute (medium-speed) 117 or more impressions-per-minute (high-speed) Note that these speed-tiers are different than the ones for Infoprint Manager for AIX Version 3. Order a print engine license for each print engine in each speed-tier. Note that duplex fanfold printers have two print engines. Workgroup print engine licenses are sold in groups of 25, but there are also ordering-convenience features for ordering two or four groups at a time. These convenience features allow you to order 50 or 100 workgroup print engine licenses at a time. Count all printers that you expect to drive from the Infoprint system. Do not count printers used for backup only. The following apply in situations where Infoprint Manager is connected to a host PSF system: If you are using AFP Upload, do not count printers in the Infoprint Manager calculation if they are connected to the host system. These printers should be included in the calculations of the host PSF tiers. If you are using PSF/390 Download, printers driven by Infoprint Manager should be included in the Infoprint Manager calculations, not the host PSF tiers Printers driven by PSF Direct should be included in both the Infoprint Manager and host PSF tier calculations. IBM impact printers are counted in the low-speed tier. Example: Suppose you wish to use Infoprint Manager for AIX to drive the following printers: An Infoprint 60, which prints at 60 ipm An Infoprint 2000, which prints at 110 ipm An Infoprint 4000 ID5/ID6, which prints at 1002 ipm and has two print engines A LAN with 43 Infoprint 20 printers, each of which prints at 20 ipm The Infoprint 60 requires one Low-speed Print Engine license feature. The Infoprint 2000 requires one Medium-speed Print Engine license feature. Because it has two print engines, the Infoprint 4000 ID5/ID6 requires two High-speed Print Engine license features. Finally, the Infoprint 20 printers require a total of 43 Workgroup Print Engine licenses, which can be obtained by ordering a quantity of two of the following feature: 1 Group of 25 Or you can order a quantity of 1 of: 2 Groups of 25 (Total 50) The first year of Software Maintenance is included with the purchase price of this product. However, you must register to ensure entitlement. A three-year option, which consists of the first year and an additional two years, is also available. Refer to the Software Maintenance section for a description of Software Maintenance and ordering instructions. Type/ OTC Order type model feature CD-ROM description number number medium Infoprint Manager for 5765-F AIX V4.2 French 5809 German 6909 Japanese 5849 Korean 6908 Simplified Chinese 5839 Spanish 5829 POD PPFA SAP Print Japanese PS Fonts Font Downloader Scalability/Security Group of Groups of 25 (Total 50) Groups of 25 (Total 100) Low-speed Print Engine Medium-speed Print Engine High-speed Print Engine Infoprint Manager for Windows: Order an Infoprint Manager for Windows V2.2 workstation on which you will run the server. You do not need to order a license for a server used for cold backup only. Specify 5639-N49. Specify OTC feature numbers and media feature numbers from the table below. Determine the speed-tiers of your printers: 0-49 impressions-per-minute (workgroup) impressions-per-minute (low-speed) impressions-per-minute (medium-speed) 117 or more impressions-per-minute (high-speed)

11 Note that these speed-tiers are new with Infoprint Manager for Windows Version 2 and in particular, are different than the ones for Version 1 of Infoprint Manager for Windows NT and Windows Order a print engine license for each print engine in each speed-tier. Note that duplex fanfold printers have two print engines. Workgroup print engine licenses are sold in groups of 25, but there are also ordering-convenience features for ordering two or four groups at time. These convenience features allow you to order 50 or 100 workgroup print engine licenses at a time. Count all printers that you expect to drive from the Infoprint system. Do not count printers that are used for backup only. The following apply in situations where Infoprint Manager is connected to a host PSF system: If you are using PSF/390 Download, printers driven by Infoprint Manager should be included in the Infoprint Manager calculations, not the host PSF tiers Printers driven by PSF Direct and DPF should be included in both the Infoprint Manager and host PSF tier calculations. IBM impact printers are counted in the low-speed tier. Customers who wish to drive more than 50 printers should sign a services contract for a performance study to ensure that their network has sufficient capacity for the print data traffic. Example: Suppose you wish to use Infoprint Manager to drive the following printers: An Infoprint 60, which prints at 60 ipm An Infoprint 2000, which prints at 110 ipm An Infoprint 4000 ID5/ID6, which prints duplex at 1002 ipm A LAN with 43 Infoprint 20 printers, each of which prints at 20 ipm The Infoprint 60 requires 1 Low-speed Print Engine license feature. The Infoprint 2000 requires 1 Medium-speed Print Engine license feature. Because it has two print engines, the Infoprint 4000 ID5/ID6 requires two High-speed Print Engine license features. Finally, the Infoprint 20 printers require a total of 43 Workgroup Print Engine licenses, which can be obtained by ordering a quantity of two of: 1 Group of 25 Or you can order a quantity of one of the following feature: 2 Groups of 25 (Total 50) The first year of Software Maintenance is included with the purchase price of this product. However, you must register to ensure entitlement. A three-year option, which consists of the first year and an additional two years, is also available. Refer to the Software Maintenance section for a description of Software Maintenance and ordering instructions. Type/ OTC Order type model feature CD-ROM description number number medium Infoprint Manager for 5639-N Windows V2.2 U.S. English 5809 French 5849 German 5859 Japanese 5839 Simplified Chinese 5819 Spanish 5829 PPFA SAP Print Font Downloader Print-on-Demand Group of Groups of 25 (Total 50) Groups of 25 (Total 100) Low-speed Print Engine Medium-speed Print Engine High-speed Print Engine Software Maintenance: Software Maintenance, which consists of Technical Support and Software Subscription is available for these products. Technical Support is provided by the IBM Support Line. Software Subscription consists of no-charge entitlement at the same level of service to all new releases and versions of Infoprint Manager for AIX generally available during the Software Maintenance contract period. If you want Software Maintenance, a Software Maintenance contract is required for each Infoprint Manager license. Software Maintenance has three kinds of features: 1. Registration features, intended for customers who are buying Infoprint Manager for the first time, or who are buying additional Infoprint Manager licenses or features. 2. Renewal features, intended for customers whose current Software Maintenance contracts are coming up for expiration and who wish to renew them. Note that IBM does not send out notifications of expirations of these software maintenance contracts. It is up to the customer to apply for renewal. 3. After License features, intended for customers who have let their Software Maintenance contracts lapse, or who are upgrading from a previous version of Infoprint Manager. The first year of Software Maintenance is included with the purchase price of this product. However, you must register to ensure entitlement. A three-year option, which consists of the first year and an additional two years, is also available. The Software Maintenance offerings have the same product structure as the Infoprint Manager licensed programs. For every Infoprint Manager optional feature, there is a corresponding Infoprint Manager Software Maintenance optional feature. You should order the same Software Maintenance optional features and the same quantity of Software Maintenance optional features as licensed program optional features

12 Initial orders: If you are upgrading from the previous release of Infoprint Manager, follow the instructions under Upgrades. If you are not upgrading, choose either the annual (one-year) or three-year option for each Infoprint Manager server license. Specify the Software Maintenance Registration feature for each Infoprint Manager for OTC feature that you order. The Software Maintenance Registration features should be specified in the same quantity as the Infoprint Manager features. Adding features: If you add features to your Infoprint Manager server license after its initial order, order an additional Software Maintenance contract. Do not try to add additional features to the existing Software Maintenance contract since the new features will have a different expiration date. Software Maintenance features should be in the same quantity as Infoprint Manager features. Renewals: If your current Software Maintenance contract is coming up for expiration and you wish to renew, choose either the annual (one-year) or three-year option for each Infoprint Manager server license. Note that IBM does not send out notifications of expirations of these software maintenance contracts. It is up to the customer to apply for renewal. Order a Software Maintenance Renewal feature for each Infoprint Manager for AIX OTC feature that you have installed. Software Maintenance features should be in the same quantity as Infoprint Manager features. If your current Software Maintenance contracts have features with staggered expiration dates, you may order renewals as the features expire. Software Maintenance features should always be in the same quantity as Infoprint Manager features. Reinstatements: You may reinstate Software Maintenance after it has lapsed. Choose either the annual (one-year) or three-year option for each Infoprint Manager server license. Order a Software Maintenance After License feature for each Infoprint Manager for AIX OTC feature that you have installed. Software Maintenance features should always be in the same quantity as Infoprint Manager features. Upgrades: Customers with the previous release of Infoprint Manager and a current software maintenance contract may upgrade to the new release at the same level of service by ordering the media features of their current Software Maintenance PID number. Upgrade example: Suppose you currently have Infoprint Manager for AIX V4.1 with the PPFA optional feature and use it to drive an Infoprint 60 printer and an Infoprint 4000 ID5/ID6 printer. To order an upgrade to Infoprint Manager for AIX V4.2 under a one-year Software Maintenance contract, specify 5765-F90 with the following features: Media feature for the Infoprint Manager Base in the desired language Media feature for PPFA Media feature for Medium-speed Print Engine Media feature for High-speed Print Engine Note: While the Fax-line optional feature is no longer offered for new licenses, software maintenance support for this feature continues to be available to existing licensees by ordering the appropriate Fax-line Renewal or After License feature. Description OTC feature CD-ROM number medium Program Name Infoprint Manager for AIX V4.2 Maintenance IASP PID: 1-Year (5765-F90) Use Authorizations: (to be ordered in quantity) SW Maintenance NoCharge Registration Infoprint Manager for AIX V Base U.S. English 5809 German 6908 Japanese 5839 Korean 6909 Simplified Chinese 5819 Spanish 5849 POD PPFA SAP Print Japanese PS Fonts Font Downloader Scalability/Security Fax-line Group of Groups of 25 (Total 50) Groups of 25 (Total 100) Low-speed Print Engine Medium-speed Print Engine High-speed Print Engine SW Maintenance 1-Year Renewal Infoprint Manager for AIX V Base U.S. English 5809 German 6908 Japanese 5839 Korean 6909 Simplified Chinese 5819 Spanish 5849 POD PPFA SAP Print Japanese PS Fonts Font Downloader Scalability/Security Fax-line Group of Groups of 25 (Total 50) Groups of 25 (Total 100) Low-speed Print Engine Medium-speed Print Engine High-speed Print Engine SW Maintenance 1-Year After License Infoprint Manager for AIX V Base U.S. English 5809 German 6908 Japanese 5839 Korean 6909 Simplified Chinese 5819 Spanish 5849 POD PPFA SAP Print Japanese PS Fonts Font Downloader Scalability/Security Fax-line