RE: Laser checks

Some of our clients use psf/400 (you need this product to actually print on
an *IPDS printer), and afp/400 to crate the overlays (page segment's, etc)
from your AS/400.
You actually don't need the second product, you can use the afp drivers from
client access and create your page segments and overlays directly on your pc
with any windows application.  But if you are going to print overlays
remotely you should use afp/400 (same result but overlays are smaller).
Another advantage on this method is that you can attach  the overlay
directly to your printer file an control it from your software and the
security can be manage on the as400 because the overlay is an object on your
system. You can use this overlays on any *IPDS printer, many laser printers
have an IPDS card (optional).

Emilio Padilla
Padilla Asociados

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-midrange-l@midrange.com [mailto:owner-midrange-l@midrange.com]On
Behalf Of mcrump@ballfoster.com
Sent: Wednesday, April 07, 1999 10:26 AM
To: MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com
Subject: Re: Laser checks


We use Optio's CheckBook/400 with Rosetta MICR printers and really like it.
I
think you are right that it is indeed pricy but there a number of features
that
a package like CB/400 or ACOM that are nice:

Simplifiying laser check design.
Minimize or eliminate application code changes (really nice when dealing
with
packaged applications)
Flexible and maintanable bank id's and micr lines
Audit trails
Positive pay interfaces
Multiple bank account support
Flexible and maintanable spool file merging
etc.

We looked at doing this ourselves and just really felt that we could not
provide
 all the functionality and flexibility in a timely manner.
Due to our circumstances we did not competively review the various products.
However, I can say that Optio may be worth looking
at - www.optionsoftware.com.

hth




"John Bussert" <jbussert@stecnet.com> on 04/06/99 02:15:46 PM

Please respond to MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com

To:   "Midrange-L" <midrange-l@midrange.com>
cc:    (bcc: Mike Crump/IS/Ball-Foster)

Subject:  Laser checks
A



Has anyone used APF and overlays for printing laser checks off the 400?  I
know there is a product by ACOM out there, but it seems pretty pricy for
what you get.  Any comments by anyone??

THanks

john

John Bussert
jbussert@stecnet.com
Swift Technologies, Inc.
847-289-8339
847-289-8939 fax

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