Re: IPDS Printing

Charles,
The application where IPDS printer solved what I could not get done with
AFPDS was AFPDS spooled file to a HP printer using HPT.
Jim Franz
----- Original Message ----- From: "Wilt, Charles" <WiltC@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Midrange Systems Technical Discussion" <midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, January 22, 2008 4:51 PM
Subject: RE: IPDS Printing

Pat & Jim,

You guys are getting a little confused.

*AFPDS is basically a superset of *IPDS. Everything you can do in *IPDS you can do in *AFPDS plus
*AFPDS can do lots more.

It gets confusing as *AFPDS spool files use the IPDS data stream and are designed to print on IPDS
printers.

*IPDS spool files can be sent to Printers defined:
TYPE(*IPDS) AFP(*NO)

*AFPDS spool files can be only be sent to
TYPE(*IPDS) AFP(*YES)

In addition, *AFPDS spool files can be transformed by Host-Print-Transform from *AFPDS to ASCII.
However, you don't the full *AFPDS functionality when using HPT to send to and ASCII printer.

HTH,

Charles Wilt
Software Engineer
CINTAS Corporation - IT 92B
513.701.1307

wiltc@xxxxxxxxxx

-----Original Message-----
From: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:midrange-l-
bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Pat Barber
Sent: Tuesday, January 22, 2008 4:42 PM
To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
Subject: Re: IPDS Printing

Close... they chose to use the PCL data stream, which HP also uses.

PPDS is "one" of the data streams on Lexmark.

IPDS requires two things.
(a) printer feature code IPDS (hardware)
(b) IPDS data stream

It works together, and can do all the "special" processing that HPT has
to do in processor memory. The IPDS chip has it's own memory and
can process the IPDS data "much faster" than HPT. I believe IPDS
goes back to the early 70's which is when I first saw it.

Almost "all" Lexmark lasers will accept their IPDS card. That
doesn't include the very low end $200 deals.

I just checked and they have 22 models that accept the IPDS
card.

Almost "all" Lexmark lasers use PCL is one flavor or another.

Your other option is *AFPDS which is a "limited" data
stream for special fonts, overlays, etc. This is used by HPT
and does not perform nearly as well as native IPDS.

IPDS has always been expensive .....

Be aware that you must have the proper feature code
on OS/400 to use IPDS which is a "pay" item.

Can't help you with the HP questions.
OK.. I took a peek:

http://www.pcconnection.com/IPA/Shop/Product/Detail.htm?sku=6085674&oext=1
038A&ci_src=14110944&ci_sku=6085674




>EThompson@xxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
>
>
>>I am a little confused. In the past, to use overlays or special fonts >>in
>>printing, we always had to use IPDS compatible printers. Lexmark
printers
>>have IBM PPDS compatibility built in, but they charge almost $600
>>additional for an IPDS/SCS card. I can't find an IPDS card for HP
printers
>>with the company we buy from. Does anyone know if the IPDS card is
>>required for Lexmark/HP printers? Does HP allow IPDS printing? I >>haven't
>>had to buy printers in several years but am trying to find a decent
>>quality printer that will duplex and allow IPDS printing from the i5
that
>>doesn't cost $1700/ea. It doesn't have to be high capacity
>>500-1000pp/week. Does anyone have any suggestions?
>>
>>I am trying to move things from line printers to laser but if they have
to
>>buy 8 new printers for $14000.00 + shipping, I think that is going to >>be
>>hard to get them to do even though the savings longterm on not having >>to
>>have pre-printed forms etc will outweigh the initial outlay in a couple
of
>>years.
>>
>>
>>
>
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