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InfoPrint Manager for AIX: Introduction and Planning Guide

Version 4 Release 3

G550-1060-02

InfoPrint Manager for AIX: Introduction and Planning Guide

Version 4 Release 3

G550-1060-02

Note:

Before using this information and the product it supports, read the information in “Notices” on

page 49.

Third edition (September 2009)

This edition applies to InfoPrint Manager for AIX, Version 4 Release 3 Modification 0 with PTF UO00917 and to all

subsequent releases and modifications until otherwise indicated in new editions.

This edition replaces G550-1060-01.

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developed exclusively at private expense. As specified in Federal Acquisition Regulation 12.212 in the case of

civilian agencies and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement 227.7202 in the case of military agencies,

use, duplication and disclosure by agencies of the U.S. Government shall solely be in accordance with the

accompanying International Program License Agreement in case of software products and in accordance with the

licensing terms specified in the product’s documentation in the case of hardware products.

Contents

Figures ...............v

Tables ...............vii

About this publication ........ix

Organization of this publication........ix

Most recent information ..........ix

The InfoPrint publication library .......ix

InfoPrint Manager common publication library . ix

InfoPrint Manager for AIX publication library . . x

InfoPrint Manager for Windows publication

library ...............xi

Related publications ..........xi

What’s new in InfoPrint Manager for AIX Release

3.................xi

Chapter 1. Introducing InfoPrint Manager

forAIX...............1

Optimizing your print resources ........1

Understanding the InfoPrint Manager server . . . 2

Basic print flow ............2

Logical destinations ...........3

Queues ...............3

Actual destinations ...........4

Host receivers .............4

Documents and jobs ...........4

Auxiliary sheets ............4

Media ...............5

Resource contexts............5

Transforms ..............5

Sizing your InfoPrint Manager environment . . . 5

Understanding server configuration options ....7

Standard server environment ........7

InfoPrint Manager interfaces .........8

Comparing InfoPrint Manager on different platforms 8

Understanding common features ......8

Understanding InfoPrint Manager for AIX

features...............10

Understanding InfoPrint Manager for Windows

features...............10

Supported printers ............10

PCL printers .............10

PostScript printers ...........11

PPDS printers ............11

IPDS printers .............11

Supported data streams ..........13

Chapter 2. Planning for configuration 15

Default model .............15

Desktop destination configuration model ....16

Pool destination configuration model ......17

Funnel destination configuration model .....17

Hourglass destination configuration model ....18

Recommended distributed configuration model . . 19

Chapter 3. Planning to print with host

systems ..............21

Print shop scenarios ...........21

A black box shop ...........21

Printing from the LAN and the host .....22

Distributed print shop using remote spooling . . 22

Managing resources with MVS Download ....22

Managing resources with AFP Upload .....22

Chapter 4. Using AFP resources ....25

Chapter 5. Planning to share printers 27

Methods for sharing printers ........27

Sharing the communication link with IPDS

printers...............28

Sharing the communication link with PostScript,

PCL, or PPDS printers ..........28

Submitting jobs to the same print queue....28

Sharing printers between host and LAN applications 29

Printing from existing host applications ....29

Printing from existing LAN applications....30

Chapter 6. Verifying prerequisites . . . 33

Understanding hardware requirements .....33

AIX hardware requirements for print load light 33

AIX hardware requirements for print load heavy 33

AIX hardware requirements for print load high

performance .............33

Client hardware requirements .......33

Printer attachment requirements ......34

Understanding AIX software requirements ....34

Verifying AIX filesets for Version 4.3.0 ....35

Verifying updates to AIX filesets for InfoPrint

Manager for AIX Version 4.3.0 .......36

Verifying AIX Version 5.3 filesets updated by the

InfoPrint Installer ...........37

AFP Download Plus prerequisites .......37

Client software prerequisites.........37

Chapter 7. Migrating to InfoPrint

Manager for AIX Version 4.3.0 .....39

Preparing to migrate to InfoPrint Manager for AIX

Version 4.3.0 ..............39

Chapter 8. Collecting required

information for the install.......41

Configuration options you select during the install 41

The invoice shipped with your software .....41

Communications worksheet .........41

Planning for printers ...........42

Chapter 9. Reviewing software

components ............43

Appendix. Accessibility .......47

Using assistive technologies .........47

Keyboard navigation of the user interface ....47

Notices ..............49

Trademarks ..............50

Glossary ..............53

Index ...............77

iv InfoPrint Manager for AIX: Introduction and Planning Guide

Figures

1. InfoPrint Manager print flow. Job B is submitted

directly to a logical destination, while Job A is

submitted to an actual destination .....3

2. Default destination configuration model 16

3. Desktop destination configuration model 16

4. Pool destination configuration model ....17

5. Funnel destination configuration model 18

6. Hourglass destination configuration model 18

7. Distributed configuration model .....19

8. Sharing printers ...........27

vi InfoPrint Manager for AIX: Introduction and Planning Guide

Tables

1. Contents of the Common Clients CD-ROM

shipped with InfoPrint Manager server . . . 43

2. Separately-priced features available with

InfoPrint Manager Server ........45

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