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What is IPDS Print Server ? |
  
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What is IPDS Print Server ? |
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IPDS Print Server is software that allows users to print IPDS to existing or new Windows®-based printers and assures printouts will be the same regardless of printer. Unlike other similar software, IPDS Print Server software reduces the processor demand on the host system and allows print jobs to be converted to other formats such as Adobe PDF for electronic archiving or online delivery.
IPDS Print Server runs on a Windows-based PC, and could replace any IPDS printer in the way it receives IPDS print data generated on AS400, iSeries™ and zSeries® computers by monitoring drop-in folders, saves the data in AFP format or PDF, more commonly, prints the documents to non-IPDS network printers.
IPDS Print Server dramatically lower your IPDS printing costs thanks to IPDS emulation. IPDS emulation helps you archive or electronically distribute IPDS print jobs, or use an existing local or networked printer to do more with your AFP data.
IPDS Print Server can save IT managers and network administrators both time and money to maintain an AFP/IPDS print environment and explore the potentials of AFP/IPDS data.
In the above illustration three hot folders are created for three different types of printers separately. Once an AFP file or a spooled IPDS data file is dropped into a hot folder, and it will be printed out on the corresponding printer.
For example, after you drop in an AFP file into the 'folder for Inkjet printer', and you will get the printout from the Inkjet printer associated with the folder. This Inkjet printer is obviously a non-IPDS printer, and it can be said that IPDS Print Server software acts as a virtual tray of this printer and provides the printer with full IPDS printing capabilities.