Print Manager Spool
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5.1.5 Input Filters
The input filter makes it possible for parameters such as the form name, user, etc. to be
transferred from other environments (e.g. UNIX or SAP).
The input filter (IPF.EXE) is included in PRISMAspool Interface Service. PRISMAspool
Spool Server starts the filter automatically when a received job. From the print file (e.g. the
header page), it retrieves the text that is to serve as parameters. It can also search for key
words, read at fixed positions or suppress a header page. This functionality is available for
ASCII, EBCDIC and formatted PCL print files
Detection of header pages will now be done during the transfer of the jobs from the standard
Windows Spool to PRISMAspool Spool. After PRISMAspool has tracked the parameters of
the header page, it will display correct information in the job ticket.
Ipf.exe can also be used in batch mode in order to test input filters independently before
using them in a PRISMAspool configuration. The tool is located in the PRISMAspool instal-
lation directory and has to be called as follows :
Ipf.exe -t <test file>
where <test file> is the input file to be tested; take care that the option -t is mandatory.
Functionality in detail:
After the job has been transferred completely, the Print Manager Interface Service checks
the job ticket and starts the input filter. The input filter reads the job file and looks for a
known identification string. Then it reads the parameters being configured for this string and
saves them in the job ticket. This procedure allows reading any parameters, for all files
where different identifiers can be detected.
The input filter contains a complete PCL parser and can therefore read preformatted PCL
files. Only printable data in the files are interpreted. EBCDIC files can also be read.
For more information refer to chapter 5.3.1, "Input Filter" .
Summary of Contents for PRISMAspool
Page 1: ...Océ Océ User Guide Océ PRISMAspool V4 04 ...
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Page 5: ...Appendix Glossary Annexes Index ...
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Page 20: ...PRISMAspool Licenses Description of PRISMASpool V4 04 20 A29247 X30 X 9 70 US ...
Page 56: ...Software Modification Packages Installation 56 A29247 X30 X 9 70 US ...
Page 204: ...Advanced settings Extended Line Printer Server 204 A29247 X30 X 9 70 US ...
Page 222: ...Configuration of a WPE printer Windows Print Extension 222 A29247 X30 X 9 70 US ...
Page 231: ...Submitting a job PJM Server A29247 X30 X 9 70 US 231 Now let fire a test job via PJM ...
Page 234: ...PJM Server Fast Range Printing for big Files larger than 4 GB 234 A29247 X30 X 9 70 US ...
Page 252: ...Print Manager Web Setting up Microsoft Internet Information Services 252 A29247 X30 X 9 70 US ...
Page 308: ...Appendix 308 A29247 X30 X 9 70 US ...
Page 312: ...Glossary 312 A29247 X30 X 9 70 US ...
Page 327: ...Annex III How to configure a SCSI printer in Windows Annexes A29247 X30 X 9 70 US 327 ...
Page 390: ...Annexes Annex XII How to install the LPR Client on Windows 7 390 A29247 X30 X 9 70 US ...