IBM i, iSeries, or AS400 PCL to forms solution experts

IBM i print to digital solution that takes standard PCL streams and allows conversion to electronic forms or a digital PDF file

PCL (Printer Control Language) is currently considered a standard format for documents that are prepared for printing. Although it was initially designed only for Hewlett-Packard inkjet printers at its release in the 1980s, the PCL format was gradually adopted by other brands as well and nowadays it is compatible with most laser-jet printers. PCL has been widely adopted in the industry because it is simpler, faster to operate and cheaper than it's alternatives. The PCL format is based on an open language and it is 'printer-ready' - it can be operated even from DOS or UNIX. This gives more advantages to PCL than to other similar formats such as PDF or TIFF, making it a reliable and convenient extension for archiving printable documents.

Your AS/400, iSeries, and Power Systems running the IBM i operating system is a valuable part of your IT environment. The printer writer program included in IBM i supports printing of SCS output spooled on PCL printers. You rely on it for spooled file reports and so much more. Those spooled file reports you create contain data. That data frequently needs to be utilized to create documents. The manual processes of the past meant you needed to re-key that data into a new form. iDocs lets you design any kind of form to merge with your data natively on the IBM i or iSeries or AS400, to print, distribute and archive. The software is modular so you can customize an electronic forms solution to your unique application and budget. With electronic forms software you can make that process fully digital. Data can be integrated into a newly created color document, without you lifting a finger.

So make the most of it by making your IBM i forms fully digital. Gain total control over your output, based on rules and conditions you create. Automated report distribution can print merged documents to laser printers, with options to output to PDF for Emailing, faxing and archiving. Automated distribution processing bursts, emails and archives forms without customer programming or user intervention.

iDocs automatically monitors output queues for incoming spooled file documents. This means that you'll be able to convert spooled files into high-quality documents faster. Plus, iDocs will also monitor IFS folders for text file input and monitor data queues. As documents arrive, you'll be able to process, print, and deliver new forms in real time. When generating electronic forms, iDocs provides the options to create forms any way you might need them and keeps the process digital from beginning to end.

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iDocs Software Features/Benefits:

Create Electronic Forms with objects such as Lines, Boxes, Graphics, Signatures, Barcodes as well as Spooled File Data Print to inexpensive network printers: No IPDS, No AFP, no Postscript needed Supports most all bar codes including USPS Intelligent Barcode, 3 of 9, Code 128 and QR Codes Pull data directly from database files to populate a Form with data not currently in the spooled file Duplex printing to print on front and back of the Form to save paper or print Terms and Conditions Enables Dynamic Form collating based on variables in the spooled file Conditional logic allows for the dynamic printing of different objects depending on spool data Forms Software runs 100% on AS400 iSeries and IBM Power Systems running IBM i (No PC server needed) Unlimited users, forms, and printers Supports full color printing including text as well as logos Eliminates expensive pre-printed forms, as well as their management and warehousing The modular architecture allows you to select just the components you need for your unique requirements Enhance your company's image with professional quality, full-color documents Provides a strong ROI that will pay for itself many times over

AS/400, iSeries, and Power Systems (IBM i) Native PCL to PDF converter for Spool Files,iPDF converts standard HP Laserjet output (Printer Control Language) into the popular Adobe PDF (Portable Document Format). Much more than a simple conversion tool, iPDF enables report distribution, PDF document archival and retrieval, bursting, sorting and outputting COLORED PDF reports and custom business forms in the open PDF standard where they can be easily viewed using the free Acrobat Reader.

iSeries PCL to PDF parses through the PCL and converts all of the elements to PDF format so all the functionality that is typically available for viewing and processing PDFs with Adobe Reader and Adobe Acrobat is supported. These PDFs can be compressed and emailed, downloaded from the Internet, posted to a website or electronically archived. The PCL to PDF converted PDF files are compressed and intelligent, making file sizes smaller and the text searchable. PDF archival and retrieval is easier too.

By automatically converting PCL to PDF, users can store or post these popular and intelligent PDF viewable documents in digital format. Combine iPDF with the iMail native email module from inFORM Decisions to provide seamless and automated distribution of reports, forms and databases. Users attach and distribute forms, reports and database files in popular formats including Adobe PDF, TEXT, EXCEL, HTML, RTF, ZIP, TXT and PCL. Having a native iSeries PCL to PDF converter is an important building block to IBMi forms solution providers attempting to provide a truly enterprise-wide e-document solution. With inFORM's products, users can send, open, view, search, archive and retrieve (from a web browser) converted documents, such as invoices, purchase orders, statements or any other business form. Senders are no longer limited to sending print documents, and recipients have far more latitude on how they view and process their forms, checks and reports.

Key Benefits of iPDF:

Rapid distribution of enterprise documents via email, including invoices, statements, purchase orders, reports etc. Auto-burst and route a spool file in portions or in its entirety, to various recipients via multiple devices, overnight or in real-time with no manual intervention Usable with all IBMi, iSeries, System i and Power Server accounting/ERP solutions including JD Edwards, Mapics, Lawson, HTE, SAP, ORACLE, Computer Guidance, Optimum, Metalware, Pansophic, DCMS, PRMS, Infinium or any software application that generates a spool file Native conversion leverages the power of your iSeries investment Eliminates the need to download to a PC or secondary server Provides more security and faster processing of documents and reports PDF documents are text conversions so all text is searchable Fully automated processing, there is no need for any manual intervention IBM i users and developers can integrate iPDF into in-house software solutions using available APIs iPDF integrates with other companion modules to provide the ultimate distribution tool through fax, email, the IFS (Internal File System), or an external server repository for private secured convenient retrieval