MPI Tech Status & AFPC Update

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1 MPI Tech Status & AFPC Update Karsten Andreassen R&D Manager MPI Tech A/S November Michael Stanley Sales Executive MPI Tech A/S

2 MPI Tech Group CCM Brugergruppe samling November

3 Core Business MPI Tech products enable customers to manage and output their information. With our software and hardware solutions we enable customers to create, print, secure, transform, distribute and archive their information. Our services run on multiple platforms and operating systems which makes it possible for our cutomers to manage all their paper and electronic output through one single platform. CCM Brugergruppe samling November

4 About MPI Tech Founded 1981 to provide solutions for direct attachment of printers in IBM Host environments World leader in host connectivity Solution provider to the largest printer manufacturers Mainframe software provider since 1989 Direct sales and OEM partnerships The majority of IBM installations are using MPI Tech based products World wide distribution via subsidiaries, distributors and DVAR s. CCM Brugergruppe samling November

5 MPI Tech locations Copenhagen, Denmark London, UK Munich, Germany Paris, France Arlington, VA Huntington Beach, CA CCM Brugergruppe samling November

6 Mainframe capabilities CCM Brugergruppe samling November

7 Our Solutions Server software Mainframe software Enterprise Print Manager (EPM) Print SubSystem (PSS) AFP Conversion Module (ACM) PrintServer (LinkCom IV) Printer resident Solutions (BlueKit IPDS) PrintServer (LinkCom III S EasyCom III) CCM Brugergruppe samling November

8 Linux on mainframe why? Reduce cost Move MIPS consumption workload from z/os Generating reduction in MLC Reduce numbers of physical servers by virtulization Software licensing can be reduced Easier administration and management Security and business continuity Energy consumption and floor space Maintain mainframe benefits CCM Brugergruppe samling November

9 Transforms on z/linux Move workload from z/os to z/linux Transforms can be MIPS consuming All AFP transforms can be done (PCL, PS, PDF..) Resources are moved with the print job Host Data AFP or LineData Maintain speed and platform benefits z/linux transform Consolidate servers Save cost on MLC PCL PS PDF CCM Brugergruppe samling November

10 Transform on z/linux Client case: Large facility management provider Challenge in IT & Business Cutting costs Increased demand in transforms producing a large numbers of PDFs per months Speed in production and distribution of PDFs Variation in demand for transform Security Result Reduced cost by cutting MLC payment Maintained mainframe speed and stability Maintained mainframe I/O capability Maintained mainframe scalability Maintained mainframe Security CCM Brugergruppe samling November

11 Secure pull printing Pull printing Hold all print jobs until authenticated Choose to print or delete held jobs Registration of all print jobs Secure printing Confidential printing, copy and scan Secure technology Flexibility and Stability Mainframe dependability If one MFP is down, users can find another MFP to print CCM Brugergruppe samling November

12 Secure pull printing CCM Brugergruppe samling November

13 Secure pull printing Client Case: Large insurance company Numbers Challenge i IT 2 billion USD revenue employees 1.2 million private Clients business clients 1 million phone calls /year Cost cutting Move from mainframe project Privacy / compliance Confidential print left in open space Two or more departments sharing printers Not able to identify user when printing from host Useing lot of time sorting print Printing maintance very time consuming. 40% office print 60% Host print Host and office print two different worlds CCM Brugergruppe samling November

14 Secure pull printing Client Case: Large insurance company Benefit to the client XX% MIPS reduction on AFP transform User identification (follow me printing) Combine office & host print in one solution Print server consolidation Accounting Compliance Print follow user No documents in open space Rule based printing Maintaining mainframe bennefit CCM Brugergruppe samling November

15 AFPC Update November 2014 Karsten Andreassen

16 AFPC status Core members(6) Participating members (20) Associate members (6) ACRs and work items AFP/A fremdrift Spørgsmål Idéer: Sig frem eller skriv til CCM Brugergruppe samling November

17 AFP Consortium Meeting # September - 2. October 2014 at Poing, Germany hosted by Océ (Canon) Participation: 21 on location + 5 on line Representing 13 companies CCM Brugergruppe samling November

18 AFP/A progress ISO TC171 DIS18565 successfully exited balloting in late August Next step is for Harry to deliver a full report to the Steering Committee in November, revise the draft addressing any comments After which a new FDIS will be issued and undergo two month ballot (anticipated Spring 2015). CCM Brugergruppe samling November

19 IPDS ACRs Recently Finalized IPDS ACR 470 Object-Container Version Support SDF in OPC IPDS ACR 471 Additional STM/OPC Reply Information IPDS ACR 478 IPDS Support for Royal Mail Mailmark IPDS ACR 480 IPDS Support for New IOCA Compression Algorithm IPDS ACR 483 IPDS Support for GOCA Marker Size IPDS ACR 485 Allow Use of Internal Rendering Intent IPDS ACR 486 Deprecate POSTNET and PLANET IPDS ACR 487 Update XOH Trace for Internal Rendering Intent IPDS ACR 488 Remove Inaccurate Unsupported IOCA Information CCM Brugergruppe samling November

20 New Reference documents IPDS Reference: AFPC published in June 2014 incorporating 31 Final-status ACRs into the previous edition MOCA (Metadata) Reference: AFPC First edition published in July 2014 MOCA is now an official part of the AFP architecture BCOCA Reference: AFPC Next edition planned for 2015 Review copy to be drafted before next meeting All available on afpcinc.org CCM Brugergruppe samling November

21 Work items AFP/GA (Graphic Arts) IS/3 + PDF in Object Containers N-Plane Colors Simple solution for IOCA followed by full solution GOCA Custom Patterns and Gradients CCM Brugergruppe samling November

22 Future Meeting Schedule Spring 2015 Toronto Fall 2015 Boulder Spring Europe CCM Brugergruppe samling November

23 Karsten Andreassen R&D Manager MPI Tech Denmark Phone: Contact Michael Stanley Nielsen Sales Executive MPI Tech Denmark Phone: CCM Brugergruppe samling November

24 Questions? CCM Brugergruppe samling November

25 BACK UP slides CCM Brugergruppe samling November

26 Enterprise Print Manager z/os VLU - SCS AFP SCS JES and CMA CICS Host Data AFP or LineData Enterprise Print Manager PDF PDF CCM Brugergruppe samling November

27 Enterprise Print Manager Print Management Solution Data from the JES Spool, VTAM applications, CICS, IMS or WebService AFP and line data conversion into PCL, PostScript, PDF and ASCII SNA and TCP/IP support IPP support End2End Control Upload & Print from AIX and Windows CICS Transform Interface WebService Transform Interface Direct interface to CICS CCM Brugergruppe samling November

28 AFP Conversion Module (ACM) z/os Host Data AFP or LineData AFP Conversion Module PDF PCL PS CCM Brugergruppe samling November

29 AFP Conversion Module (ACM) AFP and line data from file to file Output as PDF, PCL or PostScript Outline Font support on PostScript and PDF Outline Font substitution on PCL CICS support Scaling to fit the printable area CCM Brugergruppe samling November

30 Print SubSystem (PSS) z/os JES and CMA Host Data AFP or LineData Print SubSystem PDF CCM Brugergruppe samling November

31 Print SubSystem (PSS) AFP and line data from JES or CA spool Output as PDF, PCL and PostScript Outline Font support on PostScript printers and PDF Same AFP Resources and applications as PSF Line data output on PCL, PostScript and matrix printers SNA and TCP/IP Support End2End Control CCM Brugergruppe samling November incl. PDF 30

32 Managing your print jobs z/os AFPDS AFP Composeurs Host Servers (Windows, Linux, AIX) Linedata (FTP,COPY ) MVS Download OMVS support IP socket Hot Folder Spool2Print PCL, PS, PDF, TIFF,... IPDS PS 2 & 3 PDF PCL CCM Brugergruppe samling November

33 Managing your print jobs Print Spool Management and conversion Spool print jobs Manage print jobs Transform print job data Java Based User Interface Built in Security Scalable IPDS S2P fra (EPM,PSS) CCM Brugergruppe samling November

34 DocOut System z AS/400 Host Environment ICDS IPDS SCS DCA Server Environment PDF DocOut TM Workplace Environment PCL PS Matrix CCM Brugergruppe samling November

35 DocOut Conversion of IPDS, DCA, SCS and ICDS data into PCL, PostScript or PDF PDF/A format Full Color support, FS45 Object Containers Scalable fonts 2D IPDS barcode printing Enhanced End2end control Direct IPDS printing to matrix printer Central license server facility CCM Brugergruppe samling November