AFP Transforms Format conversion software for transforming AFP documents into industry-standard PDF, TIFF, PCL, and BMP formats.

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1 Impact on: AFP Production Maximizing efficiency in high-volume AFP production environments with superior technology from Exstream Software For businesses that require high-volume, personalized printing of transaction statements and other complex customer communications, Advanced Function Presentation (AFP) is often the platform of choice. As a standard in the print industry for high-speed, variable print, AFP stands out for its performance and stability. Exstream Software by HP s AFP Studio is a suite of best-in-class software solutions that allows companies to enhance the content, management, and delivery of their AFP documents by easily integrating with their operational systems and processes. A multitude of productivity solutions for managing AFP print streams: View AFP documents on screen exactly as they appear in print Make reprints on the fly for cost savings and increased productivity Sort, bundle, and consolidate AFP files for postal savings Convert AFP files for online delivery and archiving to meet multi-channel needs Automate document application testing AFP Compare, PDF Compare and PostScript Compare A high-speed comparison utility for viewing two AFP, PDF or PostScript print streams side by side to verify output before production. AFP Batch Compare, PDF Batch Compare and PostScript Batch Compare A high-speed comparison utility for larger AFP, PDF or PostScript print streams to verify output before production. Results may be viewed using AFP Compare. AFP Transforms Format conversion software for transforming AFP documents into industry-standard PDF, TIFF, PCL, and BMP formats. AFP Jazz! TM Next-generation print stream optimization software for adding and deleting content and merging, sorting, and consolidating AFP files all through a visual interface. AFP Viewer Displays AFP output with printer fidelity, allowing you to easily modify and index AFP files.

2 Check bill after regulatory change A document specialist has been asked to make a terminology change to a regulatory message that appears on every customer bill produced in AFP. He makes the change but needs to verify that nothing else has changed. Using AFP Compare, he views the before and after version of the bill side by side to verify that the regulatory message has changed but that no other inadvertent changes have occurred. Verify output after software upgrade An organization upgrades to a new Generally Available version of their composition software. A quality assurance worker must verify that the integrity of all documents created has not been compromised. Using AFP Batch Compare, he runs automated comparisons of AFP files generated prior to the upgrade versus AFP files generated after the upgrade. He is able to quickly determine the documents produced after the upgrade have not changed and the new software passes regression testing. AFP Compare, PDF Compare and PostScript Compare Visually compare two AFP, PDF or PostScript files side by side on screen using a special differences page to highlight the differences Set color-coded change markers to quickly delineate differences between before and after pages Mask areas from comparison or an entire page to check for margin shift Lock one file to a particular page while scanning the other file to find differences more quickly Zoom in and out to effectively view documents Easily display resource names by simply placing cursor over text in question Generate detailed comparison reports that describe document changes Control comparison tolerance by adjusting the PEL sensitivity Produce simple report showing added or removed pages Compensate for Dialogue software version differences Ideal for comparison of larger AFP, PDF and PostScript files Batch program runs in background; no need for a visual page-by-page comparison if user simply needs to verify that two output files are identical A quick mechanism for regression and software upgrade testing Compares the bitmap of any two rendered AFP documents Since it compares the results of the rasterization, the difference of one printer element (PEL) can be detected The results of the comparison are revealed in a comparison report This report may be imported into the AFP Compare module to view differences Save time Test document applications in a fraction of the time it takes with manual testing Reduce printing and production costs check visual output electronically for quality assurance before running expensive production or print factory processes Improve accuracy Comparison precision down to a single PEL pinpoints exact changes between print streams Combines test compare and proofing functions into a single software Unique locate differences feature allows you to find changes more quickly Windows 2000/XP/2003 AFP Batch Compare, PDF Batch Compare and PostScript Batch Compare Save Time Verify differences between two fully composed print files that would take an individual days to compare manually Upgrade with Confidence Determine impact of software upgrades or infrastructure updates (such as an operating system upgrade) on existing applications. Reduce errors Allows you to test larger volumes of output and capture more formatting scenarios in testing. Compares fully composed, productionready AFP files for more accurate comparison of large print files. Provides a mechanism for quickly testing the impact of software or system upgrades on production applications. Windows 2000/XP/2003

3 AFP Transforms Convert AFP files to PDF, TIFF, PCL, or BMP Create ASCII text or PDF documents Support double byte character set (DBCS) Password protect, insert thumbnails, and create index bookmarks Rapidly extract AFP documents or pages from an AFP file and convert them to PDF or TIFF Segment an AFP file into several PDF or TIFF files based on documents, pages, or groups of pages Architecture independence leverage legacy IBM AFP print architecture with the latest output devices Meet demand for online delivery provide a bridge between legacy applications and electronic delivery devices Maximize printer assets route AFP documents to available production printers and Internet output formats Simplify indexing and archiving index according to AFP page content and integrate into COLD and content management systems Only AFP format converters available that are integrated with a viewer Visual indexing provides more robust bookmarks for PDF Unique ability to selectively produce individual or groups of PDF and TIFF documents Best DBCS support AFP-PDF: Windows, Solaris, AIX, HP-UX, MVS Open Edition, Linux (Intel) AFP-TIFF: Windows, AIX AFP-BMP: Windows only AFP-PCL: Windows, HP-UX Send statement pages by A wireless telecommunications provider offers to send its customers electronic notification when they have reached their minute limit by sending them a snapshot of the minutes used section of their statement. Using the AFP data file of the statement, the phone company can extract the relevant pages by customer, convert those pages from AFP to PDF, and send them in an to the customer.

4 AFP Jazz! Includes the AFP Studio Viewer See document changes as you define them through a visual interface Quickly locate and extract individual documents within one or several files Order and merge multiple AFP files Integrate with industry mailing software to maximize postal savings and ensure address integrity Consolidate multiple AFP files from multiple sources for householding purposes Control the number of sheets to be included in each envelope Remove selected pages Generate cover sheets, address sheets, or banner pages Add BCOCA barcodes to your output Erase text, OMR marks, images, or barcodes to hide content Add or replace text, OMR marks, or barcodes to satisfy changing operational requirements Include OMR marks or barcodes automatically based on duplex pages or inserts, and optionally place them on the back of a duplexed document Split AFP files on a specified number of pages or documents to efficiently drive printers Dynamically create an AFP index with any content from the file itself or an external system Re-index an AFP file with additional fields from the file s content or an external system Selectively duplicate document pages to provide multiple copies Generate reports for audit or billing purposes Create reports to be used for automated document factory (ADF) systems Force certain pages to move to the front of a sheet Easy to use software requires no AFP training or programming Save on postage costs control pages per envelope, reduce number of envelopes used, and segregate mailings to optimize postal operations Maintain legacy applications when legacy source code is not available or impractical to modify, AFP output can be easily enhanced to meet changing business objectives Adopt new technology easy to evolve to Dialogue with software that merges legacy AFP print streams with your Dialogue AFP output Reduce maintenance intelligent processing dramatically reduces ongoing maintenance Unique visual development environment allows you to easily access and manipulate data, such as barcodes, overlays, segments, and text within existing AFP print files No AFP programming skills needed alternative products require knowledge of AFP structures More easily extract specific customer documents or pages Windows, Solaris, AIX, HP-UX, z/0s, MVS, Linux (Intel) some functionality only available on Windows Replace barcodes A service provider has an opportunity to bid on a project to replace a 3 of 9 barcode with a 2-D datamatrix barcode. Additional information needs to be added to the barcode as well. With two simple commands, the 3 of 9 barcode can be erased, and the 2-D datamatrix barcode can be added with additional fields as defined by the customer. Defining new content is as easy as drag-and-drop.

5 Display on CSR s desktop When taking a customer call, a bank s customer service representative needs to view the customer s statement and then send a copy as an attachment after the call. AFP Viewer can display the statement on the CSR s desktop and with a single command convert it to PDF to create the attachment. AFP Viewer View AFP documents with inline or external resources (fonts, images, and indexes) Dynamically remap Windows fonts and instantly see results Support double byte character set (DBCS) language viewing View full color, including FS45 View overlays and page segments Embed the viewer in other applications if desired Support BCOCA barcodes, including 2-D datamatrix Zoom in or out as needed for viewing requirements Simulate preprint by dynamically inserting an overlay behind pages Extract one or more pages or entire documents to print or convert to another format Seamlessly integrate with Exstream AFP Studio transforms Map fonts for use in viewing or in PDF transform Print to any Windows printer or fax device Use existing AFP indexes or visually create new ones Dynamically sort the AFP index in ascending or descending order Search across documents based on document content or index values Optionally search overlays for text strings Easily determine which AFP resources are used in a document to include copy groups, fonts, and images Boost productivity quickly identify application errors, make reprints, and search archived documents Reduce processing time and paper usage avoid unnecessary print runs and reprint only the documents you need Improve efficiency easily navigate client information on the fly through enhanced indexing capability No other AFP viewer supports the ability to visually create an index Truest WYSIWYG viewing with inline resources Better graphic support of barcodes and images Only viewer that supports Adobe Type 1, TrueType, and OpenType fonts in Microsoft Unicode format Offers most current AFP capabilities, including support of FS45 IBM full color images and DBCS language Windows 2000/XP/2003 Supports double byte character set language viewing.

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