AFP (Advanced Function Printing) Is Not Supported by SNA Server

ID: Q244052

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft SNA Server, versions 3.0, 3.0 SP1, 3.0 SP2, 3.0 SP3, 3.0 SP4, 4.0, 4.0 SP1, 4.0 SP2, 4.0 SP3

SUMMARY

AFP (also known as Advanced Format Printing and Advanced Function Presentation) is not supported by SNA Server. This form of the data stream, IPDS (Intelligent Printer Data Stream), requires the installation of a third-party product in addition to SNA Server.

The following links list some of the products from the online SNA Resource Guide related to AFP:

http://www.microsoft.com/SNA/Showcase/Resource_guide/RG16-17.asp
http://www.microsoft.com/SNA/Showcase/Resource_guide/RG30.asp
http://www.microsoft.com/SNA/Showcase/Resource_guide/RG15.asp

The third-party products discussed here are manufactured by vendors independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding these products' performance or reliability.

MORE INFORMATION

AFP is a set of rules and conventions created by IBM. These rules and conventions govern various data types, such as text, font, image, graphics, bar codes color, multimedia, and so on. IBM developed specific document architecture to accommodate these data types. MO:DCA-P (Mixed Object Document Content Architecture-Presentation) is this specification. This architecture supports the storage and interchange of such data types on such platforms as IBM Mainframes, AS/400 systems, RISC System/6000 and OS/2 for printing to IBM impact, laser, PCL supported and PostScript supported print devices and print queues.

For further information on AFP, contact IBM or click the following link:

http://www.printers.ibm.com/R5PSC.NSF/Web/afpm

The third-party contact information included in this article is provided to help you find the technical support you need. This contact information is subject to change without notice. Microsoft in no way guarantees the accuracy of this third-party contact information.

Additional query words:

Keywords : kbprint
Version : WINDOWS:3.0,3.0 SP1,3.0 SP2,3.0 SP3,3.0 SP4,4.0,4.0 SP1,4.0 SP2,4.0 SP3
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbinfo