AFP to TIFF and AFP to PNG conversion
PRO AFP to Image
Overview
Features & Benefits
Product Specifications
System Requirements
Overview
PRO AFP to Image dynamically converts Advanced Function Presentation (MODCA-P, AFPDS and AFP Category 5) documents to TIFF or PNG formats.
TIFF is the format of choice for archiving business documents as images and it is used in many Enterprise Content Management implementations.
Other imaging formats can only handle single page files, which are then very difficult to reassemble into multi page documents.
TIFF offers an important advantage: it can hold either single or multiple pages in one file. Using the built-in PRO Splitter, organizations can easily create TIFF files containing complete customer statements, bills, invoices, policies, and other important documents.
PRO AFP to Image provides a smooth migration path for those AFP printer customers who want to improve the accessibility and organization of their critical AFP data by meshing it with their ECM systems - without making costly architecture changes.
Whether organizations want to archive and retrieve their AFP documents or to make them available to both staff and customers in an interactive mode, PRO AFP to Image is the key enabler: it provides high-fidelity images of the business data, indexed, and, if need be, enhanced or restructured.
The converted TIFF and PNG images are perfect representations of the original AFP files. All AFP fonts, overlays and other resources are reproduced exactly as they are on an AFP printer.
PRO AFP to Image delivers high-speed performance and stability indispensable in high volume, mission-critical printing environments.
This CTI solution can consistently convert large volumes of AFP documents dynamically at display or retrieval time. This can save significant data storage costs and eliminate expensive batch transformation processing.
During the conversion, PRO AFP to Image optimizes images for archiving, retrieval and display, using our powerful PRO options and eliminating the need for costly changes to the native print applications.
Multiple Uses
PRO AFP to Image can generate images for Enterprise Content Management (ECM) systems, to be used for instance in:
Archiving/retrieving mission critical documents
Storage of documents in imaging and COLD systems
Storage of documents in Report Management and Distribution systems
Distributing documents electronically, for instance by emailing or faxing
Selective Reprinting
Disaster recovery
The Best Approach
PRO AFP to Image is the best approach, because it provides the following:
- Conversion into TIFF or PNG of print documents in Advanced Function Presentation (MODCA-P, AFPDS and AFP Category 5) formats, which allows organizations to leverage their investment in those technologies in the Enterprise Content Management (ECM) systems
- Archival/retrieval capabilities for AFP printer applications
- TIFF files representing the original AFP documents with perfect fidelity, optimized for storage, archival, retrieval, re-display and electronic distribution
- Ability to create and handle single page files or meaningful multi page aggregates, like customer statements (TIFF format only)
- Outstanding performance combined with exceptional quality
- Conversion, indexing, enhancing (reengineering) and splitting of the input printer files in a single production pass
- A choice of platforms that includes Windows, AIX, Solaris, Linux, z/OS and Windows
- The least cost combined with the best architecture
Multiple Platforms
PRO AFP to Image runs on the following platforms:
Windows XP, NT, 2000, 2003, Vista
AIX
Solaris
HP-UX
Linux
z/OS
Superlative Support
Crawford Technologies believes in providing superlative support for all our products. We offer telephone hotline support for problem reporting and product inquiries as well as FAX and e-mail support. Our online Knowledgebase provides access to our incident reports and change logs 24 by 7. Our extensive front line experience and in-depth product knowledge allow us to respond quickly with solutions.
For organizations that need support around the clock, our Premium Support Plan provides full 24 X 7 coverage.
Transform PRO Options Provide Excellent Value
You can use the following optional plug-ins with PRO AFP to Image, to optimize TIFF images for storage, archival, retrieval and display:
PRO Indexer (optional)
PRO Splitter (built in)
PRO Document Enhancer (optional)
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Archive, Retrieve and Use Documents of Outstanding Fidelity
The converted TIFF and PNG images are perfect representations of the original AFP files.
All AFP fonts, overlays and other resources are reproduced exactly as they are on an AFP printer. With your printer files in the widely accepted TIFF format, you can easily store your important documents in ECM systems, making your data secure and easily retrievable.
Take Advantage of Superb Archival Flexibility: Archive by Page, by Customer, by Transaction, etc.
Unlike other imaging formats, TIFF files can handle single or multi page files.
To store multi page customer statements, contracts or policies, use the built-in PRO Splitter to split the printer file during conversion into separate multi page documents.
PRO AFP to Image will then create one TIFF image for each individual complete document.
This will allow you to easily archive and retrieve data on individual customers or transactions without the need to modify the application that creates the original print file.
Extend the Value of Current Printers
Since PRO AFP to Image can convert the output of your current printers to an additional format, the usefulness of those printers to your organization is extended and their value is increased.
Get Competitive Advantage and Save Money Thanks to Platform Independence
PRO AFP to Image runs on many platforms, including AIX, Solaris, Linux, z/OS and Windows.
This ability to create new versions of your documents on different platforms without expensive process changes saves you money and gives you a competitive advantage.
Optimize the Conversion and Management of TIFF Files and Make Savings
The optional PRO Indexer plug-in can extract text for separate archival, create index files, XML files, or database commands, mark document breakpoints and generate image names using the contents of the original documents, such as account number, customer name or statement date.
This can greatly simplify the process of managing the converted files and bring financial savings.
Enhance Documents Without Paying for New/Changed Print Applications
During the conversion pass, the optional PRO Document Enhancer can reengineer the converted documents to meet most any change requirements. Pages, text fields, form fields, hyperlinks, bar codes and OMR marks can be added, changed or suppressed, eliminating the need for costly reprogramming of the original print applications.
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Print Stream Support
PRO AFP to Image is based on PRO AFP interpreter that supports all of the Advanced Function Presentation centralized printer capabilities including:
MODCA-P
AFPDS
AFP Category 5
Resource Support
PRO AFP to Image contains support for an extensive array of AFP print resources including:
AFP fonts
IM1 images
IOCA images
Page Segments
Form definitions
GOCA objects
Font Handling
PRO AFP to Image generates perfect representations of the original AFP fonts, overlays and other resources that look exactly like on the AFP printer.
Output Format
PRO AFP to Image contains a device driver that dynamically converts AFP documents into TIFF or PNG output files. The generated images are monochrome bitmaps with adjustable raster resolution.
PRO AFP to Image can create single page files or (for TIFF) multi page files.
The latter are capable of holding extended information on an individual customer or transaction.
Transform Control Options
PRO AFP to Image allows you to set the raster resolution (default 300 DPI).
The output TIFF can also be optimized through a number of run-time options.
Splitting Documents
The built-in PRO Splitter plug-in allows you to split the printer file into multi page TIFF images, each containing complete information on a particular topic, for instance an invoice.
Indexing
The optional PRO Indexer plug-in allows you to select and extract pertinent data from within the print stream, while a document is being processed. The Index files can be generated in a variety of formats. You can:
- Define any number of index keys to be extracted
- Select fields and define how they will be manipulated before being written to the index file or XTML file
- Mark breakpoints for individual subdocuments
- After selection, use PRO Indexer to "scrape" all or selected fields of text and place it in an index file or text file
- Set up names for images created by PRO AFP to Images based on the contents of the original document, for instance customer names or account numbers. This would allow you to archive the output files in databases and later call them up for display or printing
Enhancing Documents
The optional PRO Document Enhancer, a powerful reengineering tool, allows you to manipulate fields to easily create modified, customized and enhanced documents without having to consume IT resources to make complex programming changes to business applications. Modifications that can be made to print applications include:
Adding text fields, OMR marks, barcodes or images to pages
Suppressing OMR marks, barcodes and text fields
Moving information around on the page
Changing fonts for text fields
Repaginating multiple-up print files to 1-UP
Inserting new pages
Adding marketing messages
Audit Log
The Audit Log option allows you to log the details of the file conversion process, including the contents of the input file. You can define what to log, for instance fields from the print data, such as account numbers, policy numbers, invoice numbers, customer names and other useful tracking information.
Statistics Log
The Statistics Log feature allows you to log statistical information on the file conversion process. This includes a log of the parameters used, number of pages processed, conversion time, conversion speed, resources used and other information about the transform.
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PRO AFP to Image can be installed and configured by the customer or Crawford Technologies professional services consultants. For more information, contact us.
System requirements are as follows:
Software Prerequisites
PRO AFP to Image runs on the following operating systems:
Windows XP, NT, ME, 2000, 2003, Vista
AIX versions 4.2, 4.3 and 5.x
Solaris, versions 2.6 and up
HP-UX, version 10i and 11i
Linux Red Hat
Linux SUSE
z/OS - all versions
Hardware Prerequisites
Computer
PRO AFP to Image requires a computer capable of running the software described above.
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