Crawford Technologies provides a smooth migration path and a cost effective solution that allow organizations to combine their standard PDF applications with AFP print architecture. PRO PDF to AFP product converts print streams and resources from PDF to AFP formats. Often, in today's print service market, providers need to move applications from PDF platforms to IPDS printers. PRO PDF to AFP product integrates seamlessly with IBM's InfoPrint Manager and Content Manager OnDemand products. Converting PDF to AFP eliminates the need to support both PostScript and AFP printer hardware and software.
PRO PDF to AFP performs an object-to-object PDF to AFP transformation creating an optimized compatible AFP file.
With PRO PDF to AFP, users can achieve superior image fidelity. Fonts, images, logos and forms appear exactly the same on AFP printers as they do on PostScript printers. The key to the power and flexibility of PRO PDF to AFP is the way it manages PDF print resources by automatically converting them into AFP resources, thereby simplifying the implementation process.PRO PDF to AFP contains support for an extensive array of PDF resources including PDF fonts, images and converted PDF fonts, which can be embedded into the AFP file or put into a separate file. This design enables Windows and Unix applications to optimize the AFP data. Index entries (TLE records) can be automatically inserted into AFP files as they are created, thus making it possible to use the output files with archival systems such as Content Manager OnDemand and ImagePlus.
The PRO PDF to AFP product can be extended with the following options:
PRO Indexer
PRO Splitter
PRO Document Enhancer
PRO Concatenator
PRO WorkFlow Server
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