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Q244052: AFP (Advanced Function Printing) Is Not Supported by SNA Server

Article: Q244052
Product(s): Microsoft SNA Server
Version(s): 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
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbprint
Last Modified: 07-SEP-2001

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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 
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SUMMARY
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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 in this article are manufactured by vendors
independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding
these products' performance or reliability.

MORE INFORMATION
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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:

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Keywords          : kbprint 
Technology        : kbAudDeveloper kbSNAServSearch kbSNAServ300 kbSNAServ400 kbSNAServ300SP3 kbSNAServ300SP1 kbSNAServ400SP1 kbSNAServ400SP2 kbSNAServ400SP3 kbSNAServ300SP2 kbSNAServ300SP4
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
Issue type        : kbinfo

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