Introduction Introduction to the APA-Module
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1.2 Introduction to the APA-Module
The APA-Module provides full compatibility to the IBM AFP world. The connection to the
AFP hostsystem is realized via MVS Router Download (or alternatively via MVS Download
by IBM) or the Token Ring connection LU6.2. The LU6.2 protocol is also supported for con-
nection to an AS/400 system. Print data can also be read from 9-track tape or 18-/36-track
cartridge (IEBGENER). Tape and cartridge input supports multifile/multivolume ANSI-la-
beled media. Existing IPDS resources are transferred via IEBCOPY to the PRISMAproduc-
tion system.
The data to be printed is in the formats AFPDS (Advanced Function Printing Data Stream),
SPDS (Siemens Nixdorf Printing Data Stream) or simple line data. It is sent to the print serv-
er station by file transfer via Ethernet or Token Ring with the TCP/IP protocol.
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