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Software Announcement 202-346 December 17, 2002 IBM Infoprint Fonts for Multiplatforms V1.1 Extends Global AFP Font Support
At a GlanceIBM Infoprint Fonts for Multiplatforms V1.1 includes all the outline fonts in the IBM AFP Font Collection V2.1 with the following enhancements:
For ordering, contact: Your IBM representative, an IBM Business Partner, or the Americas Call Centers at 800-IBM-CALL (Reference: YE001). Overview
IBM Infoprint® Fonts for Multiplatforms V1.1, a new font program, is
intended for the IBM This new program enhances the outline fonts that are currently available in the Advanced Function Printing™ (AFP™) Font Collection. The enhancements include:
In addition, the GUIs that were in the AFP Font Collection are improved. V1.1 does not include raster fonts. The current AFP Font Collection products (5648-B33 and 5648-B45) will continue to be made available for those who desire raster fonts. Key PrerequisitesInfoprint Fonts for Multiplatforms requires an iSeries, pSeries, or Windows system with Print Services Facility™ or Infoprint Manager.
DescriptionIBM Expanded Core FontsThe IBM Expanded Core Fonts are provided with Infoprint Fonts. Code pages and coded fonts compatible with the Expanded Core Fonts are also provided. The IBM Expanded Core Fonts combine the IBM Core Interchange Fonts, IBM Coordinated Fonts, and IBM BookMaster® Fonts. The IBM Expanded Core Fonts are all derived from Adobe Type 1 font technology. They are provided in the AFP outline font format for OS/400®, AIX®, and Windows, and in the Type 1 format for AIX and Windows. The Expanded Core Fonts include the following font families:
Courier, Helvetica, and Times New Roman contain characters for the International Standards Organization (ISO) language groups listed under Languages Supported . Each of these three type families also contain a symbols collection of scientific, mathematical, and special-purpose characters in Roman Medium and Roman Bold typefaces. The IBM Expanded Core Fonts include characters for the following language groups defined in ISO Standard 8859:
Note:
Not every font provides characters for every language listed.
Double-Byte Character Set (DBCS) FontsThe DBCS fonts are derived from the Adobe CID-Keyed font and Type 1 technologies. They are provided in the AFP outline font format for OS/400, AIX, and Windows, and in the CID-Keyed format for AIX and Windows. DBCS Core Fonts: The DBCS Core Fonts are available for use with IBM Print Services Facility (PSF) licensed programs. These fonts contain the following typefaces suitable for printing a variety of Chinese, Japanese, and Korean documents:
DBCS Simulation Fonts: The DBCS Simulation Fonts are available for use with IBM PSF licensed programs. The DBCS Simulation Fonts are provided in AFP Outline Font format that simulates the following raster font products:
Type Transformer and UtilitiesThe Type Transformer single-byte program converts Type 1 outlines to 240 DPI®, 300 dpi, and AFP outline fonts. The Type Transformer double-byte program converts CID-Keyed fonts to 240 dpi and AFP outline fonts. The Type Transformer Utilities include the following:
Differences Between Infoprint Fonts and AFP Font CollectionThis section lists the enhancements of Infoprint Fonts V1.1.0 compared with the AFP Font Collection V2.1.1 (5648-B33, 5648-B45). The following applies to the Infoprint Fonts product in general:
General Font Library: The General Font Library contains the fonts referred to as single-byte fonts in the AFP Font Collection. The General Font Library also contains fonts that were not labeled in the AFP Font Collection, such as Arabic, Cyrillic/Greek, Latin, OCR, and Thai. Infoprint Fonts include the following regional enhancements for the General Font Library: Arabic
Cyrillic/Greek
Latin
Optical Character Recognition (OCR)
Thai Enhanced the existing 12 AFP Outline Character Sets as follows:
The following character compliments remain unchanged from the AFP Font Collection:
Japanese Font LibraryThe Japanese Font Library was enhanced as follows:
Korean Font LibraryThe Korean Font Library was enhanced as follows:
Simplified Chinese Font LibraryThe Simplified Chinese Font Library was enhanced as follows:
Traditional Chinese Font LibraryThe Traditional Chinese Font Library was enhanced as follows:
Type Transformer and UtilitiesThe following enhancements have been made to the Type Transformer and Utilities available with Infoprint Fonts: Type Transformer The Type Transformer program was revised to create the AFP Font media features included with Infoprint Fonts. Font Utilities
Except as stated above, the Type Transformer and Utilities optional feature has no DBCS restrictions. Note: The use of the IBM Logo fonts is restricted to printing softcopy documents provided by IBM or such other use as may be consistent with IBM softcopy publication distribution. Accessibility by People with DisabilitiesInfoprint Fonts for Multiplatforms V1.1 has the following capabilities for vision-impaired users:
Infoprint Fonts for Multiplatforms V1.1 has the following capabilities for users with other disabilities:
Product PositioningHost-resident fonts are not included with IBM IPDS™ printers. They must be purchased separately. Infoprint Fonts provides a wide range of outline fonts for use with current IBM IPDS printers. Older IBM IPDS printers use raster fonts, which are included with the IBM AFP Font Collection program product. The Type Transformer and Utilities for Windows optional feature includes tools for managing and editing fonts. It also includes utilities for creating AFP outline fonts from Adobe CID-keyed and Type 1 outline fonts. Reference InformationIBM Infoprint Fonts for Multiplatforms V1.1 includes the same fonts as IBM Infoprint Fonts for z/OS™ V1.1 (5648-E76), which is intended for the S/390® and z/OS platforms. For more information about IBM Infoprint Fonts for z/OS V1.1 refer to Software Announcement 202-345 , dated December 17, 2002. For information about the font formats supported by IBM printers, refer to IBM Printing Systems: Printer Information (S544-5750). For more information on fonts, visit the Printing Systems Font Database that you can access through the Printing Systems Information Center at: From the pull-down list under "Select Navigation View", select FONTS.
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Offering InformationProduct information will be available through Offering Information (OITOOL) at: PublicationsThe following hardcopy publication is shipped with this program:
Order
Title Number
Infoprint(R) Fonts: Font Summary G544-5846
The following softcopy publications are shipped in PDF format with the corresponding optional features of this program:
Order
Title Number
Infoprint Fonts: Japanese Font S544-5849
Library Technical Reference
Infoprint Fonts: Korean Font S544-5850
Library Technical Reference
Infoprint Fonts: Simplified Chinese S544-5851
Font Library Technical Reference
Infoprint Fonts: Traditional Chinese S544-5852
Font Library Technical Reference
The following softcopy publications are shipped in PDF format with the Type Transformer and Utilities optional feature:
Order
Title Number
Infoprint Fonts: Introduction to Type G544-5853
Transformer and Utilities for Windows(R)
Infoprint Fonts: Creating G544-5854
User-Defined Characters
These publications can be also be ordered immediately. To order, contact your IBM representative or go to the Web site for the IBM Publications Center. The IBM Publications Center: The Publications Center is a worldwide central repository for IBM product publications and marketing material with a catalog of 70,000 items. Extensive search facilities are provided. Payment options for orders are via credit card or customer number. A large number of publications are available online in various file formats, and they can all be downloaded free of charge. The IBM Publications Notification System: The Publications Notification System (PNS) enables subscribers to set up profiles of interest by order number/product number. PNS subscribers automatically receive notifications by e-mail of all new publications defined in their profiles. These may then be ordered/downloaded via the Publications Center. These publications can be downloaded from the IBM PSD Web site at: Technical InformationSpecified Operating EnvironmentHardware Requirements
Infoprint Fonts is intended to support printing on Advanced Function
Printing™/Intelligent Printer Data Stream™ (AFP™/IPDS™) printers
that accept downloaded fonts using Print Services Facility™ (PSF) or
Infoprint Manager.
Software RequirementsThe fonts contained in Infoprint Fonts require one of the IBM PSF or Infoprint Manager products listed below:
Compatibility: Infoprint Fonts V1.1 and AFP Font Collection V2.1 may both be installed on the same system. Fonts and programs in AFP Font Collection V2.1 are compatible with fonts and programs in Infoprint Fonts V1.1 when used in accordance with associated documentation. Coded font flat files created using AFP Font Collection V1.1 cannot be used with Infoprint Fonts V1.1.
Planning InformationInstallability: Infoprint Fonts and the AFP Font Collection may both be installed on the same system. Infoprint Fonts is delivered in one package with the following:
Security, Auditability, and ControlInfoprint Fonts uses the security and auditability features of the operating system under which it is installed. The customer is responsible for evaluation, selection, and implementation of security features, administrative procedures, and appropriate controls in application systems and communication facilities. Ordering InformationInfoprint Fonts has a one-time charge (OTC) for each feature of the product that is ordered. No upgrade from AFP Font Collection applies. Infoprint Fonts for Multiplatforms consists of the General Font Library base feature and optional features for:
Each Font Library feature is available on CD-ROM in formats for installation on OS/400, AIX, and Windows systems. The Type Transformer and Utilities optional feature is available on CD-ROM only in a format for installation on a Windows system. The General Font Library consists of Type-1 single-byte outline fonts. The other font libraries consist of CID-keyed double-byte outline fonts. Order an IBM Infoprint Fonts for Multiplatforms V1.1 license for each system on which the fonts are to be installed. All font libraries must be installed on the same system. The Type Transformer and Utilities optional feature may be installed on a separate Windows workstation, provided that the number of such workstations does not exceed the number of Type Transformer and Utilities optional features that are purchased. To order Infoprint Fonts for Multiplatforms V1.1, specify 5648-E77 and the combination of media and OTC features desired from the table below. Each media feature must have a corresponding OTC feature. Program Number: 5648-E77
OTC Medium
Feature Feature
Description Number Number Medium
Infoprint Fonts for
Multiplatforms V1.1
General Font Library 0001
OS/400 5829 CD-ROM
AIX and Windows 5957 CD-ROM
Japanese Font Library 0002
OS/400 5839 CD-ROM
AIX and Windows 5849 CD-ROM
Korean Font Library 0003
OS/400 5819 CD-ROM
AIX and Windows 5889 CD-ROM
Simplified Chinese 0004
Font Library
OS/400 5869 CD-ROM
AIX and Windows 5879 CD-ROM
Traditional Chinese 0005
Font Library
OS/400 5859 CD-ROM
AIX and Windows 5809 CD-ROM
Type Transformer 0006
and Utilities
Windows 5899 CD-ROM
Customization Options: Select the appropriate delivery option feature number, if desired. These features can be specified on the initial or MES orders.
Feature
Description Number
Expedite Shipments
Local IBM Office Expedite 3445
(for IBM use only)
Customer Expedite Process Charge 3446
($30 charge for each product)
Expedite shipments will be processed to receive 72-hour delivery from the time IBM Software Delivery and Fulfillment (SDF) receives the order. SDF will then ship the order via overnight air transportation. Terms and ConditionsLicensing: IBM IPLA. PoEs are required for all authorized use. Program Services: Available until December 31, 2004 Money-Back Guarantee: If for any reason you are dissatisfied with the program, return it within 30 days from the invoice date, to the party (either IBM or its reseller) from whom you acquired it, for a refund. This applies only to your first acquisition of the program. Copy and Use on Home/Portable Computer: No Volume Orders (IVO): Yes, contact your IBM representative. Passport Advantage Applies: No For each license, all font libraries must be installed on the same system. The Type Transformer and Utilities optional feature may be installed on a separate Windows workstation, provided that the number of such workstations does not exceed the number of Type Transformer and Utilities optional features that are purchased. Software Maintenance Applies: No IBM Operational Support Services — Support Line: No AIX/UNIX® Upgrade Protection Applies: No Entitled Upgrade for Current AIX/UNIX Upgrade Protection Licensees: No iSeries™ Software Subscription Applies: No Educational Allowance Available: Yes, 15% education allowance applies to qualified education institution customers. PricesThe prices provided in this announcement are suggested retail prices for the U.S. only and are provided for your information only. Dealer prices may vary, and prices may also vary by country. Prices are subject to change without notice. For additional information and current prices, contact your local IBM representative. Program Name: Infoprint Fonts for Multiplatforms V1.1
OTC
Program Feature
Description Number Number OTC
Infoprint Fonts for 5648-E77
Multiplatforms V1.1
General Font Library 0001 $ 500
Japanese Font Library 0002 1,500
Korean Font Library 0003 1,500
Simplified Chinese 0004 1,500
Font Library
Traditional Chinese 0005 1,500
Font Library
Type Transformer 0006 1,500
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