IBM Intelligent Printer Data Stream: Difference between revisions

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'''Intelligent Printer Data Stream''' (IPDS) is InfoPrint Solution Company's [[IBM Systems Application Architecture|Systems Application Architecture]] host-to-printer data stream for [[Advanced Function Presentation]] subsystems.<ref>{{Cite book|last=|first=|url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/980540512|title=Guide to the electronic document body of knowledge.|date=2014|publisher=MC2 Books|year=|isbn=1-893347-05-2|___location=[Place of publication not identified],|pages=203|oclc=980540512}}</ref> It provides an attachment-independent interface for controlling and managing [[all points addressable]] (APA) printers that allows the presentation of pages containing an architecturally unlimited mixture of different data types, including text, image, graphics, bar code and object container. It is used by a variety of InfoPrint and [[OEM]] [[print server]]s that drive all points addressable (APA) page printers. Generally these printers are at the medium to high end of the print speed and volume spectrum.

"One of the strengths of IPDS is that independent applications can create source data for each data block. The output of these independent applications is merged at the printer to create an integrated mixed data page."<ref>{{cite web |last1=IBM Corporation |title=Intelligent Printer Data Stream |url=https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/ssw_ibm_i_73/rzalu/rzaluidps.htm |website=IBM Knowledge Center |accessdateaccess-date=May 30, 2020}}</ref>

The IPDS architecture allows for both spooled data and print job management to flow bidirectionally between the print server (or print driver) and the Printer Controller.

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Similar to [[PPDS]], IPDS uses binary encoded commands and parameters, but IPDS is not compatible with PPDS.

"IPDS is the 'online' way being used to print AFP [([[Advanced Function Presentation]])] documents. They can also be printed using the AFPDS format 'offline'."<ref>{{cite web |title=IPDS : Intelligent Printer Data Stream |url=https://www.mpitech.com/ipds-intelligent-printer-data-stream |website=MPI Tech |accessdateaccess-date=May 30, 2020}}</ref>

==Printers==

A number of printers support IPDS directly.

* Compuprint—"Heavy Duty IPDS Desktop Matrix Printers in speeds of up to 1100 CPS"<ref name="TwinData">{{cite web |title=IPDS Printers and Printer Connectivity |url=http://www.twindata.com/ipdsprinters.htm |website=TwinData |accessdateaccess-date=May 30, 2020}}</ref>

* [[HP Inc.|HP]]—various printers using a plug-in [[Flash memory]] device.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. |title=IPDS Printing Solution Administrator Guide |date=2009 |url=http://www.hp.com/sbso/product/printing/laserjetfonts/ipds-administrator-guide.pdf |accessdateaccess-date=May 30, 2020}}</ref>

* IBM—IBM no longer manufactures printers.

* [[Printronix]]—"IPDS Matrix Line Printers in speeds of 500 LPM, 1000 LPM, 1500 LPM and 2000 LPM"<ref name=TwinData />