If you operate on iSeries and zSeries platforms, take advantage of
document printing integration tools.
iTools and iTools are integration tools that enable users to generate and print documents in different environments. These tools allow iSeries and zSeries users to install the
generating engine on less expensive platforms to generate documents and still maintain system integrity.
Business application data is sent to the host print queues. Then,
reads the data information in the print queues, such as attributes, etc., and redirects it to a less expensive external platform.
Merging host data with forms is performed on an external machine. Resulting documents from the merging process are returned to the host and placed in their corresponding print queues.
Consequently, workload on the server is considerably reduced. The host machine, operating on an iSeries or zSeries platform, only extracts and sends the variable data necessary for document generation. The document generation process is downloaded to a less expensive platform.
iTools and iTools are both autonomous applications.