Creating a custom step (transform) object to convert AFP data into PDF data and store it for later usage

To define a data stream transform object from the InfoPrint Manager Web Administration Interface that takes an AFP input file and converts it into PDF data and stores it in a location on the hard drive without printing the output, use this procedure:
  1. Connect to the InfoPrint Manager server using the InfoPrint Manager Web Administration Interface.
  2. In the left-hand Objects panel, click the Servers tab.
  3. Click , the Menu icon, and select Custom Steps (Transforms)....
  4. Click the New button in the upper right corner.
  5. In the Create New Custom Step (Transform) dialog, fill in the fields as shown in the following figures, depending upon your operating system. These values create a transform that converts AFP input data into PDF data and saves the output in a file indicated by the afp2pdf -o flag value. Also, it names the transformed file with the name of the original file name because of the %n substitution variable.
  6. Since you do not want the job to be printed, click Final Step to indicate that this transform is a terminating transform.

    Create New Custom Step (Transform) dialog: Define a transform that converts AFP data into PDF data and store it for later usage on Windows

    Create New Custom Step (Transform) dialog: Define a transform that converts AFP data into PDF data and store it for later usage on Windows

    Create New Custom Step (Transform) dialog: Define a transform that converts AFP data into PDF data and store it for later usage on AIX and Linux

    Create New Custom Step (Transform) dialog: Define a transform that converts AFP data into PDF data and store it for later usage on AIX and Linux
  7. Click OK.
    InfoPrint Manager creates a transform object under the name you provided in the Name field. To see the values of this transform, click , the Menu icon, on the Servers tab and select the Custom Steps (Transforms)... option.
    Note:
  • See RICOH InfoPrint Manager AFP2PDF Transform Feature: Installing and Using for information about installing and using the afp2pdf transform.
Parent topic: Examples of creating custom steps (transform) objects