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Loren Watson is one of HVTO's foremost AFP authorities. His output experience began with Xerox CFP, the predecessor to the Xerox 9700. As one of the first users of Xerox Metacode technology, Loren learned to make those printers create amazing output even with the limitations of the Xerox metacode architecture.

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Planning your AFP Migration

Why Migrate Legacy Impact Print to AFP Impact Print?

Differences in Measurements Between OGL and PPFA

Using Static (Fixed) Text in a PRINTLINE Command

Using Basic N_UP 1

ASCII & EBCDIC Characters in the Index Attribute Name In ACIF

Default SETUNITS Command

Mapping Overlays In a Page Definition

CCTYPE Differences

ACIF Resource File Limit

Adding ACIF Indexing Tags

CONSTANT Forms Usage

DIRECTION and ROTATION Subcommands

Floating Boxes With Variable Data

Using the FIELD Command to Generate Constant Text in Conjunction with an ASCII Data File

CPGID Parameter In ACIF

Using Conditional Processing to Test Multiple Occurrences of a Trigger Value

Conditional Processing or Embedded Commands

Using Overlays Within a Page Definition

Units of Measurement

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