There are alternatives to OGL and PPFA, though not on z/OS. There are Windows-based visual tools for creating PAGEDEFs, FORMDEFs, Overlays and fonts from Elixir (http://rpp.ricoh-usa.com/products/software/composition/elixir-designpro-tools) and ISIS (http://www.isis-papyrus.com/).
There are other print servers available for z/OS, though few able to support high-speed printing and the entire range of print devices and new function as PSF does. I know of no alternative to ACIF (bias warning: I am an original designer for ACIF). ACIF is available on other platforms, but only as a component of a print server system. What is your objective in looking for alternatives? Howard Turetzky Advanced Technical Support, Ricoh Production Print Solutions ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
