Document Management on the IBM i

Written by Ken Kramer. Posted in Blog

Document Automation on the IBM i – Closing the circle

As many readers already know, the IBM i OS is recognized worldwide as one of the most powerful, secure and stable operating systems to manage business information today. A characteristic quality that sets the IBM i OS apart from other operating systems it’s unique architecture. From its conception to present day, one of the prime goals of the operating system has been to create a platform that would allow a business to leverage the systems computing power while insulating everyday users from the burden of the complexities of the technology. In other words, “let the machine do the work, and let people run the business” – a goal attempted by other platforms at greater expense with many short comings.

To further support and strengthen the operating systems goals, IBM has adopted the philosophy that the only software a typical customer really wants to deal with is the software that runs its business directly — applications that are developed by the customer or that they buy from Independent Software Vendors (ISVs) such as inFORM Decisions. It’s one of the reasons, the operating system comes integrated with all of the necessary “middleware” a business application might need.

Keeping with the prime directive of the IBM i operating system, inFORM Decisions has been a Document Management provider specializing in state of the art Document Automation solutions for the operating system since 1994. We’ve focus on this important aspect of business communication to help organizations across many industries focus on their own unique businesses as inFORM Decisions’ software handles the automation of Document Management. As an experienced document automation solution provider for the platform, we are continuously enhancing the solutions we provide to adapt to new business demands. In other words, “we do the complex work behind the scenes so end users don’t have to”.

Simply stated, Document Management is an automated way of capturing, organizing, digitizing, storing, tagging, approving, and completing tasks generated by large amounts of paper flowing into your business. Document automation users report cost reductions of up to 75% after just one year.

Over the years, the complexities of managing the handling of documents has grown from printing simple one sided documents to robust documents that incorporate unique identifiers that have special dynamic distribution qualities. The current business environment demands go beyond printing typical documents like bill of ladings or invoices; in today’s environment documents are filled with useful triggers, context, and content. Our goal is turning your data into useful information that can be used to run your business more efficiently. Spool files, physical documents, digital files, incoming faxes or other formats—extract the important information to convert them to searchable PDFs, and route it all to a digital repository.

Our paperless Report Conversion software will copy spool files to PDF or TIF easily, dynamically naming, emailing, faxing and archiving without programming or additional hardware.
Native conversion leverages the power of your IBM investment and eliminates need to download to a PC or secondary server – delivering more security and faster processing of documents and reports.

inFORM Decisions has the Document Automation tools to eliminate clutter and improve productivity.

• System i and Power Systems NATIVE PCL to PDF converter for Spool Files. iPDF converts standard HP Laserjet output (Printer Control Language) into the popular Adobe PDF (Portable Document Format). IBM native conversion eliminates the need to download to a PC (or secondary server) to process PDF files, thus improving security and speed of PDF document conversion. Much more than a simple conversion tool, iPDF enables report distribution, PDF document archival and retrieval, bursting, sorting and outputting PDF reports and custom business forms in the open PDF standard where they can be easily viewed using the free Acrobat Reader.

• iDocs is the central processing engine for all of inFORM’s document automation products on the iSeries, and provides queue monitoring, spool file management and much, much more.

• iForms and iChecks provides a powerful solution that has minimal impact on your IBM i environment, allowing forms and secure check printing solutions to be deployed. These solutions can provide full color output with digital images and are capable of producing the industries’ most popular bar code symbologies including QR, 3of9, EAN, Datamatrix and more. These forms can be emailed, faxed or digitally deposited automatically without human intervention.

• Smart Router is the iDocs module used to facilitate complex filtering and distribution requirements for IBM i spooled reports, forms and business documents. It controls the bursting and processing of spool files by individual page based on conditional user-defined criteria, and intelligently sorts, re-bundles and delivers spool content to individual targets. Smart Router output feeds directly into other iDocs modules for distribution via email, fax and/or printer, or for indexing and storage in a Web-based archive for easy browser-based retrieval, 24×7.

• With iSign, documents can be signed with a mobile device, avoiding the need for a paper print process. Documents can now be easily retrieved or routed through a web browser, from any location at any time.

• Want to archive your documents and make them available for search and retrieval via a web interface? iView provides an easy to use interface, with powerful integration capabilities.

• Looking to automate your document scanning process? iCapture provides powerful document automation and OCR features in an affordable package.

For information that goes beyond the one dimensional perspective of printing documents on the IBM i platform, you are invited to join a Webinar entitled “Document Management on the IBM i: Full Circle with your Documents”. It’s being presented on Thursday, March 4th, 2021 1:00 PM Pacific / 4:00 PM Eastern. The registration link can be found below:

REGISTRATION

Call (800) 858-5544 / (949) 709-5838 or visit us at www.informdecisions.com for more information about our acclaimed iDocs suite of IBM i products.

CONTACT US

• Continue Reading
• No Comments

IRS Tax forms

Written by Ken Kramer. Posted in Blog

It’s tax time. Don’t Miss the IRS Deadline. We have forms.

2020 IRS tax form implications

For year-end 2020, a major manufacturer of tax forms has run into some sort of manufacturing snafu which has caused mass delays of tax form orders affecting individuals and several large retailers.
We have been told that many retailers are out of year end IRS tax forms and can’t get restock orders at their locations.

If you’re experiencing delays in getting your tax forms order, contact, Erin at inFORM Decisions today

To see the 2020 IRS form 1099-MISC major changes click here.

Where can you obtain the necessary tax filing forms?

inFORM Decisions offers tax forms in just about every paper median for all your tax season preparation needs. W2, 1099, ACA, and many more are available as blank laser forms, pressure seal forms, continues forms, and more. Please call (800) 858-5544 or (949) 709-5838 Ext.123 to order your 2020 tax form paper and envelopes or email Erin at erin@informdecisions.com.

CONTACT US

• Continue Reading
• No Comments

IRS 1099-MISC vs. 1099-NEC

Written by Ken Kramer. Posted in Blog

What happened to Box 7 on the IRS 1099-MISC form?

2020 IRS tax form implications

In a move that will impact business owners and tax professionals across the nation, the IRS has released the 2020 Form 1099-NEC. The new form replaces Form 1099-MISC for reporting nonemployee compensation (in Box 7), shifting the role of the 1099-MISC for reporting all other types of compensation. As a result of the new 1099-NEC and redesigned 1099-MISC, the overall process for reporting nonemployee compensation is changing for the 2020 tax year.

The 2020 IRS form 1099-MISC has major changes

Nonemployee compensation (Box 7) has been removed from the Miscellaneous Form. If you typically file any 1099-MISC forms with Box 7 completed, you will need to file Form 1099-NEC for tax year 2020. You must also file Form 1099-MISC for anyone from whom you withheld federal income tax under the backup withholding rules, regardless of the amount for tax year ending 2020. Boxes 7 – 17 have been repurposed. Box 18 has been eliminated.

Introducing the new form required for tax year 2020, Form 1099-NEC

Data previously reported on Box 7 (Nonemployee compensation) of the 1099-MISC, the new 1099-NEC will capture any payments to nonemployee service providers, such as independent contractors, freelancers, vendors, consultants and other self-employed individuals (commonly referred to as 1099 workers) for tax year 2020. This will be required to be reported in Box 1 of Form 1099-NEC for tax year 2020.

Why is the 1099-NEC Replacing Form 1099-MISC (Box 7)?

The Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes Act of 2015 (the PATH Act) — enacted on December 18, 2015 – created a unique situation for tax filers. In addition to moving the due date for Form 1099-MISC Forms containing data in Box 7; (nonemployee compensation), from February 28 to January 31, the legislation eliminated the automatic 30-day filing extension. If an employer filed a batch of multiple 1099-MISC forms (potentially with data in Box 7 (nonemployee compensation) and without) after the January 31st deadline, the IRS could mistakenly treat them all as late returns and apply fines.

Beyond the time-management and administrative issues for the IRS to properly process the forms, some misaligned deadlines on the taxpayer side opened the door to fraud. To resolve the various issues, the IRS revived Form 1099-NEC (originally established in 1982), effectively separating Box 7 (nonemployee compensation) from the 1099-MISC, as well as staggering the filing due dates.

What is your next move?

Contact your software provider to ensure compatibility and updates to support the new 1099-NEC form. Form 1099-NEC is not a replacement for Form 1099-MISC. Form 1099-NEC is only replacing the use of Form 1099-MISC for reporting independent contractor payments. According to the IRS, the people for whom an organization should use the new 1099-NEC are those with at least $600 in services performed by someone who is not an employee (including parts and materials) (Box 1). The IRS estimates that 70% of all 1099_MISC filings will require Form 1099-NEC. For tax year 2020, filing 1099-MISC to the IRS and various states is still mandatory for reporting other types of income. State reporting requirements vary by state. Approximately 20 states have indicated support for 1099-NEC. It is expected more states will require it. This translates to an estimated 70 million 1099-NEC filings for tax year 2020. To obtain instructions for Forms 1099-MISC and 1099-NEC (2020), consult the IRS website.

Where can you obtain the necessary tax filing forms?

inFORM Decisions offers tax forms in just about every paper median for all your tax season preparation needs. W2, 1099, ACA, and many more are available as blank laser forms, pressure seal forms, continues forms, and more. Please call (800) 858-5544 or (949) 709-5838 Ext.123 to order your 2020 tax form paper and envelopes or email Erin at erin@informdecisions.com.

CONTACT US

• Continue Reading
• No Comments

Positive Pay Can Prevent Check Fraud

Written by Ken Kramer. Posted in Blog

Positive pay is a simple but effective way to prevent check fraud

Check fraud is on the rise

In spite of the fact that overall paper check usage continues to decline each year, check fraud is on the rise due to today’s advanced technology that makes it easier than ever to create realistic counterfeit checks. Simple low-tech paper checks continue to lead as the payment type most susceptible to fraudulent attacks. Since they’re passed hand-to-hand on their way to payment, checks remain the most-often targeted payment method by those committing fraud attacks.

Check fraud also accounts for the largest dollar amount of financial loss due to fraud. Paper checks can easily be stolen, duplicated, altered, or cashed illegally. And the payer can be liable for the fraudulent checks as the liability for a bad check can quickly shift to the check issuer and away from the bank that accepts an altered deposit.

There are several situations where organizations can be prevented from seeking restitution from a bank that pays a fraudulent check, especially if the organization did not exercise “ordinary care” in issuing checks. This means an organization can’t count on a bank making them whole after accepting a fraudulent check. All of which calls for a better solution to catching fraudulent checks as they occur. One of the better ways to protect your organization from altered checks is to implement Positive Pay protection, which is available in several IBM i check printing software packages, including iChecks from inFORM Decisions.

Understanding Positive Pay

Positive pay is an automated cash-management service employed to deter check fraud. Most Commercial Banks use positive pay to match the checks a company issues with those it presents for payment. Any check considered suspect is sent back to the issuer for examination. The system acts as a form of insurance for a company against fraud, losses, and other liabilities. There is generally a charge incurred for using it, although some banks now offer the service for free. It protects against altered, forged, and counterfeit checks by verifying the accuracy of a check’s account number, date, and dollar amount when the check is presented for payment.

How it Works

Positive pay is a simple but effective way to prevent check fraud. It stops criminals from cashing fraudulent checks using stolen account numbers. It also catches bad checks where the check amount has been altered or the check has an invalid date.

• Bank customers send a check register file containing check numbers, dates, and amounts to their bank for checks the customer has written.
• When a check is presented for payment, the bank compares the presented check against the customer’s previously transmitted check information for that account.
• The service matches the check number, dollar amount, and account number of each check against a list provided by the company. In some cases the payee may also be included on the list.
• Where there’s a discrepancy between a presented check and check file information, the check will not be cleared. The bank notifies their customer through an exceptions report and withholds payment until the customer tells the bank to accept or reject the check.

Payee Positive Pay

Payee Positive Pay offers even a higher level of fraud protection than traditional Positive Pay. Traditional Positive Pay only includes comparing check numbers, dates, and amounts. It does not include payee verification, to insure the payee name has not been altered. Many banks provide Payee Positive Pay as an added feature to Positive Pay, and that may include additional fees. If you choose payee verification, make sure that your software and your bank both support it. iChecks from inFORM Decisions supports Payee Positive Pay

Transmission File

There are several different transmission methods and formats in which check data can be submitted to a bank. Not all banks use the same transmission format and transfer protocol. And some banks use different formats in different divisions. If your organization is planning Positive Pay, you may have to account for several different check file formats. If you’re implementing Positive Pay on an IBM i contact inFORM Decisions for a check writing package that enables you to produce the correct format for your bank. The file can then be submitted using a variety of transmission protocols such as FTP and sFTP.

Benefits

Although using Positive Pay requires a few extra steps, the advantages for your business are well worth the effort. Consider the many benefits, which include: Lower costs. By significantly reducing the potential for check fraud, Positive Pay can save you time, effort and real dollars.

When checks are printed with iChecks/Positive Pay Software, the process becomes simple. A file containing information such as check number, date, amount, and payee is automatically sent to your bank. When a check is presented at the bank for payment, the bank reviews the positive pay file to see if the check is valid. Funds are released only when the payment details match the exact items on the check file. Check fraud prevention is easy with inFORM Decisions.

Call (800) 858-5544 / (949) 709-5838 or visit us at www.informdecisions.com for more information about Positive Pay or our acclaimed iDocs suite of IBM i products.

CONTACT US

• Continue Reading
• 1 Comment

IBM i + iPDF

Written by Ken Kramer. Posted in Blog

iPDF from inFORM Decisions is now even more powerful

Native conversion leverages the power of your IBM i (AS/400) investment to convert *SCS and *USERASCII spool files to PDF or TIFF format with full-color overlays small enough to be emailed or stored – delivering more security and faster processing of documents and reports.

As the evolving impacts of COVID-19 ripple through our communities, we are all facing unforeseen challenges. Expand your IBM I applications with modern functions and save money by digitally distributing reports. Some clients have reduced the paper they print by 90%, saving them thousands each month. iPDF paperless report conversion software will copy spool files to PDF or TIFF easily, dynamically naming, emailing and archiving without programming or additional hardware. Reduce users’ dependence on your IT staff in finding reports or converting them into an electronic format. Automated report distribution and parsing also reduce the number of reports that your IT staff needs to write. Employees save countless hours because they no longer have to file, search, print and mail paper reports.

inFORM Decisions IBM i and Power Systems NATIVE PCL to PDF converter for Spool Files, iPDF, converts standard HP LaserJet output (Printer Control Language) into the popular Adobe PDF (Portable Document Format). IBM native conversion eliminates the need to download to a PC (or secondary server) to process PDF files, thus improving security and speed of PDF document conversion. Much more than a simple conversion tool, iPDF enables report distribution, PDF document archival and retrieval, bursting, sorting and outputting PDF reports and custom business forms in the open PDF standard where they can be easily viewed using the free Acrobat Reader

Benefit from cloud repository services. The PDF attachment can be dynamically assigned descriptive names and deposited on the target IFS, any shared drive, remote PC, Microsoft OneDrive or SharePoint. If you supply user and/or owner passwords scraped from the originating spool file iPDF can password encrypt the generated PDF documents. This would enable viewing only by the intended recipient. Think deposit tickets.

A fully automated solution that always runs when you need it, even outside of working hours, iPDF includes an automatic output queue processing program that will monitor any designate output queue. When any spooled file appears in this output queue it will be automatically converted to a PDF and placed in any desired destination. Usage is even easier utilizing the convenient dashboard monitor to create, start, end and manage all PDF jobs from a single screen. Jobs can also be initiated real-time and submitted using embedded RPG or CL commands.

For a quick product demonstration of how to use the iPDF Monitor to convert your spool files to PDF or TIFF use the link below.

DEMO

Call (800) 858-5544 / (949) 709-5838 or visit us at www.informdecisions.com for more information about iPDF or our acclaimed iDocs suite of IBM i products.

CONTACT US

• Continue Reading
• No Comments

OCEAN Tech Con 20 – inFORM Decisions

Written by Ken Kramer. Posted in Blog

Virtual IBM i Tech Conference

IBM keeps rolling out enhancements that not only improve the IBM I platform, but make it easier to use Open source tools. Smart IBM I customers are adapting these new tools rapidly and are requiring some new hires to have some knowledge, not years, of these new features. They also pay a premium for these skills.

Where can you learn these new tools?

OCEAN TechCon20
IBM i Technical Conference
July 22–24, 2020 – Plus On-Demand Sessions available July 27th through August 26th 2020

Three Days of Training, Networking & Insight into the Latest IBM Power Systems IBM i Technologies. Leverage the best of both the native IBM i as well as open platform solutions.

We’re passionate about continuing education on the IBM Power Systems platform !

Join Document Management Specialist and IBMi Professional Orlando Ferrer,
as he shares how inFORM Decisions has been successfully helping IBMi customers automate the processing, distributing, storing, retrieving and sharing of documents natively on the IBMi. See how managing documents goes beyond printing and emailing spool files. Learn about the benefits of using an alternative to the cumbersome and obsolete AFPDS/IPDS printing. Find out how customers have benefitted from strategically managing documents & reports being distributed directly from the IBMi. Discover the power of converting inbound documents into useful information that can be used to run your business more efficiently while eliminating the need for file cabinets. Instead, your laptop or desktop computer can record your business transactions, send and store documents, and keep your financial records without taking up any added space. Multiple staffers can access authorized documents simultaneously boosting efficiency.

Find the complete #OceanTechCon20 details here.

Call (800) 858-5544 / (949) 709-5838 or visit us at www.informdecisions.com for more information about our booth at the conference. Hoping to see you there!

CONTACT US

• Continue Reading
• No Comments

So…what is a workflow software?

Written by Ken Kramer. Posted in Blog

Workflow is a generic term for a process or for the movement of information or material from one activity to another. So, what does that actually mean? Consider the inbox and outbox on your desk. These are true signs of a paper-based, inefficient business process. Imagine an office where the flow of work is all digital, and at any moment you can see the status of a work item, and who has it for tasking. Workflow has the ability to take any business process (including emails), and create a digital copy. Want to have an approvals inbox for all your invoices? No problem. Need to have contracts flow through your organization for a review process? With workflow, it’s a snap.

Simply put, workflow software provides organizations with unique technology that allows the creation of new working environments that will vastly improve the speed and efficiency of their operations. Typically, a workflow software will be used to define and manage a company’s processes and uses integrations with common day-to-day applications to execute them accordingly. Changing or altering a process becomes a simple point and click operation..

Many companies that have used workflow software successfully also claim that it has assisted them in improving productivity, increasing visibility and evenly distributes accountability. The workflow software solutions were first introduced to the tech world way back in the 1990’s and have since been gaining in popularity each year.

Since then, workflow software is required to comply with Business Process Management (BPM)’s integrated collection of critical software technologies. BPM refers to aligning processes with an organization’s strategic goals, designing and implementing process architectures, establishing process measurement systems that align with organizational goals, and educating and organizing managers so that they will manage processes effectively. BPM can also refer to various automation efforts, including workflow systems, XML Business Process languages and packaged ERP systems. The versatility of these software solutions is preferred as it enables companies to collaboratively work on designs, development or the execution of certain cycles.

Workflow automation software has vastly improved and evolved over the past couple of decades as more software companies are realizing the benefits of developing workflow technologies. It’s important to keep in mind that the majority of the most reputable workflow software solutions allow you to take the software for a “test drive” before making a costly commitment.

Especially now, with businesses offices closed and everyone working from home, workflow solutions become more and more critical to survival. So, go ahead and find the workflow software solution that best fits the technology needs of your business! Looking for an advanced Business Process Management and Workflow tool? Inform Decisions offers iWorkflow, a native IBM i workflow system as well as K2 Workflow, Forms, Data and Reports, Business Process Apps outside the IBM world.

Call our experts today. (800) 858-5544 / (949) 709-5838 or visit us at
informdecisions.com for more information about our paperless solutions and document automation.

CONTACT US

• Continue Reading
• No Comments

Earth Day 2020

Written by Ken Kramer. Posted in Blog

It’s Earth Day!

Today commemorates the 50th anniversary of Earth Day. As a business that specializes in document management and imaging products, inFORM Decisions plays a major part in reducing the amount of industry generated paper-waste. We provide customers with the means to properly eliminate paper in the workplace and take the necessary efforts to protect and conserve Earth’s natural resources.

Join us in helping to create a healthier planet. IFD’s Green Manifesto highlights 8 specific commitments we’ve made as a company and as individuals. Check out more about how inFORM Decisions contributes to sustainability by visiting our Green Policy page.

Call (800) 858-5544 / (949) 709-5838 or visit us at www.informdecisions.com for more information about our paperless solutions and document automation.

CONTACT US

• Continue Reading
• No Comments

Are you still processing invoices manually?

Written by Ken Kramer. Posted in Blog

It’s 2020. Are you still processing invoices manually?

Invoices are just plain painful, and companies usually tackle the AP Invoice Processing problem with additional staff. If you are suffering from any of the three accounting headaches below, you have the opportunity to recoup thousands of hours of productivity in your accounting department.

1. Data Entry

Whether from printed invoices you receive in the mail or email attachments, AP clerks are often mired in the manual, repetitive entry of PO numbers, vendor info, invoice amounts, and line item detail. Did you know that all of the above can be automatically extracted from invoices, reducing data entry to near zero?
We say “near zero” because there are times when the data extraction software component of AP automation has trouble identifying a character. In these cases, the system will alert you, so it can be manually reviewed and entered. This is referred to as “exception processing,” which allows for quality control and greatly reduces the risk of error due to illegible print.
AP automation can also verify PO numbers, vendor info, invoice amounts, and line item detail automatically by running database look-ups in your accounting software or ERP system. If everything matches, the invoice can be processed without human intervention, referred to as “touch less processing.” If something doesn’t match, it gets kicked over to someone for review to correct any errors and/or contact the vendor if there’s a problem with the invoice.
AP automation can also automate the indexing process. Simply set up the naming convention, including what needs to be automatically populated from the document into the naming convention, and AP automation will automatically name each file so it can be stored electronically and instantly found later.

2. Manual Approvals

How do you get invoice approval today? From a plethora of emails? Perhaps from having to walk a document around the building for signatures? Do you have to mail it to managers in the field?
With AP automation, approvals are automatically routed and obtained electronically. If signatures are required, you still don’t need paper – you can obtain e-signatures in our system. Our software allows you to securely access invoices from multiple locations, further reducing the time needed to access and approve invoices. AP automation also records each action as part of an audit trail.

3. Printing & Filing

Do your employees print out invoices and back then up? Are older, physical documents taking up valuable space in file cabinets or somewhere offsite? AP automation completely eliminates the need for all of the above.
Once captured and processed, they are stored electronically in document management software, which serves as an electronic filing cabinet. Employees can then search and retrieve them based on indexed values or invoice content if you do full-text extraction.

Ready to take the leap?

InFORM Decisions has a series of advanced AP and Invoice Solutions that are affordable for any size business, and any size AP department. If you are looking to OCR and digitize your invoices, and create an invoice scanning/AP automation solution, you have landed at the right place. Our document capture software provides a layered approach to the invoice problem, helping you improve efficiency, making your invoices searchable through OCR and make your staff more productive. Competitively priced, truly scalable and uniquely versatile, we offer the ideal document capture solution. A single capture platform designed to meet all the needs of an organization, including document scanning and import, forms processing, data capture, OCR/ICR data extraction and the ability to migrate the information into a document repository.

Our comprehensive suite of AP automation tools can eliminate manual data entry, manual approvals and printing and filing with advanced document capture capability of PSIcapture, as well as the workflow automation and document management capability of iWorkflow or K2 business applications.

The best part: send us a sampling of your invoices, and we’ll show you how it works from soup to nuts. You’ll be amazed by how quickly our AP automation technology will process your invoices. Contact us today for your ticket to a streamlined paperless invoice process.

Call (800) 858-5544 / (949) 709-5838 or visit us at www.informdecisions.com for more information about our AP Automation solutions.

CONTACT US

• Continue Reading
• No Comments

Take control of your IBM Power Systems output documents natively.

Written by Ken Kramer. Posted in Blog

inFORM Decisions has the solutions to help clients get more from their IBM i/Power systems

Why the IBM i?

The IBM i is recognized worldwide as one the most powerful and stable operating systems to manage business information today. IBM i is very different from the other operating systems in the industry, and the differences are related to its unique architecture. From the birth of the AS/400, the goal of the operating system was to create a platform that would allow a business to be insulated from the complexity of IT technology.

It allows its users to “run their business, not the computer.” Architectural elements within the OS make IBM i stable, simple, secure and scalable. To protect the integrity of the operating system, and the customer’s data, IBM i cannot have a “device driver” authored by another provider. IBM believes that the only software a typical customer really wants to deal with is the software that runs its business directly — the applications that are developed by the customer or that they buy from Independent Software Vendors (ISVs) such as inFORM Decisions. For that reason, the operating system comes integrated with all of the necessary “middleware” a business application might need.

Why inFORM Decisions?

inFORM Decisions has been a Document Automation provider specializing in state of the art Document Automation solutions for the IBM i – iSeries – AS/400 arena since 1994. We believe that the IBM i/Power Systems will be relevant for a long time offering the stability and security that you’ve come to expect from IBM. inFORM Decisions is committed to the IBM i platform forever!

Why iPDF?

Native conversion leverages the power of your iSeries investment and eliminates need to download to a PC or secondary server – delivering more security and faster processing of documents and reports.

Paperless Report Conversion software will copy spool files to PDF or TIF easily, dynamically naming, emailing and archiving without programming or additional hardware. For a quick product demonstration of how to use the iPDF Monitor to convert your spool files to PDF or TIF use the link below:
Convert spool files into PDF files

IBMi and Power Systems NATIVE PCL to PDF converter for Spool Files. iPDF converts standard HP Laserjet output (Printer Control Language) into the popular Adobe PDF (Portable Document Format). IBM native conversion eliminates the need to download to a PC (or secondary server) to process PDF files, thus improving security and speed of PDF document conversion. Much more than a simple conversion tool, iPDF enables report distribution, PDF document archival and retrieval, bursting, sorting and outputting PDF reports and custom business forms in the open PDF standard where they can be easily viewed using the free Acrobat Reader.

Call (800) 858-5544 / (949) 709-5838 or visit us at www.informdecisions.com for more information about our acclaimed iDocs suite of IBM i products.

CONTACT US

• Continue Reading
• No Comments