List of RPM Transforms

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Transforms

Each print job coming into RPM is placed in a queue. RPM executes the print job according to the transforms and actions you have configured in that queue.

When RPM processes jobs in a print queue, it first goes through the list of transforms. We describe how this works on the RPM Transforms Portal.

Once RPM has processed your print data through all the transforms, it hands the result off to each action. The transforms get the job first, then the actions.

Of course, if your queue has no transforms, then this step is skipped, and the action or actions process the raw print job.

There is no default transform. RPM does nothing to your print job data unless you configure it to do so using these transforms.

Translations

PCL to PDFElite

Converts PCL 5 and PCL XL to PDF. Also set passwords, permissions, etc. PCL to PDF

PCL Resource MappingElite

Changes the input tray, output bin, and/or number of copies in PCL 5 and PCL XL. Key to using multiple color stock. PCL trays, bins, & copies

PCL to Image FormatElite

Converts PCL files to image formats. Outputs include PostScript, JPEG, and TIFF. PCL to PostScript & image formats

String Translate

Changes character strings or binary byte sequences. Works on plain text, binary files such as PCL, and supports UTF-8 strings. String translator

Code Page Conversion

Translates input data using a code page. Includes built-in Unicode code pages and your installed Windows code pages. Code page

Data Privacy Filter

Reads plain text or PCL 5, outputs the same formatting with the plain text data obscured. Useful for sharing files with support staff. Data privacy protection

Unix to DOS

Converts plain text with line feed terminators to use carriage-return / line-feed. Eliminates the stair-step printed output effect. Remove stair-step

First Character Forms Control (FCFC)

Converts FCFC into plain text by expanding lines as indicated. Output can feed into Text to Text Markup or other transforms. Convert FCFC format

Outputting Text Markup

Text to Text Markup

Converts plain text, with a number of highlighting styles, into RPM’s text markup. Enables PDF or PCL output via RPM’s text print action. Convert text to text markup

SCS

Reads and utilizes SCS format from your IBM host system. Produces RPM’s text markup so you can print on a Windows printer or create PDFs. SCS to text markup

ASA

Converts ASA input to RPM’s text markup format. Enables text print or PDF output in just a few steps. ASA to text markup

Computer Output Reduction (COR)

Familiar to System i (AS/400) users for normalizing printed output. Works with RPM’s text markup as both input and output. Computer output reduction

Convert Text Markup to Other Formats

PDF

Converts RPM’s text markup to PDF. Text markup to PDF

HTML

Converts RPM’s text markup to HTML. Useful for posting printed output to a web server. Text markup to HTML

PCL

Converts RPM’s text markup to PCL 5. Combine with RPM’s raw print action to print directly to a PCL printer. Text markup to PCL

Removing and Eliminating Ranges of Data

Limit Bytes

Limits total output to a specific number of bytes regardless of format. Remaining input is ignored. Limit total bytes

Limit Lines

Limits total output to a given number of lines. Remaining input is ignored. Limit total lines

Remove Bytes

Removes a given number of bytes from the start of the input. All remaining bytes are passed along. Remove bytes from beginning

Remove Lines

Removes lines from the start of the input. All remaining lines are passed along. Useful for stripping header pages. Remove lines from beginning

Remove After

Once a given pattern is seen, removes all remaining lines from the job. The matching line is included in output. Remove lines after pattern

Remove Until

Removes input until a certain string appears. Can strip beginning pages if page endings are predictable. Remove lines up to pattern

Remove Nulls

Removes zero bytes from the input. Note that most transforms handle this automatically. Remove null bytes

Remove PCL

Removes PCL commands from the input, leaving plain text with some formatting intact. Works with PCL 5. Remove PCL commands

Remove Text Markup

Removes the text markup produced by RPM transforms, leaving plain text with lines intact. Remove text markup

Trim Lines

Removes a given number of lines from the end of plain text output. Remove lines from end

Insert & Append

Append Bytes

Appends a string or byte sequence to the end of the output. Can be a reset code, an additional paragraph, or any other data. Append data to print job

Append File

Appends the contents of a file to your input. The file can contain a reset code, additional pages, or any other data. Append file to print job

Break Lines

If your text input has no line breaks, inserts carriage-return / line-feed at the interval you select. Insert line breaks

Break Pages

If your line-oriented text has no page breaks, controls page length. Default page length is 60 lines. Insert page breaks

Insert Bytes

Inserts a byte sequence or string ahead of the input. Often used to change printer settings for the upcoming job. Insert byte sequence

Insert File

Inserts the contents of a disk file ahead of your job input. The file can contain job reset commands, print properties, or additional pages. Insert file contents

PCL Banner

Inserts a PCL banner page ahead of your PCL print job, with options to pull a cover sheet from a different paper tray. Insert PCL banner page

PCL Separator

Produces a simple PCL 5 job separator page including input tray, output bin, and a page break. Insert PCL separator

Text Banner

Adds a text markup banner page to print jobs or PDFs, including job metadata such as name and time received. Insert text banner page

Specialized Transforms

Data ExtractionElite

Extracts data from the print job without modifying it. Extracted values can affect job processing and redirect jobs to other queues. Data extraction

FilterElite

Runs a program of your choice on the print job data during processing. Supports standard input/output and command-line arguments. Use program to convert data

Watermark PDFElite

Adds a watermark to a PDF file using RPM’s overlay manager, which tracks images on disk and their placement coordinates. Add watermark to PDF