JES2 Spool Offload receiver for Open Systems : Introduction

HSPO

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HSPO Introduction
Current stable release : 1.29	Beta release : n/a

HSPO (HH&S SPool Offload) is a batch utility that processes SPOOL OFFLOAD files coming from MVS/JES2 and split them into homogeneous logical streams (text lines, pure AFP) to be processed on a print subsystem (ACIF).

This utility runs on PC/mid-range open systems having their own AFP print controler.

AIX V4, V5
Linux x86
Linux s/390 zLinux
Windows NT/2000/XP

and processes raw JES/2 spool offload coming from any media :

non-SNA network (Internet, ...)
magnetic tapes
CD-rom
etc ...

	\|
native JES/2 SPOOL OFFLOAD	HSPO	AFP	ACIF	Print spool
\| spool extraction to dataset and transfer (CFT, FTP, offline, ...)	\| JES2 decapsulation: 1 SYSOUT = 1 file	\| AFP core data	\| AFP Conversion and Indexing Facility	\| AFP printers submit

Mainframe
MVS JES/2

Agencies, back-office, printing partners, ...
UNIX, Windows

HSPO allows to decentralize mainframe printing to PC/UNIX stations such as

office departements
remote agencies
outsourced production units (service suppliers)

Benefits for IBM mainframe sites:

possibility of sending raw spool offload to printing partners, saving CPU and production costs

Benefits for printing partners:

possibility of accepting native MVS Spool Offload from clients running a mainframe ... without the need of a mainframe !

Let's now try HSPO : Online Demo