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Most AFP cut sheet printers have two bins. One is the primary bin, and the other is the alternate bin. The primary bin is used for the paper (usually plain white) required to print reports. The alternate bin is used for special stationery, different from that in the primary bin (for example, blue paper, or a larger size stationery than the stationery in the primary bin). The Bundle Start/End banners and the User Start/End banners must be instructed to print using the alternate bin. In this way, it is simple to differentiate between the bundles. A special FORMDEF is required for the banners to print using the alternate bin. To assign banners to print using the special FORMDEF, see Using the OUTPARM Option for Banners.
The special FORMDEF must consist of two Copy Groups. One Copy Group must be defined to print from the primary bin for Report Start/End banners. The other Copy Group must be defined to print from the alternate bin for Bundle Start/End banners and User Start/End banners. Following is an example of how to define such a FORMDEF using PPFA (Page Printer Formatting Aid – an IBM product for defining PAGEDEFs and FORMDEFs).
FORMDEF BANNER
REPLACE YES ;
COPYGROUP PAGEB1
BIN 1 ;
SUBGROUP COPIES 1 ;
COPYGROUP PAGEB2
BIN 2 ;
SUBGROUP COPIES 1 ;
In the above PPFA definition example, the FORMDEF name is BANNER. The Copy Group name PAGEB1 is printed using the primary bin (Bin 1). The Copy Group name PAGEB2 is printed using the alternate bin (Bin 2).
This method of page marking (using special stationery) is the recommended method for AFP cut sheet printers. This method cannot be used for continuous forms printers.
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