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AFP Consortium Publications

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AFP Consortium Standards

IPDS Reference (Intelligent Printer Data Stream Reference)
AFPC-0001-12
MO:DCA Reference (Mixed Object Document Content Architecture Reference)
AFPC-0004-10
AFP GOCA Reference (Graphics Object Content Architecture for AFP Reference)
AFPC-0008-03
BCOCA Reference (Bar Code Object Content Architecture Reference)
AFPC-0005-11
CMOCA Reference (Color Management Object Content Architecture Reference)
AFPC-0006-02
FOCA Reference (Font Object Content Architecture Reference)
AFPC-0007-06
IOCA Reference (Image Object Content Architecture Reference)  New!
AFPC-0003-09
Line Data Reference (Programming Guide and Line Data Reference)
APFC-0010-05
MOCA Reference (Metadata Object Content Architecture Reference)
AFPC-0013-02
PTOCA Reference (Presentation Text Object Content Architecture Reference)
AFPC-0009-04
Metadata Guide for AFP
AFPC-0018-01
Presentation Object Subsets for AFP
AFPC-0002-03

Other AFP Standards​

MO:DCA-L: The OS-2 Presentation Manager Metafile (.met) Format
S550-1135-00
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Presentations

AFPC-AFP Update – SHARE
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AFPC-AFP Update – XPLOR XDU
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AFPC White Paper – DRUPA
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Future Summit – Fogra Symposium 15th anniversary of ICC
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AFP: Advances and Directions – XPLOR
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Printstream Shootout: AFP – XPLOR
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AFP Color Management – XPLOR
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ACMA Overview Presentation – XPLOR
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Other AFP Consortium Publications

AFPC Company Abbreviation Registry
AFPC -0012-06
BCOCA FAQ (Bar Code Object Content Architecture Frequently Asked Questions)
AFPC-0011-02
FGID Registry (AFPC Font Typeface Registry)
AFPC-0016-01
Recommended IPDS Values for Object Container Versions
AFPC-0017-02
Recommended Method to Encrypt IPDS Communications
AFPC-0019-01

​Related Publications

AFP Color Management Architecture (ACMA)
G550-1046-00
Using OpenType Fonts in an AFP System
G544-5876-02
UP3i v1.20 (3rd party specification)
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Character Data Representation Architecture and Reference and Registry
An update to this document is available: here (external site)
SC09-2190-00
Technical Reference for Code Pages
S544-3802-02
Font Summary for AFP Font Collection
S544-5633

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  • Home
  • About Us
  • Members
  • In The News
    • A Shared Commitment to AFP: Perspectives from Consortium Members
    • AFP Consortium recommends TLS 1.3 for IPDS communication encryption
    • AFP Consortium publishes new version of the Bar Code Object Content Architecture (BCOCA) Reference
    • Fall 2025 AFP Consortium Meeting Recap: Security updates coming soon, New page placement option introduced
    • RISO Brings the AFP Consortium to Lyon: A Conversation with Franz Castel
    • AFP Consortium President Dennis Carney Q&A with the Imaging Channel
    • AFP Consortium publishes new version of the Color Management Object Content Architecture (CMOCA) Reference
    • Spring 2025 AFP Consortium Meeting Recap: New discussions on IPDS Security, Page Placement, and Non-ASCII Job Names
    • AFP Consortium Appoints New President
    • AFP Consortium publishes new version of the Presentation Text Object Content Architecture (PTOCA) Reference
    • AFP Consortium publishes new version of the Metadata Object Content Architecture (MOCA) Reference
    • The Growing Importance of Security in Commercial Printing
    • Fall 2024 AFP Consortium Meeting Recap: More Discussion on Enhanced AFP Security, AFP User Survey Results
    • AFP Consortium publishes new version of the Image Object Content Architecture (IOCA) Reference
    • Spring 2024 AFP Consortium Meeting Recap: : Work Continues on Enhanced AFP Security, AFP User Survey Created
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