Advanced Function Presentation

Advanced Function Presentation (AFP) is a presentation architecture and family of associated <a href="/facts/Printer_(computing)/PnDF2QuF">printer</a> software and hardware that provides for document and information presentation independent of specific applications and devices.
Using AFP, users can control formatting, the form of paper output, whether a document is to be printed or viewed online, and manage document storage and access in a <a href="/facts/Computer_network/3w5RM99p">distributed network</a> across multiple <a href="/facts/Operating_system/8XTuvMh2">operating system</a> platforms. AFP is primarily used in large enterprises for production <a href="/facts/Variable_data_printing/4dVKElJz">variable data printing</a> (VDP).
AFP applications allow users or print room operators to distribute print jobs among a group of printers and to designate backup printers when one fails. AFP is considered to be a "cornerstone" of <a href="/facts/Electronic_document_management/cgmjwyKV">electronic document management</a> (EDM) applications such as print-and-view, archive and retrieval, and <a href="/facts/Enterprise_report_management/TSeQcqTK">enterprise report management</a> (ERM).

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Advanced Function Presentation