Dope/compose

DOPE is a high performance document production software for the automatic creation of highly dynamic business documents such as banking statement, insurance policies, invoices and alike.

The software solution covers all aspects of the document production process and therefore enables the client to separate the application and the document creation process.
One of its unique features is the support of several layout languages like DCF, HTML, CSS, Word and XSL.

DOPE processes full XML input data.

Overview


  • Complete separation of data (content) and layout (presentation)
  • Full support of XML data formats
  • Usage / support of standards
  • Support of several layout design languages (CSS, HTML, XSL, DCF, etc.)
  • Open flexible software architecture
  • Support of different processing modes (high-volume batch, transactions)
  • High fidelity formatting with all professional typographic features necessary for high value documents
  • High performance to cover high volume production requirements
  • Support of server based and client based document production with the same software
  • Platform independency, Output device independency

Platforms supported
  • Windows NT • Windows 2000 • Windows XP
  • OS/2 • Linux • Sun-Solaris
  • AIX (RS/6000) • HP-UX • OS/390 (Unix System Service)
  • zLinux (work in progress) • AS/400 (on request)

DOPE runs very fast


DOPE was designed in order to produce documents with high performance. The software solution is very well suited to manage the production of millions of documents if necessary. Depending of the complexity of the formatted document type and the computer system used the produced document throughout can excess 350,000 pages an hour on one system.

Supported output data stream
  • AFP (MO:DCA) • Postscript • PCL
  • Windows output devices • SVG
  • Image formats (TIFF, JPEG, GIF, BMP, PNG, etc.)
  • PDF • XML

Supported finishing device codes
  • OMR Barcodes PDF 417
  • Code 39 MSI UPCA
  • UPCE EAN 8 AEN 13
  • Code 25 industrial Code 25 interleaved Code 128
  • AIM USS 128 Postnet Data Matrix (also BCD packed)