IPDS Ultra SDK highlights:

Completely platform independent code that will run on virtually any native and commercially available OS.
Porting and integration does not require any knowledge of IPDS or access to a real IBM host system.
Compact and efficient processing allowing execution on low foot print embedded platforms
Single or Multi-threaded processing of choice (Multi-threading furthermore provide possibility for multiple simultaneous IPDS sessions)
Complete functional IPDS Print Server demos including build scripts for Windows and Linux using PostScript, PCL, Win32 GDI as sample output drivers
Tools included for generation of a MS VisualStudio project, as well as tool for auto-generation of GNU make compatible files, which can be easily integrated in existing build systems.
Source provided in ANSI C and designed according to best practice OOP principles, including an advanced exception handling system for easy debugging and runtime event handling.
Complete documented suite of IPDS test files and print simulation tools for Windows included. Tools for construction of complex IPDS jobs included.
Remote VPN access to iSeries hosts for real life testing with the Intermate test libraries.
Status and Configuration databases with well defined APIs and possibility to add customer specific configuration. Databases are based on the IDBC system (Intermate Data Base Concept) ensuring optimum data integrity and flexibility. The IDBC includes a complete EXT2 like filesystem which is fully portable into any environment not having a file system.
Included customizable web GUI based on IASP modules (Intermate Active Server Pages) for easy access of configuration and status data (alternative or supplement to native web or front panel based user configuration systems)
Comprehensive Graphics API for fast construction of drivers for proprietary languages drivers or integration into native Raster Image Processor (RIP) engines. The Graphics API can provide full or partly rasterized resolution independent image pages. E.g. graphics can be provided vectorized or as images and fonts can be retrieved as images, or as download fonts for exploiting the font caching mechanisms of the desired output language.
Many driver customization options for exploiting the target's capabilities or to compensate for limitations. Examples of such options are overlay download, page fit, clipping and multiple choices for handling images (scaling, dithering, color correction).
Regular Maintenance and feature updates.
Complete resident IBM compliant Type1 outline font library of 15000 characters.
Included outline font rasterizer engine for Type1 and TTF.
Built-in remote IPDS tracing feature
Optional GM Client support for remote management by GateManager
Optional ISPP feature (Intermate Secure Print Protocol).
Reference off-the-shelf generic products based on IPDS Ultra available (e.g. WinIPDS and IAPS IPDS)