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As of 29 June 2007, the IPDS Client has been replaced with the WinIPDS.

IPDS Client Software can no longer be downloaded for trial or upgrade, but is still supported.

Documentation for IPDS Client 2005 - "IC5" (software code G52)
Quick Setup Guide is included in the software.
Options reference: All options descriptions are online.
Admin Guide, System Requirements, Release Notes
IBM Host configuration (zSeries OS/390 and iSeries AS/400)
Resident Code Pages (detailed specifications)
Resident Fonts (detailed specifications)
Bar Codes (detailed specifications)

Utilities

Intermate IPDS Capture Tool
The Trace function in the IPDS Client 2005 (G52) is used together with the Intermate IPDS Capture Tool for the IAPS (G52 is actually a variant of the IAPS).
IPDSTest
This is a utility for printing without a host (re-playing so-called IPD files). It runs on a Windows PC.
Supplemental trace tool (link to Q&A on using Ethereal for Tracing TCP print jobs for analysis of data and protocols).

Additional information

Link to the Configuration Guide for the Intermate Advanced Print Server (IAPS) IPDS, which has much in common with the IPDS Client.
You may want to explore "Questions & Answers" in the Support section of the Intermate site. Start here

"Old" IPDS Client (software code P18)

The IPDS Client (P18) has been discontinued and can no longer be downloaded for trial. It is still, however, supported. If you already have downloaded the program for a trial and think that it meets your needs better than IPDS Client 2005 (G52), you will need the following information: