FileInfo.com


.AFP File Extension


File Type 1 FileProtector Encrypted File  (Most common)
File Format File
Common? No
File Description File encrypted with Androsa FileProtector, a professional freeware file encryption program for Windows; protects any type of file by encrypting the content with an advanced cryptography system.

Encryption algorithms supported by FileProtector include AES (256-bit/192-bit/128-bit), TripleDES (192-bit), and DES (64-bit) encryption.
Program(s) that open afp files Windows: Androsa FileProtector

File Type 2 Advanced Function Presentation File
File Format Standard File
Common? No
File Description Data format used for transactional printing purposes; formatted using an object-oriented page description language (PDL) called the Mixed Object Document Content Architecture, also known as the AFP Data Stream (AFPDS).

AFP files are recognized by hardware that supports the "Intelligent Printer Data Stream" print protocol; commonly used by printers in mainframe environments.
Program(s) that open afp files Windows: Xenos d2e Vision; Xenos d2e Platform; Pagetec AFP-View; Web browser with IBM AFP Viewer plug-in

Information from FileInfo.com - The File Extensions Resource.
http://www.fileinfo.com/extension/afp