Xerox 180 User Manual
Xerox DocuPrint 180 Laser Printing System
Product Guide
April 1998
721P85570
Xerox Corporation
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El Segundo, CA 90245
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Relate d pu blicatio n s
The Xerox DocuPrint 180 Laser Printing System Product Guide is
part of the ten-manual reference set for your laser printing system.
The entire reference set is listed in the table below. Several other
related documents are also listed for your convenience. For a
complete list and description of available Xerox documentation, refer
to the Xerox Documentation Catalog (Publication number
610P17417) or call the Xerox Documentation and Software Services
(XDSS) at 1-800-327-9753.
Table 1. Related P ubl i ca tio ns
Publicat io n Number
Xerox DocuPrint 180 Laser Printing System Operator
Guide
Xerox DocuPrint 180 Laser Printing System
Operations Reference
Xerox DocuPrint 180 Laser Printing System
Message Guide
Xerox DocuPrint 180 Laser Printing System PDL
Reference
Xerox DocuPrint 180 Laser Printing System Forms
Creation Guide
Xerox DocuPrint 180 Laser Printing System
System Generation Guide
Xerox DocuPrint 180 Laser Printing System
Installation Planning Guide
Xerox DocuPrint 180 Laser Printing System Operator
Command Su mmary Car d
Xerox DocuPrint 180 Laser Printing System PC User
Interface Reference
Xerox DocuPrint 180 Laser Printing System Product
Guide
721P85490
721P85500
721P85550
721P85530
721P85520
721P85510
721P85480
721P85560
721P85540
721P85570
Xerox Laser Printing Systems Tape Formats Manual
X
erox Laser Printing Systems Standard Font Library
Font User Guide
Helpful Facts About Paper
600P86175
600P86174
721P82492
Notice
This publication may contain descriptions of concepts and features
not currently available for your Xerox Laser Printing System. Consult
your Xerox sales represent ative or your operating system software
program description for additional information.
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XEROX DOCUPRINT 180 LASER PRINTING SYSTEM PRODUCT GUIDE iv
Table of Contents
Related publications iii
Notice iii
Introduction ix
Xerox DocuPrint 180 LPS Product Guide ix
About the reference set x
Xerox DocuPrint 180 Laser print ing system document set x
Document conventions xiii
1. Xerox DocuPrint 180 LPS overview 1-1
Xerox DocuPrint 180 LPS 1-2
Software 1-3
Options 1-4
Floppy disk drive 1-4
9-track magnetic tape drive 1-4
36-track cartridge tape drive 1-4
Feeder stacker 1-4
Bypass transport 1-5
Input enablement device 1-5
Expanded system disk memory 1-5
Enhanced graphics ink and font memory (EGIFM) 1-5
Expanded bitmap memory 1-5
DocuPrint 180 LPS connection 1-6
Xerox DocuPrint 180 LPS specifications 1-7
Equipment Dimensions 1-7
Clearance requirements 1-8
Environmental requirements 1-8
Electrical requirements 1-9
Xerox DocuPrint 180 LPS features 1-10
2. Basic concepts 2-1
DocuPrint 180 LPS overview 2-1
System controller 2-2
DocuPrint 180 LPS interface 2-2
DocuPrint 180 LPS system disk storage and memory 2-2
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Printer 2-3
Imaging subsystem 2-3
Xerographic subsystem 2-3
Output subsystem 2-4
DocuPrint 180 LPS production process overview 2-4
Sources of input for the DocuPrint 180 LPS 2-4
Types of data 2-6
Special processing 2-7
Output 2-7
Job source library (JSL) files 2-8
Fonts 2-9
3. Xerox DocuPrint 180 LPS hardware components 3-1
Major components 3-1
System controller hardware components 3-2
Printer hardware components 3-5
Attention light 3-8
Attention alarm 3-9
4. Xerox DocuPrint 180 LPS software components 4-1
DocuPrint 180 LPS operating system 4-1
Operating System Software functional description 4-2
Printer Software 4-5
User Interface Software and User Dialog Software 4-5
Software 4-5
Optional host-resident software packages 4-6
5. Product differences/user considerations 5-1
DocuPrint 180 LPS compatibility and comparison 5-1
Using your Xerox DocuPrint 180 LPS as a backup LPS 5-3
Checking paper sizes and special stocks 5-8
Comparing DocuPrint 180 LPS print job resolution 5-10
Checking JDL compatibility 5-11
Checking PDL compatibility 5-12
DocuPrint 180 LPS comparison 5-14
Xerox DocuPrint 180 LPS user considerations 5-18
Xerox DocuPrint 180 LPS edgemarking 5-18
Registration shift and skew 5-21
Paper size 5-22
System page size 5-23
Virtual page size 5-23
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Error messages 5-23
Deletions 5-23
Print Darkness 5-25
Interpolation and scanned images 5-25
Switching paper size and feed modes 5-26
Cleaning time between pitch mode changes 5-27
6. Xerox cust om e r re so urces 6-1
Xerox support services 6-1
Xerox Customer Support Center 6-2
Customer Service Support Center 6-3
Xerox Connection 6-4
Xerox Font Center 6-4
Xerox Documentation and Software Services 6-5
Xerox Supplies Order Service 6-6
Glossary GLOSSARY-1
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The purpose of the Xerox DocuPrint 180 LPS Product Guide is to
introduce you to the Xerox DocuPrint 180 Laser Printing System
(LPS).
Xerox DocuPrint 180 LPS Product Guide
The purpose of the Xerox DocuPrint 180 LPS Product Guide is to:
• Introduce the Xerox DocuPrint 180 Laser Printing System (LPS)
hardware and software
• Introduce basic concepts associated with DocuPrint 180 LPS
printing
• Compare the Xerox DocuPrint 180 LPS to other LPS products
• Describe some of the user considerations associated with
Xerox DocuPrint 180 LPS performance.
Introduction
Since the Xerox DocuPrint 180 LPS Product Guide is a composite of
information aimed at satisfying a variety of reader requirements,
certain chapters or chapter sections may be skipped by the
experienced LPS user. For example, the basic concepts would be
desirable reading for someone with little or no LPS experience, while
an experienced LPS user need not read it. The contents of each
chapter are described below.
Overview Presents Xerox DocuPrint 180 LPS features, options, and
specifications.
Basic concepts Introduces basic concepts associated with DocuPrint 180 LPS
printing, as well as an overview of the DocuPrint 180 LPS production
process.
Hardware Introduces major standard and optional hardware components
Software Introduces DocuPrint 180 LPS software, describes the functional
operation of the software, and provides an overview of software
features.
Product di f fe rence Provides a comparison of LPS products, addresses compatibility
issues, and explains inherent user considerations.
Xerox customer reso urce s Xerox customer resources. Provides descriptions and te lephon e
numbers for service, customer support, upgrades, and supplies for
Xerox customers in the Unit e d Stat e s.
A glossary and an index are provided at the back of this guide.
XEROX DOCUPRINT 180 LASER PRINTING SYSTEM PRODUCT GUIDE ix
INTRODUCTION
About the reference set
This document is part of a reference set designed to help you receive
maximum benefit from your Xerox DocuPrint 180 laser printing
system.
To help you select the appropriate document for your needs, the
following section identifies the documents in the set and describes
the information contained in each.
Xerox DocuPrint 180 Laser printing system document set
The Xerox DocuPrint 180 laser printing document set consists of the
following.
Xerox DocuPrint 180 LPS Product
Guide
Xerox DocuPrint 180 LPS Operator
Guide
The Xerox DocuPrint 180 LPS Product Guide consists of the
following:
• Product overview
• Hardware and software
• DocuPrint 180 LPS connections
• User considerations
• LPS comparisons.
The Xerox DocuPrint 180 LPS Operator Guide consists of the
following:
• System overview
• PC UI procedures
• Paper facts and procedures
• Operating procedures
• Maintenance
• Problem solving
• Supplies
• Meter reading and reporting.
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INTRODUCTION
Xerox DocuPrint 180 LPS PDL
Reference
Xerox DocuPrint 180 LPS System
Generation Guide
Xerox DocuPrint 180 LPS Operations
Reference
The Xerox DocuPrint 180 LPS PDL Reference consists of the
following:
• Print Description Language components and processes
• Input processing functions
• Output processing functions
• PDL/DJDE command summary
• Page formatting guidelines
• Character code assignment tables
• PDL/DJDE programming information with step-by-step
instructions.
The Xerox DocuPrint 180 LPS System Generation Guide consists of
the following:
• Configuration options
• Commands
• OSS software installation, upgrade, and modification
procedures.
The Xerox DocuPrint 180 LPS Operations Reference consists of the
following:
• Command syntax for operator and system administrator
procedures
• DocuPrint 180 LPS defaults
• DocuPrint 180 LPS resources
• Command summaries
• Communication and graphics on the DocuPrint 180 LPS
• Command files.
Xerox DocuPrint 180 LPS Forms
Creation Guide
The Xerox DocuPrint 180 LPS Forms Creation Guide consists of the
following:
• Basic concepts for creating forms
• Coding and compiling for DocuPrint 180 LPS Forms Description
Language
• Sample form setup command sets
• Tips for successful forms creation.
Xerox DocuPrint 180 PC UI Reference The Xerox DocuPrint 180 PC UI Reference consists of the following:
• PC UI procedures
• Hierarchy of PC UI windows.
Xerox DocuPrint 180 LPS Operator
Command Summary Card
Xerox DocuPrint 180 LPS Operator Command Summary Card
The
consists of the following:
• Quick reference of commonly-used operator comma nds .
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INTRODUCTION
Xerox DocuPrint 180 LPS Message
Guide
The Xerox DocuPrint 180 LPS Message Guide consists of the
following:
• OSS and other messages
• Meaning and recovery procedures.
Xerox DocuPrint 180 LPS Installation
Planning Guide
The Xerox DocuPrint 180 LPS Installation Planning Guide consists of
the following:
• DocuPrint 180 LPS basic components and options
• Tasks that must be accomplished before installation
• Preinstallation requirements
• Installation process
• Postinstallation activities.
Xerox LPS Tape Formats Manual The Tape Formats Manual consists of the following:
• Characteristics of different formats
• File organization
• Data formats
• Carriage control conventions.
Xerox LPS S ta nd ard Font Library Font
User Guide
Helpful Facts About Paper Helpful Facts About Paper consists of the following:
The LPS Standard Font Library Font User Guide consists of the
following:
• Font naming conventions
• Listing of standard fonts
• Data sheets
• Glossary of typography terminology.
• Selection and guidelines
• Storage and handling
• Specifications for different printers.
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Document conventions
INTRODUCTION
This guide uses the following conventions:
< > Angle brackets are used for keys on the system controller keyboard.
{ } Curly brackets are used for required characters.
... Ellipses indicate th a t yo u can repeat a par ameter or list a se rie s of
parameters.
[ ] Square brackets are used for optional command characters.
l Vertical bars are used to separate parameters in a series. The
vertical bar stands for “or.”
bold Bold is used for characters you enter at the command line.
italics Italics is used for variable information.
terminal font Terminal or monospace font is used to display system responses.
underline System default parameters are underlined.
UPPERCASE Uppercase letters are used for command names.
Note: You may key in entire words for each command or the first
three characters of each word. In this manual the entire word of each
command is spelled out.
Caution: Cautions alert you to an action that could damage
hardware or software.
Warning: Warnings alert you to conditions that may affect the
!
safety of people.
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INTRODUCTION
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1. 1Xerox DocuPrint 180 LPS
overview
The Xerox DocuPrint 180 Laser Printing System (LPS) is a versatile,
high-performance printing system that processes and prints data
from a variety of sources. It enables host mainframe computers and
network-connected devices (such as workstations and graphic
scanners) to produce publications and other documents,
incorporating graphics, forms, logos, signatures, and a variety of
fonts.
With the Xerox DocuPrint 180 LPS, management information
systems (MIS) and data processing (DP) environments have a highperformance printer in which built-in intelligence eliminates the need
for the host computer to store and manage forms, fonts, and other
document resources.
Data is printed at a rate of up to 180 pages per minute (206 with the
optional Paper Feeding Enhancement Kit installed). A variety of
fonts ranging in size from 3 points to 36 points, in all four orientations
(portrait, inverse portrait, landscape, inverse landscape), and many
publishing typefaces are available to meet your printing requirements. In addition to the standard set of fonts that is delivered with
the DocuPrint 180 LPS, special or customized fonts can be
developed by the Xerox Font Center. Your sales representative will
provide you with further information.
The following material is presented in this chapter:
• Hardware and software components
• Options
• Specifications
• Features list.
XEROX DOCUPRINT 180 LASER PRINTING SYSTEM PRODUCT GUIDE 1-1
XEROX DOCUPRINT 180 LPS OVERVIEW
Xerox DocuPrint 180 LPS
The standard Xerox DocuPrint 180 LPS consists of two main
components:
Figure 1-1 shows the Xerox DocuPrint 180 LPS.
Figure 1-1. Xerox DocuPrint 180 Laser Printing System
1 System controller
2 Printer
The system controller is a minicomputer which manages the
processing of input data; processes operator commands; provides
for the entry and compiling of form, print, and job description files;
executes job processing commands; and manages low-level control
of the printer.
Your Xerox DocuPrint 180 LPS has a PC user interface (PC UI) that
enables you to start and monitor print jobs. In figure 1-1, the PC UI
is shown on top of the system controller.
The printer contains the mechanics and electronics involved in the
imaging and paper handling processes. Touch screen control on the
printer control console allows you to easily monitor and control printer
functions. Jam clearance areas and instructions are clearly
displayed with color graphics.
For more detailed descriptions of the Xerox DocuPrint 180 LPS
hardware components, refer to the “Xerox DocuPrint 180 LPS
hardware components” chapter.
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Software
XEROX DOCUPRINT 180 LPS OVERVIEW
DocuPrint 180 LPS software functionally consists of several
components to manage printing system resources. Refer to the
“System software functional description” section of the “Xerox
DocuPrint 180 LPS software components” chapter for additional
information. Among these components are two DocuPrint 180 LPSresident languages: FDL and PDL.
Forms desc rip t io n lan gu a ge (FD L)
(standard)
Print description language (PDL)
(standard)
FDL is a laser printing system resident language for designing
electronic forms which can include logos, signatures, and shading.
Form libraries (source and object) are stored on the system disks.
Refer to
Xerox DocuPrint 180 LPS Forms Creation Guide
for more
informa tion.
PDL is a laser printing system resident language used to describe the
input, logical processing, and output requirements of a print job.
Refer to
Xerox DocuPrint 180 LPS PDL Referenc
e for more
informa tion.
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XEROX DOCUPRINT 180 LPS OVERVIEW
Options
Floppy disk drive
9-track magnetic tape drive
The following options are available to further enhance the capabilities
of your Xerox DocuPrint 180 LPS.
Note: For detailed information regarding these options, please
contact your sales representative.
The floppy disk drive is located in the system controller, to the right
of the 1/4 inch cartridge tape drive. It allows you to transfer files
between a floppy disk and the system controller’s hard disk.
Therefore, it provides an alternative way for backing up and restoring
system controller rigid disk files.
36-track cartridge tape drive
Feeder stacker
The 9-track (1600/6250) magnetic tape drive is an alternative or
additional offline capa bility to the 18 or 36-track ca rtridg e tape drive
for inputting print and nonprint data to the Xerox DocuPrint 180 LPS.
(Refer to figure 3-5.)
Refer to
LPS Tape Formats Manual
The 36-track cartridge tape drive is an alternative or additional offline
capability to the 9-track magnetic tape drive for inputting print and
nonprint data to the Xerox DocuPrint 180 LPS. It reads 18 and 36track and writes 36-track IBM- and ANSI-compatible half-inch tape in
the 36-track IBM 3480/3490 data format.
Refer to the
Xerox LPS Tape Formats Manual
The DocuPrint 180 LPS has an Inverter Feeder Stacker, and up to
three optional feeder stackers.
Xerox DocuPrint 180 LPS Operator Guide
for additional information
Xerox DocuPrint 180 LPS Operator Guide
for additional information.
and to the
and to the
Xerox
Refer to the section “Printer components” in the “DocuPrint 180 LPS
overview” chapter for information on the feeder stackers.
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Bypass transport
Input enablement device
Expanded syst em disk memor y
XEROX DOCUPRINT 180 LPS OVERVIEW
The bypass transport increases your production capabilities by
providing you with a means of using finishing devices with your Xerox
DocuPrint 180 LPS. Conforming to Xerox Document Feeding and
Finishing Architecture (DFA) Level 1 specifications, it allows you to
choose from a variety of finishers.
The input enablement device provides the means to directly connect
bulk feeders to your Xerox DocuPrint 180 LPS.
The DocuPrint 180 LPS base system has three SCSI 1.2 GB
(formatted) disk drives for the system disk wit h optional expansion of
up to four SCSI 1.2 GB disk drives.
Enhanced graphics ink and font memory (EGIFM)
The DocuPrint 180 LPS has a standard 256 Mbits of font/graphic
memory .
Expand e d bit ma p memo ry
The Xerox DocuPrint 180 LPS has as a standard feature 32 Mbits of
bitmap memory that supports font and graphics. The bitmap memory
can be expanded to 256 Mbits.
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XEROX DOCUPRINT 180 LPS OVERVIEW
DocuPrint 180 LPS connection
Online interface The online channel interface receives input directly from the host
Offline interface The offline interface is an excellent alternative or addition to an online
The Xerox DocuPrint 180 LPS may be ordered with the following
optional connections:
system. All IBM systems which support the channel-attached 3811/
3211 or 4245 interface are supported. Non-IBM systems are
supported through a variety of connections such as DDI. (Refer to
the DDI de s cripti on below.)
operation. It supports 9-track (1600/6250 bpi), 18 track (read only),
and 36-track (3480/3490 format) tapes conforming to one of the
following formats:
• American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
• IBM (OS/VS/370, OS/360, DOS /VS/3 70, DOS/360/ 370)
• Burroughs (MCP 2500-4700, 6700)
• Honeywell (OS 200/2000, OS 200/6000 series)
• Sperry/Univac Series 70 (1100-OS standard files)
• DEC (RSX-11)
• CDC (external format)
• NCR (Century-B1)
• Tape input codes: EBCDIC, ASCII, BCD
• Univac (SDF-formatted tapes)
• ICL (2900 VME/B)
Refer to
Tape Formats Manual
DDI interface The Dynamic Docum ent Interface (DDI) enables commu nication
between a Xerox DocuPrint 180 LPS and other products via a shared
disk mechanism. The interface allows the other products (such as
DEC, PC, MAC, and UNIX local area network (LAN) workstations) to
save print files to an external hard disk. The Xerox DocuPrint 180
LPS then directly accesses the external hard disk to retr ieve files for
printing. The DDI passes data over a high performance SCSI bus.
Xerox DocuPrint 180 LPS Operator Guide
for additional information.
and to
Xerox LPS
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Xerox DocuPrint 180 LPS specifications
The specifications for the Xerox DocuPrint 180 LPS are described in
the following sections:
Equipment Dimensions
Table 1-1 shows the specifications for the Xerox DocuPrint 180 LPS.
Table 1-1. Equipme nt di m ensi ons
Hardware Width Depth Height Weight
System controller 24 in/610 mm 28 in/712 mm 38.2 in/970 mm 300 lbs/136 kg
XEROX DOCUPRINT 180 LPS OVERVIEW
with optional
peripheral cabinet
(fully loaded)
Printer
Printer Module
including P ri nter
Control Console
High-Capacity
Inverter Feeder/
Stacker
High-Capacity
Feeder/Stacker
Middle Module
(optional)
High-Capacity
Feeder/Stacker
Bypass Transport
(optional
48 in/1219 mm 28 in/712 mm 38.2 in/970 mm 616 lbs/280 kg
77.3 in/1,963 mm 35.9 in/911 mm 55 in/1,037 mm 1,434 lbs/650.9 kgm
41.7 in/1,060 mm 28.3 in/719 mm 57.7 in/1,466 mm 663 lbs/301 kgm
32.4 in/822 mm 28.3 in/719 mm 57.7 in/1,466 mm 521 lbs/237 kgm
32.4 in/822 mm 28.3 in/719 mm 59.6 in/1,513 mm 521 lbs/237 kgm
20.4 in/518 mm 28.3 in/719 mm 59.6 in/1,513 mm 176 lbs/80 kgm
Note: For more information on Xerox DocuPrint 180 LPS
installation planning and specifications, refer to
LPS Installation Planning Guide
.
Xerox DocuPrint 180
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XEROX DOCUPRINT 180 LPS OVERVIEW
Clearance req uirem ent s
Table 1-2 describes the amount of clearance required for the various
components.
Table 1-2. Clearance requirements
Component Clearance required
Printer 36 inches/914 mm on each side
50 inches/1270 mm at front of printer
System controller 36 inches/914 mm on each side
Finishers and bulk
feeders(attached to your
bypass transport)
Environmental requirements
Table 1-3 lists the environmental requirements.
Table 1-3. DocuPrint 180 environmental requirements
Environmental requirements
Operating temperature Recommended:
Minimum:
Maximum:
Humidity Minimum:
Maximum:
Recommended:
Altitude Normal:
Maximum:
36 inches/914 mm on each side
72° F ± 4 ° F / 22° C ± 2 ° C
50° F / 10° C
85° F / 29° C
30%
65%
45% +/- 10%
Up to 6,000 feet/1830 m above sea level
9,000 feet/2743 m above sea level
Heat dissipation
System controller 3,754 Btu per hour
Peripheral cabinet (fully configured) 3,195 Btu per hour
Printer Standby:
Operating:
Energy Saver:
Audible noise Standby:
Operating:
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4,454 Btu per hour
32,770 Bt u per hour
2,700 Btu per hour
Continuous: 52dB (A)
Impulse: N/A
Continuous: 82dB (A)
Impulse: 82dB (A)
Electrical requirements
Table 1-4 shows the electrical requirements for the Xerox DocuPrint
180 LPS.
Table 1-4. DocuPrint 180 electrical requirements
Electrical requirements
Printer Dual cord system (60Hz):
Cord 1: 120/208 VAC(182V to 220V) (2 phase), 50 amp dedicated service
Cord 2: 120/208 VAC(182V to 220V) (2 phase), 30 amp dedicated service
Single cord system (50Hz):
WYE: 80/400/415 VAC (3 phase, 5 wire), 20 amp dedicated service
Delta: 220/230/240 VAC (3 phase, 4 wire), 30 amp dedicated service
KVA rating: 7.3 (operating)
System Controller U.S. and Canada, 60 Hz:
208/240 VAC (1 phase) or 208/220 VAC (Line 1 to Line 2);
15 amp service
XEROX DOCUPRINT 180 LPS OVERVIEW
NEMA 6-15R or ANSI C73, 20R
KVA 1.1 (operating)
International, 50 Hz:
200/230 VAC (1 phase)
15 amp service;
Power connector per local codes
Optional Peripheral Cabinet U.S. and Canada, 60Hz:
208/240 VAC (1 phase) or
208/220 VAC (Line 1 to line 2);
15 amp service;
NEMA6-15R or ANSI C73, 20R
KVA .9 in both standby and operation
International, 50 Hz:
200/230 VAC (1 phase);
15 amp service;
Power connector per local codes
Optional bypass transport The power requirements for the bypass transport module are all satisfied by the
DocuPrint 180 LPS printer module.
Agency certification UL, CSA, IEC, VDE
Note: For more information on Xerox DocuPrint 180 LPS electrical
requirements, including power cord and outlet specifications, refer to
Xerox DocuPrint 180 LPS Installation Planning Guid e
the
XEROX DOCUPRINT 180 LASER PRINTING SYSTEM PRODUCT GUIDE 1-9
.
XEROX DOCUPRINT 180 LPS OVERVIEW
Xerox DocuPrint 180 LPS features
Listed below are features of the Xerox DocuPrint 180 LPS.
System controller The following are features of the system controller:
• PC UI (refer below)
• Three 1.2 GB formatted system disks standard
• 1024K words of control memory
• Minimum of graphic, ink, and font memory (GIFM) of 256 Mb.
• 3.5-inch floppy disk drive (optional Media Conversion Kit)
• Quarter-inch cartridge tape drive (QIC); up to 320 MB capacity
• Front loading 9-track (1600/6250 bpi) magnetic tape drive
• Xerox 36-track cartridge tape drive; reads 18-track and 36-track
in streaming mode; quarter-inch ANSI (standard)
(requires optional peripheral cabinet)
tapes and has the write capability for IBM - and ANS Icompatible half-inch tapes in the 36-track IBM 3480/3490 data
format (requires optional peripheral cabinet).
PC UI The following are features of the PC UI:
• The PC User Interface (PC UI) is a Pentium-based processor
PC with at least 100-megabyte hard disk, mouse pointing
device, 3.5-inch floppy disk drive, multinational keyboard, and
14-inch color monitor..
• Color graphic windows and icons
• Full text editor allows you to perform complete textual editing
tasks (such as moving, searching and replacing, adding and
deleting text, and so on) on the entire file, within a window
environment
• File transfer provides a two-way file transfer between the PC UI
floppy or hard disk drive and the system controller hard disk
• Start command library stores often-used start commands for
easy selection with mouse; no need to key in start commands
repeatedly
• Command line mode accessible from PC UI windows
• Console logging allows you to print, display, or save DocuPrint
180 LPS activity record for tracking or service purposes
• Multinational language and feature support.
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XEROX DOCUPRINT 180 LPS OVERVIEW
Printer The following are features of the printer:
• Xerographic engine
• Laser raster scanning
• Rated speed of up to 180 pages per minute (up to 13,800 lines
per minute) simplex; up to 90 pages per minute duplex (with the
optional Paper Feeding Enhancement Kit installed, the rated
speed for simplex is 206 pages per minute)
• Multiple-pitch feature allows the printer to change between six
pitch modes (from 3 pitch to 8 pitch), depending on the paper
size
• 300 spi input data interpolated to produce 600 spi output print
resolution
• Prints on front and back side (duplex) of paper under software
control
• Page inversion printing that allows the system to invert the
image on a physical page by 180 degrees
• Printer control console with color touch screen graphically
displays printer jam clearance information and allows control of
paper loading/unloading
• Stop, continue, and print sample buttons on printer control
console
• 100-sheet sample print tray using 20-pound/75-gsm bond
• Feeder trays:
Main tray 1 (Main) = 1100-sheet, 20 pound/75-
gsm paper
Auxiliary tray (tray 2) = 600-sheet, 20 pound/75-
gsm paper
• Feeder/stacker modules:
Each high-capacity
feeder (HCF) tray (two
standard and two
optional)
Each high-capacity
stacker (HCS) bin (two
standard and two
optional)
= 2600-sheets of 20 pound/
75-gsm paper
= 2500-sheets of 20 pound/
75-gsm paper
• Attention light, located on top of the inverter-feeder/stacker
module, alerts operator when printer needs attention
• Attention alarm, located within the printer, alerts the operator
when the printer needs attention
• Screen saver on the printer monitor.
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Paper handling Paper handling features include the following:
• 16-pound bond to 110-pound index/60-gsm to 200-gsm, cut-
sheet paper, colored, preprinted, pr edrille d, or preperfo rated
paper
• Variable paper sizes such as A3 (11.69 by 16.54 inches/297 by
420 mm, 11 by 17 inches/297 by 432 mm), B4 (10.12 by 14.3
inches/257 by 363 mm), and B5 (7.17 by 10.12 inches/182 by
257 mm)
• Transparencies, high-speed label stock, oversized covers, tab
stock, and other specialized application materials
• Software-controlled paper stock management with four feeder
trays
• Waste management and audit logging that allow more control
of sensitive paper stocks by increasing the amount of
information available with regard to how many sheets were fed
from which tray as well as the final destination of the sheets.
Forms Forms for the Xerox DocuPrint 180 LPS include the following:
• Electronically created and stored at DocuPrint 180 LPS or host
• Changeable on a page-to-page basis
• Functionally compatible with Xerox 9790/8790 /4090/40 50 LPS
forms, logos, and signatures
• Electronic form and variable data printed at the same time for
accurate registration
• Multiple forms per page
• Printed forms.
Fonts The features for fonts include the following:
• Proportional or fixed character spacing
• Variable character size of 3 to 36 points
• Spacing of 4 to 30 characters per inch (cpi)
• Up to 128 fonts per page from extensive library of standard and
optional fonts
• 300 dots per inch (dpi) font data interpolated to produce 600 spi
print res olu t ion
• Logo and signature fonts
• Multinational character set
• Loadable from host, magnetic tape, or cartridge tape
• 32 Mbits font memory; expandable to 128 Mbits
• Selectable on a character-to-character basis.
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Printed format The features for printed formats include the following:
• Variable spacing of 3 to 18 lines per inch (lpi)
• Spacing of 4 to 30 characters per inch (cpi)
• Landscape or portrait orientation
• Up to 38K alphanumeric characters per 8.5- by 14-inch/216- by
356-mm page total variable density
• 252 maximum lines per 8.5- by 14-inch/216- by 356-mm portrait
page; 198 (5 points, 18 lpi) maximum lines per 8.5- by 11-inch/
216- by 279-mm landscape page
• Up to 150 lines with 132 characters per line on 8.5-by 11-inch/
216- by 279-mm landscape page
• Up to 16 images per page; over 16 images per page and vector
graphics capability will degrade performance.
• Multiple logical pages on a physical page
• Simplex or duplex printing.
Types of output Types of output include the following:
• Interspersed reports
• Stacked reports
• Multiple sets
• Offsetting
• Report and job accounting
• Collated or uncollated.
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DocuPrint 180 LPS overview
2. 2Basic conc epts
This chapter introduces basic concepts associated with a Xerox
Laser Printing System (LPS). Major sections in this chapter cover
the following topics:
• DocuPrint 180 LPS overview
• DocuPrint 180 LPS production process overview
• Fonts.
The Xerox DocuPrint 180 LPS provides innovative solutions for a
variety of business requirements. It consists of two separate units:
• System controller
• Printer.
Figure 2-1 shows the Xerox DocuPrint 180 LPS. Refer to the “Xerox
DocuPrint 180 LPS hardware components” chapter for further
information on available options.
Figure 2-1. Xerox DocuPrint 180 Laser Printing System
1 System controller
2 Printer
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BASIC CONCEPTS
System controller
The system controller contains the input subsystem and the control
subsystem electronics.
The input subsystem provides interfacing capability (online, offline,
and Dynamic Document Interface (for DEC, PC, MAC, and UNIX
LAN connectivity) for a variety of input sources (host, magnetic tape,
workstations, and graphic scanners).
Note: Your quarter-inch cartridge tape and floppy disk drives are
not input sources for print jobs (refer to“Xerox DocuPrint 180 LPS
hardware components”).
The control subsystem performs all data handling, formatting,
buffering, and operational control of the system. It also provides
operator control through the DocuPrint 180 LPS PC User Interface
(UI). Refer to the “Xerox DocuPrint 180 LPS hardware components”
chapter for more information on system controller components and
these subsystems.
DocuPrint 180 LPS interface
The following DocuPrint 180 LPS interfaces are available to connect
a variety of input sources to the DocuPrint 180 LPS:
Offline interface The offline interface permits input from a computer-prepared
magnetic tape which is loaded onto the magnetic tape drive. The 9track and 18/36-track magnetic tape drives are the optional offline
interfaces available for the Xerox DocuPrint 180 LPS. Refer to the
“Xerox DocuPrint 180 LPS hardware components” chapter for more
information.
Online interface The online interface permits input from a channel-attached host
computer.
DDI interface The Dynamic Docum ent Interface (DDI) enables commu nication
between a Xerox DocuPrint 180 LPS and network via a shared disk
mechanism over a SCSI bus. Refer to the Xerox Dynamic Document
Interface Operator Guide for information regarding the DDI.
DocuPrint 180 LPS system disk storage and memory
The system di sks stor e th e operat ing s ystem soft ware (OSS) as well
as the system resources (fonts, forms, and graphics) that are to be
loaded into memory for use during input processing. Refer to the
“DocuPrint 180 LPS software components” chapter for more
information on OSS.
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