Xerox 2000 EPS User Manual
Xerox DocuPrint
2000 Series EPS
Tape Client Job Submission Guide
701P21110
Version 3.6
October 2002
Xerox Corporation
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Publication number: 701P21110
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Table of contents
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v
Laser safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v
Ozone information: U. S. only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vi
Operation safety: U. S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vi
Operation safety: Europe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii
Warning markings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii
Electrical supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .viii
Ventilation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .viii
Operator accessible areas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .viii
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ix
Before cleaning your product . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ix
CE mark: Europe only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ix
Radio and telecommunications equipment directive (Europe only) . . . . . x
For further information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .xi
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xiii
About this guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .xiii
Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .xiii
Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .xiv
Documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xv
DocuPrint 2000 Series 100/11 5/1 35 /15 5/180 EPS
documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xv
Printing customer documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .xvi
1. Tape Client overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
Features and capabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
Functional overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
Streaming and spooling transmission modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
Job and tape status reporting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
Tape job accounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Tape dump . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Job recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
Input processing from tape using Print Description Language . . . . . . . 1-7
Host computer tape formats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7
Tape codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7
Record formats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7
Record structure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8
Offline dump . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8
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2. Managing and printing jobs from the Tape Client . . . . . . . . . . . .2-1
Overview of the printing process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
Preparing to print a tape job . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4
Importing resource files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4
Specifying files for printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7
Specifying the JDL, JDE, and form to start a job . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8
Controlling input for tape jobs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-11
Ending a job . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-11
Moving over files on a tape . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-11
Moving over blocks on a tape . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-13
Starting and ending tape dump sessions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-14
3. Managing the Tape Client . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1
Accessing the Tape Client . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1
Setting up the printer for offline printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1
Adding a printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Modifying a printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
Deleting a printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
Managing the tape drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4
Managing the tape job accounting log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5
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Laser safety
Safety
WARNING
Adjustments, use of controls, or performance of procedures
other than those specified herein may result in hazardous
light exposure.
The Xerox DocuPrint printers are certified to comply with the
performance stan dards of the U.S. Depart ment of Health,
Education, and Welfare for Class 1 laser products. Class 1 laser
products do not emit hazardous radiation. The DocuPrint printers
do not emit hazardous radiation because the laser beam is
completely enclosed during all modes of customer operation.
The laser danger labels on the system are for Xerox service
representatives and are on or near panels or shields that must
be removed with a tool.
DO NOT REMOVE LABELED PANELS OR PANELS NEAR
LABELS. ONLY XEROX SERVICE REPRESENTATIVES HAVE
ACCESS TO THESE PANELS.
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Safety
Ozone information: U. S. only
This product produces ozone during normal operation. The
amount of ozone produced depends on copy volume. Ozone is
heavier than air. The environmental parameters specified in the
Xerox installation instructions ensure that concentration levels
are within safe limits. If you need additional informat ion
concerning ozone, call 1-800-828-6571 to request the Xerox
publicat ion 600P83222, OZONE.
Operation safety: U. S.
Your Xerox equipment and supplies have been designed and
tested to meet strict safety requirements. They have been
approved by safety agencies, and they comply with
environmental standards. Please observe the following
precautions to ensure your continued safety.
WARNING
Improper connection of the equipment grounding conductor
may result in risk of electrical shock.
• Always connect equipment to a properly grounded electrical
outlet. If in doubt, have the outlet checked by a qualified
electrician.
• Never use a ground adapter pl ug t o con nect equipment to an
electrical outlet that lacks a ground connection terminal.
• Always place equipment on a solid support surface with
adequate strength for its weight.
• Always use materials and supplies specifically designed for
your Xerox equipment. Use of unsuitable materials may result
in poor performance and may create a hazardous situation.
• Never move either the printer or the controller without first
contacting Xerox for approval.
• Never attempt any maintenance that is not specifically
described in this documentation.
• Never remove any covers or guards that are fastened with
screws. Th ere are no oper ator-serviceable areas within these
covers.
• Never override electrical or mechanical interlocks.
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• Never use supplies or cleaning materials for other than the ir
intended purposes. Keep all materials out of the reach of
children.
• Never operate the equipment if you notice unusual noises or
odors. Disconnect the power cord from the electrical outlet
and call service to correct the problem.
If you need any additional safety information concerning the
equipment or materials Xerox supplies, call Xerox Product Safety
at the following toll-free number in the United States:
1-800-828-6571
For customers outside the United States, contact your local
Xerox representative or operating company.
Operation safety: Eur o pe
Safety
This Xerox product and supplies are manufactured, test ed and
certified to strict safety regulations, electromagnetic regulations
and established environmental standards.
Any unauthorised al teration, which may include the addition of
new functions or conn ection of external devices, may impact the
product certification.
Please contact your Xerox representative for more information.
Warning markings
All warning ins tructions ma rked on or supplied with the product
should be followed.
This WARNING alerts users to areas of the product where there
is the possibility of personal damage.
This WARNING alerts users to areas of the product where there
are heated surf ace s, which should not be touched.
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Safety
Electrical supply
This product shall be operated from the type of electrical supply
indicated on the product’s data plate label. If you are not sure
that your electrical supply meet s the requirem ents, please
consult your local power co mpany for advice.
WARNING
This product must b e connected t o a protectiv e earth circuit. This
product is supplied with a plug that has a protective earth pin.
This plug will fit only into an earthed electrical outlet. This is a
safety f eature . Always co nnect equipment to a properly gr ounded
electrical outlet. If in doubt, ha ve the ou tlet check ed b y a qualified
electrician.
To disconnect all electrical power to the product, the disconnect
device is the power cord. Remove the plug from the electrical
outlet.
Ventilation
Slots and ope ning in the enclosure of the product are provided
for ventilation. Do not block or cover the ventilation vents, as this
could result in the product overheating.
This product should not be placed in a built-in installation unless
proper ventilation is provided, please contact your Xerox
representative for advice.
Never push objects of any kind into the ventilation vents of the
product.
Operator accessible areas
This product has been designed to restrict operator access to
safe areas only. Operator access to hazardous areas is
restricted with covers or guards, which would require a tool to
remove. Never remove these covers or guards.
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Maintenance
Any operator product maintenance procedures will be described
in the user docume ntation supplied with the product. Do not
carry out any maintenance on the product, which is not
described in the customer documentation.
Before cleaning your product
Before cleaning this product, unplug the product from the
electrical outlet. Always use materials specifically designated for
this product, the use of other materials may result in poor
performance and may create a hazardous situation. Do not use
aerosol cleaners , they may be flammable under certain
circumstances.
Safety
CE mark: Europe only
January 1, 1995: Council Directive 73/23/EEC, amended by
Council Directive 93/68/EEC, approximation of the laws of the
member states related to low voltage equipment.
January 1, 1996: Council Directive 89/336 /EEC, approximation
of the laws of the member states related to electromagnetic
compatibility.
March 9, 1999: Council Directive 99/5/EC, on radio equipment
and telecommunications terminal equipment and the mutual
recognition of their conformity.
A full declaration of conformity, defining the relevant directives
and referenced standards, can be obtained from your Xerox
representative.
In order to allow this equipment to operate in proximity to
Industrial, Scientific and Medical (ISM) equipment, the external
radiation for the ISM equipment may have to be limited or special
mitigation measures taken.
This is a Class A product. In a domestic environment this product
may cause radio frequency interference, in which case the user
may be required to take adequate measures.
Shielded interface cables must be used with this product to
maintain compliance with Council Directive 89/36/EEC.
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Safety
Radio and telecommunications equipment directive (Europe only)
Certification to 1999/5/EC Radio Equipment and
Telecommunications Terminal Equipment Directive:
This Xerox product has been self-certified by Xerox for panEuropean single terminal connection to the analog public
switched telephone network (PSTN) in accordance with Directive
1999/5/EC.
The product has been design ed to w ork with the nation al PSTNs
and compatible PBXs of th e following countries:
Austria Germany Luxembourg Sweden
Belgium Greece Netherlands Switzerland
Denmark Iceland Norway United Kingdom
Finland Ireland Portugal
France Italy Spain
In the event of problems, contact y our local Xe ro x r epres entative
in the first instance.
This product has bee n tested to, and is compliant with, TBR2 1, a
specification for terminal equipment for use on analog switched
telephone networks in the European Economic area.
The product may be configured to be compatible with other
country networks. Please contact your Xerox representative if
your product needs to be reconnected to a network in another
country. This product has no us er-adjustable set tings.
NOTE: Although this product can use either loop disconnect
(pulse) or DTMF (tone) signaling, it should be set to use DTMF
signaling. DTMF signaling provides reliable and faster call setup.
Modification or connection to external control software, or to
external control apparatus not authorized by Xerox, invalidates
its certification.
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For further information
For more information on Enviro nment, Health and Safety in
relation to this Xerox product and supplies, please contact the
following customer help lines:
Europe:+44 1707 353434
USA:1 800 8286571
Canada:1 800 8286571
Safety
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Safety
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About this guide
Introduction
The Tape Client Job Submission Guide provides the information
you need to set up and submit jobs from tape, using the Tape
Client software. This document is intended for the programmer
or user who submits jobs to the printer, and for the operator, who
is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the DocuPrint
2000 Series 75/90/100/115/135/155/180 Enterprise Printing
System.
Before using this guide, become familiar with its contents and
conventions.
Contents
This guide contains the following chapters:
• The “Introduction” provides a description of conventions used
in this document, and lists related documentation.
• Chapter 1, “Tape Client Overview,” provides a description of
the features, capabilities, and functions of the Tape Client.
• Chapter2, “Managingand printing jobs from the Tape Client,”
gives instructions on setting up the system to print tape jobs,
and describes the procedure for printing offline to the DP
2000 Series EPS.
• Chapter 3, “Managing the Tape Client,” gives procedures for
using the Tape Client user interface screens to set up the
printer for offline printing, and to manage tapes.
An index is provided at the end of this document.
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Introduction
Conventions
This guide uses the following conventions:
• All caps and angle brackets: Within procedures, the names
of keys are shown in all caps within angle brackets (for
example, press < ENTER>).
• Angle brackets: Variable information, or the position of a
specified argument in the command syntax, appears in angle
brackets (for example, List Fonts <Pattern>).
• Bold: Within procedures, text and numbers that you enter
are shown in bold (for example, enter privilege operator).
• The word “enter” within procedures: The two-step
process of keying in data and pressing <ENTER> (for
example,
enter y).
• Italics: Document and library names are shown in italics (for
example, the Xerox DocuPrint NPS/IPS Guide to Managing
Print Jobs).
• Quotation marks: Keywords you can enter as arguments
appear in quotes (for example, “USLetter”).
• Vertical bars: Alternatives to specified arguments are
separated by vertical bars (for example, Set Time <Time |
Remote Host Name | IP Address>).
NOTE: Notes are hints that help you perform a task or
understand the text.
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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Documentation
Introduction
This section lists related publications and provides information
on printing the customer documentation.
DocuPrint 2000 Series 100/115/135/155/180 EPS documentation
The following documents contain information on the Xerox
DocuPrint 2000 Series 100/115/135/155/180 EPS:
• Xerox DocuPrint 2000 Series 100/115/135/155/180 EPS
Electronic Customer Documentation CD
• Xerox DocuPrint 2000 Series 100/115/135/155/180 EPS
Operator Guide
• Xerox DocuPrint 2000 Series EPS Using LCDS Print
Description Language
• Xerox DocuPrint 2000 Series 100/115/135/155/180 EPS
Installation Planning Guide
• Xerox DocuPrint 2000 Series 100/115/135/155/180 EPS
NPS/IPS Extension Operations Guide
• Xerox DocuPrint 2000 Series EPS T ape Client Job
Submission Guide
• Xerox DocuPrint EPS Font Reference Manual
• Xerox DocuPrint 2000 Series 100/115/135/155/180 EPS
Operator Quick Reference Card
• Xerox DocuPrint 2000 Series 100/115/135/155/180 EPS
Customer Information Quick Reference Card
• Xerox DocuPrint 2000 Series 100/115/135/155/180 EPS Job
Submission Quick Reference Card
• Xerox DocuPrint 2000 Series 100/115/135/155/180 EPS
Addendum to Getting Started for DocuSP 03.05.00/03.06.00
• Xerox DocuPrint 2000 Series 100/115/135/155/180 EPS
Operator Training Instructor Guide
• Xerox DocuPrint 2000 Series 100/115/135/155/180 EPS
Operator Training Participant Guide
• Xerox DocuPrint 2000 Series 100/115/135/155/180 EPS
Programmer/Administrator Self-Study
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