Xerox 4635 User Manual

Xerox 4635 Laser Printing System Installation Planning Guide

XEROX

January 1996 721P83081

Xerox Corporation 701 S. Aviation Boulevard El Segundo, CA 90245

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Changes are periodically made to this document. Changes, technical inaccuracies, and typographic errors will be corrected in subsequent editions.

This document was created on the Xerox 6085 Professional Computer System using VP software. The typeface is Optima.

Related publications

The Xerox 4635 Laser Printing System Installation Planning 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 1-800-445-5554.

Publication Number

Xerox Dynamic Document Interface Operator Guide

Xerox Dynamic Document Interface Command Summary

Xerox 4635 Laser Printing System Operator Guide

Xerox 4635 Laser Printing System Operations Reference

Xerox 4635 Laser Printing System Sysgen Guide

Xerox 4635 Laser Printing System Message Guide

Xerox 4635 Laser Printing System PDL/DJDE Reference

Xerox 4635 Laser Printing System Forms Creation Guide

Xerox 4635 Laser Printing System Product Reference

Xerox 4635 Laser Printing System Installation Planning Guide

720P13670

720P13680

721P83011

721P83021

721P83030

721P83040

721P83050

721P83060

721P83071

721P83081

Xerox 4635 Laser Printing System Operator Command Summary Card

Xerox 4635 Laser Printing System PC UI Reference

Xerox Laser Printing Systems Tape Formats Manual

Xerox Laser Printing Systems Standard Font Library Font User Guide

Helpful Facts About Paper 721P82490

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721P83101

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600P86174

Notice

This publication may contain descriptions of concepts and features not currently available for your Xerox Laser Printing System. Consult your Xerox sales representative or your operating system software program description for additional information.

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Related publications iii Notice iv

Introduction ix

What this guide contains ix 4635 Laser Printing System Document Set x Responsibilities xii

Xerox or Rank Xerox responsibilities xii Customer responsibilities xiii

Installation planning checklist xiv

1. LPS overview 1-1

The 4635 LPS 1-1 Base components 1-2

System controller components 1-2 4635 printer and 4635MX printer components 1-4 Magnetic Ink Character Recognition (MICR) 1-6

2. LPS options 2-1

System controller options 2-1

Interface options 2-1

Online interfaces 2-1 Offline interfaces 2-1

HIP-accessed interfaces 2-2 Expanded system disk memory 2-3 Enhanced graphics ink and font memory (EGIFM) 2-3 Floppy disk drive 2-3

Printer options 2-3

Feeder stacker 2-3 Bypass transport 2-3 Input enablement device 2-4 7x10 enablement kit 2-4 Bar code device 2-4

Printer configurations 2-5 Graphics 2-7

Enhanced advanced image processor (EAIPX) 2-7

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Graphic scanning 2-7

Xerox 7650 Pro Imager 2-7 Raster Image Processor 2-7

Host-resident software packages 2-8

Xerox Pen Plotter Interface/XDGI 2-8 Host Forms Description Language 2-8 Xerox Printer Access Facility 2-8

3. Preinstallation 3-1

LPS space and delivery requirements 3-1

System controller 3-2 Printer 3-3

Space planning guidelines 3-7

Clearance space requirements 3-7

Shared space 3-7 Cable lengths 3-10 Cable locations 3-11 Efficiency of use 3-11 Delivery access requirements 3-12

Environmental/electrical requirements 3-15

4635 LPS power receptacle requirements 3-16 50 Hz WYE printer outlet voltages 3-17 50 Hz DELTA printer outlet voltages 3-18 50 Hz system controller and peripheral cabinet power

cord configurations 3-19 60 Hz printer outlet voltages 3-19 60 Hz system power cord configurations 3-20 Finishing and feeding equipment 3-21

Interface requirements 3-21

Channel-attached 3-21 Third party connections 3-21

Training 3-22

Operator training 3-22 Systems training 3-22

Ordering supplied for installation 3-23

Fonts 3-23 Paper 3-24 Dry ink (toner) 3-25 Fuser agent 3-25 Developer 3-25 Tapes 3-25

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Space planning templates 3-26

4. Installation 4-1

The installation process 4-1 Installation responsibilities 4-1

Xerox or Rank Xerox responsibilities 4-1 Customer responsibilities 4-2

Documentation and software kits 4-2

Documentation 4-2 Software kits 4-2

5. Postinstallation 5-1

Xerox support services 5-1

Xerox Customer Support Center 5-1 Customer Service Support Center 5-2 Xerox Font Center 5-3 Xerox Customer Documentation Catalog 5-3 Xerox Documentation and Software Services (XDSS) 5-3 Xerox Supplies Order Service 5-4

Routine maintenance 5-5 Meter reading and reporting 5-5 Identifying new applications 5-5 Consumable supplies table 5-6

Glossary GLOSSARY-1 Index INDEX-1

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What this guide contains

Introduction

Soon your new Xerox 4635 Laser Printing System (LPS) will be delivered. As with any new equipment, certain things must be in place before the equipment can be installed.

The Xerox 4635 Laser Printing System Installation Planning Guide (IPG) is designed to help you answer these questions and to help you, as the coordinator of the installation for your company, accomplish the preinstallation requirements, as well as the ongoing activities after the laser printing system is installed.

The Xerox 4635 Laser Printing System Installation Planning Guide provides you with the necessary information to ensure a successful installation, such as:

• LPS basic components and options

• Tasks that must be accomplished before installation

• Responsibilities for each task

• Supplies and fonts that must be ordered

• Delivery requirements

• Postinstallation activities. The Xerox 4635 LPS Installation Planning Guide is divided into

five chapters and an appendix as follows: Chapter 1: LPS overview. Provides an overview of the Xerox

4635 Laser Printing System. Describes the basic system controller and printer components.

Chapter 2: LPS options. Describes the system controller, printer, graphic, and host-resident software options available for the laser printing system.

Chapter 3: Preinstallation. Provides information on configuration requirements, environmental and electrical requirements, cabling, supplies, and access requirements. Space planning templates and a grid are provided at the end of the chapter.

Chapter 4: Installation. Describes the installation process, reviews Xerox or Rank Xerox and site responsibilities, and lists the components of the documentation and software kits that are delivered with the system.

Chapter 5: Postinstallation. Describes Xerox or Rank Xerox support services, routine maintenance, meter reading and reporting, and supplies activities. Also provides a consumables table and a checklist for ordering supplies.

A glossary and an index are provided at the back of the manual. The IPG is one of many manuals designed to help you receive

maximum benefit from your 4635 LPS. You receive the IPG first to help you prepare for your system's installation. To help you

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INTRODUCTION

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4635 Laser Printing System Document Set

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4635 LPS Product Reference

4635 LPS Operator Guide

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4635 LPS PDL/DJDE Reference

• Product overview

• Hardware and software

• LPS connections

• User considerations

• LPS comparisons

• System overview

• PC UI procedures

• Paper facts and procedures

• Operating procedures

• Maintenance

• Problem solving

• Supplies

• Meter reading and reporting

• 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

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4635 LPS System Generation Guide

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4635 LPS Operations Reference

• Configuration options

• Commands

• OSS software installation, upgrade, and modification

procedures

• Command syntax for operator and system administrator

procedures

• LPS defaults

• LPS resources

• Command summaries

• Communication and graphics on the LPS

• Command files

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INTRODUCTION

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4635 LPS Forms Creation Guide

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4635 LPS Operator Command Summary Card

• Basic concepts for creating forms

• Coding and compiling for LPS Forms Description Language

• Sample form setup command sets

• Tips for successful forms creation

• PC UI procedures

• Hierarchy of PC UI windows

• Provides a quick reference of commonly-used operator

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Tape Formats Manual

• OSS and other messages

• Meaning and recovery procedures

• Pre-installation site preparation

• Supplies and font ordering

• Documentation and training

• Post-installation requirements

• Characteristics of different formats

• File organization

• Data formats

• Carriage control conventions

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LPS Standard Font Library Font User Guide

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Helpful Facts About Paper

• Font naming conventions

• Listing of standard fonts

• Data sheets

• Glossary to typography terminology

• Selection and guidelines

• Storage and handling

• Specifications for different printers

A successful installation depends upon both Xerox or Rank Xerox and you. The sections that follow describe your site responsibilities and the responsibilities Xerox or Rank Xerox has to you. You will see that some areas overlap and become joint responsibilities.

Xerox or Rank Xerox responsibilities

Site selection • Assist in site selection

Installation • Schedule the delivery of your laser printing system

Training • Provide standard operator training

Support • Provide assistance and information, as needed, in the areas

Note: Rank Xerox Ltd. is the European affiliate of the Xerox

Corporation, which serves the Untied Kingdom, all European countries, and Australia.

Xerox or Rank Xerox responsibilities prior to, during, and after installation of the LPS are to:

• Inspect and approve the site

• Monitor installation activities

• Assist you in ordering supplies and fonts

• Install the LPS

• Assist in determining system and training needs

• Assist in scheduling system and user training

of:

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— Software capabilities

— Operations

— Applications and forms development

— Interface capabilities

Customer responsibilities

INTRODUCTION

Service • Review preventative maintenance schedules and service call

procedures

• Provide ongoing system maintenance

• Resolve hardware and software problems.

Your responsibilities prior to, during, and after installation of the LPS are to:

• Identify the primary interface with Xerox.

• Select and prepare the site for LPS installation (including

adequate power and air conditioning).

• Obtain the necessary interfaces, cables, transceivers, phone

lines, and so forth, if connecting to other equipment.

• Plan for and schedule installation activities.

• Monitor progress for a successful installation.

• Order and maintain supplies.

• Work with your Xerox or Rank Xerox representatives to

determine requirements for initial applications.

• Work with representatives from the company you have

purchased any additional equipment from (such as feeders or

finishers).

Note: Be sure that your system specialists are familiar with

the operating system software specific to your LPS; operating

system software is not the same for all laser printing systems.

If your system specialists are familiar with one of these

operating systems and you are converting to or adding

another, they should learn the differences.

• Select operators and system specialists, and schedule their

training. Note: In a mixed environment where there are a variety of

printing systems, discuss print quality differences with your Xerox or Rank Xerox service representative.

Training Operator training is conducted at your site shortly after the LPS

has been installed. Operators receive hands-on instruction on printing jobs, maintenance, and problem solving.

Xerox offers a number of workshops and self-paced courses that teach advanced skills, including Advanced Customer Training (ACT). Contact your sales representative for additional information about these courses, or call Xerox Customer Education at 1-800-445-5554. (Refer to the “Documentation and training” section of chapter 3, “Preinstallation.”)

Personnel One or more people need to be assigned the following routine

LPS tasks:

• Preventative maintenance and cleaning

• Meter reading and reporting

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Installation planning checklist

• Placing service calls for hardware problems and applications-

related issues

• Identifying and implementing new applications

• Ordering additional fonts

• Ordering supplies. Refer to the “Postinstallation” chapter in this guide for

information on these activities.

To aid you in LPS installation planning, an installation planning checklist is provided. Refer to table 0-1, which summarizes the tasks that must be performed and when in the installation process they should occur.

Use the checklist as a guide for ensuring successful installation of the LPS. Should you have any questions, please contact your sales representative or local Xerox or Rank Xerox office.

• The Week column shows the approximate time an activity

should occur. The weeks shown relate to the installation

date. For example, -4 is four weeks prior to installation.

• The Reference column lists the chapter in this manual which

provides detailed information for that activity. Note: The time frames are intended to serve only as guidelines.

Consult your suppliers to determine exact delivery lead times.

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Table 0-1. Installation planning checklist

Week Activity Reference Responsibility

INTRODUCTION

Date completed

–5 Sign up for Xerox Documentation and

Software Services

–4 Order additional manuals, if needed

Schedule LPS delivery Identify system specialist and schedule

training Select site Prepare site — Space requirements — Electrical requirements — Cabling — Environment requirements (temperature,

humidity, heat dissipation)

–3 Call the Xerox Font Center to request LPS

font samples Order custom fonts and logos

XDSS order form Customer

p. iii,

Customer

chapter 5

Xerox

Introduction Chapter 3 Chapter 3

Chapter 3, 5 Chapter 5

Customer/Xerox Customer/Xerox Customer

Customer Customer

–2 Train user systems specialists

Schedule operator training Order licensed fonts and signatures Order consumable supplies

Chapter 3 Chapter 3 Chapter 3

Xerox Customer/Xerox Customer Customer/Xerox

Minimum requirements needed for installation:

— Paper (2 cartons) — Developer (1 carton) — Fuser agent (2 cartons) — Dry ink (1 carton)

Note: These are the minimum supplies necessary for installation. You should have at least one more carton of each item on hand at all times.

–1 Inspect and approve site Xerox

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Table 0-1. Installation planning checklist (continued)

Week Activity Reference Responsibility

Installation Ensure that needed supplies are

available

Chapter 5

Customer

Date completed

Postinstallation

Install LPS Have system specialist on hand Install primary application Have test jobs available, if desired Have operators available for training Train operators Check documentation kit Review preventative maintenance

schedules and service call procedures

Provide ongoing system maintenance Establish supplies maintenance

procedures Identify additional applications

Chapter 4

Chapter 5

Xerox Customer Customer/Xerox Customer Customer Xerox Customer

Xerox

Customer/Xerox

Customer Customer/Xerox

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The 4635 LPS

1. LPS overview

This chapter provides a brief overview of the Xerox 4635 Laser Printing System (LPS).

The Xerox 4635 Laser Printing System is a versatile, highperformance laser 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.

The computer processing and memory features built into the 4635 LPS eliminate the need for a host computer to store and manage forms, fonts, logos, and other document resources.

Data is printed at a rate of up to 135 pages per minute, or up to 154 pages per minute with the optional 7X10 input enablement kit. 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 LPS, special or customized fonts can be developed by the Xerox Font Center.

Figure 1-1 shows one of the 4635 configuration options. For information on the various 4635 LPS printer configuration options, refer to the “Printer configurations“ section in the “LPS options“ chapter.

Figure 1-1. 4635 Laser Printing System

1 System controller 2 Printer

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LPS OVERVIEW

Base components

System controller components

This section briefly describes the standard features of the 4635 LPS system controller and printer. Optional LPS features are described in chapter 2, “LPS options.”

The LPS consists of two base components:

• System controller

• Printer.

The system controller is the part of the 4635 LPS that allows you to interact with the printer. Use the personal computer user interface (PC UI) to enter commands and select options which control the operation of the printer. The parts of the system controller are shown in figure 1-2 below.

Figure 1-2. System controller shown with PC UI

1 PC UI (or terminal) 2 Operator control panel 3 1/4-inch cartridge tape drive

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LPS OVERVIEW

PC UI The PC User Interface (PC UI) is a Pentium-base 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. You issue commands and control printer functions primarily through color windows and icons displayed on the PC UI monitor.

Figure 1-3. PC UI

Note: Several PC UI types are available. Your PC UI may look different from the one illustrated in figure 1-3.

1/4-inch cartridge tape drive The 1/4-inch cartridge tape drive, also called the QIC, is located

in the front panel of the system controller. It is used for system generation (sysgen), disk save and restore (DSR), and file loading/backup for online systems. The 1/4-inch cartridge tape drive is not an input source for print jobs.

System disk One 651 MB unformatted system disk is provided with the 4635

system controller as a standard feature. The system disk is located inside the system controller and stores the LPS operating system software, fonts, forms, and general user files.

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LPS OVERVIEW

Operator control panel The system controller is powered on or off, booted, and

switched between local and remote operation using the buttons on this panel, as shown in figure 1-4.

Figure 1-4. Operator control panel

1 Power On switch 2 Power Off switch 3 Power On indicator

4635 printer and 4635MX printer components

The printer is the part of the 4635 LPS and the 4635MX LPS that processes the electronic data and images received from the system controller and produces the printed report. The parts of the printer are shown in figure 1-5 below.

Figure 1-5. 4635 and 4635MX printer

4 Boot switch 5 Remote switch and indicator 6 Local switch and indicator

1 Processor feeder trays 2 Inverter feeder/stacker

module 3 Feeder/stacker module

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4 Sample tray 5 Purge tray 6 Printer control console 7 Attention light

LPS OVERVIEW

Processor feeder trays Two processor feeder trays are located in the main part of the

printer:

• The main tray (tray 1) holds up to 1100 sheets of 20

pound/75 gsm (grams per square meter) paper.

• The auxiliary tray (tray 2) holds up to 600 sheets of 20

pound/75 gsm paper.

Inverter The inverter is part of the inverter feeder/stacker module. It

allows for proper collation of the print job. It also directs printed output to the sample tray, when required.

High-capacity feeder There is a high-capacity feeder (HCF) tray located in the bottom

half of each feeder/stacker module. Each HCF tray can hold up to 2600 sheets of 20 pound/75 gsm

paper.

High-capacity stacker There is a high-capacity stacker (HCS) bin located in the top half

of each feeder/stacker module. Each HCS bin can hold up to 2500 sheets of 20 pound/75 gsm

paper. Paper can be stacked directly onto the HCS pallet or into a specially-designed container. Stacking capacity is approximately 100 to 150 sheets less when stacking into a container.

Sample tray The sample tray located on top of the printer holds up to 100

sheets of paper. Output such as transparencies and sample prints of fonts or forms are sent to the sample tray.

Purge tray The purge tray is located on top of the feeder/stacker module.

Aborted sheets (for example, damaged sheets or sheets cleared after a paper jam) are sent to this tray. The purge tray can hold up to 100 sheets of paper.

Printer control console The printer control console is the color monitor located on top

of the printer. It contains message areas and graphic displays that alert you to paper jams and other fault conditions, such as low toner. The printer control console also contains buttons which allow you to control certain functions of the printer (for example, continuing an interrupted job) without returning to the PC UI or terminal.

Attention light An attention light is mounted on top of the inverter module.

The attention light signals when the printer requires operator attention.

Attention alarm The attention alarm sounds when the printer requires operator

attention. The alarm may be disabled by the operator.

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LPS OVERVIEW

Magnetic Ink Character Recognition (MICR)

The 4635MX Laser Printing System (LPS) produces a MICR line on negotiable and turnaround documents such as checks and bills. Figure 1-6 shows an example of a MICR line.

Figure 1-6. MICR line

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System controller options

2. LPS options

There are many options available for your Xerox 4635 Laser Printing System (LPS) which offer a wide range of enhanced printing and communications capabilities. This chapter provides a brief overview of the options for the following:

• System controller options

• Printer options

• Printer configurations

• Graphics

• Host resident software packages. For detailed information regarding these options, contact your

customer support representative.

Interface options

The following interface and system disk options are available for your Xerox 4635 Laser Printing System (LPS) system controller.

Your laser printing system may be configured for either the online interface, the offline interface, or both (switchable). HIP (host interface processor)-accessed interfaces are also available.

Online interface

The online (channel-attached) interface receives input directly from any environment that supports the IBM 3211 and 4245 host systems.

Offline interfaces

The offline interface is an excellent alternative or addition to an online operation. It supports:

• 9-track magnetic tapes

• 18-track cartridge tapes. The 9-track magnetic and 18-track cartridge tape drives are

housed in a peripheral cabinet, as shown in figure 2-1.

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LPS OPTIONS

Figure 2-1. Peripheral cabinet with tape drives

1 9-track magnetic tape drive 2 18-track cartridge tape drive

9-track magnetic tape drive The 9-track (1600 and 6250 bpi) magnetic tape drive is an

alternative or additional offline capability to the 18-track cartridge tape drive. It is a source for print data such as forms, graphics, and variable data. System software and diagnostics can also be input from the 9-track magnetic tape drive. This tape drive can write data to tape for system backup or for printing at a later time.

18/36 track cartridge tape drive Like the 9-track magnetic tape drive, the front-loading 18/36 track

cartridge tape drive is a source for inputting forms, graphics, variable data, and other files to the 4635 LPS system controller for printing or storage. The 18/36 track cartridge tape drive reads and writes IBM-compatible and ANSI-compatible 0.5 inch tape in the 3480 or 3490 data format.

HIP-accessed interfaces

The Host Interface Processor (HIP) software supports communication in the following environments:

• Xerox Network Systems (XNS) (Ethernet interface)

• Xerox Print Access Facility (XPAF)

• Xerox Print Service Manager (XPSM)

XNS Xerox Network Systems (XNS) enables communication between

devices such as workstations and graphic stations and the LPS through a network. Ethernet is the physical connection for the network, and Interpress is the page description language used in packaging files for transmission over the network to the LPS.

XPAF Xerox Print Access Facility (XPAF) is a host-resident product that

retrieves data streams from JES and prepares them for printing on a Xerox laser printer.

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XPSM Xerox Print Service Manager (XPSM) is a printing solution for

production printing environments. It consists of both client and server sites.

Expanded system disk memory

The 4635 LPS has one standard 650 MB system disk with optional expansion up to 2,600 MB in 650 MB increments.

Enhanced graphics ink and font memory (EGIFM)

The 4635 LPS has a standard 64 Mbits of font/graphic memory that can be expanded to 256 Mbits.

Floppy disk drive

When installed, the optional 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.

LPS OPTIONS

Printer options

Feeder stacker

Bypass transport

The 4635 LPS has an Inverter Feeder Stacker, and up to three optional feeder stackers.

Refer to the section “Printer components“ in the “LPS overview“ chapter for information on the feeder stackers.

The ability to add finishers to your 4635 LPS is made possible by the Bypass Transport option. Finishers increase your production capabilities by providing a wide range of finishing choices, such as stitching, shrink wrapping, and so on.

Connected to the feeder/stacker, the bypass transport allows finishers to interface directly with your 4635 LPS. The bypass transport meets the Xerox Document Feeding and Finishing Architecture (DFA) Level 1 specifications.

Figure 2-2 shows the 4635 LPS with the optional bypass transport and the paper output and input locations.

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LPS OPTIONS

Input enablement device

Figure 2-2. 4635 LPS with optional bypass transport and

input enablement device

1 Bypass transport paper output location 2 Input enablement device paper input location

Adding feeders to your 4635 LPS is made possible by the input enablement device option. Located on the right side of the feeder/stacker, it allows your 4635 LPS to support and interface directly with feeders. Figure 2-2 points to the location of the input enablement device.

7X10 enablement kit

Bar code device

The 7 X 10 input enablement kit allows your 4635 to print on 7 X 10 inch paper size.

The bar code feature allows processing of bar code data streams with the ability to cross-check the system UI, the controller and the printer. This cross-checking ensures that any bar code sheets printed have been accounted for by each component of the system.

Figure 2-3 shows the 4635 LPS with the optional bar code device.

Figure 2-3. 4635 LPS with optional bar code device

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Printer configurations

LPS OPTIONS

The 4635 LPS is available in the following five configurations:

1. Printer + Inverter Feeder Stacker + Feeder Stacker

2. Printer + Inverter Feeder Stacker + Feeder Stacker + Bypass

Transport

3. Printer + Inverter Feeder Stacker + Feeder Stacker + Feeder

Stacker

4. Printer + Inverter Feeder Stacker + Feeder Stacker + Feeder

Stacker + Bypass Transport

5. Printer + Inverter Feeder Stacker + Feeder Stacker + Feeder

Stacker + Feeder Stacker Each of these configurations can have the following printer

options:

• 7X10 enablement kit

• Bar code device

• Input enablement device

Notes:

• The input enablement device is not available on the last configuration: Printer + Inverter Feeder Stacker + three Feeder Stackers.

• Each of the configurations and options above is available with the 4635MX system.

Refer to the “Printer options“ section earlier in this chapter for information about each of the options above.

Figures 2-4 through 2-8 illustrate each of the five printer configurations available.

Note: Figures 2-4 through 2-8 show the 4635 LPS with the optional bar code device.

Figure 2-4. Printer + Inverter Feeder Stacker + Feeder

Stacker + optional bar code device

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LPS OPTIONS

Figure 2-5. Printer + Inverter Feeder Stacker + Feeder

Stacker + Bypass Transport + optional bar code device

Figure 2-6. Printer + Inverter Feeder Stacker + Feeder

Stacker + Feeder Stacker + optional bar code device

Figure 2-7. Printer + Inverter Feeder Stacker + Feeder

Stacker + Feeder Stacker + Bypass Transport + optional bar code device

Figure 2-8. Printer + Inverter Feeder Stacker + Feeder

Stacker + Feeder Stacker + Feeder Stacker + optional bar code device

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Graphics

Enhanced Advanced Image Processor (EAIPX)

EAIPX is the controller board of the Advanced Imaging Subsystem (AIS) boards set. EAIPX enables the 4635 LPS to receive digitized graphic data.

Graphic scanning

Scanner options allow you to take advantage of the LPS's high resolution printing capabilities by transmitting and receiving graphic images from a variety of sources. The scanner converts line drawings and other graphic images into electronic form for printing on the LPS, storing, or transmitting to another device.

Xerox 7650 Pro Imager

LPS OPTIONS

Raster Image Processor

The Xerox 7650 Pro Imager is a tabletop image digitizer that enables numerous graphics scanning and digital imager processing functions. Ethernet and the Xerox Publishing Illustrator's Workstation (XPIW) enable your LPS to receive and print scanned graphic data (both line art and continuous tone images) from the 7650 Pro Imager.

The Raster Image Processor (RIP) is an optional printer wire board which allows your 4635 LPS to print complex groupings of data, fonts, forms, graphics, and vector graphics.

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LPS OPTIONS

Host-resident software packages

Xerox Pen Plotter Interface/XDGI

Host Forms Description Language

Xerox Printer Access Facility

Xerox Pen Plotter Interface (XPPI)/XDGI interfaces with your host computer applications graphics software and converts vector information to raster information.

Host Forms Description Language (HFDL) enables forms to be created and modified on the host, merged with other data, and printed on the LPS. HFDL eliminates the need for preprinted forms and saves time in forms creation by using English-like commands.

Xerox Printer Access Facility (XPAF) enhances the capabilities and use of your LPS in an IBM MVS/XA environment. For example, it allows you to change printer destinations without restructuring the data stream. XPAF accepts numerous types of data streams, transforms and conditions them, and then sends them to the selected printer.

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Xerox 4635 User Manual

Table of contents

Introduction ix

1. LPS overview 1-1

2. LPS options 2-1

What this guide contains

Introduction

Xerox or Rank Xerox responsibilities

The 4635 LPS

1. LPS overview

System controller options

2. LPS options

Interface options

Input enablement device

Bar code device