Xerox 721P85530 User Manual

Xerox DocuPrint 180 Laser Printing System Print Description Language Reference

April 1998 721P85530

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Language Reference

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

is part of the ten manual reference set for your

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 Card

Xerox DocuPrint 180 Laser Printing System PC UI Reference

Xerox DocuPrint 180 Laser Printing System Product Reference

721P85490

721P85500

721P85550

721P85530

721P85520

721P85510

721P85480

721P85560

721P85540

721P85570

Xerox Laser Printing Systems Tape Formats Manual

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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Related publications iii Notice iii

Introduction xxi

About the reference set xxi DocuPrint 180 Laser Printing System document set xxi About this manual xxiv PDL syntax conventions used in this manual xxv

1. Overview 1-1

PDL features and functions 1-1 LPS component types 1-2

Hardware 1-2 Software 1-2

LPS hardware components 1-2

Advanced Image Subsystem (AIS) 1-2 LPS software components 1-3 PDL related programs and tasks 1-5

Operatin g syst em executive task (OSEXEC) 1-5

File control program (FCP) 1-5

Operator communication subsystem (OCS) 1-5

Edi tor ta sk 1-5

Font editor task 1-5

Input processing task 1-5

Report task (RPT) 1-6

Dynamic job descriptor (DJD) task 1-6

Output processing task 1-6

Print description language (PDL) processor 1-6

Forms description language (FDL) processor 1-6 Preparing for a print job 1-7

Job flow process 1-8

OCS processing 1-8

Input processing 1-8

Output processing 1-9 Input data types 1-10

Unformatted data 1-10

Formatted data 1-11

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2. Print Description Language (PDL) 2-1

Purpose of PDL 2-1 PDL command structure 2-2

Command line length 2-2

Command components 2-2

Identifier 2-3 Command keyword 2-3 Parameter 2-4 Comments 2-4 Syntax rules 2-5

Right-part constants 2-6

Value constants 2-6 String constants 2-6

Job source library (JSL) structure 2-10

Command levels 2-10

ID leve l 2-12

System or JDL level 2-12 Catalog level 2-12 Job or JDE level 2-13

Examples–JOB command 2-13

END command 2-13 Creating separate files for grouping PDL commands 2-16 Hierarchy of replacement 2-16

Hierarchy within a job descriptor library (JDL) 2-16 Non-JDL hierarchy — START command 2-17

START command 2-17

Hierarchy of replacement in an errored job descriptor library

(JDL) 2-20

3. Creating a job source library (JSL) 3-1

What your JSL specified for LPS processing 3-2 Decisions to make before creating your JSL 3-3

Inpu t d a t a 3-3 Output specifications 3-4 Type of application to create 3-4 Special features 3-5 Interactions between JSLs, catalogs, and jobs 3-5

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Review of PDL components and syntax 3-6

Command levels 3-6 Command components 3-6

Command identifiers 3-6

Command keywords 3-7

Command pa rameters 3-7

Comments 3-7

PDL syntax 3-8 Hints and tips 3-9 Steps in creating a JSL 3-10

Using the Editor 3-10

Name the JDL identifier 3-10

Specifying VFUs 3-10

Setting up input parameters 3-11

Specifying LINE command parameters 3-11

Specifying ACCT command parameters 3-11

Specifying use of DJDEs 3-12

Adding logical processing specifications 3-12

Specifying formats 3-12

Using copy modification entries 3-13

Defining paper requirements 3-13

Specifying output requirements 3-14

Ending a JSL 3-14

Finished JSL 3-15 Compiling the JSL 3-16 Printing the job 3-18

Page considerations 3-18

Paper sizes 3-18

System page 3-18 Physical page 3-18 Edgemarking 3-19 Non-imaged elements 3-19

Page orientation 3-20

Landscape orientation 3-21

Portrait orientation 3-22 Registration shift and skew 3-23

Fonts 3-25

Font and graphic memory 3-26

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DocuPrint 180 compatibility with the 4850, 4135, 4635 and 4050/4090/465 0 LPS 3-27

Xerox 4850 and 4890 HighLight Color LPS 3-28

Running 4850/4890 applications on your DocuPrint 180

LPS 3-28

Downloading 4850/4890 LPS applications to your DocuPrint

180 LPS 3-29 4850/4890 HighLight Color LPS forms 3-29 Points to note 3-30

Xerox 4050/4090/4650/9700F LPS 3-30

Creating DocuPrint 180 LPS applications on a 4050, 4090,

4650, or 9700F LPS 3-30 Running 4050, 4090, 4650, and 9700F jobs on your DocuPrint

180 LPS 3-30

4. Specifying input parameters 4-1

BLOCK command 4-2

ADJUST 4-2 CONSTANT 4-3 FORMAT 4-3 LENGTH 4-4 LMULT 4-4 LTHFLD 4-5 OFFSET 4-5 POSTAMBLE 4-6 PREAMBLE 4-6 ZERO 4-7 Points to note 4-7

Online versus offline JDLs 4-8

Example 4-8

CODE command 4-9

ASSIGN 4-9 DEFAULT 4-10 Point to note 4-10 Examples 4-11

PCC command 4-12

ADVTAPE 4-12 ASSIGN 4-13 DEFAULT 4-16 INITIAL 4-17 MASK 4-17 Points to note 4-18 Example 4-18

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RECORD command 4-19

ADJUST 4-19 CONSTANT 4-20 FORMAT 4-20 LENGTH 4-21 LMULT 4-21 LTHFLD 4-22 OFFSET 4-22 POSTAMBLE 4-23 PREAMBLE 4-23 STRUCTURE 4-24 Points to note 4-24 Example 4-25

SEFFNT command 4-27

Mapping files 4-28 [label:] SEFFNT SEFMAP 4-29 MAP 4-29 Points to note 4-30 Examples 4-31

TCODE command 4-32

DEFAULT 4-33 TASSIGN 4-34 TRESET 4-35 Points to note 4-36 Examples 4-37

VOLUME command 4-38

BMULT 4-39 CODE 4-39 EOV 4-41 HOST 4-41 LCODE 4-44 LPACK 4-45 MAXLAB 4-45 MINLAB 4-46 OPTIMIZE 4-47 OSCHN 4-48 OSHDP 4-48 OSTLP 4-49 PLABEL 4-49 RMULT 4-50

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RSAT 4-50 TCODE 4-51 UNPACK 4-52 Points to note 4-52 Examples 4-53

Inpu t s o u r ces 4-54 Online printing systems 4-54

Channel-attached LPS 4-54

Online 3211/4245 mode 4-54

Online-specific commands 4-55

Creating a JDE or JDL 4-55 DJDE processing 4-57 Online optimization 4-57 Copy-sensitive copy modification entries (CME) 4-57

Report separation 4-57 Universal character set buffers (UCSBs) 4-58

UCSB processing 4-58 Forms control buffer (FCB) 4-59 Vertical format control processing 4-59

Online record length 4-60

Points to note 4-60

Online recovery 4-61 Online dump 4-62

Starting and ending dump sessions 4-62 Dump format 4-62 Points to note 4-62

Downloading files from the host to the LPS 4-63

Valid download file types 4-64 DJDE FILE command 4-64

Offline mode 4-65

Host computer tape formats 4-65 Tape codes 4-65 Packed data formats 4-66 Record formats 4-66 Record structure 4-66 Multivolume processing 4-67

5. Defining clusters 5-1

Cluster features 5-1 Cluster processing overview 5-1 What clusters do for the programmer and operator 5-2

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Where clusters are stored 5-2 How applications use clusters 5-3

Simple and OTEXT applications 5-3

Stockset applications 5-4 Mixing applications 5-4 Defining clusters and stocksets with PDL and DJDE 5-5

PDL commands 5-5

DJDEs 5-5

Points to note 5-6

Steps for creating clusters 5-7

Keeping stockset changes to a minimum 5-9

Using clusters with ordered stocks 5-9

6. Print format commands 6-1

ABNORMAL command 6-2

ERROR 6-3

IMISMATCH 6-3

ISUBSTITUTE 6-5

OTEXT 6-6

PAGES 6-6

REP 6-7

SECURITY 6-7

Recovery 6-8

Marker page 6-8 ACCT command 6-10

Accounting data on report basis 6-10

Overall usage accounting 6-10

Installation accounting report 6-11

DEPT 6-14

USER 6-14

Points to note 6-15

Example 6-15 ac:CME command 6-16

Short form CME specifications 6-16

Cataloged CMEs 6-17

CONSTANT 6-17

FONTS 6-18

LINE 6-19

POSITION 6-20

Points to note 6-20

Examples 6-22

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Example 1 6-22 Example 2 6-22

EXPORT command 6-23

SEPARATORS 6-24

SNUMBER 6-25

SPLIT 6-26

SRECOVER 6-27

STIMING 6-27

Points to note 6-28

Examples 6-29 LINE command 6-30

DATA 6-31

FCB 6-31

FONTINDEX 6-32

MARGIN 6-33

OVERPRINT 6-34

PCC 6-35

PCCTYPE 6-36

UCSB 6-37

VFU 6-37

Points to note 6-38

Examples 6-40

Example 1 6-40 Example 2 6-40 Example 3 6-41

MESSAGE command 6-42

ITEXT 6-43

OTEXT 6-44

BTEXT 6-45

BTEXT parameter rules 6-49 Points to note 6-50

Points to note 6-52

Maximizing with minimal effort 6-52 Other Audit Logging points to note 6-54

OUTPUT 6-56

BFORM 6-58

COLLATE 6-59

COPIES 6-59

COVER 6-60

CYCLEFORMS 6-61

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DENSITY 6-62

DEST INATION 6-62

DUPLEX 6-63

FACEUP 6-63

FEED 6-64

FORMAT 6-65

FORMS 6-6 6

GRAPHICS 6-67

IMAG E 6-68

INVERT 6-69

MODIFY 6-70

NTO1 6-71

NUMBER 6-72

OFFSET 6-73

OSTK 6-74

PAPERSIZE 6-75

PURGE 6-76

RESOLUTION 6-76

SF1FUNCTION 6-77

SF2FUNCTION 6-77

SHIFT 6-78

SIZING 6-79

STOCKS 6-80

SYSPPR 6-81

TMODE 6-82

TRANS 6-83

UNITS 6-83

XSHIFT 6-84

XMP 6-85

Points to note — OUTPUT command 6-86

Examples 6-96

Example 1 6-96 Example 2 6-96 Example 3 6-96 Example 4 6-96 Example 5 6-97

PDE command 6-98

Multiple logical pages on a physical page 6-100

BEGIN 6-101

FONTS 6-102

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PMODE 6-103

Points to note 6-104

Examples 6-105

Example 1 6-105 Example 2 6-105 Example 3 6-105

ROUTE command 6-106

Cataloged RTEXT files 6-106

RFORM 6-107

RTEXT 6-108

Example 6-109 STOCKSET command 6-110

ASSIGN 6-110

INIFEED 6-111

SYSPAGE 6-111

Points to note 6-112

Example 6-112 VFU 6-113

ASSIGN 6-114

BOF 6-114

TOF 6-115

Points to note 6-115

Example 6-116

7. Using logical processing 7-1

Logical processing commands 7-1

Logical processing command format 7-2

Logical processing commands with TEST parameters 7-2 CRITERIA command 7-3

CHANGE 7 -4

CONSTANT 7-5

LINENUM 7-5

Test expressions 7-6

Specifying one CRITERIA command 7-6 Specifying two CRITERIA commands 7-6 Constant mode 7-7 Change mode 7-7 LINENUM parameter 7-7 Combining change and constant modes 7-8

Points to note 7-8

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Examples 7 -9

Example 1 7-9 Example 2 7-9

String comparison concepts 7-10

String comparisons 7-10

Character types 7-10

Masked comparisons using default type assignment s 7-11

Masked comparisons using non-default type assignment s 7-11 BANNER command 7-13

HCOUNT 7-14

HJOBNO 7-14

HRPTNA 7-15

TCOUNT 7-15

TEST 7-16

TYPE 7-16

Points to note 7-17

Examples 7-17

Example 1 7-17 Example 2 7-17

BSELECT and BDELETE commands 7-18

TEST—BSELECT and BDELETE commands 7-18

TEST 7-18

Points to note 7-18

Examples 7-19

Example 1 7-19 Example 2 7-19

RAUX command 7-20

TEST 7-20

Points to note 7-20

Example 7-21 RFEED command 7-22

TEST 7-22

Points to note 7-23 RSELECT and RDELETE commands 7-24

TEST 7-24

Points to note 7-24

Example 7-25 ROFFSET command 7-26

PASSES 7-26

TEST 7-27

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Points to note 7-27

Example 7-28 RPAGE command 7-29

SIDE 7-30

TEST 7-31

WHEN 7-31

Points to note 7-32 RSTACK command 7-35

RSTACK delimiter modes 7-35

Delimiter d isp lay 7-36

Delimiter on accounting page 7-36

Status display 7-36

Online RSTACK usage 7-36

ACCTINFO 7-37

DELIMITER 7-38

HRPTNA 7-38

PRINT 7-39

TEST 7-39

Points to note 7-40

Example 7-40 RSUSPEND and RRESUME commands 7-41

BEGIN 7-42

TEST 7-42

Points to note 7-43

Example 7-44 TABLE command 7-45

CONSTANT 7-45

MASK 7-46

Examples 7-47

Example 1 7-47 Example 2 7-47 Example 3 7-47 Example 4 7-48

8. Specifying dynamic job descriptor entries (DJDEs) 8-1

Benefits of using DJDEs 8-2 Page- and record-oriented DJDEs 8-3

Page-oriented 8-3

Record-oriented 8-6

IDEN command 8 -7

OFFSET 8-7

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OPRINFO 8-8

PREFIX 8-8

SKIP 8-9

Points to note 8-9 DJDE record specification 8-10

Application of DJDEs 8-12 DJDE operator information pages 8-14 Job parameter modification restrictions 8-14 Duplex DJDE page printing 8-16 Effect of multiple logical pages 8-17

COPIES=processing 8-17 Online DJDE restrictions 8-18

DJDE processing optimization 8-18 DJDE parameter definitions 8-19

ALTER 8-19

ASSIGN 8-20

BSEQ 8-21

BSKIP 8-22

BSIDE 8-22

Points to note 8-23

BATCH 8-24

BEGIN 8-24

BFORM 8-25

BOF 8-26

BTEXT 8-26

Parameter rules 8-29

Points to note 8-30

C8-33

CANCEL 8-34

COLLATE 8-34

COPIES 8-35

DATA 8-36

DESTINATION 8-36

DUPLEX 8-37

END 8-37

FEED 8-38

FILE 8-39

FONTINDEX 8-40

FONTS 8-40

Points to note 8-41

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FORMAT 8-42

FORMS 8-42

Points to note 8-43

GRAPHICS 8-44

IMAGE 8-46

INVERT 8-47

ITEXT 8-48

JDE 8-48

JDL 8-49

MAP 8-49

MARGIN 8-50

MODIFY 8-51

NUMBER 8-52

OTEXT 8-53

OVERPRINT 8-54

PMODE 8-55

RFORM 8-55

RTEXT 8-56

SAVE 8-57

SEFMAP 8-58

SEPARATORS 8-59

SF1FUNCTION 8-60

SF2FUNCTION 8-60

SHIFT 8-61

SIDE 8-62

SNUMBER 8-63

SPLIT 8-64

SRECOVER 8-65

STIMING 8-66

STOCKS 8-66

TMODE 8-67

TOF 8-67

TRANS 8-68

XSHIFT 8-68

Points to note 8-69

Examples 8-70

Example 1 8-70 Example 2 8-71

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DJDE FILE parameter 8-72

Points to note 8-73

File effect iveness 8-73

File replacement and deletion 8-73

Card-image file processing 8-74

LPS-labeled file processing 8-75

Delimited records for LPS-labeled files 8-76

9. Using grap hics 9-1

Graphics considerations 9-1 Input for graphics 9-2 Processing modes 9-2

Random mode 9-2

Move mode 9-2

Block mode 9-3

Batch mode 9-3 Tape formats 9-3

Noninterleaved 9-3

Document interleaved 9-4

Page interleaved 9 -4

Batch mode 9-5 Online formats 9-6

Noninterleaved 9-6

Document and page interleaved 9-6

Batch mode 9-6

Document interleaved graphic file transfers 9-7

Management of image files 9-7 PDL command and DJDE options for graphics 9-8

Performance 9-9

Random mode 9-9

Online 9-9

Document interleaved file creation 9-9 Restrictions 9-10

Graphic feature restrictions 9-10

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A. PDL command and DJDE summary A-1

Conventions A-1

B. PDL command quick reference B-1

Conventions B-1

C. Character code assignment C-1

IBM BCD code set C-1 Honeywell 200/2000 BCD code set C-2 Honeywell 6000 BCD code set C-3 Fieldata translation C-4 UNIVAC ASCII character set C-5 Standard ASCII character set C-6 Standard EBCDIC character set C-7 Xerox EBCDIC to extended ASCII hexadecimal translation values C-8

D. Offline specifications D-1

Input unpacking examples D-1 Valid host computer and label specifications D-2 Host system JDLs on system software tape D-3

E. Editor quick reference E-1

Creating a new file on system disk E-1

Obtaining files already stored on system disk E-2

Displaying the text of a file E-2

Modifying the text in a file E -3

Modifying a portion of the work file line E-4

Modifying entire lines E -5

Saving your source code file E-6

Terminating the editing session E-6

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About the reference set

INTRODUCTION

Introduction

This document is part of a reference set designed to help you receive

maximum benefit from your DocuPrint 180 Laser Printing System

(LPS).

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.

DocuPrint 180 Laser Printing System document set

The DocuPrint 180 LPS document set includes the following:

DocuPrint 180 LPS Operator Guid e This reference contains the following information:

• System overview

• Paper facts and procedures

• Operating procedures

• Maintenance

• Problem solving

• Supplies

• Meter reading and reporting

DocuPrint 180 LPS PDL Reference This reference contains the following information:

• Print Description Language components and processes

• Input processing functions

• Output processing functions

• PDL command summa ry

• Page formatting guidelines

• Character code assignment tables

• PDL programming information with step-by-step instructions

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INTRODUCTION

DocuPrint 180 LPS System Generation

Guide

DocuPrint 180 LPS Operations

Reference

DocuPrint 180 LPS Forms Creation

Guide

This reference contains the following information:

• Configuration options

• Commands

• OSS software installation, upgrade, and modification

This reference contains the following information:

• Command syntax for operator and system administrator

procedures

• LPS de faul ts

• LPS resources

• Command summaries

• Communication and graphics on the LPS

• Command files

This reference contains the following information:

• Basic concepts for creating forms

• Coding and compiling for LPS Forms Description Language

• Sample form setup command sets

• Tips for successful forms creation

DocuPrint 180 LPS Operator Command

Summary Card

DocuPrint 180 LPS Message Guide This reference contains the following information:

This reference provides a quick reference of commonly-used

commands.

• OSS and other messages

• Meaning and recovery procedures

DocuPrint 180 LPS Installation

Planning Guide

This reference contains the following information:

• LPS basic components and options

• Tasks that must be accomplished before installation

• Preinstallation requirements

• Installation process

• Postinstallation activities

DocuPrint 180 LPS PC UI Reference This reference contains the following information:

• PC UI procedures

• Hierarchy of PC UI windows

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DocuPrint 180 LPS Product Reference This reference contains the following information:

• Product overview

• Hardware and software

• LPS connections

• User considerations

• LPS comparisons

Tape Formats Manual This reference contains the following information:

• Characteristics of different formats

• File organization

• Data formats

• Carriage control conventions

INTRODUCTION

DocuPrint 180 LPS Standard Font

Library Fo nt Us er Gu id e

Helpful Facts About Paper This reference contains the following information:

This reference contains the following information:

• Font naming convention s

• Listing of standard fonts

• Data Sheets

• Glossary of typography terminology

• Selection and guidelines

• Storage

• Specifications for different printers

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INTRODUCTION

About this manual

The

DocuPrint 180 Laser Printing System PDL Reference

the print description language commands and dynamic job descriptor

entries used to control the printing of jobs on the Xerox DocuPrint 180

LPS.

The

DocuPrint 180 Laser Printing System PDL Reference

into the following chapters and appendices:

Chapter 1. Overview: Overview of laser printing system (LPS)

components and functions, print description language (PDL)

features, key terms, job flow, input and output processing.

Chapter 2. Print description language (PDL): Job source library

overview, the structure of PDL commands and JSLs, job source

library command levels, hierarchy of replacement, compilation, and

error processing.

Chapter 3. Creating a job source library (JSL): Steps and

decision points in creating a JSL, syntax quick reference list, hints

and tips, compiling JSLs, and sta rting print jobs.

Chapter 4. Specifying input parameters: Explanations, syntax,

usage, parameters, and examples of the basic input processing

commands: BLOCK, CODE, PCC, RECORD, SEFFNT, TCODE,

and VOLUME, online and offline mode considerations, examp les of

input command usage, and points to note.

describes

is divided

Chapter 5. Defining clusters: What clusters are and how to define

them in your JSLs.

Chapter 6. Specifying print format commands: Explanations,

syntax, usage, parameters, and examples of the various input and

output processing commands, online and offline specific commands,

and points to note.

Chapter 7. Using logical processing comman ds: E xplanations,

syntax, usage, parameters, restrictions, and examples of the various

logical processing commands, test expressions, string comparisons,

and online and offline usage.

Chapter 8. Specifying dynamic job descriptor entries (DJDEs):

The purpose and benefits of using dynamic job descriptor entries,

page and record oriented DJDEs, parameters, application of DJDEs,

DJDE operator information pages, job parameter modification

restrictions, duplex printing with DJDEs, online restrictions, and

optimizing DJDE processing.

Chapter 9. Using graphics: PDL parameters for graphics,

restrictions, and points to note regarding calling out graphics in your

JSLs.

Appendix A: PDL commands and DJDE summary.

Appendix B: PDL command and DJDE syntax quick reference.

Appendix C: Character code assignment tables.

Appendix D: Offline specifications.

Appendix E: Editor command quick referenc e.

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PDL syntax conventions used in this manual

Table 1 lists the syntax conventions and their usage.

Table 2. Syntax conventions

Syntax convention Explanation

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a | b | c Choices are separated by vertical bars. {a | b | c} Required choices are enclosed in braces. [a | b | c] Optional choices are enclosed in brackets.

INTRODUCTION

Variable names or values are represented in italics.

Default options are underlined.

... (Ellipsis) indicates repetition of an

element, for example: (

form-id

][,...])

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PDL features and functions

1. 1Overview

This chapter provides an overview of PDL related information you will

need in order to effectively utilize the PDL capabilities.

Print Description Language (PDL) is used to descr ibe printing jobs t o

a Xerox laser printing system (LPS). PDL accomplishes this by:

• Describing the input (type, format, characteristics)

• Describing the processing functions (logical processing)

• Describing the output (type, format, font selection, accounting

options).

Diverse application needs can be met because PDL enables you to:

• Change and mix font types on a page-to-page, line-to-line, or

character-to-character basis. Output can be customized for specific needs, for example, highlighting important headings by changing font styles and sizes.

• Change page orientation and positioning on a page-to-page

basis. Characters may be printed horizontally or vertically with equal ease. The printing system switches instantly bet w een horizontal and vertical page formats, combining the two styles within a single report.

• Print a number of previously separate logical pages on the

same physical page of a document.

• Modify documents on a copy-to-copy basis by printing selected

portions of data on a page-to-page basis. You can replace certain portions of text with other data, delete paragraphs from some copies, or label other copies "confidential.

• Merge variable print data with forms stored on the system disk.

This eliminates the need for forms overlays and most preprinted forms, as well as assuring perfect registration.

• Add data, position it on the page, and print it on a variety of

forms in one job. Multiple forms, stored in digital format, are changeable on a page-to-page or copy-to-copy basis.

• Print two different forms back-to-back (duplex) on one sheet of

paper, therefore reducing paper costs. Additionally, this option offers potential savings in inventory, filing, storage, and mailing costs for computer-generated material.

• Feed paper either short-edge first or long-edge first to

accommodate a wide variety of paper sizes.

Before discussing PDL commands in detail, a general understanding

of LPS components and functions is helpful. The following sections

provide such a general overview.

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OVERVIEW

LPS component types

Hardware

Software

LPS components consist of hardware and software.

Hardware refers to all the physical components of the LPS.

Examples are the tape drives, the PC UI, the high-capacity feeder-

stacker, and the physical subsystems of the system controller and

the printer. Refer to your

for detailed descriptions of the hardware components of your LPS.

Software refers to all coded instructions (programs) which are

executed by the LPS. Some programs interface with LPS hardware,

some with LPS firmware, and some with other software. Examples

are the LPS operating system, the PDL compiler, and the output task.

Xerox DocuPrint 180 LPS Operator Guide

LPS hardware components

Advanced Image Subsystem (AIS)

Step 1. In the first step, referred to as “fill”, the video forma t is stored into a

Step 2. In the second step, referred to as “dump”, the page buffer contents

The hardware components consist of the Advanced Image

Subsystem (AIS).

The Advanced Image Subsystem (AIS) consists of three printed wire

boards which contain character dispatcher, font and graphic

memory. The three boards read the character and image data and

convert it into video format for printing. With AIS, imaging a page is a

two-stage process performed by the hardware/firmware

combination:

64-megabit memory called a ”page buffer.” The entire page is

processed and stored into this memory resulting in a bitmapped

image.

are sent, one scan line at a time, to the laser.

Two page buffers enable one page’s video to be ”filled“ into one

buffer at the same time that the previous page’s video is being

”dumped” from the other page buffer.

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LPS software componen ts

OVERVIEW

The LPS operating system software (OSS), housed in the system

controller, runs both background and foreground processing. The

major programs or “tasks” run by the system controller are shown in

their hierarchical relationships in the list below. The OSS tasks are:

• Operating system executive (OSEXEC ) task

• File control program (FCP)

• Operator communication subsystem (OC S)

• Diagnostic tasks

• System util it ie s

• Editor task

• Font editor task

• Input processing task

• File transfer (XFR)

• Report processing (RPT)

• Memory control program (MCP)

• Termin al a nc illary contro l pro g ra m (TA CP)

• Ancillary IOT monitor program (AIM)

• Dynamic job descriptor (DJD) task

• Output processing task

• Print description language (PDL) processor

• Forms description language (FDL) processor

• Host interface processor (HIP) task.

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OVERVIEW

Figure 1-1 shows the relationships between these operating system

software tasks which load or invoke LPS operations.

Figure 1 -1. Major LPS processing tasks

Operating Syste m Exe cuti ve (O SEXEC)

File Control Program (FCP)

Operator Communication Subsystem (OSC))

Utilities

Editor

Diagnostics Font Editor

Host Interface Processor (HIP)

FDL Processor

PDL Processor Output

DJD

Input

RPT

Note: DocuPrintServer (formerly XPSM) a nd XPAF are supported

by HIP, but XNS/Enet are not supported.

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Table of Contents

Introduction xxi

1. Overview 1-1

2. Print Description Language (PDL) 2-1

3. Creating a job source library (JSL) 3-1

4. Specifying input parameters 4-1

5. Defining clusters 5-1

6. Print format commands 6-1

7. Using logical processing 7-1

8. Specifying dynamic job descriptor entries (DJDEs) 8-1

9. Using grap hics 9-1

About the reference set

INTRODUCTION

DocuPrint 180 Laser Printing System document set

About this manual

PDL syntax conventions used in this manual

PDL features and functions

1. 1Overview

LPS component types

Hardware

Software

LPS hardware components

Advanced Image Subsystem (AIS)

LPS software componen ts