Xerox DOCUPRINT 4850, DOCUPRINT 4890, DOCUPRINT 92C, DOCUPRINT 4635, DOCUPRINT 180 User Manual

Xerox DocuPrint NPS/
IPS

Solutions Guide for IPDS Printing

721P90530
Version 8.0
October 2002

Xerox Corporation
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granted, including without limitation, material generated from the software
programs which are displayed on the screen, such as icons, screen displays,
looks, etc.

Printed in the United States of America.

Publication number: 721P90530

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inaccuracies, and typographic errors will be corrected in subsequent editions.

Table of contents

Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix

Laser safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ix

Ozone information: U. S. only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . x

Operation safety: U. S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . x

Operation safety: Europe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .xi

Warning markings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .xi

Electrical supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xii

Ventilation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xii

Operator accessible areas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xii

Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xiii

Before cleaning your product . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xiii

CE mark: Europe only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xiii

Radio and telecommunications equipment directive (Europe only) . . . . xiv

For further information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xv

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xvii

Intended audience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xvii

Document scope and organization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xviii

Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xviii

Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .xix

Related publications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xx

IBM reference manuals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .xxi

Additional information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xxiii

1. DocuPrint NPS/IPS overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1

DocuPrint NPS/IPS printer capabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2

Application examples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2

Insurance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3

Manufacturing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6

Banking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7

Document types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8

Policy production . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8

EOBs with check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8

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2. AFP summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1

What is AFP? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1

AFP resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1

Page definitions (PageDefs) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2

Form definitions (FormDefs) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2

Page segments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3

Overlays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3

Fonts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3

AFP architecture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4

Object Content Architectures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4

Data streams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5

Data towers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6

PSF platforms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6

Mainframe connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7

Direct bus and tag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7

ESCON connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8

Remote connection: channel extender . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8

Remote connection: BARR/RJE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9

TCP/IP connection: Ethernet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-10

TCP/IP connection: Token Ring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-11

AS/400 connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-11

AS/400 remote connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12

TCP/IP connection: Ethernet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12

TCP/IP connection: Token Ring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-13

RS/6000 connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-13

InfoPrint Manager stand-alone connection . . . . . . . . . . 2-14

TCP/IP connection: Ethernet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-14

TCP/IP connection: Token Ring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-15

3. DocuPrint NPS/IPS system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1

DocuPrint NPS/IPS summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1

Hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1

Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2

Processing overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2

DocuPrint NPS/IPS printing environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2

DocuPrint NPS/IPS printers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3

Concurrent dual mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3

DocuPrint NPS/IPS architecture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4

IPDS command sets and towers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5

Data towers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6

Text function set – PTOCA (PT1, PT2, and PT3) . 3-6

IM Image function set (IM/1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6

IO Image function set – IOCA (IO/1) . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6

Graphic function set – GOCA (GR/1) . . . . . . . . . . 3-6

Bar Code function set – BCOCA (BC/1) . . . . . . . . 3-7

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Resource towers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7

Page Segment function set (PS/1) . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7

Overlay function set (OL/1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7

Loaded Font function set (LF/1, LF/3) . . . . . . . . . . 3-7

Object Container function set (OC/1) . . . . . . . . . . 3-8

Product capabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8

User interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8

Printer emulation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9

Sense Type and Model (STM) command . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9

Obtain Printer Characteristics (OPC) command . . . . . . . 3-9

Remote printing solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-10

4. DocuPrint NPS/IPS application migration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1

Where do application resources reside? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1

Resource creation packages and programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2

IBM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2

IBM AFP Font Collection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2

Overlay Generation Language (OGL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2

Graphical Data Display Manager (GDDM) . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2

Page Printer Formatting Aid (PPFA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3

IBM AFP Windows Printer Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3

Elixir . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3

Elixer Opus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3

Elixir Desktop and Converters for AFP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3

ElixirFont for AFP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4

ElixirForm for AFP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4

ElixirImage for AFP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4

Elixir AppBuilder for AFP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5

Lytrod Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5

ISIS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6

OverView AFP Designer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6

OverView Font & Image Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6

OverView AFPDS Compiler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6

OverView Digitizer Pad Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-7

OverView PageEXEC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-7

Papyrus Designer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-7

Papyrus DocEXEC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-7

Papyrus Host/Server/Client . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-7

GMC PrintNet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-8

PrintLayout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-8

PrintManager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-8

PReS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-9

Fonts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-10

Printer-resident fonts versus downloading fonts . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-10

IBM AFP font collection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-10

Sonoran fonts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-11

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Page segments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-15

Overlays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-15

Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-16

Mixed plex jobs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-17

Continuous form to cut sheet conversion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-18

Compatibility fonts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-11

Core interchange fonts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-11

Data 1 fonts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-12

Outline fonts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-12

240 versus 300 pel libraries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-12

Custom fonts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-12

Font conversion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-13

Setting resolution for IPDS printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-13

GOCA image resolution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-16

Pixel doubling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-17

Converting 3800 applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-19

Converting other IBM continuous form applications . . . . . . . . . 4-20

Form definitions using PRESENT and DIRECTION . . . . . . . . . 4-20

5. Incorporating Xerox value-added features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1

Document attributes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1

Adding color . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1

Tips for full-color printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2

Color mapping for highlight color printers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3

Variable and constant data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3

Conditional processing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5

Overlays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7

Lines and borders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8

Shading and shaded form boxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9

Stitching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-10

MICR applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-11

MICR printing on the DocuPrint MICR NPS/IPS printers . . . . . 5-11

Xerox E13B and CMC-7 MICR fonts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-12

MICR application resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-13

Security features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-14

Input and output tray processing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-14

Feeding and finishing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-14

6. Commonly asked questions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1

How do the DocuPrint NPS/IPS printers compare to the XPAF solution? .
6-1

How do I power on the DocuPrint NPS/IPS printer components? . . . . . 6-1

The trays on my 4635 are not always accessible. Why? . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1

I need to print PostScript, PCL, and IPDS data streams. Does Xerox have a

solution for this? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2

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What is the Diagnostic Lockout feature on the DP 180 NPS/IPS? . . . . 6-2

What is Sixth Sense Technology? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3

A. NPS/IPS printer capabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A-1

NPS/IPS printer specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-2

NPS/IPS printer specifications: input trays and feeding options . . . . . . A-3

NPS/IPS printer specifications: output trays and finishing options . . . . A-4

B. Resource creation and conversion programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B\1

C. Limitations for IPDS printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .C-1

Color limitations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-1

Shading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-1

Printing documents created in WordPerfect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-2

D. AFP print flows. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .D-1

Mainframe data flows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-1

MVS print flow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-1

MVS print flow for a remote printer via InfoPrint Manager D-2

VM print flow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-3

VSE print flow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-4

AS/400 data flow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-5

RS/6000 data flow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-6

InfoPrint Manager for Windows data flow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-7

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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 standards of the U.S. Department 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 information
concerning ozone, call 1-800-828-6571 to request the Xerox
publication 600P83222,

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.

OZONE

.

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 plug to connect 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 printer 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. There are no operator-serviceable areas within these
covers.

• Never override electrical or mechanical interlocks.

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• Never use supplies or cleaning materials for other than their
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: Europe

Safety

This Xerox product and supplies are manufactured, tested and
certified to strict safety regulations, electromagnetic regulations
and established environmental standards.

Any unauthorised alteration, which may include the addition of
new functions or connection of external devices, may impact the
product certification.

Please contact your Xerox representative for more information.

Warning markings

All warning instructions marked 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 surfaces, 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 meets the requirements, please
consult your local power company for advice.

WARNING

This product must be connected to a protective 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 feature. Always connect equipment to a properly grounded
electrical outlet. If in doubt, have the outlet checked by 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 opening 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 documentation 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 designed to work with the national PSTNs
and compatible PBXs of the 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 your local Xerox representative
in the first instance.

This product has been tested to, and is compliant with, TBR21, 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 user-adjustable settings.

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 Environment, Health and Safety in
relation to this Xerox product and supplies, please contact the
following customer help lines:

Europe:[phone]

USA:1 800 8286571

Canada:1 800 8286571

Safety

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Safety

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Introduction

The DocuPrint NPS/IPS series of printers is a full family of Xerox
production printers that print in an Advanced Function
Presentation (AFP) environment. DocuPrint NPS/IPS printers
provide a variety of features that add value to enterprise printing
operations.

To ensure that you can maximize your investment in Xerox
technology, this document provides expanded information about
performing specific tasks related to creating and printing
applications in the AFP environment. Specifically, this document
has been designed to:

• Provide an overview of the Xerox DocuPrint NPS/IPS
printers.

• Provide an overview of AFP.

Intended audience

• Highlight valuable features of DocuPrint NPS/IPS printers.

• Describe special considerations that optimize output quality.

• Explain how you can enable value-added features to benefit
your business.

• Provide answers to some commonly asked questions.

The primary audience for this document is the systems analyst
or application programmer who:

• Is responsible for migrating existing and/or creating new AFP
applications to effectively use the unique features of the
Xerox DocuPrint NPS/IPS series of printers.

• Defines enterprise production printing goals and objectives.

• Installs, customizes, maintains, and troubleshoots Xerox
DocuPrint NPS/IPS printer applications.

• Supports end-user groups in application development and in
optimizing the use of the DocuPrint NPS/IPS as a production
printing resource.

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Introduction

Document scope and organization

This document provides information for a variety of topics
relating to the DocuPrint NPS/IPS software. Some topics are
discussed in sufficient detail to allow the reader to complete
tasks without additional documentation. Other topics contain key
information, then point to detailed documentation so the task
may be completed.

This document addresses the capabilities for all NPS/IPS printer
models; not all features apply to all models. For example,
highlight color is available only on the 4890, 4850, and 92c.

Contents

Below is a brief description of each section in this document:

• The first section, “DocuPrint NPS/IPS overview,” provides a
brief description of the DocuPrint NPS/IPS printers and
sample applications that incorporate the value-added
features of these printers.

• Next, “AFP summary” briefly describes the AFP printing
environment and architecture.

• The “DocuPrint NPS/IPS system” section provides a more
detailed description of the DocuPrint NPS/IPS systems and
how they interpret AFP data streams.

• The next section, “DocuPrint NPS/IPS application migration,”
details the modifications required to migrate your existing
applications for printing on the DocuPrint NPS/IPS printers.

• “Incorporating Xerox value-added features” explains how to
incorporate the DocuPrint NPS/IPS value-added features into
your existing documents.

• The “Commonly asked questions” section provides answers
to some of the questions which customers ask about the
DocuPrint NPS/IPS printers.

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Conventions

Introduction

• This guide includes four appendixes that provide:

– Tables explaining the DocuPrint NPS/IPS printer

capabilities for AFP printing.

– Tables that list some of the resource creation and

conversion programs available.

– Current limitations IPDS printing.

– An explanation of the AFP print flows for the different host

platforms.

This guide uses the following conventions:

•

All caps and angle brackets:

of keys are shown in all caps within angle brackets (for
example, press <ENTER>).

•

Angle brackets:

specified argument in the command syntax, appears in angle
brackets (for example, List Fonts <Pattern>).

•

Bold:

shown in bold (for example, enter

•

The word “enter” within procedures:

of keying in data and pressing <ENTER> (for example,
enter y).

•

Italics:

example, the

Print Jobs

•

Quotation marks:

appear in quotes (for example, “USLetter”).

•

Vertical bars:

separated by vertical bars (for example, Set Time <Time |
Remote Host Name | IP Address>).

Within procedures, text and numbers that you enter are

Document and library names are shown in italics (for

).

Variable information, or the position of a

Xerox DocuPrint NPS/IPS Guide to Managing

Keywords you can enter as arguments

Alternatives to specified arguments are

Within procedures, the names

privilege operator

The two-step process

).

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Introduction

NOTE: Notes are hints that help you perform a task or
understand the text.

Cautions alert you to an action that could damage hardware or
software.

Warnings alert you to conditions that may affect the safety
of people.

Related publications

The Xerox DocuPrint NPS/IPS documentation set includes the
documents listed below.

CAUTION

WARNING

•

Guide to Configuring and Managing the System

•

Guide to Managing Print Jobs

•

Guide to Performing Routine Maintenance

•

Guide to Submitting Jobs from the Client

•

Guide to Using Page Description Language

•

Installation Planning Guide

•

System Overview Guide

•

Troubleshooting Guide

•

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•

Decomposition Service and Tools Guide

•

Generic MICR Fundamentals Guide

•

Glossary

•

Master Index

•

Customer Information Quick Reference Card

•

Printer Controller Commands Quick Reference Card

s

•

Operator Quick Reference Card

•

Submitting your Jobs from Macintosh Quick Reference Card

•

Submitting your Jobs from UNIX & DOS Quick Reference
Card

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•

Submitting your Jobs from Windows NT 4.0 (QuickPrint)
Quick Reference Card

•

Submitting your Jobs Using Windows NT 4.0 Drivers Quick
Reference Card

The documentation set also includes an electronic version, the
DocuPrint NPS/IPS Interactive Customer Documentation CD.

IBM reference manuals

If you require further information about the various AFP products
and system architectures, refer to these IBM publications. Note
that the publication numbers shown are current as of the date
this document was published. The last two digits of the
publication number indicate a version; here the version is
indicated with “xx.” For the most current publications, contact
IBM. Many publications are available on their web site.

Introduction

Guide to Advanced Function Presentation

contains a comprehensive overview of AFP and AFP concepts.

Mixed Object Document Content Architecture Reference

6802-xx) describes the functions and elements that make up
MO:DCA data streams.

Page Printer Formatting Aid/370: User’s Guide

contains information about the PPFA product that is used to
create AFP page definitions and form definitions.

Page Printer Formatting Aid/370: Command Quick Reference

(G544-3701-xx) provides general information about Page Printer
Formatting Aid/370 (PPFA/370). It contains information on
program invocation, symbolic information, syntax rules, and the
command syntax for the PPFA/370 commands.

Overlay Generation Language/370 User’s Guide and Reference

(S544-3702-xx) summarizes the basic information required to
define and to generate an overlay using the IBM Overlay
Generation Language/370 (OGL/ 370) licensed program. It also
includes information on program invocation (in MVS, VSE, and
VM), symbolics, syntax rules, and the command syntax for the
OGL/370 commands.

(G544-3876-xx)

(SC31-

(S544-5284-xx)

Document Composition Facility: SCRIPT/VS Language
Reference

using SCRIPT/VS control words.

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(SH35-0070-xx) describes formatting of documents

Introduction

The Continuing Evolution of Advanced Function Printing

Howarth and Plate, IBM Systems Journal, VOL 32, NO 4, 1993)
traces the continuing evolution of AFP, its usage, and how it
addresses the presentation requirements of businesses in the
1990s.

Advanced Function Printing-From Print to Presentation

5528-xx), describes some of the software products and how they
use the architecture. It also describes possible future directions
for AFP and related technologies.

Advanced Function Presentation: Printer Summary

xx) contains detailed characteristics of IBM’s page printers.

Advanced Function Presentation Workbench for Windows: Using
the Viewer Application

about using this product with the AFP application programming
interface.

Advanced Function Presentation Conversion and Indexing
Facility: User’s Guide

using the AFP Conversion and Indexing Facility (ACIF).

Advanced Function Presentation: Programming Guide and
Reference

AFP application programming interface.

(S544-3884-xx) contains information about using the

(G544-3813-xx) contains information

(G544-5285-xx) contains information about

(by

(G321-

(G544-3135-

AFP Printing in an IBM Cross-System Environment

3765-xx) explains how to print AFP documents in a multiple host
environment and how to handle resources in the different the
environments.

Intelligent Printer Data Stream Reference

describes the functions and composition of elements sent to
printers that support the IPDS architecture.

Bar Code Object Content Architecture Reference

xx) describes the functions and services associated with Bar
Code Object Content Architecture (BCOCA).

Font Object Content Architecture Reference

describes the functions and services associated with Font Object
Content Architecture (FOCA).

Graphics Object Content Architecture Reference

describes the functions and services associated with Graphics
Object Content Architecture (GOCA).

Image Object Content Architecture Reference

describes the functions and services associated with Image
Object Content Architecture (IOCA).

(S544-3417-xx)

(S544-3285-xx)

(GG24-

(S544-3766-

(S544-5498-xx)

(SC31-6805-xx)

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Introduction

Presentation Text Object Content Architecture Reference

6803-xx) describes the functions and services associated with
Presentation Text Object Content Architecture (PTOCA).

Print Service Facility/VM: Application Programming Guide

(S544-3677-xx) provides information about using PSF in a VM
environment.

Print Service Facility/VSE: Application Programming Guide

(S544-3666-xx) provides information about using PSF in a VSE
environment.

AS/400 Information Directory

information on using the AS/400 system.

Attachment Configuration Handbook

information about attaching your printer to a host system (MVS,
VM, VSE, AS/400, PS/2).

PSF V3R1 for OS/390: User’s Guide

the JCL to use and how to use AFP resources such as form
definitions, page definitions, color map tables, fonts, and so on.

InfoPrint Manager for AIX User’s and Operator’s Guide

5596-xx) provides syntax for commands and utilities, and
detailed information on IPS attributes and values. This
publication can be used as a reference for end users, print
operators, and administrators.

(GC21-9678-xx) provides

(30H7322) provides

(S544-5630-xx) describes

(SC31-

(S544-

IBM InfoPrint Manager for AIX: PSF Direct

provides information about using InfoPrint Manager for AIX.

Additional information

Documentation related to the DocuPrint NPS/IPS printers is
available from Xerox. You can request these publications from
your Xerox representative.

Xerox Documentation and Software Services (XDSS) has a web
page from which you can order customer documentation. Its
address is:

www.XDSS.com

(S544-5486-xx)

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1. DocuPrint NPS/IPS overview

In many instances, the documents your company generates are
the only contact you have with your customers. Therefore, you
need to be able to use the most effective and high quality printer
features available to maintain a competitive edge.

Your company may also produce reports for internal use. Your
print shop personnel may work around the clock in order to
provide the high volume of documents for distribution throughout
the company.

The DocuPrint NPS/IPS printers can make a difference between
keeping a customer or losing one, between completing your
internal documents before the deadline or missing that deadline.

The DocuPrint NPS/IPS series consists of a full range of Xerox
production printers for Advanced Function Presentation (AFP)
printing. They can also print PostScript, PCL, TIFF, and ASCII
jobs.

If your company prints AFP applications originally created to
print on IBM Group 3 compatible printers, you can use any of the
DocuPrint NPS/IPS printers to print those applications with little
or no modification. In addition, you can incorporate many Xerox
printer value-added features into your existing applications,
including:

• Data driven color to create powerful business documents.

– Xerox highlight colors, or full color on the 2060

– Conditional color applications

– Color support by third-party tools (from Elixir, ISIS, Lytrod)

– Personalized and customized documents

• Multiple input trays to improve printer productivity.

– Up to 6 input trays, including roll to cut sheet feeding

device (depending on printer model)

– Multiple stock applications

• Superior resolution at 300 and 600 dpi to enhance production
documents.

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DocuPrint NPS/IPS overview

• Stitching to finish production.

– Up to 50 pages stitched per set for the Xerox stitcher/

stacker

– Use of the PSF MarkForm command

– Use of the PSF JOG command

• Document Feeding and Finishing Architecture (DFA) to
support a wide range of third-party document feeding and
finishing devices, including roll feed to cut sheet input.

• MICR printing for checks and explanation of benefits (EOBs),
on some models.

DocuPrint NPS/IPS printer capabilities

For a summary of printer specifications for the DocuPrint NPS/
IPS printer series, refer to Appendix A, or to the

Overview Guide

for your printer.

System

Application examples

How can your company benefit from the unique Xerox value­added features available on DocuPrint NPS/IPS printers? Some
examples include:

• Highlight or full color conditionally invoked by variable data

• Although 240 dpi printing has been acceptable in the past,

• Access to additional input trays can improve throughput and

• Support for inline third-party feeding and finishing equipment

• Stitching documents speeds up distribution and reduces the

can offer a competitive advantage.

quality expectations have advanced. The 300 dpi and 600 dpi
resolutions can be a key factor in your maintaining a
competitive advantage.

provide application flexibility for complex documents with up
to 6 different paper stocks. This access also allows operators
to change or load paper stocks without having to stop the
printers.

provides additional document post-print handling.

occurrences of lost sheets or reports.

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Insurance

DocuPrint NPS/IPS overview

• Add to all of this the Xerox reputation for dependability and
maintenance.

This section provides examples that incorporate the features in
ways you might not have discovered.

Consider an example that could be used by an insurance
company. You are responsible for printing insurance policies,
customer correspondence, premium invoices, and distributing
reimbursement checks to clients. Using DocuPrint NPS/IPS ble
printers, you can print these documents with ease.

Checks with MICR

For example, you may need to print reimbursement checks that
use MICR fonts and print variable information on each check.
You could create an application for a check form, either with IBM­supplied utilities or using Elixir or another third-party package,
that includes these elements:

• Fixed information (date line, amount lines, payee line,
signature line, financial institution name, etc.)

• Variable information (customer name, check number, check
amount, signature font)

• MICR line (machine-readable information printed at the
bottom of each check).

When printed to the DocuPrint NPS/IPS MICR-capable printers,
you can access the Xerox AFP MICR fonts to print the MICR line
at the same time the other information is being printed. The
MICR applications are securely processed and printed centrally
on the production-class DocuPrint NPS/IPS MICR capable
printers. This not only saves printing and processing time, it also
allows you to use blank security stock.

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DocuPrint NPS/IPS overview

By combining leading-edge laser technology with exceptional
paper-handling capabilities, print speeds up to 180 pages per
minute, and advanced system software, the DocuPrint NPS/IPS
MICR capable printers deliver a new range of superior high­volume document solutions to the AFP environment.

Custom policy

Another document you may be required to print is a multi-page
insurance policy that is tailored to each individual customer. You
may want to print your company logo in color on the first page,
and print your customer’s name, the policy cost, and any savings
guarantees in color throughout the remaining pages.

For this application, you could use an NPS/IPS highlight color
printer. These printers accept the IPDS data stream and print the
policies, duplex or simplex, normal or tumble, with full-page
highlight color, even in stapled booklets, at up to 92 images per
minute. The printed policies are then ready for immediate
processing by automated distribution equipment.

How does this functionality benefit your company? By adding
highlight color to graphs and charts within the documents,
customers can understand the information more easily, thus
lessening calls to your company. Better understanding and fewer
calls add up to cost savings for you!

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DocuPrint NPS/IPS overview

You could also create a full-color application for the DocuColor
2060 NPS/IPS.

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Manufacturing

For this example, assume you have customers in North America
and in Europe. Your customers in North America expect to
receive the documentation you provide with your parts on US
letter (8-1/2 by 11 inch) paper. However, your customers in
Europe have requested that they receive their documentation on
A4 paper. In addition, the document covers need to be printed on
a card stock heavier than the rest of the pages, and the whole
should be a stapled document.

Your application programmers have created an application that
can print on either US letter or A4 paper. They also have added a
conditional processing statement to check for the country to
which the document will be sent. It also includes a condition for
the first page to pull from the bin that has the card stock loaded.

Your document also contains many detailed drawings of the
various parts you supply. Several of the drawings contain
highlight color to show the specific item being discussed in the
documentation.

This application requires that the printer be able to:

• Pull stock from multiple bins.

• Print highlight color.

• Stitch the document when complete.

The DocuPrint NPS/IPS highlight color printers can print this
type of application easily. You can place US letter paper in tray 1,
A4 paper in tray 2, US letter cover stock in tray 3, and A4 cover
stock in tray 4. You can select which highlight color to use for the
document based on the type of color housing you load into the
printer. And, as each document is printed, the printer will staple
the document before placing it in the output bin for you to
retrieve.

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Banking

DocuPrint NPS/IPS overview

Many banks now handle mutual fund or financing and investment
accounts for their customers. As a result, the customers are
requesting more detailed and easier to read statements. The
DocuPrint NPS/IPS printers allow you to incorporate highlight or
full color printing to highlight critical information that needs to be
pointed out to the customer. Also, the higher print resolution of
DocuPrint NPS/IPS printers allows you to create high quality
color graphics to help the customer better understand the
information.

Along with these statements, you can print check image
applications running in the AFP environment on the DocuPrint
NPS/IPS MICR capable printers at 600 dpi. This functionality
provides excellent document quality for your customers, thus
helping to improve your customer satisfaction rating.

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DocuPrint NPS/IPS overview

Document types

You can create different types of documents using AFP and then
print them on DocuPrint NPS/IPS printers. This section
describes some of these documents and how the Xerox value­added features can be used.

Policy production

Insurance policies can be very complicated documents to
produce. You may choose to use different stocks of paper for
different policies, or even within the same policy. With the
printer’s ability to incorporate multiple paper stocks in one policy
package–including ID cards–in a single run, the DocuPrint NPS/
IPS printers allow you to create such complicated policies with
ease.

The computer system assembles the policy, generates the AFP
data stream, and prints it on a DocuPrint NPS/IPS highlight color
printer, duplex or simplex, with highlight color at up to 92 images
per minute, or full-color on a DC 2060 at up to 60 images per
minute. These components combine to produce a finished policy
that can be shipped directly to customers, agents, and the home
office with little or no human intervention.

EOBs with check

Handling insurance claims can be a costly and complicated
process. Sending an explanation of benefits (EOB) separately
from a reimbursement check can confuse the customer, which
may lead to customer service questions or complaints. To solve
this problem, you can create a document that integrates the EOB
with a check by extracting data from a host recordkeeping
system and client database from platforms such as an IBM S/
390 or AS/400.

The AS/400 supports a variety of tools that create AFP forms
and documents. You can then transmit the fully-composed print
streams to the DocuPrint NPS/IPS MICR-capable printers from
the AS/400.

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DocuPrint NPS/IPS overview

With a Xerox MICR printing system, you can securely generate
checks from blank check stock at the same time as you generate
EOBs or cover letters. Your application can issue “pulls” from the
various input bins for the appropriate stocks. For information on
the security features of DocuPrint NPS/IPS, refer to “Security
features,” in the “Incorporating Xerox value-added features”
chapter of this guide.

A variety of inline post-processing and finishing solutions are
available from the Xerox finishing partners, allowing you to mail
these documents in one envelope. These applications are
supported on the DocuPrint NPS/IPS printers via Document
Feeding and Finishing Architecture (DFA).

What effect does all this have on your business? Savings to your
company as a result of reduced check printing and storage costs
and improved customer satisfaction, which in turn reduces your
customer support costs!

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What is AFP?

2. AFP summary

This chapter provides a summary of IBM Advanced Function
Presentation (AFP) architecture and the AFP features supported
by Xerox DocuPrint NPS/IPS printers.

AFP is a collection of programs used to format and print
documents. Using these programs, you can define the exact
placement of elements on a printed page, assign characteristics
to the various elements, and instruct the printer to print one or
more copies of the document. Data can be placed at any
addressable point on the page, a capability known as all-points
addressability (APA).

AFP allows you to place these types of data on a page and orient
them in different directions:

• Fonts (either proportional, monospaced, or MICR)

• Graphics (plotting-type applications such as CAD/CAM)

• Images (such as logos, signatures, and pictures)

• Bar codes

• Electronic forms

• Formatted pages of text.

AFP resources

You can use different AFP resources to create your document.
For example, you may wish to create an application that includes
an electronically created form (overlay), variable data, constant
data, a signature, and your company logo.

Using AFP programs, you can create applications that include
these resources:

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AFP summary

• Page definitions

• Form definitions

• Page segments

•Overlays

• Fonts.

For a listing of resource generation packages, refer to appendix
B, “Resource creation and conversion programs.”

Page definitions (PageDefs)

Page definitions control the formatting of variable data within a
document. PageDefs specify the dimensions and print direction
of the logical page, provide the formatting instructions for
individual lines and specific fields within a line, define the font(s)
to be used, define the number of lines for each logical page, call
page segments and overlays, specify any color usage, generate
bar codes, and apply conditional formatting to specific fields.

Page definitions are typically generated using IBM Page Printer
Formatting Aid (PPFA), Elixir AppBuilder for AFP, or ISIS
Overview AFP Designer.

Form definitions (FormDefs)

Form definitions control the physical characteristics of the printed
page. For example, they specify the position of the logical page
on the physical page, whether to print the document in duplex,
which overlay to use, which input tray to use, how many copies of
the document to print, and whether to use offset-stacking or
multiple paper sources. FormDefs can also call overlays that
contain page segments to be included within the document.

Form definitions can be used to print N-up, where a page is
divided into several partitions. With enhanced N-up, you have
control over the size of the partitions and the order of their
placement on the page.

Form definitions are typically generated using IBM PPFA, Elixir
AppBuilder for AFP, or ISIS Overview AFP Designer.

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AFP summary

Page segments

Page segments are mappable raster images that may consist of
logos and signatures. You may use either color or black and
white page segments in your documents. To include a page
segment in a document, you can either include it or reference it
in an overlay. You can also call page segments via PageDefs or
code them dynamically within an AFP application.

Page segments are typically created or modified using IBM
Graphical Data Display Manager (GDDM), AFP Utilities/400, and
AFP Windows Driver, Elixir ElixirImage for AFP, or ISIS OverView
Font & Image Editor.

Overlays

Overlays are electronic forms that may contain lines, boxes,
constant text, and page segments. To include an overlay in a
document, you can reference it in a PageDef or FormDef or via a
mixed-mode or fully-composed AFPDS application.

Overlays are generated using the IBM Overlay Generation
Language (OGL), AFP Utilities/400, and AFP Windows Driver,
Elixir ElixirForm for AFP, or ISIS Papyrus Designer. You may also
be able to use some of these products to add color to your
overlays.

Fonts

Fonts are the characters that make up the text included in a
document. AFP uses many different types of fonts, such as
compatibility, sonoran (standard), outline, and core interchange.
For more information about using fonts with DocuPrint NPS/IPS
printers, refer to the chapter, “DocuPrint NPS/IPS application
migration.”

IBM also offers the AFP Font Collection, which contains over
1000 fonts including Times New Roman, Helvetica, and Courier.
These fonts are supplied in raster and outline formats. The raster
version fonts come in various sizes and resolutions while the
outline fonts are independent of printer resolution.

Fonts can be created or modified using IBM Font Library
Services Facility (FLSF), Elixir ElixirFont for AFP, or ISIS
OverView Font & Image Editor.

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AFP summary

AFP architecture

The AFP system is a sub-architecture of the Systems Application
Architecture (SAA). The AFP print platform consists of
architected data streams for three areas: applications, print
resources, and printers. This structure provides the foundation
for keeping the applications independent from specific printer
hardware requirements. This independence helps to reduce the
cost of application development and maintenance.

Like other SAA architectures, AFP and Intelligent Print Data
Streams (IPDS) are components of IBM Open Blueprint
architecture. As the successor to SAA, Open Blueprint is a truly
open architecture that helps IBM and others deliver integrated,
interoperable products and solutions.

AFP combines the data types (resources) described previously
to create data streams. This section describes the architectures
and data streams as recognized by the DocuPrint NPS/IPS
printers.

Object Content Architectures

Documents are made up of different kinds of data, such as text,
graphics, images, and bar codes. Object Content Architectures
(OCAs) describe the

structure and content of each type of data format that exists in a
document and appears in a data stream.

The object content architectures, also known as transmission
objects, are:

•

Bar Code Object Content Architecture (BCOCA)

describes a predetermined pattern of bars and spaces,
known as bar codes, that represent alphanumeric data in a
machine-readable format.

•

Formatted Data Object Content Architecture (FD:OCA)

which allows you to interchange data that has already been
formatted.

•

Font Object Content Architecture (FOCA)

describes the structure and contents of fonts. It also allows
you to interchange the font descriptions and specify color.

, which

, which

,

•

Graphics Object Content Architecture (GOCA)

describes vector or object-oriented graphics. It also allows
you to interchange and present graphics data and specify
color.

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, which

AFP summary

•

Image Object Content Architecture (IOCA)

describes bitmapped image objects, including data
compression, gray-scale, encoding, and other recording data.
It also allows you to interchange and present images.
DocuPrint NPS/IPS supports JPEG compressed IOCA.

•

Presentation Text Object Content Architecture (PTOCA)

which describes text objects formatted for all-points
addressable presentations, including font, text color, and
other visual attributes. It also allows you to interchange and
present presentation text data, lines, and boxes.

Data streams

Data streams define the structure and content of an application.
Three types of data streams used by AFP are:

•

Mixed Object Document Content Architecture (MO:DCA)

data streams, which are generated by an application and are
device independent. These data streams describe
documents and object envelopes for interchange with other
applications and application services.

, which

,

•

Intelligent Printer Data Stream (IPDS)

bound data stream that has been processed into printer­specific data, normally by PSF. This is the language used by
DocuPrint NPS/IPS printers. These data streams perform
printer control functions and share job status information.

•

Advanced Function Presentation Data Stream (AFPDS)

which is an architected presentation function set of MO:DCA.
Also known as MO:DCA-Presentation (MO:DCA-P), it
consists of data objects and data structures that define a
document layout.

While there are other data streams associated with AFP
documents, you will use the MO:DCA and IPDS data streams
most frequently when printing AFP jobs to DocuPrint NPS/IPS
printers. You can also print AFPDS to DocuPrint NPS/IPS
printers, but the data stream must be converted to IPDS before
being submitted.

, which is a device-

,

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AFP summary

Data towers

What makes a printer an IPDS printer? IPDS printers have these
features:

• Implementation of a subset of the Device Control command
set

• Implementation of one or more of these IPDS command sets
and their corresponding “tower”

– PT1, PT2, and PT3 (text)

– IM/1 (uncompressed images)

– IO/1 (compressed images)

– DR/1 and DR/2 (graphics)

– BC/1 (bar codes)

• Generation of IPDS exceptions according to a set of
predefined IPDS rules

PSF platforms

The DocuPrint NPS/IPS printers are compliant with the IPDS
data towers. For more information on the data and resource
towers implemented in DocuPrint NPS/IPS, refer to the section
on “Object Content Architectures.”

DocuPrint NPS/IPS also supports object containers. These
containers allow non-AFP objects like EPS and JPEG files to be
used in IPDS documents. This allows for portability between
platforms and provides another way to include images in a
document. EPS files provide a way to include color in a
document.

NOTE: Most hosts do not yet support JPEG in object containers.

You have several options for connecting your DocuPrint NPS/IPS
printers to the host. Each platform determines how IBM Print
Services Facility (PSF) program interacts with the DocuPrint
NPS/IPS printer.

DocuPrint NPS/IPS supports PSF 3.2. This is the version
required for full color printing on the DocuColor 2060 NPS/IPS.

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AFP summary

PSF is a print driver and resource manager that resides on the
host. You can connect the host system to printers either locally or
remotely using any of the platforms shown in this table.

Table 2-1. Supported PSF levels

Platform

Mainframe
(System/370 or
System/390)

AS/400 OS/400 PSF/400 V4.4

RS/6000 AIX InfoPrint Manager V3.1

PS/2 Windows NT InfoPrint Manager NT

a. The minimum levels listed are for TCP/IP connectivity

using either Token Ring or Ethernet.

b. IBM withdrew PSF/6000 and PSF for AIX from

marketing. You must use InfoPrint Manager as it is the
IBM replacement product. DocuPrint NPS/IPS supports
InfoPrint Manager to a functionality level equivalent to
PSF for AIX.

Mainframe connections

Operating
system

MVS PSF/MVS V3.1

VM PSF/VM V2.1

VSE PSF/VSE V2.2

Minimum supported
PSF level

V1.1

a

b

You may use several different formats to connect your mainframe
to the DocuPrint NPS/IPS printer. The various connection
formats are described and pictured in this section.

Note that on this platform, the PSF control functions are IPDS
emitters only.

Direct bus and tag

The simplest connection format is the direct bus and tag. For this
solution, the printer is connected directly to the host via bus and
tag cables.

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AFP summary

ESCON connection

This format uses fiber optic cable and the ESCON protocol as
the channel connection to the host. Using this solution, the
printer is connected to an IBM 9034 Type 1 converter. The
converter is then connected to the System/390 mainframe
through a fiber optic serial cable.

Remote connection: channel extender

For the channel extender connection, the printer is connected
directly to the channel extension device. The channel extender is
then connected to another channel extender through
telecommunication lines. Finally, the upstream channel extender
is connected to the System/370 or System/390 mainframe.

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AFP summary

Channel extenders allow for long distance communication
between the host mainframe and the DocuPrint NPS/IPS
printers. In addition, channel extenders also have these
characteristics:

• No spooling of jobs

• Remote operator can control jobs via a 3270 session with the
host

• No resource storage.

Remote connection: BARR/RJE

Using the remote BARR/RJE connection, the printer is attached
to a PC containing BARR software and hardware. The PC is
connected to a Front End Processor (FEP) through
telecommunication lines. The FEP is then attached to the
System/370 or System/390 mainframe.

For DocuPrint NPS/IPS printers, the BARR software supports
remote connectivity, such as Remote Job Entry (RJE). The
remote operator can communicate to the host, and the host
operator can communicate with the remote device.

The BARR/RJE spooler can accept data from multiple sources
and drive multiple printers simultaneously.

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AFP summary

TCP/IP connection: Ethernet

For TCP/IP connectivity via an Ethernet, the mainframe is
connected to either a 3172 or 3745 IBM control unit. The control
unit is connected to a router, which in turn connects the various
workstations and printers on the LAN.

Each device (mainframe, control unit, router, workstation, printer)
must have an Ethernet card installed in the device.

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TCP/IP connection: Token Ring

For TCP/IP connectivity via a Token Ring, the mainframe is
connected to a 3174 or 3745 IBM control unit. The control unit is
connected to a modular access unit (MAU), which acts as the
Token Ring. The MAU connects the router, workstations, and
printers to the Token Ring.

Each device on the Token Ring (mainframe, control unit, router,
workstation, printer) must have a Token Ring card installed in the
device.

AS/400 connections

The AS/400 Host is similar to the larger mainframe host types.
On this platform, the PSF control functions are IPDS emitters
only. PSF/400 accepts MO:DCA-P data streams, as well as SNA
Character String (SCS) data streams with Data Description
Specification (DDS), IPDS, and line data. It outputs only IPDS
data streams.

The Advanced Function Printing Utilities (AFPU) allow you to
create formatting objects called Printout Format Definition (PFD).
AFPU uses PFD objects as formatting resources when printing a
database file. Note that a PFD is not the same as a page
definition.

The primary application software programs used by PSF/400 are
OfficeVision/400 and WordPerfect/400. You can also use the
AFP Print Suite which contains tools for creating AFP
applications on the AS/400. These tools are:

• Advanced Print Utility (APU)

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AFP summary

• PPFA for AS/400

• AFP Toolbox.

AS/400 remote connection

AS/400 does not use a direct Bus & Tag connection. Instead, you
must set up a remote PSF/2, PSF for AIX, or BARR/AFP
connection.

An AS/400 channel connection requires either BARR/AFP or a
PS/2. BARR/AFP uses an LU 6.2 connection to carry real-time,
bi-directional traffic from the host to IPDS Group 3 printers. The
LU6.2 connection can be either SDLC or Token Ring. Because
the IPDS protocol allows the printer to feed its status back to the
host in real time, BARR/AFP does not spool the AFP data.
Instead, jobs are printed as they are received from the host.

TCP/IP connection: Ethernet

For the Ethernet TCP/IP connection, you must have an Ethernet
card installed inside the AS/400. A router directs the jobs being
run on the Ethernet to the appropriate device.

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TCP/IP connection: Token Ring

For the Token Ring TCP/IP connection, you must have a Token
Ring card installed inside the AS/400. A router directs the jobs
being run on the Token Ring to the appropriate device.

RS/6000 connections

The RS/6000 connections are remote connections. You may
connect your RS/6000 system to the DocuPrint NPS/IPS printers
using one of the options described in this section.

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AFP summary

The following sections apply to the InfoPrint Manager V 3.1 as
well as PSF/6000, and PSF for AIX systems.

NOTE: PSF for AIX has been incorporated into the InfoPrint
Manager V 3.1 product. As of December 1998, PSF/6000 and
PSF for AIX were no longer marketed by IBM as a separate
product. Complete support of PSF for AIX will be withdrawn by
January 31, 2001.

InfoPrint Manager stand-alone connection

The simplest way to connect your DocuPrint NPS/IPS printers to
an RS/6000 is through a stand-alone system. If you choose this
connection, you may need to offload your resources and data
streams from the host and upload them onto the RS/6000
system. Once loaded onto the RS/6000, you can print AFP
documents to the DocuPrint NPS/IPS printer through InfoPrint
Manager.

TCP/IP connection: Ethernet

For the Ethernet TCP/IP connection, you must have an Ethernet
card installed inside the RS/6000. A router directs the jobs being
run on the Ethernet to the appropriate device.

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AFP summary

TCP/IP connection: Token Ring

For the Token Ring TCP/IP connection, you must have a Token
Ring card installed inside the RS/400. A router directs the jobs
being run on the Token Ring to the appropriate device.

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3. DocuPrint NPS/IPS system

This chapter provides an overview of the DocuPrint NPS/IPS
series. It describes the features, functions, and limitations of this
product.

The DocuPrint NPS/IPS printers provide concurrent printing of
PostScript, PCL, TIFF, and ASCII jobs from networked
workstations, as well as IPDS printing from a host. This section
focuses on IPDS printing capabilities.

DocuPrint NPS/IPS summary

The DocuPrint NPS/IPS printers are true IPDS printers,
emulating an IBM Group 3 IPDS page printer. The DocuPrint 96
MICR, 4635 MICR, and 180 MICR NPS/IPS are similar to an
IBM 3828 MICR printer. The DocuPrint NPS/IPS printers are
IPDS compliant.

Hardware

DocuPrint NPS/IPS printers allow you to access Xerox feature
enhancements as permitted by the available IPDS commands.

A DocuPrint NPS/IPS printer consists of these components:

• A Host Control Unit (HCU) or Channel Interface between the
host and the printer controller.

NOTE: If you plan to use the TCP/IP Token Ring or Ethernet
connections, a channel interface is not used.

• A Sun workstation running modified Solaris operating system
and NPS/IPS software.

NOTE: Note that the Ethernet connectivity hardware is
delivered as an integral part of the Sun. If you wish to use the
Token Ring connectivity, you must order the Token Ring board
separately.

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• An image output terminal (IOT). The IOT is the actual printer

Software

The DocuPrint NPS/IPS software resides on the printer
controller. It includes all required software components:

• Input, imager and output processes

• IOT device driver

• Print engine monitor process

• Test pattern process

• User interface.

No additional software is required on the host to implement the
DocuPrint NPS/IPS series printers.

hardware system.

Processing overview

The IBM data stream is passed directly to the printer controller
and interpreted by the software installed on the controller. The
software converts the drawing orders to bitmap images.

The bitmap images are delivered to the printer by the controller
software, which also manages jam recovery and local user
interface functions.

DocuPrint NPS/IPS printing environment

The AFP and IPDS environment uses resources and variable
data to print a document. This information, along with device
(printer) control information, is handled by Print Service Facility
(PSF), the IBM device driver for the system.

The intelligence of the page formatting commands and
structuring is performed on the host by an application and,
ultimately, by PSF.

Additional printing environments do exist, for example PReS
from PrintSoft. Other environments are supported provided they
are fully compliant with IBM specifications.

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DocuPrint NPS/IPS printers

The DocuPrint NPS/IPS printers include these models:

• 2060 (full color)

•180

• 180 MICR

•96

•96 MICR

• 4050

• 4090

• 4635

• 4635 MICR

• 4850 (highlight color)

• 4890 (highlight color)

DocuPrint NPS/IPS system

• 92C (highlight color).

If you are using NPS/IPS extension software on a DocuPrint EPS
2000 Series printer model, this manual applies to the NPS/IPS
capabilities. Models 100, 115, and 135 correspond in
functionality to the 4635, and printer model 155 corresponds to
the 180.

Concurrent dual mode

If your applications require you to print both IPDS and PostScript,
PCL, TIFF, or ASCII data streams but you do not have enough
volume to support two production printers, the DocuPrint NPS/
IPS printers provide a total solution. You can print either
PostScript, PCL, TIFF, or ASCII data streams from a network or
IPDS data streams to a single printer.

Organizations that may wish to use the concurrent dual mode
capability are:

• Those interested in native PostScript and PCL printing as
opposed to using data stream conversion software packages.

• Those with an established AFP/IPDS environment and are
planning to migrate to a client server. You may need
production printing capabilities both during and after the
transition.

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• Companies that are interested in printing network-based

• Organizations that must support both AFP mainframe

While printing IPDS jobs, PostScript, PCL, TIFF and ASCII jobs
queue at the printer controller. When PostScript, PCL, TIFF and
ASCII jobs are printing, you can send an IPDS job to the
controller.

If you need to control when network PDL jobs print, you can use
virtual printer attributes Priority and Hold to control when
particular types of jobs print. For example, if you print mostly
IPDS jobs, and you want to be able to release PostScript jobs at
certain times, set up a virtual printer for the PostScript jobs, and
then use the
allow the PostScript jobs to print. Refer to the

Print Jobs

applications in the off-peak printing time available on the
mainframe-attached AFP production printer.

environments and newer network-based applications that
require high-volume transaction printing.

Release Documents

.

command when you want to

Guide to Managing

DocuPrint NPS/IPS architecture

DocuPrint NPS/IPS printers function in all IBM environments
running the current level of PSF software. Figure 3-1 shows the
overall architecture for IPDS printing. Each element is defined
below:

• The IBM host is connected to the printer controller using
either of these connections:

– Token Ring or Ethernet, which connect the host directly to

the controller through a TCP/IP connection.

– Bus and tag, which connects to the channel interface. The

output is transferred to the controller.

Daisy-chaining to other devices is also supported except on
the RS/6000.

• The Xerox software, which resides on the printer controller,
creates the rendered bit stream for transmission to the Xerox
printer.

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Figure 3-1. DocuPrint NPS/IPS printer components

IPDS command sets and towers

A command set is a collection of architecture constructs and
associated values. Command sets can be defined across or
within subsets. The DocuPrint NPS/IPS printers are compliant
with the IPDS command sets and data towers.

DocuPrint NPS/IPS system

These command sets have corresponding towers. The following
figure shows the data and resource towers and their associated
command sets.

Figure 3-2. Towers and command sets

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During initialization, the IPDS command sets are communicated
to PSF by the Acknowledge Reply to the Obtain Printer
Characteristics command. The DocuPrint NPS/IPS responds to
PSF with the data tower and resource tower command sets.
These command sets are part of the Device Control function set
(DC1), which is composed of commands and an acknowledge
protocol. The commands set up the logical page environment
and communicate device controls. The acknowledge protocol
transmits printer characteristics, status, resource information,
and error information to PSF.

Data towers

The following sections define the command sets for the data
towers.

Text function set – PTOCA (PT1, PT2, and PT3)

The text command set is composed of the IPDS command for
presenting text information in a page, a page segment, or an
overlay. The lowest level of this support is known as PT1. The
next level, PT2, allows the use of Overstrike, Underscore, and
Temporary Baseline Move (for superscript and subscript). Then
comes PT3 which includes an additional extended text color
selection method.

IM Image function set (IM/1)

The IM-image command set contains the commands for
presenting image raster data on a logical page, a page segment,
or an overlay.

IO Image function set – IOCA (IO/1)

The IO-image command set also contains the commands for
presenting image raster data on a logical page, a page segment,
or an overlay.

The Write Image 2 command within the IO/1 command set
carries data defined by the IOCA FS10, FS92, and FS45
subsets. Refer to
for a description of IOCA Function Sets.

Graphic function set – GOCA (GR/1)

The graphics command set contains the IPDS commands and
data controls for presenting graphics pictures on a page, page
segment, or an overlay.

Image Object Content Architecture Reference

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The Write Graphics command within the GR/1 command set
carries data defined by the GOCA DR/2VO subset. Refer to
Graphics Object Content Architecture Reference for information
about GOCA DR/2VO.

Bar Code function set – BCOCA (BC/1)

The bar code command set contains the command and controls
for presenting bar code information on a page, page segment, or
an overlay. The IPDS printer uses these commands to print bar
code symbols from user-created data.

The Write Bar Code command within BC/1 command set carries
data defined by the BCOCA BCD/1 subset. Refer to Bar Code
Object Content Architecture Reference for a description of
BCOCA bar code symbol data and the BCD/1 subset.

Resource towers

The following sections define the command sets for the resource
towers.

Page Segment function set (PS/1)

The page segment command set allows frequently accessed
user data to be stored by name within the printer. Page
segments are merged with the pages during printing.

Overlay function set (OL/1)

The overlay command set allows frequently accessed user data
to be stored within the printer. An overlay is defined within a
logical page presentation space. Overlay logical pages are either
merged with a page’s logical page on the medium presentation
space (page overlay), or merged directly onto the medium
presentation space (medium overlay).

Loaded Font function set (LF/1, LF/3)

The loaded font command set is used for graphic character
placement in logical pages and describes the commands used to
download and manage font information at the printer.

An LF/1-type coded font consists of a fully described font plus
font indexes, or several fully-described font sections plus font
indexes for each section.

An LF/3 type coded font consists of an Adobe Type 1 or CID­keyed outline font paired with an AFP Code Page.

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Object Container function set (OC/1)

The object container command set is used to provide an AFP
wrapper for non-AFP data. DocuPrint NPS/IPS supports EPS
(Encapsulated PostScript) and JPEG objects. Objects can be
included inline with the page, or downloaded in “Home State” for
later inclusion on a page (similar to Page Segments).

Product capabilities

This section describes the capabilities of the DocuPrint NPS/IPS
printers.

User interface

Each DocuPrint NPS/IPS printer controller provides a user
interface that you use to place the printer online, configure the
system, and start or stop print jobs.

The controller user interface allows you to access various printer
features, such as:

• Set up paper trays

• Print sample documents and test patterns

• Define the system configuration

– Channel address and mode

– Color extraction (4850/4890/92C only)

– Enable or disable the modem (optional)

– MICR mode printing (96 MICR, 4635 MICR, and 180

MICR only)

– Printer resolution (240, 300 or 600 dpi)

For complete information on the system commands and
functions, refer to the

Guide to Configuring and Managing the System

your printer.

Guide to Managing Print Jobs

and the

distributed with

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Printer emulation

The system emulates an IBM Group 3 page printer (for example,
the 3825 or 3827 printer) with the Advanced Function Image and
Graphics (AFIG) option, a separate feature from IBM that directly
processes IOCA FS10 images and GOCA DR/2V0 vector
graphics. Xerox distributes the DocuPrint printers with support
for the IOCA and GOCA data towers as a standard feature; you
need not purchase these options separately.

During initialization, the printers communicate information to
PSF in response to IPDS commands. The Xerox-specific printer
features are enabled by sending the appropriate information from
the printer to PSF in response to the ‘Sense Type and Model’
and ‘Obtain Printer Characteristics’ IPDS commands. The
following sections provide further explanation of these
commands.

Sense Type and Model (STM) command

DocuPrint NPS/IPS system

When an STM command is issued by the host, the DocuPrint
NPS/IPS printer responds that it is a Group 3 page printer. It also
sends information to PSF about the printer, for example what
printer model it is. The command streams that follow after this
information may also inform PSF of any required device controls
or other information.

Obtain Printer Characteristics (OPC) command

The ‘Obtain Printer Characteristics’ command allows PSF to
query the printer about the additional features and functions
which it supports. For example, a printer may pass information
back to PSF stating that it supports a specific level of GOCA,
certain device controls, can print color, has a specific resolution,
or other information. Both the IBM Group 3 and DocuPrint NPS/
IPS printers return this same type of information to PSF.
However, the information provided by the DocuPrint NPS/IPS
printers describes more features based on the additional
features offered by these printers.

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Remote printing solutions

You can connect DocuPrint NPS/IPS printers to an IBM host in
many ways. The simplest solution is Direct Bus & Tag or TCP/IP
(Token Ring or Ethernet). Other possible connections, such as
SNA/SDLC and LAN (other than TCP/IP Token Ring or
Ethernet), require a Bridge to Bus & Tag. Some of the possible
solutions are:

• BARR/AFP

• BARR/RJE

•PSF/2

• InfoPrint Manager/PSF for AIX

This table shows the various remote connections and their
capabilities:

Note: InfoPrint Manager provides functions equivalent to PSF
for AIX. Although PSF for AIX is no longer marketed by IBM,
many sites may still use it.

Table 3-1. Remote solution summary

Operator

Solution Spooling

Channel
Extender

BARR No Local and Host No (network

InfoPrint
Manager/PSF
for AIX Direct

InfoPrint
Manager/PSF
for AIX using
MVS download
facility

a

a. You must have MVS TCP/IP Version 3 Release 1 running on your system to use this facility.

No Local to Host

No Local to Host

Yes
(first page out)

control

only

only

Local to Host
only

Resource
storage

No (network
bandwidth)

bandwidth)

No Yes IPDS, PCL,

Yes Yes IPDS, PCL,

Transforms Printer types

No All

No All

and PPDS

and PPDS

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4. DocuPrint NPS/IPS application

migration

Now that you know more about AFP and how the DocuPrint
NPS/IPS printers work, you can start printing your AFP
applications to DocuPrint NPS/IPS printers. This chapter
explains the steps required to modify an existing AFP application
for printing to a Xerox DocuPrint NPS/IPS printer.

Where do application resources reside?

Resources reside in one or more libraries on the host system.
For example, on a mainframe, you may store the page segments
in a page segment library, the overlays in an overlay library, and
so on. On an AS/400 or RS/6000, however, you may have one
library that contains all resource files.

If you use a mainframe platform, Xerox recommends that you
store your font resources in two separate libraries: one for 240
pel resolution fonts and one for 300 pel resolution fonts. This
storage method should prevent overwriting fonts that have the
same names but different resolutions.

If you use a platform that allows different file naming extensions,
such as the RS/6000, you may store both 240 pel and 300 pel
fonts in the same library. However, you should make sure that the
different resolutions have different file extensions. For example,
you might name font GT10 at 240 pel resolution IBMGT10.240;
at 300 pel resolution, you might name this font IBMGT10.300.

To obtain optimal printer output quality, Xerox recommends that
you use 300 dpi or pel resources. Note, however, that the
DocuPrint 180 has enhanced resolution that gets good results
from 240 pel resources.

IBM recommends that you use outline fonts. Outline fonts are
independent of printer resolution.

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Resource creation packages and programs

You can use any of several resource creation packages and
programs to create new AFP resources or convert your existing
AFP resources for use by DocuPrint NPS/IPS printers. This
section lists some of the packages and programs offered by IBM,
Elixir, ISIS, Lytrod, and PReS. For a brief listing of more
products, refer to Appendix B, “Resource creation and
conversion programs”.

IBM

As part of the AFP architecture, IBM provides several products
which you can use to create resources. Some of these products
are explained in this section.

IBM AFP Font Collection

The IBM font collection offers over 1000 fonts in various formats
that can be used on all AFP printers. Type Transformer can be
used to convert any Adobe Type 1 font into raster or outline AFP
font. FontLab can be used to design or modify fonts.

Overlay Generation Language (OGL)

This product allows you to create the overlays (electronic forms)
used in your applications. It defines the constant text, lines,
boxes, and shading elements that make up the electronic form.
You can also include page segments in the overlay.

Graphical Data Display Manager (GDDM)

This product is a collection of programs used to edit graphics and
images, create composite documents, and convert files to
different formats.

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Elixir

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Page Printer Formatting Aid (PPFA)

PPFA is a batch utility that generates the page definitions and
form definitions used in your AFP applications. You can use this
program to specify how the printer controls will process the
physical sheet of paper and how the data should appear on the
logical page. You can also specify colorization commands for text
or overlays within the PageDef.

IBM AFP Windows Printer Driver

The IBM Windows Printer Driver allows you to convert a form
created in any Windows application into a compiled OGL. This
product also allows you to create page segments. The IBM AFP
Windows Printer Driver also supports the basic AFP colors.

Elixir provides a suite of products to convert your existing AFP
resources for use on DocuPrint NPS/IPS printers. Each of these
products is explained in the following sections. You can purchase
most of these applications through Xerox.

Elixer Opus

Elixer Opus helps you automatically insert targeted information
into your documents and dynamically generate marketing and
follow-up communications based on customer profiles in your
database.

With Opus you can edit forms and overlays, drag-and-drop
records and fields, import images, select font attributes, add
conditional logic, and specify how you want your pages printed.
This functionality is supported in any language, color or format.

Elixir Desktop and Converters for AFP

The Elixir Desktop and Converters for AFP provide an integrated
set of tools for conversion and file management activities:

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• The Elixir Converters for AFP program makes it easy for you
to load your existing AFP resources into Elixir’s WYSIWYG
(What You See Is What You Get) editing tools. Elixir then
converts the resources to the appropriate Elixir generic
interchange file formats while still preserving the unique AFP
attributes. From there, you can convert the resource to any
number of formats, depending on your needs. You can also
add color to the resources.

• The Elixir Desktop for AFP is an integrated, icon-based,
operating environment for customers who use Elixir’s AFP
software. It features point and click operation of any Elixir
application, linking DOS applications to icons to simplify the
loading process. You can also access the Elixir AFP
conversion software and utilities through the Converter icon.

Each of the following applications works in conjunction with this
product to create a total document creation solution.

ElixirFont for AFP

ElixirFont for AFP is a WYSIWYG tool used to create and edit
fonts. It works in conjunction with the Elixir Desktop and
Converters for AFP to give you full control over AFP font
components, such as coded fonts, character sets, and code
pages. Using this product, you can perform precise pel editing,
resize fonts, and control all font metrics of character sets and
code pages.

ElixirForm for AFP

ElixirForm for AFP is a WYSIWYG tool used to create and revise
monochrome or full color forms for printing on DocuPrint NPS/
IPS and other printers. It allows you to personalize your existing
AFP by adding color to any element of the form. You can also
import AFP-format fonts and images to include in the form.

ElixirImage for AFP

ElixirImage for AFP is a WYSIWYG tool that gives you the power
to create and maintain images on your personal computer. After
you import page segment, IOCA, TIFF, or PCX images into the
Elixir Desktop and Converters for AFP and convert them to the
Elixir interchange format, you can use ElixirImage for AFP to edit
all or part of the image. This product also includes drawing tools
specific to the AFP environment to help with your editing.

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Elixir AppBuilder for AFP

Once you’ve created or modified your resources, you can
combine them into a document using the Elixir AppBuilder for
AFP. This program allows you to create and edit AFP PageDefs
and FormDefs on-screen instead of through a character-based
editing tool. Using this program, you can set up complex field and
record processing jobs by dragging fields and records into
position on forms. You can import most existing PPFA-formatted
PageDefs and FormDefs for editing. When the document is
finished, you can output it to PPFA source or compiled PPFA
format.

Lytrod Software

Proform Designer is a full-featured forms designer that supports
AFP.

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It supports monochrome, highlight color, and full color
documents. The Windows 95, WYSIWYG design environment is
instantly familiar and simple to navigate. Customizable toolbars
provide quick access to all of Proform Designer's drawing,
formatting, and text editing tools. Easily access TrueType fonts
and import graphics (PCX, TIFF, GIF, JPEG, BMP).

Proform Designer’s user-friendly GUI makes form design easier
than ever and allows simple drag-and-drop operations for data
placement allowing interaction between static and variable form
elements.

Proform Designer provides an efficient and cost-effective
solution by replacing the need for purchasing preprinted forms.
Inventory, obsolescence and distribution costs of preprinted
forms are eliminated. Forms can be dynamically modified and
enhanced as the need arises both quickly and easily. Proform
Designer's robust interface allows creation of a wide variety of
applications, such as OMR (scannable) forms, invoices,
statements, claims, tax forms, ID cards and much more. In many
cases, current producers of electronic forms can import their
forms and resources into Proform Designer for future
manipulation without redesigning their applications.

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ISIS

ISIS provides two different product families to create, edit, and
print AFP resources and documents:

• The ISIS OverView product family, which runs on a PC and
connects to the mainframe via 3270 emulation session or the
ISIS APPC module

• The Papyrus Document System which runs on multiple
platforms and builds on the AFP architecture.

OverView AFP Designer

A program developed for AFP only, the OverView AFP Designer
offers integrated development of an AFP application with multiple
forms and PageDef data layout. This program is fully compatible
with IBM OGL and PPFA and allows you to display and design
using the actual print line-data file visible. The applications can
then be printed through AFP on MVS, VSE, VM, AIX, OS/400,
OS/2, and Windows platforms.

OverView Font & Image Editor

This program is a PC-based graphical editor for AFP fonts that
supports the editing and generation of AFP fonts and page
segment objects. It supports bounded box and unbounded box
fonts in 240 dpi and enables the editing of characters, code
pages, and coded fonts. It also includes double-byte character
sets and 300 dpi support. The Image Editor includes a TIFF
conversion utility.

OverView AFPDS Compiler

This feature is like having your own mainframe on your desktop.
It completely emulates the functionality of the IBM OGL/370 and
PPFA/370 products while enabling 300 dpi and color support for
overlays. This product runs on OS/2 and various Window
platforms.

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OverView Digitizer Pad Support

This program is an optional software feature that provides an
interface for industry standard CAD drawing pads. It operates in
parallel with the mouse, providing accurate position information
from the existing form. As you digitize the form, the system
creates OGL source code which can be printed without requiring
a conversion.

OverView PageEXEC

PageEXEC is a stand-alone or PSF/2-integrated program
component that executes the IBM PageDef description and
converts a line data file to an AFPDS document file. It provides
complete PSF functionality in an OS/2 environment, and also
provides functionality of PSF/MVS and PSF/6000 transparently
on the OS/2 platform. This product is also compatible with IBM’s
AFP Conversion and Indexing Facility (ACIF), allowing you to
generate the TLE index of a document.

Papyrus Designer

This product allows you to develop document applications using
visual and graphical techniques. Papyrus Designer runs on your
PC, allowing you to create forms, bar code applications, images,
overlays, and page layouts. It incorporates the functionality of
OverView AFP Designer for forms and PageDef design and the
development component for multi-page statements.

Papyrus DocEXEC

DocEXEC formats the high quality, data-driven, multi-page
documents you created using Papyrus Designer. The source
code created is upwardly compatible to PageDefs. It allows for
field placement, variable data merge, color support, dynamic
chart generation, as well as other useful features. This product
runs on MVS/ESA, AIX, OS/2, and Windows systems. You can
print documents to AFP, Xerox Metacode, and PCL 4/5 printers.

Papyrus Host/Server/Client

You can also use the Papyrus Host/Server/Client components to
manage, view, and print distributed document applications. You
can also use these products to convert Windows documents to
AFP.

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GMC PrintNet

PrintNet is a suite of software modules that are separated into
two main components; document development and print driver
modules. This architecture allows for any PrintNet layout to be
resolution, printer, and platform independent.

PrintLayout

PrintLayout is the main GMC program for layout design. It utilizes
a true WYSIWYG graphical interface, and automates scripting,
programming, overlay generation, barcode creation, and all job
resources, independent of printer type, platform or resolution.

•

PrintProof

WYSIWYG proofing capability on your screen. This module
had troubleshooting tools and the ability to print to any
Windows driven printer, at your target production printer’s
resolution.

•

PrintJob

layout (print job) so you only have to select a “One File” for
printing. This keeps job selection at the production level
simple and error free.

•

PrintLayout Support Modules for Resource
Customization

automatically generated in PrintLayout, the following utilities
are included with a standard license:

–

PrintImage

logos, maps, etc., as fonts from graphics.

–

PrintFont

create customized character sets.

PrintManager

—This module provides a live data, dot for dot,

—This module associates your data file with the

—Although almost all job resources are

—The utility that creates variable signatures,

—The font conversion module that is used to

The GMC printer drivers that generate the actual production job
via a spool file or a direct connection to the production printer.
The pages are generated quickly and efficiently to optimize the
output device’s rated speed. There is a different driver for each
printer protocol, enabling the layout to be device, resolution, and
platform independent.

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PReS

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PReS (Printer Resource Software) is a software product
designed to make the formatting and printing of variable data a
simple task. PReS is a family of products which supports a range
of electronic printers from desktop PCL and Web Press/InkJet
printers through to high-speed channel-attached devices from
various manufacturers.

PReS runs on widely used personal computer platforms,
including Microsoft Windows. Unlike the other packages in this
section, PReS does not normally create resources such as page
segments, overlays, etc. for use with PSF, but generates and
then uses these resources via its own Print Control software.
However, PReS can also be used to generate AFP data for
subsequent printing by PSF.

PReS consists of the following utilities:

•

TRF Editor

letter text. For example, it provides “boiler plate” texts to be
selected and merged with the variable data at the time of
printing.

•

Script Editor

and procedures in a user-friendly language, using a range of
instructions specifically designed for speedy print data
editing, manipulation, formatting, and control options. The
script is compiled for the appropriate printer and this enables
scripts to be tested on desktop PCL printers before going into
production on IPDS printers.

•

Print Control

control during the production printing process. It includes
many features designed to give the operator the simplest
techniques for directing the mode and activity of the printer.
Prompts may be fed to PReS Print Control from the Script, for
example, to indicate which stock to load. Stops, starts,
restarts, and file positioning are easily controlled.

The following utilities complement PReS:

•

TransFont

the target printer from TrueType, PostScript, and Raster
outlines. It also allows for these fonts to be edited and
manipulated. Fonts may also be migrated from one printing
environment to another with character re-mapping, re­scaling, and different resolution options.

—This utility is used to edit and maintain standard

—The Script Editor defines a series of steps

—PReS Print Control provides job and printer

—This utility allows printer fonts to be created for

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Fonts

•

Tra nsF or m

TIFF, and other printer graphic formats such as Xerox IMG
and IPG files. It also accepts data from word-processing and
DTP programs for conversion to graphic files for the target
printer. The images can be rotated, resolution changed, and
rescaled.

This section describes the actions you may need to perform to
make your fonts available for use with the DocuPrint NPS/IPS
printers. Review each section to determine if it applies to your
site.

Printer-resident fonts versus downloading fonts

PSF can access fonts two ways:

• Referencing them from the host system

—This utility accepts input in the form of PCX,

• Referencing them from the printer.

DocuPrint NPS/IPS supports double-byte fonts. Printer resident
fonts are not supported. There is a default font.

IBM AFP font collection

IBM delivers a standard set of 240 and 300 pel fonts with their
printers. If your current printer only supports 240 pel, you may
not have installed the 300 pel fonts. You may choose to purchase
the IBM Font Collection which contains over 1,000 fonts in
various formats and resolutions.

Xerox recommends that you upgrade to the 300 pel font libraries
since these fonts provide better print quality on most DocuPrint
NPS/IPS printers. If you have a DocuPrint 180 NPS/IPS,
however, you may continue to use the 240 dpi fonts since both
the 240 and 300 dpi fonts print with a high print quality due to the
enhanced resolution marking engine.

The following sections provide information on the various types
of fonts provided by IBM.

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Sonoran fonts

Sonoran fonts are proportional fonts, available in Serif, Sans
Serif, and Petite formats. They are available in both 240 and 300
pel resolutions.

Sonoran fonts are the only AFP typographic font available for the
original version of PSF. If you are a long-time AFP customer, you
will most likely have purchased these fonts. If you plan to
continue using Sonoran fonts for printing to DocuPrint NPS/IPS
printers, make sure that you use the 300 pel version for the best
resolution quality.

The use of Core interchange fonts is recommended over using
Sonoran fonts.

Compatibility fonts

The Compatibility fonts provide compatibility with IBM 3800
Model 1 printer technology and impact printer technology. These
fonts are available in both 240 and 300 dpi format and are
generally used for applications printed to 3800 printers.

If you plan to convert your continuous form documents to cut
sheet format, make sure that you use the 300 pel version for the
best resolution quality.

Core interchange fonts

IBM distributes an additional set of fonts, known as core
interchange fonts, which consist of Courier, Helvetica, and Times
New Roman. These fonts are based on the Adobe Type Manager
(ATM) Type 1 format. If you no longer wish to use Sonoran or
Compatibility fonts, you should replace them with the core
interchange fonts.

Core interchange fonts are available in both 240 and 300 pel
resolution, as well as outline format. If you plan to use these
fonts for printing to DocuPrint NPS/IPS printers, make sure that
you use the 300 pel version for the best resolution quality. If you
plan to use a DocuPrint 180 NPS/IPS, use of the 300 pel version
is optional.

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Data 1 fonts

The Data 1 fonts are fixed pitch fonts at 12.3 cpi used with early
AFP applications. These were the recommended fonts for use
when converting line printer stock tab applications to 8.5 by 11
inch paper. Data 1 fonts are distributed in 240 pel resolution.

IBM now distributes PSF with the Gothic font, GT13. This font
replaces the existing Data 1 fonts. You may change your
application to reference this font.

Using the Core interchange fonts is recommended over Sonoran
fonts in order to achieve compatibility with other print
environments where Adobe fonts are used (such as Windows
and Macintosh environments).

Outline fonts

Outline fonts contain the instructions on how to draw the font
rather than the raster image. Because of this, outline fonts are
printer resolution independent. They can be purchased in the
IBM AFP Font collection.

240 versus 300 pel libraries

Because both types of font resolution files may use the same file
names, Xerox recommends that you store your 240 pel and 300
pel fonts in two separate libraries. We also recommend that you
place the following fonts in a separate library:

• Any fonts that you have created or modified

• Fonts you purchased from a third party

• Special fonts, such as the Xerox E13B MICR fonts, that you
received from Xerox.

Placing these fonts in a separate library will prevent any of your
existing fonts from being overwritten if they have the same name
as these fonts.

Custom fonts

If you require special character sets or need to add new
characters to an existing character set, you may choose to create
custom fonts for your site. When using these fonts to print
applications on DocuPrint NPS/IPS printers, you may need to:

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• Identify your custom fonts by comparing a listing of fonts on

• Create and implement a 300 pel version of the font.

NOTE: Note that, if you are converting from an IBM 3800 printer,
you may need to convert your unbounded box custom fonts to
bounded box fonts.

Font conversion

You may need to convert some or all of your fonts for use with the
DocuPrint NPS/IPS printers. Follow these steps to convert your
existing fonts.

1. Identify the fonts that require conversion.

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your system to the listing of fonts distributed by PSF. You may
also wish to compare the resource libraries that contain the
240 pel and 300 pel character sets to determine if any
custom fonts reside in these libraries.

2. Use a font conversion tool or a resource conversion service
to create the 300 pel fonts. Examples are:

• APSRCF30, a PSF utility for 240 to 300 pel conversion

• Font editors, such as Elixir or ISIS programs

• Font services, such as Statice Fonts or COPI

• Xerox Font Center

• FontLab font designer.

3. Implement the new character set(s) into the 300 pel libraries
and test them.

Setting resolution for IPDS printing

When setting resolution for IPDS printing, it is important to
consider two settings, input resolution and output resolution.

• The input resolution is the resolution the controller reports to
the host. This is equivalent to the resolution setting on the
IPS 7.2 GUI. Set input resolution using the

IPDSDefaultResolution

or by using the
printer used for the job.

IPDSResolution

Set Option

command to set the system default,

attribute on the virtual

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• The output resolution is the resolution of the page image
created for the printer. Set output resolution using

Option DefaultResolution

default, or by using the
printer used for the job.

NOTE: For the 2060, the only output resolution you can use is
600 dpi.

With IPS 7.2, the output resolution was either automatically set
to a best-fit value or was set to 600 (if Disable Hardware Scaling
was turned on). With NPS/IPS, you must explicitly set the output
resolution.

If the IPDSResolution is set to 600, NPS/IPS sets the "support all
font resolution flag" in the initial conversation with the host. In

7.2, this was achieved with the "-f" flag. Not all host software

properly supports this flag. If you have host software that does
not support the flag, but you wish to print at 600 dpi to support
high-resolution images, set the IPDSResolution to 240 or 300
and Resolution to 600. The system uses 240 or 300 fonts from
the host for text, but processes images at 600 dpi.

command to set the system

Resolution

attribute on the virtual

Set

Here are some examples of how you would set the resolution
values to match what you had set in 7.2:

Table 4-1. IPS 7.2 settings and NPS/IPS settings

NPS/IPS

Printer IPS 7.2 setting

DP180 240 240 240

4850 240 240 300

4635 240 240 600

Any printer 300 300 300

DP180 240

Disable Hardware
Scaling ON

DP180 300

no -f option

IPDSResolution

240 600

600 600

NPS/IPS
Resolution

(the only choice)

(for better output)

DP180 600

-f option on

600 600

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Page segments

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The print quality of the page segments you currently use with
AFP may depend on how they were created originally. For
example, you may have created a page segment at 240 pel
resolution but, when it is converted to 300 dpi, it may not look like
it did originally. However, a different page segment created at
240 pel resolution may look the same when converted and
printed.

To determine if you need to convert your page segments, print a
test document to the DocuPrint NPS/IPS printer. Look at the
document to decide if the print quality is acceptable. If so, you
may continue using the page segment without making any
changes. However, if the print quality is not satisfactory, you
should recreate it at 300 dpi.

The DocuPrint NPS/IPS printers support printing up to 32,511
page segments per print job.

Overlays

You may print your existing overlays to DocuPrint NPS/IPS
printers without conversion with two exceptions:

• For overlays that include inline images, you must convert
those images to 300 dpi before printing; otherwise, the print
quality will not be consistent.

• For overlays that include the PATTERN command, the
command may reference either an image within an overlay or
a special symbol not available in distributed fonts. You can
need to recreate the image or special font to have an identical
appearance on a 300 dpi printer. You can use a font or image
editing tool to recreate the document at 300 dpi.

IBM has distributed a PTF for OGL (UW78384) that allows you to
specify a 300 dpi font library when creating an overlay. This
change causes OGL to create overlays with a PGD value of 1440
dpi (if you specify a 300 dpi font library). This allows for more
exact text placement when using the overlay with a 300 dpi
printer. Note, however, that the IM images created by OGL
shading commands remain at 240 dpi.

The DocuPrint NPS/IPS printers support printing up to 32,511
overlays per print job.

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Images

When you print AFP documents that contain 240 pel images to
DocuPrint NPS/IPS printers set to run in 300 dpi mode, PSF
converts the IM images to IOCA image format. Using the
Resolution attribute and IPDSResolution attribute to specify how
you want the system to handle resolution.

The print quality of any images you currently use with AFP may
depend on how they were created originally. For example, you
may have created an image at 240 pel resolution but, when
converted to 300 or 600 dpi, it may not look like it did originally.
However, a different image created at 240 pel resolution may
look the same when converted and printed.

For more information on specifying resolution, refer to the

to Managing Print Jobs
Managing the System.

The DocuPrint NPS/IPS printers use an algorithm to convert 240
pel images to 300 or 600 dpi. To determine if this internal
conversion will produce the quality of output you require, print a
test document to the DocuPrint NPS/IPS printer. Look at the
document to decide if the print quality is acceptable. If so, you
may continue using the image without making any changes.
However, if the print quality is not satisfactory, you should either
regenerate or rescan the image at 300 dpi.

GOCA image resolution

While GOCA data consists mostly of resolution-independent
drawing orders, it can contain raster images. GOCA raster
images appear in some applications because historically they
have been easier to color in a PSF environment. Unfortunately,
there is no definitive information in IPDS to let the printer
controller know the resolution used when these images are
created so that it can do the proper scaling as it does with IOCA
images. For this reason, the controller needs to be told what
resolution to use for GOCA raster images. In IPS 7.2, the
controller used the GUI resolution value. For NPS/IPS, this value
is set separately. Use Set Option IPDSGOCAResolution to
specify the desired resolution (240, 300, 600) for GOCA images.
This option only applies to applications that use raster images
within GOCA objects. For these applications, it is very important
that this option be set correctly. The images will print in the
wrong size if it is not.

and the

Guide

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Pixel doubling

Mixed plex jobs

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If you print applications that include images consisting of single­pel lines, the 4050 and 4090 printers automatically convert those
single-pel lines to double-pel lines. This process, known as “pixel
doubling,” accommodates the imaging technology of these
printers and ensures optimum output quality of the document.

DocuPrint NPS/IPS supports Mixed Plex jobs. That is, the printer
controller can receive jobs that contain simplex, duplex, or a
mixture of both simplex and duplex pages within a job.

Mixed Plex enables the system to switch plex modes (simplex to
duplex and vice versa) within a job. In the AFP environment
changing plex modes in the middle of a document is allowed and
common.

Jobs that contain both simplex and duplex pages are printed
without a printer cycle-down. However, when switching from
duplex to simplex within a job, the printer may dead cycle to clear
the paper path of all duplex sheets before feeding the first
simplex sheet.

Users can avoid dead cycles when switching from duplex to
simplex by using the DelaySimplexSwitch option. There are
several ways to affect plex.

If you have programmed applications to use stock from specific
input trays using FORMDEFs, you should pay close attention to
the attributes given to the printer input trays. Media (tray)
attributes can be set to simplex or duplex. Each individual tray
can be defined to contain media defined as simplex or duplex
using the “type” field of the media attribute. (Refer to the

Managing Print Jobs
Managing the System

and setting tray configurations.)

The DelayDuplexSwitch and DelaySimplexSwitch options are
also available. Refer to your

the System

for further information on these options.

and the

for specific directions on defining media

Guide to Configuring and

Guide to Configuring and Managing

Guide to

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Continuous form to cut sheet conversion

If you try to print the same application on both an IBM 3800
printer (continuous form) and a DocuPrint NPS/IPS printer (cut­sheet), your output may appear in the wrong orientation or
extend off the edge of the page. These problems occur because
the page origin on the IBM 3800 printer is different from all other
IPDS printers, including the DocuPrint NPS/IPS printers:

• For DocuPrint NPS/IPS printers and all other cut-sheet
printers (both IBM and Xerox), the origin is at the top left
corner of a portrait page

• For IBM 3800 printers, the origin is at the top left corner of the
leading edge.

As a result, you may need to modify your existing AFP resources
to account for this difference, whether you are changing from a
3800 to another IBM continuous feed printer, such as the 3900 or
3835, or to any IBM or Xerox cut sheet printer.

The required changes are based on the current page rotation
and presentation specified in the FormDef or PageDef for
documents printed on continuous form printers. For example, if
you have documents that use 11 by 17 inch paper, you may need
to change the rotation in order to print the application correctly.

Another option is to use the IPDSContinuousEmulation option on
the DocuPrint printers. This allows you to rotate the print 90° and
allows it to print correctly, without having to make any application
changes. Use the

Guide to Configuring and Managing the System

information on this command.

The following figure illustrates the difference between the two
page origins:

Set Option

command to do this. Refer to the

for further

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Converting 3800 applications

Continuous forms are fed into a 3800 printer either of two ways:
wide feed (long edge first) or narrow feed (short edge first). While
the DocuPrint NPS/IPS printers feed the paper long edge first
(wide feed), the orientation is based on a narrow feed. Therefore,
if you are migrating an application originally created for the IBM
3800 that uses narrow forms, you should not have to make any
changes to your AFP resources because the 3800 hardware
origin will match the DocuPrint NPS/IPS origin.

DocuPrint NPS/IPS application migration

However, if you are migrating applications originally created for
the IBM 3800 that use wide forms, you must modify the AFP
resources to use the new hardware origin:

• For DCF output, you can specify a logical device type
appropriate for cut-sheet printers; for example, you might
specify 3820 or PG3A.

• For line-mode applications, you must use a PageDef
formatted for cut-sheet printers.

For example, when creating a PageDef for an IBM 3800
printer with wide forms, landscape data is formatted using the
DIRECTION ACROSS operand in the PAGEDEF or
PAGEFORMAT command, while portrait data uses
DIRECTION DOWN. However, when creating a PageDef for
any other printer, including the DocuPrint NPS/IPS printers,
landscape data is formatted using DIRECTION DOWN or UP,
while portrait data uses DIRECTION ACROSS.

DIRECTION UP is recommended for compatibility between
cut-sheet and continuous form printers.

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In lieu of modifying the applications, you can print the job using
the IPDSContinuousEmulation option on the printer.

Converting other IBM continuous form applications

Other IBM continuous form printers, such as the 3900 or 3835,
are more compatible with cut-sheet printers than the 3800. The
3900 and 3835 automatically adjust their hardware origin to
match the portrait origin of cut sheet printers, regardless of
whether wide or narrow forms are loaded. In other words, the
hardware origin is always the top left corner of a portrait page,
just as it is for cut-sheet printers. As a result, most applications
originally created for continous forms printers will require no
changes when migrating to a cut-sheet printer such as the
DocuPrint NPS/IPS.

CAUTION

If you use either EZ-Letter or ASAP to create your applications
and you are a licensed user, you must perform either of these
actions:

• Download the most current software release from their web
page (www.accessaba.com)

• FTP the most current software release from their FTP site
(ftp.accessaba.com).

Form definitions using PRESENT and DIRECTION

Many applications include AFP resources originally created for a
3800 printer; they are modifed to print on a printer such as the
3900 or 3835, using the PRESENT and DIRECTION operands
of the FORMDEF command to adjust the hardware origin to
match that of the 3800 application. This adjustment allows you to
print 3800 applications on the 3900 or 3825 printers without
modification.

In addition, some applications include the PRESENT and
DIRECTION keywords for new applications for a continuous form
printer to achieve the desired page layout.

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DocuPrint NPS/IPS application migration

These applications present a problem in the OS/390
environment. PSF will normally ignore these values when
sending a job to a cut-sheet printer and send all jobs as if
PRESENT PORTRAIT, DIRECTION ACROSS had been
specified. It is important to note that this is not a problem with the
DocuPrint NPS/IPS controller. This is the normal operation of
PSF for OS/390 and any customer migrating from a continuous
form printer to a cut-sheet printer regardless would encounter it.
If you encounter this problem, you should do one of the following:

• If all of the jobs are landscape, use

IPDSContinuousEmulation

default orientation to be landscape. However, if there is a mix
of portrait and landscape jobs, this may be a problem as the
operator must switch this option back and forth for different
jobs.

• Include N_UP 1 in your FormDefs. PSF passes on the
PRESENT and DIRECTION information to all printers
including cut-sheet for any FormDef that uses N_UP. This
works even with older versions of PSF. This method can
cause problems if this application is also printed on a
continuous form printer that is using Cut-Sheet Emulation
(CSE) as any N_UP specification will turn off CSE.

• Include the CUTSHEET YES parameter in your FormDef.
This signifies to PSF that cut-sheet printers should receive
the PRESENT and DIRECTION information but does not
have any of the undesirable side effects of N_UP. It also does
not affect the printing of the application on a continuous form
printer. With this parameter in place, the application can be
printed on continuous form and cut-sheet printers
interchangeably.

to force the DocuPrint NPS/IPS

Set Option

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5. Incorporating Xerox value-added

The DocuPrint NPS/IPS series allows you to take advantage of
many Xerox value-added features. These features include full
color, highlight color, paper handling, and paper tray selection,
enhanced resource resolution, and guaranteed MICR printing.

This chapter provides instructions for incorporating the Xerox
value-added features into your existing documents.

Document attributes

DocuPrint NPS/IPS architecture offers the unique capability of
applying document attributes to your print jobs. Some, like
IPDSResolution, Resolution, and Media, affect the way your job
will print. Combined with the power of the virtual printer,
document attributes give you more flexibility than any other AFP
printer. Refer to the
information on using document attributes and virtual printers.

features

Guide to Managing Print Jobs

for more

Adding color

AFP supports almost all of the functionality of a Xerox high-end
printer, including full color and highlight color. You can add color
to lines of data, fields within lines of data, overlays, and page
segments within your document using any variety of programs.

Adding color to your documents can dramatically change its
effect on customers.

• The DocuPrint 4850, 4890, and 92C NPS/IPS printers print
black plus one of ten solid highlight colors: cyan, magenta,
cardinal, violet, brown, ruby, royal, green, blue, and red. They
can also print a variety of shades or tints of any of these
color.

• The DocuColor 2060 NPS/IPS prints full color documents.

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NOTE: You should be aware that the same application will
produce different color output when printed on a highlight color
printer as compared to a full color printer.

The DocuPrint NPS/IPS printer can also accept the IOCA color
spaces in the extended controls, referred to as the “4E” color
triplets. The color triplets include Highlight Color, Standard OCA
Color, RGB, CYMK and CIE-LAB. The system supports JPEG
compressed IOCA.

Highlight Color allows the processing of a shaded area, which
specifies a percentage of a Highlight Color and a percentage of
black.

Standard OCA Color allows for the specification of a standard
color space.

RGB, CYMK and CIE-LAB are accepted, but for highlight color
are converted to a 50% Highlight Color. Future enhancements
will resolve these color spaces by determining the luminance of
the given color and substituting a Highlight Color space with the
closest luminance.

This section describes the steps required for adding color to your
document, either for the text, page segments, or overlays.

Tips for full-color printing

If you are using a DC 2060 full color printer, there are some
things you should be aware of:

• Ensure that the version of tools you use for document
creation (for example, OGL) supports full color applications.

• Use PSF version 3.2.

• You can use full color images to add color to documents.
DocuPrint NPS/IPS supports EPS and JPEG images in
object containers.

• There are simple utilities that allow you to wrap your EPS and
JPEG images for use in the AFP environment. Ask your
Xerox representative for more information on how to obtain
these utilities.

• DocuPrint NPS/IPS supports the five color models available
in AFP: OCA, RGB, CMYK, Highlight, Cie-lab.

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Color mapping for highlight color printers

Before printing your AFP document, you specify which color to
treat as the highlight color using the MapColor attribute. For
example, if the document contains references to the AFP color
BLUE, specify "blue" as the MapColor. Then, when the
document is printed, any objects specified as AFP BLUE print in
the highlight color. Any other colors referenced in the data
stream print as a shade of the highlight color. Refer to the

to Managing Print Jobs

attribute.

Color mapping is also important when using a highlight ink color
that is not defined by IBM (for example, cardinal), or when using
an IBM color call for which Xerox does not have an ink (for
example, yellow).

Variable and constant data

for more information about the MapColor

Guide

This section explains how to add color to variable and constant
data using either PPFA or ElixirForm for AFP (version 3.11c).

Using PPFA

To add color to any constant or variable text in your application,
modify the PageDef for the application as follows:

• To colorize a field of print data in a PageDef, add the COLOR
parameter to the FIELD statement. For example:

FIELD START 1 LENGTH 32 POSITION 255 175 COLOR
RED

• To colorize a line or series of lines of text in a PageDef, add
the COLOR parameter to the PRINTLINE statement. For
example:

PRINTLINE REPEAT 3 CHANNEL 1 POSITION 0 0 COLOR
RED

• To use the new highlight and full color models for lines or text,
predefine the color before use:

DEFINE CLR1 COLOR HIGHLIGHT 1 COVERAGE 65

DEFINE CLR2 COLOR RGB 10 15 35

FIELD START 1 LENGTH 32 POSITION 255 175 COLOR
CLR2

• You can also specify the color information within the
PRINTLINE or FIELD command:

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PRINTLINE REPEAT 3 CHANNEL 1 POSITION 0 0 RGB 10
15 35

Using DCF

You can add color to text in a DCF/Script document by adding
the .DF (define font) keyword to the document. For example:

.DF GT10 TYPE('SONORAN' 10) COLOR RED

NOTE: If you add the COLOR command to the .DF keyword,
you must also update your Logical Device Table and Physical
Device Table to support color.

Define your own colors using the .cr control word:

.cr clr1 RGB 10 15 35

Using Elixir Desktop for AFP

To add color to an existing line of black text, follow this
procedure:

1. With the left mouse button, select the “up arrow” key in the
tool box.

2. Move the mouse to the first character you wish to colorize
and click the right mouse button.

3. Click on the ink box with the left mouse button. The system
displays the color selections at the bottom of the screen.

4. Select the color you wish to use with the left mouse button.

The line of text changes from black to the selected color.

To add color text on a new form, select the “Add Text” icon then
select the color you wish to use. When you begin typing, the text
will appear in the selected color.

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Conditional processing

Conditional processing allows an action to be taken dependent
on a field in the input data. You can use conditional processing to
determine whether certain elements on a page will print in color.

For example, you can:

• Specify that the first page of a statement be printed with a
color logo and the remaining pages be printed without the
logo

• Specify that certain fields be printed in color on some copies
and printed in black on other copies of documents

• Print customer statements with a color overlay and logo, but
print the internal copy in black on plain white paper

• Print the due date and amount due in red if the bill is past
due.

To specify conditional processing in your AFP document, specify
the CONDITION command in either the copy group or page
format, depending on what element(s) you wish to change.

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Example:

You use two different page formats with your documents:

• PF1, which includes your company logo in color

• PF2, which includes your company logo black and white.

When you print statements to send to customers, you can select
PF1 to print the logo in color and enhance the look of the
document. However, when printing internal documents, you may
wish to lower printing costs, and thus select PF2 to print the
black and white logo.

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For this example, your PageDef may look something like this:

PAGEDEF LTRLOGO

.

PAGEFORMAT PF1 WIDTH 11 IN HEIGHT 8.5;

PRINTLINE REPEAT 25 CHANNEL 2;

.

OVERLAY LOGOC SIZE 2 3 OFFSET .25 1;

CONTROL REPLACE;

FONT FONT1 A0557C;

SEGMENT LOGO ROSLGOC;

.

CONDITION cond1

START 2 LENGTH 1

WHEN EQ ‘B’

BEFORE SUBPAGE

NULL PAGEFORMAT PF2;

.

PAGEFORMAT PF2 WIDTH 11 IN HEIGHT 8.5;

PRINTLINE REPEAT 25 CHANNEL 3;

.

OVERLAY LOGOB SIZE 2 3 OFFSET .25 1;

CONTROL REPLACE;

FONT FONT1 A0557C;

SEGMENT LOGO ROSLGOB;

.

CONDITION cond2

START 2 LENGTH 1

WHEN EQ ‘C’

BEFORE SUBPAGE

NULL PAGEFORMAT PF1;

.

When condition B exists, the system uses the PAGEFORMAT
PF2. When condition C exists, the system uses the
PAG E FO R MAT P F1 .

For a complete description of conditional processing, refer to the
IBM

PPFA/370 User’s Guide and Referenc

e (S544-3700).

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Overlays

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The IBM Overlay Generation Language (OGL) compiler supports
color for fonts, rules, patterns, and other commands. You can
also generate color overlays using utility programs or third-party
packages. These colorized overlays can then be printed on
DocuPrint NPS/IPS printers. Colors can either be specified
using the standard AFP colors (RED, BLUE) or using a named
color previously created using the DEFINE COLOR command.

Utilities

Third-party

packages

You can add color to certain overlays by running utilities provided
by either IBM or Xerox. For example, you can use the IBM
supplied PL/1 program provided with DCF (DCFPPOVL).

Several third-party packages exist that allow you to add color to
overlays. Some of these are:

• IBM AFP Driver

• Elixir

•ISIS.

Using Elixir Desktop for AFP

When you use Elixir to convert an image to an overlay, make
sure that you have selected either GOCA or IM as the image
type and the “embed page segments” option. By embedding the
page segments in the overlay, you reduce the number of files that
need to be managed, and you can change the color directly
within the form. Also, you only need to upload the .OVE and any
referenced fonts to the host for printing.

Because the DocuPrint NPS/IPS printers support file
compression for IM objects, Xerox recommends that you use IM
objects instead of GOCA objects when creating embedded page
segments. If you choose IM objects as the embedded page
segment, the output of the .OVE file is significantly smaller.

As an alternative, you may choose to reference an external page
segment instead of embedding the page segments. You may
then use the GOCAPSEG DOS utility (from Elixir) to change the
image into a color page segment in GOCA format.

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Lines and borders

OGL supports color using the DRAWRULE, DRAWMASK and
DRAWBOX commands.

Example:

DRAWRULE...COLOR BLUE

You can use either OGL, DCF/Script or ElixirForm for AFP to
colorize lines and borders in your document. This section
explains the procedures for both products.

Using DCF/Script

To colorize lines or borders in a DCF/Script document, add the
.DR (define rule) keyword to the document. For example, to
create a red line that is .6 millimeters (mm) long, add this
command:

.DR HEAD1 WEIGHT .6MM COLOR RED

NOTE: If you add the COLOR command to the .DR keyword,
you must also update your Logical Device Table and Physical
Device Table to support color.

Using Elixir Desktop for AFP

To colorize existing black lines and borders, follow this
procedure:

1. With the left mouse button, select the “up arrow” key in the
tool box.

2. Move the mouse to the object you wish to colorize and select
it using the right mouse button.

3. To change the border of the object, select the pencil icon.

The system displays the eight color selections at the bottom
of the screen.

4. Select the color you wish to use with the left mouse button.

The line changes from black to the selected color.

To draw a new color graphic object in your form, select all of the
ink and shaded patterns before you draw the object. Select the
“draw box” icon, then draw the object.

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Shading and shaded form boxes

OGL supports color using the DRAWBOX, PATTERN and
DRAWRULE commands. This also includes the background
color of a DRAWBOX.

Example:

DEFINE RED1 COLOR OCA RED;

PLACE PATTERN...COLOR RED1

You can also add color by using third-party tools. Some of the
tools you can use are:

• IBM AFP Windows Print Driver (with some Windows
applications)

• Elixir Desktop and Converters for AFP

• ISIS Overview AFP Designer

Using Elixir Desktop for AFP

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To change the shading pattern or fill color of existing black boxes
and circles, follow this procedure:

1. With the left mouse button, select the “up arrow” key in the
tool box.

2. Move the mouse to the object you wish to colorize and select
it using the right mouse button.

3. To change the fill color of the object, select the ink fill icon.

The system displays the eight color selections at the bottom
of the screen.

4. Select the color you wish to use with the right mouse button.
Note that you can change the shaded patterns by clicking on
the shaded pattern box and selecting one of the OGL screen
patterns or OGL standard patterns.

The object changes from black to the selected color.

To draw a new color-filled graphic object in your form, select all of
the ink and shaded patterns before you draw the object. Select
the “draw box” icon, then draw the object.

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Stitching

The DocuPrint NPS/IPS stitcher function integrates into AFP
using either of these methods:

• The MarkForm facility stitches documents at the job
boundary (including banner pages)

• The output stacker jogging facility stitches documents when a
new copy group or subgroup is encountered.

The stitching options are supported for the DocuPrint 4050,
4090, 4850, 4890, and 2060 NPS/IPS printers.

MarkForm facility

The MarkForm facility was originally implemented for cut-sheet
printers to put a black mark on the edge of the separator pages.
Operators could then easily spot the marks in a stack of paper,
making it easier to separate jobs.

You specify a MarkForm in the PSF printer attributes for the
printer definition. The command can then be modified just as you
would any other printer attribute, for example, by using operator
commands:

• In an MVS/JES2 environment, use the MODIFY command to
change the MarkForm option by specifying the JES2
command $TPRTn, MARK=Y, where n is the printer number

• For a PSF/2 system, specify the MarkForm option in the
printer settings dialog box.

You may wish to change the defaults for the printer so it uses the
correct MarkForm setting when you IPL or reboot the system.

Offset stacking facility

Offset stacking allows you to separate a report into “documents.”
The printer jogs the output bin as each portion of a report is
printed. This command can be used for both cut sheet and
continuous feed printers.

You specify offset stacking in either the FORMDEF command or
the COPYGROUP subcommand of a FORMDEF:

• Specify JOG YES to stack pages in the specified copy group
offset from the previous copy group

• Specify JOG NO to stack pages in this copy group in line with
the previous copy group.

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MICR applications

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You can print documents that include MICR fonts on the
DocuPrint 96, 4635, and 180 MICR NPS/IPS printers. Xerox
provides the DocuPrint NPS/IPS MICR font kit which includes
the E13B and the CMC-7 MICR fonts, MICR diagnostic forms
and installation instructions. These fonts are loaded into your
300 dpi font library and used for all MICR applications printed on
the MICR printers.

While other printers may also print MICR applications, they do
not guarantee their printing and product quality. Xerox stands
behind the performance of Xerox MICR laser printers and the
Xerox benchmark MICR inks. We will assist our customer in
investigating and resolving bank-reported MICR performance or
reject rate problems. If we are unable to resolve the issues, we
will reimburse the customer for fees they are required to pay to
their bank for excessive rejects of checks printed after Xerox was
notified of the problem, and where it is verified by Xerox that
Xerox MICR materials or printer-related check defects are the
cause of the imposition of the fees.

Use of a non-Xerox E13B and CMC-7 MICR font is not
supported and will invalidate the Xerox Check Performance
Guarantee. Any Xerox cost incurred in this regard may be billed
to the customer.

MICR printing on the DocuPrint MICR NPS/IPS printers

You can print your existing MICR applications that were originally
created for an IBM 3828 MICR printer on the DocuPrint 96,
4635, and 180 MICR NPS/IPS printers. This printer accesses the
Xerox AFP MICR fonts to print the MICR characters required for
the document. All other font resources for MICR applications
printing must be supplied at 300 dpi resolution.

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Xerox E13B and CMC-7 MICR fonts

Xerox provides its own version of AFP MICR fonts for use with
the DocuPrint 96, 4635, and 180 MICR NPS/IPS printers. This
version is fully compatible with the IBM version of the AFP MICR
fonts. The T1001032 code page include these fonts:

• X0AE13 (E13B font)

• X0AT13 (E13B test font)

• X0LE13 (Landscape E13B)

• X0LT13 (Landscape test font).

The T1001033 code page includes this font: X0ACMC (CMC-7
font).

NOTE: Note that the landscape versions of the E13B font are for
the 3828 printer only. These fonts are included for compatibility.
Also note that the CMC-7 font contains both portrait and
landscape orientations.

The Xerox AFP MICR fonts include all E13B and CMC-7
characters. In addition, the E13B fonts include these characters:

• Xerox symbol

• Dollar sign

• Version identifier

• 1-, 2-, 4-, 8-, 16-, 32-, 38-, and 64-pel spaces.

For information on installing the Xerox AFP MICR fonts, refer to
Installing Xerox AFP MICR Fonts (720P24482) and MICR
Fundamentals Guide (720P14081).

To implement the Xerox AFP MICR fonts in your existing IBM
MICR application, perform the steps from the following
appropriate section.

Existing IBM MICR implementation

1. Install the Xerox MICR fonts on the host AFP system.

2. Ensure that all other fonts used for MICR applications have
been converted to 300 dpi and loaded into the 300 dpi font
library.

3. Substitute the Xerox 300 dpi AFP MICR fonts for the line­named IBM originals.

4. Add the new library to the DocuPrint NPS/IPS font library
concatenation.

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5. Because the names of the Xerox AFP MICR fonts are the
same as the IBM AFP MICR fonts, be careful not to overwrite
the original IBM fonts. You may need to reference them at a
later date.

New MICR implementation

1. Install the Xerox MICR fonts on the host AFP system.

2. Use the X0AE13, X0AT13, and/or X0ACMC fonts in your
applications.

3. Refer to the code page/character set descriptions in the IBM
manuals and Xerox supplements.

4. Ensure that the MICR strings are contiguous. For example, if
you have a string of MICR font text and you insert a non­MICR font in the middle of that string, the MICR font spacing
will not be accurate when printed.

Custom MICR font application

1. Install Xerox MICR fonts on the host AFP system.

2. Substitute the Xerox MICR fonts for your existing custom
MICR fonts.

3. Modify the code page, if necessary.

4. Use the unchanged Xerox MICR character set to ensure
integrity of the Xerox Check Performance Guarantee.

Existing Xerox MICR font application

1. Install Xerox MICR fonts on the host AFP system.

2. Remove the '!' spacing from text strings. This character was
required for correct spacing in previous MICR technology.
However, the new set of MICR fonts uses relative metric
technology that inserts blank pel spacing automatically after
every two characters.

3. Code a PageDef to select the E13B and/or CMC-7 font for
MICR strings.

MICR application resources

In order to print your MICR documents on a DocuPrint NPS/IPS
printer, you must have all of the resources used in the application
resident on your host system. You must also have the Xerox AFP
MICR fonts installed on your system.

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Security features

PSF has a security feature that allows you to download MICR
fonts to a MICR printer only. The DocuPrint MICR NPS/IPS
printers also support this feature.

The DocuPrint MICR NPS/IPS printers do not support these
features of the Xerox 4635MX Laser Printing System:

• Security and audit features

• Bar code reader option.

Input and output tray processing

To understand how to map input bins in the IPDS data stream to
the physical trays in the printer, refer to the

Print Jobs

with a media list specifying the required stock.

. In essence, the administrator creates a virtual printer

Guide to Managing

Feeding and finishing

The Document Feeding and Finishing Architecture (DFA) feature
enables the DocuPrint NPS/IPS printers to support specific
options for third-party feeding and finishing devices, including:

• The ability to map the Roll-Feed and downstream finishing

• The ability to map Finishing Function 1 (FF1) and FF2 to a

• Support for end-of-set and end-of-job DFA signals.

• Recovery from a set boundary following finishing device

devices to AFP input trays and output bins selected from an
AFP medium map or host JCL.

Medium Modification ID in the Select Medium Modification
(SMM) command. When DocuPrint NPS/IPS finds a match
between a modification ID in the SMM command and the
number mapped to a finishing function, it will apply that
finishing function to the current sheet until the next SMM
command is encountered. Two vendors who supply finishing
devices are Baldwin-Davlin and Roll Systems; both use the
FF1 signal to control document stitching.

jams, etc.

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• The ability to define DFA set and job boundaries from an AFP
application as specified by the JOG OFFSET and MarkForm
commands (similar to current stitching support).

• Setting global DFA processing parameters such as maximum
and minimum set size and segment ordering.

DFA is supported on the 180, 4635, 96, and 4890. This table
provides additional notes for the DocuPrint NPS/IPS printers that
support DFA functionality:

Table 5-1. DFA support

DocuPrint
NPS/IPS

Additional notes

180 and 180
MICR

4635 and
4635 MICR

4890 If a roll-to-cut sheet feeder is attached, paper tray 2

If a Roll Systems roll-to-cut sheet feeder is attached,
no input enablement kit is required. However, you
can attach the feeder to the back of the feeder/
stacker modules. This replaces the feeder in that
module. The stacker is still functional.

If a bypass transport is attached, you can have a
maximum of three feeder/stacker modules only.

Set Recovery and Sheet Recovery are supported.

If a roll-to-cut sheet feeder is attached, you must
also have an Input Enablement Kit. Also, you can
have maximum of three feeder/stacker modules
only.

If a bypass transport is attached, you can have a
maximum of three feeder/stacker modules only.

Set Recovery and Sheet Recovery are supported.

is used. Also, an Input Enablement Kit is not
required.

Set Recovery and Sheet Recovery are not
supported.

NOTE: Note that the following functions are not supported by
any DocuPrint NPS/IPS printers:

• Automatic restart of the printer after clearing a “full” condition
of the finishing device

• The LCDS (Xerox data stream) equivalent of Segment
Management.

Contact your Xerox Account Representative to determine which
third-party feeding and finishing devices are supported for your
DocuPrint NPS/IPS printing system.

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6. Commonly asked questions

This chapter provides answers to questions frequently asked
about the DocuPrint NPS/IPS printers by Xerox customers.

How do the DocuPrint NPS/IPS printers compare to the XPAF solution?

The Xerox Printer Access Facility (XPAF) is a host-based
software program that prints AFP data streams (AFPDS), as well
as SYSOUT, line-mode, DJDE, XES, page-formatted, PCL, and
pass-through data streams on Xerox production, distributed, and
mid-range printers. Thus, XPAF and DocuPrint NPS/IPS printers
can coexist in the same environment, which provides you with
more flexibility when implementing Xerox printing systems
solutions.

How do I power on the DocuPrint NPS/IPS printer components?

The correct power-on sequence for the DocuPrint NPS/IPS
printers is to power on the IOT, then the HCU (if used), then the
printer controller. This power-on sequence ensures that all
features of the printer are accessible when you begin printing.

The trays on my 4635 are not always accessible. Why?

Before you power on the printer controller, you must make sure
that all trays on the 4635 printer are in a “ready” state (for
example, loaded with paper). Otherwise, the trays are not
accessible by the system.

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Commonly asked questions

I need to print PostScript, PCL, and IPDS data streams. Does Xerox have a solution for this?

The DocuPrint NPS/IPS is a dual mode system that supports
both the AFP and PostScript/PCL environments. This option
allows you to schedule print jobs for your printers based on need.

What is the Diagnostic Lockout feature on the DocuPrint 180 NPS/IPS?

The Diagnostic Lockout feature allows your Xerox Service
Representative to access the programs required for running
diagnostics on your DocuPrint 180 NPS/IPS printer. As part of
the Full Service Maintenance Agreement (FSMA), Xerox
provides these levels of diagnostics:

• Basic, which provides minimal diagnostic support

• ValueAdded, which includes Basic diagnostics and provides
expanded diagnostic capabilities.

In addition, Time and Material (non-FSMA) customers may
purchase an annual Right To Use for Basic Diagnostics.

To activate the Diagnostic Lockout feature, the service engineer
enters an authorization code. This code, when combined with a
valid host serial number and IOT serial number (provided
internally by the system), activates an encryption system that
unlocks the system diagnostics.

While the system is in diagnostic mode, users cannot issue
operator commands or other system processing commands.
This restriction prevents the user or service engineer from being
injured while working on the system.

When the diagnostics have been completed, the system reverts
to the locked diagnostic mode, and the printer may be used for
normal printing.

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