Xerox DOCUPRINT 92C User Manual

Xerox DocuPrint 92C IPS

System Overview Guide

Version 7.1 August 2000 721P89130

Xerox Corporation

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Laser 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.

Ozone information

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, OZONE.

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Operation safety

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.

•Always connect equipment to a properly grounded electrical outlet. If in doubt, have the outlet checked by a qualified electrician.

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Warning: Improper connection of the equipment grounding conductor may result in risk of electrical shock.

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.

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.

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Table of contents

	Laser safety			iii
	Ozone information			iii
	Operation safety			iv
Introduction				ix
	About this guide			ix
		Contents		x
		Conventions		xi
	Related publications			xii
1. System overview				1-1
	Functional overview of the DocuPrint IPS			1-1
		Major system components		1-2
		Throughput speed		1-2
		Host connectivity options		1-3
		IPDS data stream		1-4
		Dual Mode		1-4
	DocuPrint 92C IPS hardware features			1-5
		Highlight color		1-5
		Multiple input trays		1-5
		Advanced paper handling		1-5
		600 dpi resolution		1-6
		Multiple output trays/bins		1-6
	User interface			1-7
	Software features			1-8
		Mixed paper sizes within a job		1-8
		Tray selection capabilities		1-8
		IOCA Replicate and Trim		1-9
		Mixed plex		1-9
		Enhanced N-Up		1-10
		Trace facility		1-10
		Overstrike, underscore, subscript, and superscript		1-10
		Document Feeding and Finishing Architecture (DFA)		1-10
		Page origin rotation for continuous form jobs		1-11
		Double-byte fonts		1-11
		Outline font support		1-11
		Printer resident font support		1-12

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			Processing options			1-12
			Message translation			1-12
			Configuration file processing			1-12
			PCI Bus support			1-12
			Access control by privilege mode			1-13
			Color image support			1-13
			Background color for OCA colors			1-13
			Bi-level IOCA colors			1-13
			Highlight color samples			1-14
		Software license				1-14
		Remote service (Sixth Sense Technology)				1-15
2.	Printer Controller					2-1
		Components of the Printer Controller				2-1
			Processor			2-3
					Hard disk	2-3
					Diskette drive	2-4
					CD-ROM drive	2-4
					Cartridge tape drive	2-4
			Monitor			2-4
			Keyboard			2-4
			Mouse			2-4
			Host Channel Unit (HCU) — channel-attached systems only			2-5
		Placement of the processor				2-5
3.	User interface					3-1
		Graphical user interface screen				3-2
		IPS main window				3-4
4.	Printers					4-1
		Printer components				4-2
			Components overview			4-2
			Printer control console			4-3
			Sample tray			4-5
			Dual stacker trays 1 and 2			4-5
			Feeder trays			4-5
		Printer configurations				4-6
			High-capacity feeder			4-6
			Printer stackers			4-7
					Dual stacker	4-7
					Stitcher/stacker	4-8
		Additional IPS printer features				4-9

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		Printer paper paths			4-11
5.	Bypass transport				5-1
		Overview			5-1
		Software, firmware, hardware, and paper requirements			5-2
		Personality profiles for third-party finishing devices			5-3
		Operator tasks			5-4
		Mechanical interface			5-5
		Electrical connection			5-6
6.	Highlight color				6-1
		How highlight color is created			6-1
		How highlight color is specified			6-2
			Extraction color		6-2
			Guidelines for selecting the extraction color		6-5
A. Paper and other supplies					A-1
		Paper and other throughput stocks			A-1
			Selecting paper		A-1
			Paper care		A-3
		Other supplies			A-6
			Dry ink		A-6
			Fuser lubricant		A-6
			Developer		A-6
			Stitcher wire		A-7
			Diskettes		A-7
			Tapes		A-7
			Fonts		A-7
		Consumable supplies tables			A-9
			Paper and special stocks tables		A-9
			Complete supplies list—Model 92C printer		A-12
		Ordering supplies			A-14
B.	Extraction color samples				B-1
Index					INDEX-1

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Introduction

This Xerox DocuPrint 92C IPS System Overview Guide provides an overview of the individual components of the DocuPrint IPDS Printer System (IPS) and how they work together. This reference is designed to provide you with background information that can be used to make informed decisions regarding printer use and performance.

About this guide

The Xerox DocuPrint 92C IPS System Overview Guide provides information to help you quickly determine hardware, software, and connectivity requirements for printing from various clients to DocuPrint IPS.

This reference is useful for workstation users, printer operators, and system administrators who want to understand the overall DocuPrint IPS. Managers can use the reference information to assist them in making planning decisions.

Before using this guide, become familiar with its contents and conventions.

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Contents

This section lists the contents of this guide:

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Chapter 1, “System overview,” identifies and describes the function of the major components of the DocuPrint 92C IPS.

Chapter 2, “Printer Controller,” provides the information on the Printer Controller components, software, and fonts.

Chapter 3, “User interface,” describes the features of the IPS graphical user interface.

Chapter 4, “Printer,” details the base printer components and optional printer components.

Chapter 5, “Bypass transport,” describes the bypass transport and the requirements for attaching third-party finishing devices.

Chapter 6, “Highlight color,” provides information about highlight color, and discusses how the DocuPrint 92C IPS uses an extraction color to determine how job-specified colors appear in print.

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Appendix A, “Paper and other supplies,” provides information and specifications on paper and other media used with the IPS, as well as instructions for ordering supplies.

Appendix B, “Extraction color samples,” shows approximately how solid, shaded, and tinted areas in your jobs will print in each Xerox colored ink, for each possible extraction color selection.

An index is provided at the back of the guide.

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Conventions

This guide uses the following conventions:

•All caps and angle brackets — Within procedures, the names of keys are shown in all caps within angle brackets (for example, press <RETURN>).

•Italics — Document and library names are shown in italics (for example, the Xerox DocuPrint 92C IPS System Overview Guide).

•Capitalization of graphical user interface (GUI) window titles matches the titles as they appear on the screen. In cases where a window does not have a title, it is referenced using all lower case. For example:

—At the graphical user interface, use the Output Configuration window to group the trays.

—The main window displays the current system status.

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

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

Warning: Warnings alert you to conditions that could affect the ! safety of people.

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Related publications

This document is part of the Xerox DocuPrint IPS publication set.

Xerox documents Following is a list of all Xerox DocuPrint IPS documents. For a complete list and description of available Xerox documentation, refer to the Xerox Customer Documentation Catalog (publication number 610P17517), or call your service representative.

Application Programmer/System Administrator Quick Reference

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Customer Information Quick Reference Card

Generic MICR Fundamentals Guide

Glossary

Guide to Configuring and Managing the System

Guide to Performing Routine Maintenance

Helpful Facts About Paper

Installation Planning Guide

Master Index

Messages Guide

Solutions Guide

System Overview Guide

Troubleshooting Guide

Xerox Standard Font Library Font User Guide

The documentation set also includes an electronic version, the

DocuPrint IPS Interactive Customer Documentation CD.

IBM documents Following are related IBM documents. Contact your local IBM representative for ordering instructions for IBM AFP/PSF manuals that might be useful for your specific installation.

IBM 3825 Page Printer Product Description

IBM Intelligent Printer Data Stream Reference

IBM Advanced Function Presentation Printer Summary

IBM ITSC Distributing AFP Printing from a Host System

IBM Advanced Function Printing Data Stream Reference

IBM Data Stream and Object Architectures: Mixed Object Document

Content Architecture Reference

Guide to Advanced Function Presentation

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1.	System overview

This chapter introduces the DocuPrint 92C IPS printing system. It describes the system’s hardware and software components, features, functions, and modes of operation.

Functional overview of the DocuPrint IPS

The DocuPrint 92C IPS prints high quality documents in simplex or duplex mode in monochrome or in black plus one highlight color.

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Media of multiple weights, sizes, and types

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Printing in various shades and tints of a highlight color plus black.

The IPS emulates an IBM AFP Group 3 page printer with the Advanced Function Image and Graphics (AFIG) option. The IPS can print in all the following PSF environments:

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OS/400 (with TCP/IP only) AIX

Note: Although PSF/VSE does not support TCP/IP directly, a printing system with PSF/2, PSF/6000, or IBM InfoPrint Manager can attach to a PSF/VSE system and the PSF/2, PSF/6000, or IBM InfoPrint Manager can furnish the TCP/IP support for the IPS printer.

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Major system components

The IPS has the following main components, each of which is described in greater detail in later chapters of this guide:

Printer Controller The Printer Controller accepts IPDS data from the host, processes the data, and sends it to the printer using the IPS operating system for IPDS or the NPS operating system for PostScript or PCL.

The Printer Controller provides the printer with print data and commands and receives status information from the printer.

Host Channel Unit: On channel-attached systems, the Printer Controller has an additional component called the Host Channel Unit, or HCU. The HCU contains the channel communications board, and handles communication between PSF and the controller when data is received over a bus and tag connection.

Graphical user interface The full-color graphical user interface (GUI) provides an easy-to-use, mouse-driven interface to the IPS. Using the windows on the GUI screen, you can configure your system; perform diagnostic and administrative tasks; and set up, change, and implement system options, and run print jobs.

The IPS main window displays the current system status, as well as the current printer settings, including the current input and output tray configurations. From the IPS main window you access the various menus and windows you use to configure and operate the system. Refer to the chapter “User interface” in this guide, for more detailed information on the IPS graphical user interface components.

Printer The printer accepts data from the Printer Controller and prints the document according to the print options specified by the user. The printer also provides paper stacking, collating, and optional finishing.

Throughput speed

The DocuPrint 92C IPS can print up to 92 impressions per minute, using stocks 8.5 by 11 inches / 216 by 279 mm to 8.5 by 14 inches / 216 by 356 mm.

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Host connectivity options

The IPS can be set up to receive data from a host in one of two ways:

•Over a channel with bus and tag cable connection, via the Host Channel Unit (HCU)

•Through a Token Ring or Ethernet interface, using TCP/IP protocol (not available in a VM or VSE host environment)

Note: A transmission rate of at least 16 megabits per second should be used with a Token Ring interface on the IPS. (Overall performance depends on network traffic and job density.)

Channel-attached configuration Figure 1-1 illustrates the components of a channel-attached IPS. This configuration requires a Host Channel Unit (HCU) to interface between the host channel and the IPS controller.

Figure 1-1. DocuPrint 92C IPS: channel-attached configuration

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TCP/IP configuration If you are using Token Ring or Ethernet with TCP/IP, as shown in figure 1-2, the bus and tag cables and the HCU are not required.

Figure 1-2. 92C IPS: TCP/IP configuration

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IPDS data stream

All IPDS resources (print data sets, page definitions, form definitions, page segments, fonts, and overlays) supported by the IBM 3825 and 3827 printers are supported by the Xerox IPS software. Additionally, there are several data towers supported within the AFP environment which are fully supported by the IPS software, to a level supported by the IBM 3825 and IBM 3827 printer capabilities:

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Line mode data streams

Each of the data objects follow the same object rule of containing delimiting fields with structured fields describing each object.

Dual Mode

Xerox DocuPrint Dual Mode option enables both DocuPrint NPS and IPS systems to coexist on the same Printer Controller (Sun workstation). This allows the DocuPrint system to receive data streams supported by NPS and IPS, including IPDS, PostScript Levels 1 and 2, HP PCL5c, HP PCL5e, and ASCII.

Either of the following types of configurations may be used:

•The same Token Ring or Ethernet connection can be used for both IPDS (IPS) and Postscript/PCL (NPS).

•Both a Token Ring card and an Ethernet card can reside in the Sun workstation controller, with one being used for IPDS and the other for PostScript/PCL.

•Bus and tag attachment through the HCU can be used for IPDS, and Token Ring or Ethernet connection for the NPS.

When the DocuPrint system is in IPS mode, it can accept PostScript and PCL data streams in the background; however, it can print these jobs only after it is switched to NPS mode. However, when the system is in NPS mode, it cannot accept IPDS data streams in the background.

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DocuPrint 92C IPS hardware features

The 92C IPS provides numerous features that can be enabled or configured using the graphical user interface on the printer controller.

Highlight color

The DocuPrint 92C IPS can print in one highlight color plus black. These inks are available for adding color to documents: red, green, blue, cyan, magenta, brown, cardinal, royal, ruby, and violet.

When a colored ink is installed in the IPS, you can combine black and the additional color under software control to:

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Create darker shades by mixing black and a color

Create lighter tints by letting the white of the paper show through between the black or colored dots.

Multiple input trays

Two addressable input trays are standard with the printing system. Two additional feeder trays are available as options. These trays can be used to configure print jobs in the most effective manner. For example, the trays can be used to provide nonstop printing of a complex job that requires multiple paper stocks, or only a few paper stocks, but using the continuous loading capability of the input trays. A different tray can also be selected for each copy of a specific page in a print job; for example, to provide different paper colors for specific pages.

Feeder tray capacities, based on 20-pound or 80 gsm (grams per square meter) bond, are:

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Tray 1: 1000 sheets

Tray 2: 500 sheets

High-capacity feeder trays (3 and 4): 1000 sheets each.

Advanced paper handling

The DocuPrint 92C IPS can handle paper stocks ranging in size from 8 by 10 inches / 203 by 254 mm to 8.5 by 14 inches / 216 by 356 mm, including A4, and in weight from 20-pound or 80 gsm bond to 110pound / 200 gsm index. Jobs can also be printed on special stocks such as labels and transparencies.

The printer engine monitors the print job so that, should a paper jam occur, the job resumes on the correct page, providing complete document integrity.

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600 dpi resolution

The DocuPrint 92C IPS provides high print quality at 600 dpi resolution. It can receive data at 240, 300, or 600 dpi; The controller coverts 240 and 300 data to 600.

Caution: The DocuPrint 92C IPS must be configured to the same font resolution as the host input data stream (refer to your Xerox DocuPrint 92C IPS Guide to Configuring and Managing the System for instructions on configuring for the correct input resolution). Conflicts between the input font resolution and the IPS configuration could result in inability to print the job, or in missing variable data in the output.

Better print quality is usually achieved if you convert all 240 dpi and 300 dpi fonts and other resources to 300 dpi or 600 dpi before printing, rather than leaving the conversion for the controller to do. However, you should always run test prints to validate your particular application.

Multiple output trays/bins

Your DocuPrint 92C IPS is available with one of two stacker types: a dual stacker, with two output trays, or a stitcher/stacker, which can place a wire stitch in sets of up to 50 sheets.

Output tray capacities, based on 20-pound or 80 gsm bond, are:

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Dual stacker trays 1 and 2: 750 sheets each

Stitcher/stacker: 2000 sheets.

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User interface

The IPS full-color graphical user interface provides an easy-to-use, mouse-driven interface to the IPS. Using the graphical screens, you can configure your system; perform diagnostic and administrative tasks; and set up, change, and implement system options.

The IPS main window displays the current system status, as well as the current printer settings, including the current input and output tray configurations. From the IPS main window you access the various menus and windows you use to change the system settings and perform diagnostic and administrative tasks. Refer the “User interface” chapter in this guide for further information on the IPS graphical user interface.

Figure 1-3. DocuPrint 92C IPS main window

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Software features

The following special IPS software features increase system flexibility.

Mixed paper sizes within a job

The IPS can print jobs that call for a mix of paper sizes, without needing to interrupt or slow down printing.

An example of such an application would be a multi-page billing statement consisting of:

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One or more 8 1/2 by 11-inch sheets itemizing charges, and

A final 8 1/2 by 14-inch page containing the rest of the billing items, the total amount due, and a tear-off section to mail back with payment.

Note: When a print job calls for paper sizes that span over different pitch modes, the software will either cycle down or run at a lower pitch mode, based on the different pitch modes required, the paper sizes called for, the speed of the printer, and the time it takes to shut down the printer.

Note: Paper size and printer trays cannot be changed while the job is running.

Note: Mixed paper sizes are not supported for stitching. If your system has a stitcher/stacker, the printer cycles down if it detects any specification for stitching different sized papers.

Tray selection capabilities

You can select a different input tray or output bin for each job. You can also select a different input tray for each page of a job.

Input tray With the input tray selection capability at the Copy Subgroup level, you can select a different input tray for each copy of a page of a job. You can use this capability to print each page of a multiple-part form on a different color paper stock, or to print the cover of a job on a card stock and to print specific pages within the job on a different color stock.

To specify a different input tray for each job, use the BIN command in the SUBGROUP level of the COPYGROUP in the FORMDEF.

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Output tray With the output bin selection capability you can select a different output bin group for each print job. This selection requires two steps:

1.At the host, set the JCL keyword OUTBIN in the OUTPUT statement to specify a bin number from 1 to 65535, or use the OUTBIN command in the FORMDEF to specify a bin number from 1 to 255.

2.At the graphical user interface, use the Output Configuration window to group the trays. You must also select Allow Host Control from the Bin Selection Mode pull-down menu.

IOCA Replicate and Trim

The IPS also supports Replicate and Trim, which improves the processing of IM and IO images that contain large areas of shaded graphics. (IM images are resolution-dependent images that cannot be compressed or scaled; IO images are resolution-independent.)

The IOCA Replicate and Trim capability allows for faster transmission to the printer of AFP applications with IM images that have large or widespread shaded areas. It also reduces the storage area required on the host and on the printer.

Mixed plex

The IPS allows switching between plex modes (simplex to duplex and vice versa) within and between jobs without shutting down the printer.

Switching of plex modes occurs as follows:

•From simplex to duplex: The switch is done without a printer shutdown or dead cycles.

•From duplex to simplex: The switch is done without a printer shutdown. However, the printer may, if necessary, dead cycle to clear the paper path of all duplex sheets before feeding the first simplex sheet.

Users can avoid switching from duplex to simplex mode (and thus, avoid the dead cycles) by using the Maximum Simplex GUI panel to perform simulated simplex. For more details, refer to the “Setting the system configuration” chapter in the Xerox DocuPrint 92C IPS Guide to Configuring and Managing the System.

Note: When you print simplex pages in duplex mode, the throughput speed is halved. The blank back pages of the simulated simplex sheets are counted as billable pages by the system’s meter.

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Enhanced N-Up

Enhanced N-Up provides the following capabilities:

Sheets On a given sheet, users can place individual pages:

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In any size that fits on the sheet

Each side of the sheet of paper can have up to four pages.

Overlays Users can place overlays relative to any partition origin, with or without variable page data from the application program.

Users can specify different overlays for each page.

Offsets Users can specify different offsets for each page.

Rotations Users can specify different rotations for each page.

Form ejection Users can specify form ejection to a new partition or a new sheet.

Trace facility

To help diagnose problems, the system provides a trace mechanism. Trace files store system configuration information, maintain TCP/IP protocol headers, and time-stamp all records.

For detailed information on this feature, refer to the “Setting the system configuration” chapter in the Xerox DocuPrint 92C IPS Guide to Configuring and Managing the System.

Overstrike, underscore, subscript, and superscript

Support for the PT2 Subset of PTOCA enables the IPS to print overstrikes, underscores, subscripts, and superscripts where specified in jobs.

Document Feeding and Finishing Architecture (DFA)

The Document Feeding and Finishing Architecture (DFA) on the DocuPrint 92C IPS supports all third-party finishing devices currently validated for the LCDS (J11) printers (third-party feeding devices are not supported on the DocuPrint 92C IPS). The bypass transport option is required for in-line finishing devices and support of ENDOFSET and ENDOFJOB (using the PSF MARKFORM or FORMDEF JOG command). DFA also supports personality profiles, which identify the unique characteristics of the attached finishing devices (for example, the sheet timing and the status feedback profiles).

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Page origin rotation for continuous form jobs

The 90-degree page origin rotation feature enables the IPS to print jobs designed for continuous form printing, without the need to rework an existing application. At the user interface, you can set a job’s page origin to be rotated 90o to accommodate printing continuous form jobs on cut-sheet paper.

Double-byte fonts

Double-byte fonts consist of characters that are larger and more complex than the single-byte characters making up the Roman alphabet. Therefore, each character of a double-byte font requires two bytes to represent it. Some languages requiring double-byte fonts include Chinese, Korean, and Japanese.

The IPS supports printing with certain double-byte fonts, which can be used in combination with single-byte fonts.

The following double-byte character sets are supported:

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Traditional Chinese

Japanese

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Thai.

Note: When using double-byte fonts, the font loading time will increase if a font change occurs between reports.

Outline font support

The IPS supports the use of IBM outline fonts for both single-byte and double-byte applications. These fonts may be downloaded during the jobs or may be loaded into the system and made resident through the use of a user interface option on the Configuration menu.

These outline fonts allow users to specify a single font that can be rasterized in a variety of point sizes by the IPS. The IBM outline fonts are based on Adobe type 1 and type 0 fonts that are in PostScript format.

Note: The IPS supports printer resident outline fonts. It does not support printer resident raster fonts.

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Printer resident font support

The IPS stores both single-byte and double-byte fonts locally on the Printer Controller and does not require you to download the fonts from the host. This can lead to significant performance gains, especially when the printer is attached remotely.

Users can also set the default font for text or barcode Human Readable Interpretation (HRI) to one of the installed fonts to replace a font that is distributed with the system.

Fonts can be installed from an IBM supplied font CD or via FTP to the

Controller workstation.

Note: The IPS supports printer resident outline fonts. It does not support printer resident raster fonts.

Processing options

The IPS allows users to specify processing options using the GUI. For example, changing the model number reported to the host. Refer to the Xerox DocuPrint 92C IPS Guide to Configuring and Managing the System for details on these options.

Message translation

The IPS provides some message translatability for the GUI and printer monitor. Users can select the language of their choice from a GUI menu option.

Configuration file processing

The IPS adds a version identifier to the configuration files. The identifier allows for migration of configuration data from one release to a subsequent release at upgrade time. The IPS allows users to save, upgrade, and restore configuration data such as input and output tray mappings and DFA configurations.

PCI Bus support

The IPS supports the SUN Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) Bus architecture, in addition to the S-Bus platform. PCI support provides the following advantages:

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Migration of Printer Controller components to newer technology

Higher performance on the Printer Controller

Wider selection of system peripherals

Adherence to industry standards.

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Access control by privilege mode

The IPS controls access to various functions based on four privilege modes:

1.User

2.Operator

3.Administrator

4.Service.

Depending on the privilege mode set by the Customer Service Engineer, users will have access to certain graphical user interface (GUI) functions, while other functions will be grayed out. Refer to the

Xerox DocuPrint 92C IPS Guide to Configuring and Managing the System for details on this functionality.

Color image support

Some IM1 images (for example, logos) can be converted to IOCA for resolution correction. The bi-level IOCA feature enables such IM1 images to be printed in color on the DocuPrint 92C IPS. PSF does not strip the color information from the print job.

Background color for OCA colors

Users can specify COLOR on DRAWBOX (i.e., background color) as long as the color is restricted to colors defined with the OCA model.

Bi-level IOCA colors

The IPS accepts the new IOCA color spaces in the extended controls (referred to as the “4E” color triplets). These include the Highlight Color and Standard OCA Color.

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Highlight color samples

Color samples for each available highlight color are stored on the Printer Controller in the /var/db directory. You can print out these samples using the “Executing trace files” procedure described in your

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Blue

Brown

Cardinal

Cyan

Green

Magenta

Red

Royal (dark blue)

Ruby

Violet.

In addition, a set of printed color samples is provided (in a different form) in appendix A of the Xerox DocuPrint 92C IPS System Overview Guide.

Note: The printed colors in these samples may differ slightly from the actual color your IPS prints.

Software license

When an IPS is purchased, the owner needs a license to use the operating system software. After a user calls in with a host ID (Sun SPARC/Ultra host ID), the user will receive a license string.

The user license is enabled by entering the 20-character authorization text string at the Printer Controller keyboard. Your Xerox service representative can obtain the license text string for you and enter it when your IPS is installed, or when you receive your IPS software upgrade. For details on how to obtain the license string from Xerox, refer to the Xerox DocuPrint 92C IPS Guide to Configuring and Managing the System, in the chapter “Setting up the printer controller.”

Until the license string is entered, your IPS cannot receive data from the host to print. You can power on and boot the system, and perform all offline tasks such as setting up input and output configurations, but the IPS remains in Disabled mode and cannot print.

Although your service representative usually does this for you, you are able to enter your license string yourself from the IPS main window. The procedures are outlined in the chapter “Setting up the printer controller” in your Xerox DocuPrint 92C IPS Guide to Configuring and Managing the System.

Note: If your system will be operating in Dual Mode, it requires two license strings: one for IPS and one for NPS.

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Remote service (Sixth Sense Technology)

Sixth Sense Technology is a user-friendly suite of tools that allow service personnel to connect with a customer system and evaluate its performance while the system is being used. The Customer Service Engineer (CSE) can troubleshoot problems remotely, transfer, apply, and remove patches remotely, and, if an on-site call is required, arrive with the solution to fix the problem.

Customer benefits of using this technology include:

•Diagnostic help and identification of required parts before the service visit

•Planned visits based on known problems and/or replacement of wear-out items

•Customer self-maintenance to provide faxed replacement change reminder to trained operators.

Using the Sixth Sense Technology, CSEs can access your system’s diagnostic data remotely using a regular telephone line almost as if they were at the Printer Controller (SPARCstation).

For security reasons, the customer maintains control of the modem connection, and may leave the modem disconnected. Also, the customer provides a password for access to the Sixth Sense Technology via the modem.

For information on enabling and disabling of the Sixth Sense

Technology, refer to the chapter “Calling for Service” in your Xerox

DocuPrint 92C IPS Troubleshooting Guide.

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