Xerox DocuPrint 96 Operations Reference
Xerox DocuPrint 96/DocuPrint 96MX
Laser Printing System
Operations Reference
April 1998
721P85610
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Relate d pu blicatio ns
The
Xerox DocuPrint 96/DocuPrint 96MX Laser Printing System
Operations Reference
your laser printing system. The entire reference set is listed in the
table below. Several other related documents are also listed for your
convenience. For a complete list and description of available Xerox
documentation, refer to the Xerox Documentation Catalog
(Publication number 610P17417) or call the Xerox Documentation
and Software Services (XDSS) at 1-800-327-9753.
Table 1. Related P ubl i ca tio ns
Publicat io n Number
is part of the eight manual reference set for
Xerox DocuPrint 96/DocuPrint 96MX Laser Printing
System Operator Guide
Xerox DocuPrint 96/DocuPrint 96MX Laser Printing
System Operations Reference
Xerox DocuPrint 96/DocuPrint 96MX Laser Printing
System Message Guide
Xerox DocuPrint 96/DocuPrint 96MX Laser Printing
System PDL Reference
Xerox DocuPrint 96/DocuPrint 96MX Laser Printing
System Forms Creation Guide
Xerox DocuPrint 96/DocuPrint 96MX Laser Printing
System System Generation Guide
Xerox DocuPrint 96/DocuPrint 96MX Laser Printing
System Installation Planning Guide
Xerox DocuPrint 96/DocuPrint 96MX Laser Printing
Operator Command Summary Card
Xerox Laser Printing Systems Tape Formats Manual
X
erox Laser Printing Systems Standard Font Library
Font User Guide
Helpful Facts About Paper
721P85590
721P85610
721P85650
721P85640
721P85630
721P85620
721P85600
721P85660
600P86175
600P86174
721P82492
Notice
This publication may contain descriptions of concepts and features
not currently available for your Xerox Laser Printing System. Consult
your Xerox sales represent ative or your operating system software
program description for additional information.
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Related publications iii
Notice iii
Introduction xxiii
About the reference set xxiii
DocuPrint 96/DocuPrint 96MX Laser Printing System document set xxiii
Who should use this manual xxv
LPS system administrators, programmers, operators xxv
How to use this manual xxvi
If the LPS is new to you xxvi
Know the key terms and conventions xxvi
Use the table of contents, index, and glossary xxvi
Refer to the related publications list xxvi
Key terms and conventions xxvii
Key terms xxvii
Syntax conventions xxvii
Masking conventions xxvii
Contents of this manual xxviii
Statement command summaries and appendices xxix
About the DocuPrint 96/DocuPrint 96MX LPS xxx
DocuPrint 96/DocuPrint 96MX system controller components xxxi
DocuPrint 96/DocuPrint 96MX tape and cartridge devices xxxii
DocuPrint 96/DocuPrint 96MX printer components xxxiii
1. Setting LPS parameters 1-1
Communicating with the LPS 1-1
Installation and system generation 1-3
User interface keyboard display 1-3
Powering on and booting the LPS 1-4
Power loss 1-5
System verification messages 1-6
Printer communication link 1-8
PSC (printer subsystem controller) 1-10
Configure a finishing or feeding device 1-11
Create the FCG.LIB file 1-11
FCG (display the profile labels) 1-15
FCG (configure a finishing or feeding device) 1-16
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FCG SHOW (check finishing or feeding device settings) 1-16
FCG procedures 1-17
Verifying LPS status 1-18
Verifying system version and time 1-18
OCS (system version display) 1-18
Time and date displays 1-18
Verifying syst em status 1-20
PROBLEM 1-20
Setting LPS parameters 1-22
Setting system parameters 1-22
SETTIME (set time or date) 1-22
ALIGN (set page print alignment) 1-23
DISPLAY (set display format for messages) 1-24
ENERGY 1-25
MICR (set MICR mode) 1-26
Setting parameters for print jobs 1-27
Reallocating space to the print file 1-27
REA (reallocate print fil e) 1-27
REA and disk management 1-30
REA and online report spooling 1-30
Setting job parameters 1-31
FONTS 1-31
FORMS 1-32
GRAPHIC 1-32
Adjusting print image darkness 1-33
DARKNESS 1-33
Lightening high-density images 1-34
EDGE 1-34
Finishing Exercise r Ut ilit y 1-34
FEX 1 -3 4
Setting file access and task execution privileges 1-36
Protecting access to files 1-36
LOGON (restrict file access) 1-36
SECURE (restrict file access) 1-37
Secured files, access, and manipulation 1-38
Security breach 1-38
Limiting task execution privileges 1-39
RCU (restrict command usage) 1-39
Tracking console activity with Data Capture Utility (DCU) 1-42
DCU CAPTURE 1-42
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DCU DELETE 1-43
DCU EXIT 1-43
DCU FORMAT DISPLAY 1-44
DCU FORMAT PRINT 1-45
DCU HELP 1-46
DCU REMINDER 1-46
DCU RESET 1-46
DCU SHOW 1-47
Limitation during SYSGEN 1-47
Comment capability 1-47
2. Managing LPS resources 2-1
Maintaining optimal disk usage 2-1
Files on system disks 2-1
Operating on system files 2-1
Necessary free space on system disks 2-3
File biasing by disk configuration 2-4
Checking usage of disk space 2-6
FCHECK (file check) 2-6
Reorganizing usage of disk space 2-9
COMPRESS 2-9
PURGE 2-11
Backing up and copying system files 2-12
Setting default tape device 2-12
Identif y c ur r e nt TAPE & CARTRIDGE device (SUB DEV) 2-12
SUBSTITUTE DEVICE (general information) 2-12
Assign a controller device to TAPE or CARTRIDGE (SUB
DEV) 2-14
Know the Xerox tape and cartridge format 2-15
Prepare the tape or cartridge 2-16
TAPE [CARTRIDG E | TDn] VOLINIT 2-16
Copying files 2-17
COPY (disk to disk) 2-17
COPY (disk to labeled tape or cartridge) 2-18
COPY (disk to unlabeled tape) 2-19
COPY (labeled tape or cartridge to disk) 2-20
COPY (unlabeled tape to disk) 2-22
Manipulating files 2-23
DELETE 2-23
FID (build fi le lis t) 2- 2 4
FILE (display file list) 2-24
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FIX (modify font or logo file) 2-28
REVIEW (review files) 2-29
RNAME (rename a file or directory) 2-29
TYPE 2-29
List tape or cartridge files 2-31
TAPE [CARTRIDG E | TDn] LIST 2-31
Locate tape or cartridge files 2-33
TAPE [CARTRIDG E | TDn] FIND (find file) 2-33
TAPE [CARTRIDG E | TDn] N E X T (move to ne xt file) 2-3 3
TAPE [CARTRIDG E | TDn] SKIP (move to 1st or 2nd... file)
2-34
TAPE [CARTRIDG E | TDn] EOF or NOEOF or ENDFILE 2-35
Backing up system files to tape or cart ri dge 2-37
DSR (disk save and restore) 2-37
Starting DSR 2-37
File protection 2-39
Disk space for restore 2-39
Multivolume files 2-40
Device error handling 2-40
Aborting the save process 2-40
Incomplete resto ration 2-40
Aborting the restore process 2-41
Special file handling 2-41
Copying a DSR file to the LPS 2-42
SFT (single file transfer ut ilit y ) 2-42
Managing files on floppy disks 2-45
FLOPPY FORMAT 2-45
FLOPPY SAVE 2-46
FLOPPY DELETE 2-47
FLOPPY C LE AR 2-48
FLOPPY FILE 2-48
FLOPPY FCHECK 2-50
FLOP PY REST O R E 2-51
FLOPPY LIST 2-52
Copying the system software tape 2-53
SST (system software tape or cartridge) 2-53
3. Tracking system activity 3-1
Accounting data in the status file 3-1
How the system adds data to the status file 3-1
Status file creation during sysgen 3-2
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Backing up status file information 3-2
Status file data in the online accounting page 3-4
Status file data 3-5
DATE entry 3-5
DEPARTMENT entry 3-5
JOB ID entry 3-5
REPORT NO. entry 3-5
FILE ID entry 3-5
INPUT PROCESSING TIME entry 3-5
OUTPUT PROCESSING TIME entry 3-5
Report completion codes 3-6
PAGES TO BIN entry 3-7
PAGES TO TRAY entry 3-7
PAPER PATH HOLES entry 3-7
GRAPHIC PAGES PRINTED entry 3-7
LINES PRINTED entry 3-8
GRAPHIC EXCEPTION CODE entry 3-8
ONLINE IDLE (SEC) entry 3-8
TAPE MOUNTS entr y 3-8
BLOCKS READ entry 3 -8
BLOCKS SKIPPED entry 3-8
RECORDS READ entry 3-8
DJDE RECORDS READ entry 3-8
MAXIMUM COPY COUNT entry 3-8
OVERPRINTS entry 3-8
COLLATE entry 3-9
SF/MF entry 3-9
SIMPLEX/DUPLEX entry 3-9
JDE , JDL USE D entry 3-9
ACCTINFO entry 3-9
INITIAL FONT LIST entry 3-9
INITIAL FORM LIST entry 3-9
INITIAL CME LIST entry 3-10
Using accounting and system activity commands 3-11
Generating system activity reports 3-11
REPORT 3-11
Establishing accounts and copying account data to tape 3-16
ACCOUNT 3-16
Tape format of data written by ACCOUNT 3-18
Modifying the status file 3-21
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SFS (status file services) 3-21
SFS CLEAR 3-22
SFS CREATE 3-23
SFS DISPLAY 3-24
SFS file- name 3-26
SFS HARDCOPY 3-27
SFS HOST 3-29
SFS TAPE 3-30
SFS TDn 3-31
SFS ? 3-31
SFS ! 3-31
Creating the SFS user form file 3-32
Tape format of data written by SFS 3-34
Structure of an SFS report entry 3-36
Forward and backward pointers 3-38
Dumping the status file to tape 3-38
XPS 3-39
4. Editing source files 4-1
What the editor is 4-1
How the editor works 4 -1
Source files 4-1
Viewing source files 4-1
Storing source files 4-2
Files you can edit 4-2
Edi tor comman ds 4-4
Three types of editor commands 4-4
Composite editor commands 4-4
Editor syntax conventions 4-5
Using the <TAB> key 4-6
Sta ck pri nting 4-6
Running an editing session 4-6
EDIT 4-6
CONVERT 4-7
NOCONVERT 4-7
GET 4-8
KEYS 4-8
MERGE 4-9
SAVE 4-9
CLEAR 4-10
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END 4-10
Modifying records 4-11
DISPLAY (display lines) 4-11
DUPLICATE (copy lines) 4-12
FIND (find lines with match) 4-12
INSERT (insert lines) 4-13
MODIFY (modify lines) 4-14
MOVE (move lines) 4-14
PRINT (print lines) 4-15
REMOVE (delete lines) 4-16
RENUMBER (renumber lines) 4-16
REPLACE (substitute lines) 4-17
SORT (sort lines) 4-17
STEP (display next line) 4-18
Modifying parts of records 4-19
C (change string) 4-19
D (delete string) 4-20
P (insert prior) 4-21
F (insert following) 4-21
O (overlay string) 4-22
S (substitute string) 4-23
Examples of editor sessions 4-24
Create and save a .JSL file 4-24
Modify and resave the.JSL file 4-25
List other .JSL files and insert one into the .JSL file 4-26
5. Using command files 5-1
Command files 5-1
System, editor, and font editor command files 5-1
Using system command files 5-2
Operator entries during execution 5-2
Error processing 5-2
.PAUSE processing 5-2
.WAIT processing 5-3
Using editor command files 5-4
Points to note 5-4
Using font editor command files 5-4
Verifying command file type 5-5
.BCP 5-5
Commands in command files 5-6
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Displaying messages 5-6
Documenting the command file 5-6
Summary table of command file commands 5-7
Using the basic command file commands 5-8
.CHAIN 5-8
.DELAY 5-8
.EXIT 5-8
.HOME 5-9
.PAUSE 5-9
.WAIT 5-9
Using the logical processing command file commands 5-10
Using symbol setting commands 5-10
Using string substitution commands 5-11
Using sequence control commands 5-12
Using debugging commands 5-12
Sample command files 5-13
Editor command file to delete files 5-13
Sample verification of command file type 5-14
6. Editing font files 6-1
About the font editor 6-1
Reference documentation for fonts 6-1
Font editor 6-1
How to use the font editor 6-2
Summary table of font editor commands 6-3
Running a font editing session 6-4
Messages during the session 6-4
Starting a font editor session 6-4
Reordering a font file 6-5
REORDER and FEDIT 6-5
Specifying the primary source font file 6-5
FEDIT 6-5
INPUT 6-6
Selecting characters using the correct mode 6-7
Specifying new font file characters 6-8
INCLUDE 6-8
SUBSTITUTE 6-9
RECODE 6-9
Using a secondary source font file 6-10
OPEN 6-10
CLOSE 6-11
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Closing font file without using CLOSE 6-12
Saving font files you create 6-12
OUTPUT 6-12
Ending the font editing session 6-13
END 6-13
7. LPS print processing 7-1
Overview 7-1
Laser printing systems (LPS) 7-2
LPS component types 7-2
LPS hardware components 7-2
CRIB 7-2
Advanced imaging subsystem (AIS) 7-2
LPS software components 7-3
Thr ee LPS user roles 7-6
System administrator role 7-6
Programmer role 7-6
Operator role 7-7
Key terms in job processing 7-7
Job flow overview 7-8
Inpu t s o u r ces 7-8
Job flow 7-8
Preparing for a print job 7-8
Job flow steps 7-10
Input processing 7-13
Output processing 7-15
Operator interaction with input and output processing 7-16
LPS processing status 7-18
Types of LPS processing 7-21
Utility, command, compiler, and editor processing 7-21
Running utilities 7-21
Executing command files 7-22
Running compilers 7-22
Running editors 7-23
Online printing systems 7-24
Channel-attached LPS 7-24
System generation 7-24
Online 3211/4245 mode 7-24
Print description language (PDL) statements 7-25
Copy-sensitive copy modification entries (CMEs) 7-26
Report separation 7-27
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Universal character set buffers (UCSBs) 7-27
Forms control buffer (FCB) 7-28
Online record length 7-29
Points to note 7-29
Operating the system 7-31
Placing the system online or off li n e 7-31
Starting an online job 7-31
Monitoring online operations 7-31
Printing all completed pages 7-32
Ending an online job 7-32
Multicopy disk saturation 7-32
Handling MOUNT FORM message 7-33
Host-induced idle time 7-34
Online recovery 7-35
Online dump 7-36
Starting and ending dump sessions 7-36
Dump format 7-36
Points to note 7-37
Downloading files from the host to the LPS 7-38
Valid download file types 7-38
HOSTCOPY 7-38
Card-image format files 7-39
Font and logo tape file format 7-39
File transmission 7-40
DJDE FILE 7-42
Card-image file processing 7-42
LPS-labeled file processing 7-43
Delimited records for LPS-labeled files 7-44
Small print files and online report control 7-44
LEASH 7-44
8. HIP processing on the LPS 8-1
HIP-accessed communication modes 8-1
Initiating communications 8-1
Operator commands 8-2
HIP 8-2
HIP ABORT 8-3
HIP CONCATENATE 8-4
HIP CHANGE 8-4
HIP DRAIN 8-5
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HIP END 8 -5
HIP EXIT 8-5
HIP HOST 8-6
HIP JOBS 8-6
HIP LOG 8-7
HIP OFFLINE 8-8
HIP OFFLINE and END processing with XNS host 8-8
HIP ONLINE 8-9
HIP RESET 8-9
HIP SHOW BUFFER 8-10
HIP SHOW HOSTS 8-10
HIP SHOW JOBS 8-10
HIP SHOW LOG 8-15
HIP SHOW VERSION 8-16
HIP SJC 8-16
HIP SLC 8-16
HIP START 8-17
HIP STOP 8-18
HIP library commands 8-19
ACCEPT 8-20
ACFILES 8-20
ACTREPORTS 8-21
BLOCKSIZE 8-21
BUFFERS IZE 8-22
CONCATENATE 8-22
DRAINTIMER 8-23
ENETMAXCONS 8-23
HOST 8-24
LOGENTRIES 8-24
MAXXNSPKTSIZE 8-25
NAME 8-25
QUEUESIZE 8-26
STARTCOMMANDS 8-26
XNSJOB 8-28
XPFJOB 8-28
XPSJOB 8-28
XOPERATIONS 8-28
Nonprint transfer file control 8-29
File recovery 8-29
Ethernet 8-30
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Software 8-30
XNS internet transport protocols 8-31
Level 0 8-31
Level 1 8-31
Level 2 8-31
Higher-level communication protocols 8-32
Level 3 8-32
Level 4 8-32
Limited clearinghouse service 8-33
Time service 8-33
Ethernet network number 8-33
Hardware 8-34
Workstations 8-34
Graphic stations 8-34
XNS spool file saturation 8-35
HIP job queue saturation 8-36
Interpress 8-37
Levels of support 8-37
Interpress sources 8-37
Paper size support 8-38
Interpress image scaling 8-39
Integral scaling 8-39
Character not in font file 8-39
Error summary sheet and break page 8-40
Interpress printing instructions 8-40
Content instructions 8-40
IDENTIFIER and STRING arguments 8-40
Printing instruction override 8-40
Media instruction 8-40
Interpress font utility (IFU) 8-42
Floatin g acc ents 8-43
Rendered and composite characters 8-43
Interpress fonts 8-44
Font file management 8-44
Font header extensions 8-44
IFU commands 8-45
IFU command syntax 8-45
IFU COMPRESS 8-45
IFU COPY 8-46
IFU DEFAULT 8-47
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IFU DELETE 8-47
IFU FDR (recreate the font directory file) 8-47
IFU FILE 8-47
IFU IPFNTS 8-48
IFU LIST 8-48
IFU MOVE 8-48
IFU PRINTER 8-49
IFU REWIND 8-49
IFU SAMPLE 8-49
IFU SUBSTITU TION 8-49
IFU UNLOAD 8-49
IFU VOLINIT 8-50
Font substitution 8-50
Character code identifier 8-50
Environment font name 8-51
Orientation and point size 8-51
IPFNTS 8-52
IPFNTS terminology 8-52
Font sets 8-52
Split fonts 8-53
Character code mapping 8-53
Interpress fonts .JSL 8-54
Basic structure of IPFNTS.JSL 8-58
Interpress font mapping 8-60
Interpress mappings limitation 8-61
Mapping in generic IPFNTS.JSL files 8-61
Generic IPFNTS.JSL file compilation 8-61
Critical fil e s 8-61
9. Graphics on the LPS 9-1
Input for graphics 9-1
Processing modes 9-1
Random mode 9-2
Move mode 9-2
Block mode 9-2
Batch mode 9-2
Tape formats 9-3
Noninterleaved 9-3
Document interleaved 9-3
Page interleaved 9-4
Batch mode 9-4
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Online formats 9-4
Noninterleaved 9 -4
Document and page interleaved 9-4
Batch mode 9-5
Document interleaved graphic file transfers 9-5
Management of image files 9 -5
Scaling 9-6
PDL graphics options 9-7
FDL GRAPHIC statement 9-8
Operational considerations 9-8
Recovery 9-8
Accounting 9-9
Graphic messages 9-10
Disk saturation 9-11
Imaging dump utility 9-11
Image Dump or Print 9-11
Image Fix 9-16
Performance 9-18
Random mode 9-18
Online 9-18
Document interleaved file creation 9-18
Restrictions 9-19
Graphic feature restrictions 9-19
10. Setting up prin t jobs 10-1
Compare V3B with other Xerox software versions 10-1
Compare job processing 10-1
Identify how print jobs run on V3B 10-1
Compare file compilation 10-2
Comp are OS S comm and ex ecution 10-3
Identify how V3B handles other OSS commands 10-3
Converting DocuPrint 96/DocuPrint 96MX files to print on the 4650
LPS 10-4
SCALE 10-4
Controlling stock input to print jobs 10-5
High-capacity feeder (HCF) 10-5
What clusters are 10-5
Cluster features 10-5
Cluster processing overview 10-6
Cluster classifi ca tion 10-7
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What clusters do for the programmer and operator 10-8
Where clusters are stored 10-8
How applications use clusters 10-9
Simple and OTEXT applications 10-9
Stockset applications 10-9
Mixing applications 10-10
Defining clusters and stocksets with PDL and DJDE 10-11
Basic considerations 10-11
Steps for creating clusters 10-12
RFEED (record feed) 10-14
Keeping stockset changes to a minimum 10-15
Using clusters with ordered or tab stocks 10-15
Cluster commands 10-16
Using cluster commands 10-18
Cluster command examples 10-19
Keeping clusters in the database 10-19
Operator tasks using clusters 10-19
Irregular screen displays 10-20
Changing stock in trays 10-20
Sample operator procedure 10-21
A current tray in two clusters 10-22
Assigning the input trays with FEED 10-23
FEED (select input tray) 10-23
The FEED override sequence 10-25
Assigning an input tray for purge sheets 10-26
PFEED (purge feed) 10-26
Using stocks of varying sizes 10-27
Printing system pages 10-27
Supported paper sizes 10-27
SET CONTAINER 10-28
SET TRAY 10-28
Feeding paper from the short edge 10-31
Feeding sequenced stocks 10-32
OSTK (ordered stock) 10-32
Setting up output from print jobs 10-33
Stock size and stacker bins 10-33
Assigning the stacker bins 10-33
SELECT 10-33
BLIMIT (b in limit) 10-35
SEPARATE (non- U.S. only) 10-35
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UNLOAD (lowering trays and bins) 10-36
BINFULL (setting maximum output to bin) 10-37
TRANS (running transparency jobs) 10-37
Backward compatibility 10-38
11. Running print jobs 11-1
Printing samples o f system files 11-1
SAMPLE (during a print job) 11-2
SAMPLE (form, font, or logo) 11-2
SAMPLE (multiple copies of a form) 11-3
SAMPLE (extended .IMG options) 11-4
HARDCOPY 11-8
Controlling offline input for print job s 11 -1 3
SPACE (position tape or cartridge by report) 11-13
SPACE (position report printing by page) 11-14
MOVE (position tape or cartridge by block or file) 11-16
Rewind a tape or cartridge 11-17
Unload a tape or cartridge 11-17
Controlling online input for print job s 11- 1 8
ONLINE 11-18
DRAIN (print completed pages) 11-18
ENDJOB (end online job) 11-18
OFFLINE 11-18
Controlling remote input for print jobs 11-19
Using the host interface processor (HIP) 11-19
HIP (host interface processor) 11-19
Printing user files 11-20
Controlling print processing 11-20
START (start a print job) 11-20
START (print a tape or cartridge dump) 11-24
STOP (stop processing) 11-24
CONTINUE (resume printing) 11-25
ABORT (abort job) 11-26
LOCKOUT 11-28
RESET (stop all system processing) 11-29
CLEAR 11-29
FHI (fault, hint, information) 11-29
Checking print job status 11-30
Using the JOBS command 11-30
JOBS (job queue/report status) 11-30
JOBS ALL options 11-34
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NULL (X) 11-34
Using the PSTATUS command 11-35
PSTATUS 11-35
Responding to the Attention light or alarm 11-38
ATTENTION 11-38
A. System command summary A-1
B. Editor command summary B-1
C. Font editor command summary C-1
D. Command file command summary D-1
E. Character code assignment tables E-1
IBM BCD table (6-bit representation) E-1
Honeywell 200/2000 BCD table (6-bit representation) E-2
Honeywell 6000 BCD table (6-bit representation) E-3
Fieldata translation table E-4
UNIVAC ASCII character set E-5
Standard ASCII character set E-6
Standard EBCDIC character set E-7
F. Page formatting F-1
Page orientations F-1
Landscape orientation F-2
Portrait orientation F-3
G. Cras h recovery and dump G-1
H. Offline notes H-1
Input unpacking examples H-1
Valid host computer/label specification table H-2
Host system JDLs on the system software tape H-3
I. Online notes I-1
Processing 3211/4245 commands I-1
Universal Character Set Buffer (UCSB) I-3
Forms Control Buffer (FCB) I-4
Character correspondence in UCSB associative field I-5
Emulated command codes I-6
Online dump example I-7
Glossary GLOSSARY-1
Index INDEX-1
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About the reference set
Introduction
The
DocuPrint 96/DocuPrint 96MX LPS Operations Reference
discusses the functional characteristics of the DocuPrint 96/
DocuPrint 96MX Laser Printing System (LPS) and operating
software in order to support the LPS operator, the application
programmer, and the host or Ethernet user. Its purpose is to:
• Provide an overview of laser printing system operations
• Describe individual commands for system operation,
management, and job control
• Describe editor and operator command files
• Explain the special considerations applicable to user interface,
communication, and graphics features
This document is part of a reference set designed to help you receive
maximum benefit from your DocuPrint 96/DocuPrint 96MX laser
printing system.
To help you select the appropriate document for your needs, the
following section identifies the documents in the set and describes
the information contained in each.
DocuPrint 96/Docu Print 96MX Laser Printing System document set
The DocuPrint 96/DocuPrint 96MX LPS document set includes the
following:
Xerox DocuPrint 96/DocuPrint 96MX
LPS Operat or Gui de
This reference contains the following information:
• System overview
• Paper facts and procedures
• Operating procedures
• Maintenance
• Problem solving
• Supplies
• Meter reading and reporting
Xerox DocuPrint 96/DocuPrint 96MX
LPS PDL Reference
This reference contains the following information:
• Print Description Language components and processes
• Input processing functions
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• Output processing functions
• PDL command summa ry
• Page formatting guidelines
• Character code assignment tables
• PDL programming information with step-by-step instructions
Xerox DocuPrint 96/DocuPrint 96MX
LPS System Generation Guide
Xerox DocuPrint 96/DocuPrint 96MX
LPS Operations Referenc e
Xerox DocuPrint 96/DocuPrint 96MX
LPS Forms C reation Guide
This reference contains the following information:
• Configuration options
• Commands
• OSS software installation, upgrade, and modification
This reference contains the following information:
• Command syntax for operator and system administrator
procedures
• LPS de faults
• LPS resources
• Command summaries
• Communication and graphics on the LPS
• Command files
This reference contains the following information:
• Basic concepts for creating forms
• Coding and compiling for LPS Forms Description Language
• Sample form setup command sets
Xerox DocuPrint 96/DocuPrint 96MX
LPS Operator Command Summary
Card
Xerox DocuPrint 96/DocuPrint 96MX
LPS Message Guide
Xerox DocuPrint 96/DocuPrint 96MX
LPS Installation Planning Guide
• Tips for successful forms creation
This reference provides a quick reference of commonly-used
commands.
This reference contains the following information:
• OSS and other messages
• Meaning and recovery procedures
This reference contains the following information:
• LPS basic components and options
• Tasks that must be accomplished before installation
• Preinstallation requirements
• Installation process
• Postinstallation activities
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Xerox LPS Tape Formats Manual This reference contains the following information:
• Characteristics of different formats
• File organization
• Data formats
• Carriage control conventions
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Xerox LPS S ta nd ard Font Library Fon t
User Guide
Helpful Facts About Pa per This reference contains the following information:
Who should use this manual
This reference contains the following information:
• Font naming conventions
• Listing of standard fonts
• Data Sheets
• Glossary to typography terminology
• Selection and guidelines
• Storage
• Specifications for different printers
This manual serves the information needs of three types of readers
who use the DocuPrint 96/DocuPrint 96MX LPS. The two sections
below describe the three reader groups and the DocuPrint 96/
DocuPrint 9 6 MX LPS.
LPS system administrators, programmers, operators
This manual is written to help you use your laser printing system
(LPS) effectively. You can find helpful information in this manual if
you are:
• A system administrator managing a DocuPrint 96/
DocuPrint 96MX LPS
• A programmer writing print applications for a DocuPrint 96/
DocuPrint 96MX LPS
• An operator running print jobs on a DocuPrint 96/
DocuPrint 96MX LPS.
The reader who must use the information in any section is always the
most important reader of that section. Therefore, the manual
addresses “you” directly, regardless of whether the material is
pertinent for the system administrator, the programmer, or the
operator.
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How to use this manual
The following section describes how to use this manual most
effectively.
If the LPS is new to you
If your experience with the LPS is limited, read all the information in
this introduction and the overview of LPS processing presented in the
“LPS print processing” chapter.
Know the key terms and conventions
Become familiar with the key terms, command syntax conventions,
and masking conventions presented in the “Key terms and
conventions” section of this introduction. Refer to this section
whenever necessary.
The first time this manual uses a term, the term appears in italics and
is followed by a definition.
Use the “Contents of this manual” later in this section to pinpoint
quickly the chapter that provides the information you seek.
Use the table of contents, index, and glossary
Use either the table of contents or the index to identify which pages
or sections of this manual provide the information you seek. Note
that each chapter also begins with its own table of contents.
Use the glossary to look up the acronyms or terms that are unfamiliar
to you.
Refer to the related publications list
Identify sources of additional information on your LPS system and
related material by referring to the “Related publications” listing that
precedes the table of contents in this manual. The listed publications
address topics such as:
• Interpress
• Print Description Language
• Forms Description Language
• LPS network and host options
• Fonts
• Training
• System generation
• Tape formats.
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Key terms and conventions
Key terms
Syntax conventions
KEYWORD variable Command keywords are shown in uppercase letters; variable
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Terms and conventions used in this manual are described below.
The following LPS terms are considered equivalent in this manual:
• Enter key (<ENTER>)
• Print tray (output tray, stacker tray, bin).
Note: Print tray refers to a stacker tray; sample tray refers to the
tray used only for sampled output.
The following are some syntax conventions used in this manual.
information that you determine is shown in lowercase italics.
Only the characters “A” to “Z” and “0” to “9” are valid characters for
use in file names. You can use the period (“.”) only as a delimiter
between the file name and the file type. If you work on an Ethernet
workstation, ensure that your document file names follow these rules.
Otherwise print errors occur when you send files to the LPS.
Avoid using any PDL, FDL, DJDE reserved word or file name, or any
other utility keyword as a file, form, font, or logo name. Doing so
causes unpredictable results.
COMMAND or COM Enter command keywords in full or abbreviate them to the first three
letters.
Choices are listed horizontally with vertical bars separating the
choices. The default value is underlined.
| c
a | b
Required choices are enclosed in braces.
| c}
{a | b
Optional choices are enclosed in brackets.
| c]
[a | b
x, [x, ...] or x1, x2, x3, ... xn An ellipsis ( ... ) indicates repetition of a previous element or
continuation of a series of elements.
Masking conventions
A mask is a generic file name used to specify a multiple number of
files. Within the mask, you can substitute one or more question
marks (?) or asteri sks (* ) for vali d alphanumeric characters. Existing
file names are compared to the mask. An asterisk or question mark
equals all characters. If the last character of the mask is an asterisk,
any subsequent positions equal the asterisk. If the last character of
the mask is a question mark, subsequent positions must be blank (for
example, files with names longer than the mask are not equal).
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Contents of this manual
? example. File mask AB??.FNT represents all .FNT files with
names:
• AB.FNT
• AB(3rd character).FNT
• AB(3rd&4th characters).FNT
* example. Where x represents any letter or any digit between 0 and
9, file mask AB*.FNT represents all .FNT files with names:
• AB.FNT
• ABx.FNT
• ABxx.FNT
• ABxxx.FNT
• ABxxxx.FNT
The
DocuPrint 96/DocuPrint 96MX LPS Operations Reference
divided into the following tabbed sections and chapters.
is
Relat ed publi c ations Lists associated Xerox publications.
Table of contents Lists the contents of this manual by chapter headings and section
and subsection headings. Ends with separate lists of the tables and
figures in this manual.
Introduction This introduction identifies the readers of this manual and the LPS
systems they use. It describes the contents of this manual, and
explains how to use it.
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Setting LPS parameters
presents the commands that establish LPS operating parameters.
Managing LPS resources
usage, back up system files, and modify font and logo files.
Tracking system activity
activity data and how you can access, modify, print, and back up this
data.
Editing source files
console for creating and modifying files.
. Explains procedures for LPS booting, and
. Explains how to maintain optimal disk
. Explains how the LPS records system
. Describes the file editor available on the operator
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
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Editing command files
files, and special command file commands.
Editi n g fo nt fil e s
users to create font files by using specified font files which exist at an
installation as source files.
. Describes command files, editor command
. Explains the utility used by font knowledgeable
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Chapter 7
Laser printing system (LPS) print processing
printing systems. It identifies their components, explains the
processing flow of a print job, defines key job processing terms and
describes the programmer and operator roles.
Chapter 8
HIP processing on the LPS
Processor (HIP) communication modes (Xerox Network Services
(XNS) and the DocuPrintServer (formerly XPSM) interface) and
provides an overview of Ethernet and Interpress.
Chapter 9
Graphics on the LPS
modes, and the various media formats supported for graphics.
Chapter 10
Setting up print jobs
and how to set up the output options for print jobs. Explains the
programmer and operator roles involved.
Chapter 11
Running print jobs
tape input, host online input, Ethernet online input, how to run a print
job and how to check print job status.
Statement command summaries and appendices
. Briefly introduces laser
. Provides an overview of Host Interface
. Describes the system featu r e s, pr oc es si ng
. Explains how to control paper stock to print jobs,
. Explains how to print samples, how to control
The following are the appendices contained at the end of this
manual:
Appendix A System command summary
Appendix B Editor command summary
Appendix C Font editor command summary
Appendix D Command file command summary
Appendix E Character code assignment tables
Appendix F Page formatting
Appendix G Crash recovery and dump
Appendix H Offline notes
Appendix I Online notes.
A glossary and an index are provided at the back of the manual.
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About the DocuPrint 96/DocuPrint 96MX LPS
The DocuPrint 96/DocuPrint 96MX laser printing system is a highspeed, high-performance printing system. It processes and prints
data from a variety of sources. It enables host mainframe computers
and network-connected devices (such as workstations and graphic
scanners) to produce publications that incorporate text in a variety of
fonts with accompanying graphics, logos, forms, and signatures.
Management information systems (MIS) and data processing (DP)
environments use the DocuPrint 96/DocuPrint 96MX LPS as a highperformance printer that also provides built-in storage and
management of forms, fonts, and other document resources.
In general, the DocuPrint 96/DocuPrint 96MX LPS operating system
software is compatible with 4850/4890 LPS V4.0, 9790/8790 LPS
V3.9, 4050 LPS V3.8, 4135 LPS V1.5, and 4635 LPS V3A software.
The DocuPrint 96/DocuPrint 96MX LPS consists of two separate
units illustrated in figure 1.
• System controller
• Printer.
Figure 1. DocuPrint 96/DocuPrint 96MX LPS
1 System controller
2 Printer
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