Xerox DocuPrint 96 Overview Guide

Xerox DocuPrint 96/4635/180/2000 Series NPS/IPS

System Overview Guide

721P90170 Version 8.0 October 2002

Xerox Corporation

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Publication number: 721P90170

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Laser safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii Ozone information: U. S. only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . viii Operation safety: U. S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . viii Operation safety: Europe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ix Warning markings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ix Electrical supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . x Ventilation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . x Operator accessible areas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . x Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .xi Before cleaning your product . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .xi CE mark: Europe only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .xi

Radio and telecommunications equipment directive (Europe only) . . . . xii For further information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xiii

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

About this guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xv Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xv Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xvi Related publications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xvii

1. System overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1

Functional overview of the NPS/IPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1 Throughput speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2 Resolution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2 System components overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 Connectivity printing configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 NPS/IPS concurrent printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4 Document Feeding and Finishing Architecture (DFA) . . . . . . . . 1-4 SNMP support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4 IPP support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6 Sixth Sense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6 Software license . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7

2. Printer controller overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1

Printer controller components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	2-2
Sun Blade 1000 workstation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	2-2
Sun Ultra 60 workstation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	2-5

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Printer controller software and fonts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7

3. Printer components and options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1

Printer components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1 Printer configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8 Paper paths . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-10

4. Network printing environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1

Client workstations and system software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1 Client software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2 Submitting print jobs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2 Communicating with the network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3 Job status feedback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5 Ethernet LAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6 Token Ring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6 Multiple network connectivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-7

5. IPDS printing environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1

Host connectivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1 Host environments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1 Channel interface —channel-attached systems only . . . . . . . . . 5-3 Host Channel Unit (HCU)—channel-atta ched systems only . . . 5-4 IPDS data stream . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5

Software features for IPDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6 IOCA Replicate and Trim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6 Trace facility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6 Overstrike, underscore, subscript, and superscript . . . . . . . . . . 5-6 Color image support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7 Background color for OCA colors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7 Bi-level IOCA colors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7 Outline font support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7

6. Magnetic ink character recognition (MICR) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1

96/4635/180 MICR NPS/IPS printing features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	6-1
MICR output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	6-3
Verifying MICR output with the MICR Position and Dimension Gauge
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Verifying MICR output with the MICR comparator . . . . . . . . . . .	6-5

A. Supplies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A-1

Paper and other throughput stocks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-1 Selecting paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-1 Paper width and printer performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-3 Paper care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-10 Other supplies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-12 Dry ink . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-13

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Fuser agent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-13 Developer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-14 Diskettes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-14 Cartridge tapes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-14 Stacker containers and pallets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-14 Fonts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-15

MICR tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-15 MICR Positioning and Dimension Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-16 MICR comparator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-16 Consumable supplies tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-17 Paper and special stocks tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-17 Complete supplies list—96/4635/180 printers . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-22 Ordering supplies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-23 Supplies checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-25

B. Paper performance guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B-1

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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.








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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, OZONE.

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.

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

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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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.

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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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:+44 1707 353434

USA:1 800 8286571

Canada:1 800 8286571

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Introduction

This guide provides an overview of the individual components of the NPS/IPS printing system and how they work together. It is designed to provide you with background information that can be used to make informed decisions regarding printer use and performance.

NOTE: You may be using the DocuPrint NPS/IPS software extension on a DocuPrint 2000 EPS system. The 2000 Series printer models are the 100, 135, 155, and 180. These printers are comparable in capabilities to the DocuPrint NPS/IPS models 96, 4635, and 180.

About this guide

This guide provides information to help you quickly determine hardware, software, and connectivity requirements for printing from various clients to the DocuPrint NPS/IPS.

This reference is useful for users who want to understand the overall DocuPrint NPS/IPS. Managers can use the reference information to assist them in making planning decisions.

This section lists the contents of this guide:

•Chapter 1, “System overview,” describes the features of the DocuPrint 96/4635/180 NPS/IPS.

•Chapter 2, “Printer controller overview,” describes the hardware and software components of the printer controller.

•Chapter 3, “Printer components and options,” describes the printer components and possible configurations. It also traces the path of the paper through printer, which is helpful in locating possible paper jams.

•Chapter 4, “Network printing,” provides information that is specific to network printing.

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•Chapter 5, “IPDS printing,” provides information that is specific to IPDS printing.

•Chapter 6, “Magnetic ink character recognition (MICR),” discusses the special features of the 96, 4635, and 180 MICR NPS/IPS systems, and the requirements for MICR printing on the NPS/IPS.

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

•Appendix B, “Paper performance guidelines,” provides guides that summarize the capabilities of the paper trays, duplex printing considerations, and paper stock considerations.

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 <ENTER>).

•Angle brackets: Variable information, or the position of a specified argument in the command syntax, appears in angle brackets (for example, List Fonts <Pattern>).

•Bold: Within procedures, text and numbers that you enter are shown in bold (for example, enter privilege operator).

•The word “enter” within procedures: The two-step process of keying in data and pressing <ENTER> (for example, enter y).

•Italics: Document and library names are shown in italics (for example, the Xerox DocuPrint NPS/IPS Guide to Managing Print Jobs).

•Quotation marks: Keywords you can enter as arguments appear in quotes (for example, “USLetter”).

•Vertical bars: Alternatives to specified arguments are separated by vertical bars (for example, Set Time <Time | Remote Host Name | IP Address>).

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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 may affect the safety of people.

Related publications

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

NOTE: For a list of IBM reference manuals for IPDS printing, refer to the Solutions Guide for IPDS Printing.

•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 Languages

•Installation Planning Guide

•System Overview Guide

•Troubleshooting Guide

•Solutions Guide for IPDS Printing

•Decomposition Service and Tools Guide

•Glossary

•Master Index

•Generic MICR Fundamentals Guide

•Customer Information Quick Reference Card

•Printer Controller Commands Quick Reference Card

•Operator Quick Reference Card

•Submitting your Jobs from Macintosh Quick Reference Card

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•Submitting your Jobs from UNIX & DOS Quick Reference Card

•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.

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1.System overview

This chapter introduces the DocuPrint NPS/IPS printing system and describes its major and optional components.

Functional overview of the NPS/IPS

The NPS/IPS printers support the processing and printing of PDL and ASCII jobs from network workstations, as well as IPDS jobs from an IBM host. Supported PDL formats are PostScript levels 1 and 2, HP PCL 5e, and TIFF.

Your organization may print only IPDS jobs, network PDL jobs, or jobs from both environments.

DocuPrint 96, 4635, 180, and the 2000 Series NPS/IPS printers support:

•Printing at a rated speed of up to 96 ppm (96), or 135 ppm (4635), or 180 ppm (180) in 600 dpi (see “Resolution” section later in this chapter for more information)

•Printing simplex and duplex

•Processing and printing of network PDL jobs and IPDS jobs without soft boot to switch modes

•Multiple weights, sizes and types of paper (refer to the “Supplies” appendix for details)

•Ordered sets of pre-collated variable stock

•Optional module for enhanced finishing and output to thirdparty finishing devices

•Optional high-capacity feeder/stackers

•Sixth Sense, a diagnostic tool that provides system assessment and problem analysis.

•Support printing of check applications that require MICR technology (MICR printers only).

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Throughput speed

The 96, 4635 and 180 NPS/IPS can print at the following speeds, using stocks 8 by 10 inches / 203 by 254 mm or larger:

•96 and 96 MICR: Up to 96 impressions per minute

•4635 and 4635 MICR: Up to 135 impressions per minute

•180 and 180 MICR: Up to 180 impressions per minute.

With small paper sizes

Monthly print volume

When you use the smaller papers, such as 7 by 10 inches / 178 by 254 mm or B4, with the 7 by 10-inch paper option kit, the throughput rates increase:

•4635/4635 MICR: Up to 154 impressions per minute

•180/180 MICR: Up to 206 impressions per minute

NOTE: The 7 by 10-inch kit is not available on the 96 IPS.

The monthly print volumes for these systems are:

•96: Up to 3 million impressions

•4635: Up to 4 million impressions

•180: Up to 6 million impressions

Resolution

The DocuPrint 96/4635/180 provides high print quality at 600 dpi resolution. It can receive data at 240, 300, or 600 dpi.

The following table shows how data streams of different resolutions are interpolated.

Table 1-1. Data stream conversion

	Incoming input resolution of document

Printer	240 dpi data	300 dpi data	600 dpi data

180 NPS/IPS	Interpolated by printer to	Interpolated by printer to	Print at 600 x 600 dpi
	600 x 1920 dpi	600 x 2400 dpi

96/4635 NPS/IPS	Converted by controller to	Interpolated by printer to	Print at 600 x 600 dpi
	300 or 600 dpi, then	600 x 600 dpi
	interpolated by printer to
	600 dpi

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NOTE: For more information on specifying appropriate resolution settings, refer to the Guide to Managing Print Jobs and the Guide to Configuring and Managing the System. For IPDS printing, refer to the to Solutions Guide for IPDS printing.

System components overview

DocuPrint NPS/ The entire DocuPrint NPS/IPS system includes the printer (also IPS known as an IOT or print engine), printer controller, printer

interface, and all appropriate software. “DocuPrint printer” or “printer” refers to the base printer engine (IOT) only, without the printer controller and interface.

Xerox-supplied The printer controller includes a processor, DVD-ROM (or CD- printer controller ROM) drive, diskette drive, keyboard, mouse, and a monitor. The

printer controller accepts the print job from the client workstation or host, converts the files into page images, and sends the page images to the printer. The user interface at the printer controller allows you to perform tasks such as monitoring job status, prioritizing jobs, and configuring the system.

Xerox-supplied The printer interface cables provide high-speed data transport printer interface and communication between the printer controller and the

printer.

Xerox-supplied The printer accepts data from the printer controller and prints the DocuPrint printer document according to the print options specified by the user.

The printer also provides optional paper stacking and collating.

Connectivity printing configurations

The NPS/IPS can process network PDL and IPDS jobs concurrently.

To support the submission of jobs from a variety of hosts, configuration possibilities include:

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

•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.

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•Bus and tag attachment through the channel interface board or through the Host Channel Unit (HCU) can be used for IPDS jobs from a channel-attached host; Token Ring or Ethernet connection can be used for jobs submitted over the network.

NPS/IPS concurrent printing

The Xerox NPS/IPS can receive a variety of data streams including IPDS, PostScript Levels 1 and 2, PCL 5e, TIFF, and ASCII. The system automatically senses the type of job and processes it appropriately.

When your system is printing IPDS jobs, it can accept network PDL data streams in the background. When network PDL jobs are printing, only one IPDS job can be queued.

Document Feeding and Finishing Architecture (DFA)

The Document Feeding and Finishing Architecture (DFA) on the NPS/IPS supports all third-party finishing devices currently validated for the LCDS (J11) printers. The bypass transport option is required for in-line finishing devices.

SNMP support

The system provides functionality to export the state of a printer using the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP), thus allowing printer management software to monitor and report on the printer state.

SNMP is a standardized communications protocol for managing arbitrary networked devices from different vendors, such as workstations, servers, printers, or routers. The information to be communicated is presented as variable name/value pairs, defined in a set of standardized management information bases (MIBs). The MIBs define the legal variables, their types, and possibly a fixed set of values.

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SNMP was designed to facilitate managing a heterogeneous set of networked devices that communicate using TCP/IP. Specifically, it addressed management of the network itself and the network traffic between those devices. Over time, MIBs were defined to expand the types of devices that could be managed using SNMP. For example, MIBs were defined specific to managing a workstation or a printer.

The system currently supports variables defined in the following MIBs:

•MIB-II (RFC 1156)

This MIB defines the basic set of variables any device running TCP/IP should make accessible. It includes, for a particular device, variables for information such as a system description, information about each of the network interfaces present on the device, and information about all the IP datagrams sent and received by the device.

•Host Resources MIB (RFC 1514)

This MIB defines variables useful in managing a “host” system. In this context, a host is a computer that is directly used by human beings and that communicates with other similar computers attached through a network. The Host Resources MIB includes information such as how long the system has been up, descriptions of the processors and attached storage devices, and possibly information about software running on the host.

•Printer MIB (RFC 1759)

This MIB defines information useful in managing a printer. It includes information about the physical status of the printer, such as the number of input trays, the media loaded in them, and the number and types of marking engines included in the printer.

Most variables in these MIBs are supported in a standard way, as described in the standard documentation, except that writing to read/write variables is not supported. All variables are treated as read-only. In all cases, the NPS/IPS SNMP implementation supplies textual information only in English.

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IPP support

The system supports the Internet Printing Protocol (IPP), which allows you to:

•Add the printer to your PC directly as an Internet printer with a URL, rather than indirectly as an lpr-connected local printer.

•Use an IPP client to access the printer. A limited subset of IPP operations is supported; query the IPP client for details.

Sixth Sense

Sixth Sense is a unique suite of diagnostic tools that allows Xerox customer service engineers, analysts, and consultants to serve customers more effectively.

Sixth Sense is intended to automate and expedite the range of service-related support functions. Sixth Sense is a tool that enables Xerox to provide benchmark service support. Xerox customers benefit from the ability to bring broader support to focus more quickly.

For example, Sixth Sense can allow the Service Representative to repeatedly "preview" the condition of the system prior to an actual site visit. This may provide the ability to determine the correct part or piece of information to have on hand when the site visit is made.

Sixth Sense is a no-charge feature available to customers through Xerox Service. The customer need only provide an analog phone line for use by the Sixth Sense modem connection. For those customers unable to dedicate a phone line to the Sixth Sense connection, three and five port phone share devices are available for purchase.

To take advantage of Sixth Sense, the customer needs to:

•Request Sixth Sense enablement through Xerox Service

•Provide an analog phone line

•If necessary, purchase an optional phone share device.

More information about the Sixth Sense can be found in the

Troubleshooting Guide for your system.

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Software license

In order to use the operating system software, the owner must obtain a software license from Xerox. The license, which is a 20character text string, is entered at the printer controller keyboard.

Your Xerox service representative can obtain this license text string for you and enter it when the printer is installed or when the software is upgraded. Although your service representative usually does this for you, you are able to enter your license string yourself from the NPS/IPS main window.

Until the license string is entered, your printer cannot print or receive data. You can, however, perform all offline tasks, such as setting up virtual printers.

For details on obtaining and entering the license string, refer to the Guide to Configuring and Managing the System.

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2.Printer controller overview

The printer controller manages print options, provides the user interface, and runs system management and diagnostic operations on demand. The following is an explanation of tasks that enable the job to be printed:

•The printer controller detects which job protocol is being sent.

•Print option parameters are stored in the Job Pool Manager (JPM) database, which maintains a database of all jobs. This database contains a reference to the print data on the fixed disk, as well as the print options parameters for the print data. The JPM responds to the printer controller commands for deleting, holding, and prioritizing jobs.

•Print data is stored on the printer controller disk for queuing and while printing.

•When the printer controller begins processing a job, it sends the print data to the decomposer. The decomposer converts the print data into a bitmap in the resolution appropriate to the printing device.

The decomposer utilizes font data from font files stored on the printer controller disk or font information sent to the printer controller with the print job.

•When processed data comes back from the decomposer, the printer controller Device Driver transmits the print data and print option parameters to the printer. Printing is then initiated.

•After the job has been printed successfully, the print data file is deleted from the disk. If an error inhibits job completion, the printer controller manages the recovery and completion of the job.

The system can manage the processing of multiple jobs and the printing of another job simultaneously. When you are printing IPDS jobs, the printer controller is able to queue multiple PostScript and PCL jobs at the same time. When you are printing PostScript and PCL jobs, you can send only one IPDS job.

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Printer controller components

The printer controller consists of a specially-configured Sun workstation and uses proprietary Xerox hardware, firmware, and software.

Your system may use one of two platforms for the printer controller:

•Sun Blade 1000

•Sun Ultra 60 workstation

Sun Blade 1000 workstation

The printer controller is based on the Sun Blade 1000, a workstation with a high-performance architecture for complex processing tasks. It contains the following hardware components:

•Processor (system unit) containing the following:

–Two UltraSPARC III 750 Mhz central processing unit (CPU) modules

–4 GB memory (four 1 GB Dual In-line Memory Modules, or DIMMs)

–36 GB hard disk drive

–DVD-ROM drive

–3.5 inch diskette drive

•Keyboard and mouse

•Monitor

•Optional Token Ring board

•Two printer controller Interface (PCI) boards installed in the processor to interface with the print engine.

Optional For channel connection to a host for IPDS printing, the system components may use a channel interface board that is connected to a

channel cable connector box.

An external 4 mm tape drive is available and recommended for backing up site files. A typical color calibration file is 1.5 MB.

A second internal 36 GB hard disk drive is optional, as are two additional external disks.

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Figure 2-1. Components of the printer controller

1.Monitor

2.Mouse

3.Keyboard

4.Diskette drive

5.DVD-ROM drive

6.Processor

Processor The central processing unit contains the memory, internal disk drive, a graphics board, a DVD-ROM drive, a diskette drive, power receptacle and outlet, connectors and ports.

•Memory: Four 1 GB Dual In-line Memory Modules, or DIMMs are provided as a standard feature of the processor.

•Hard disk drive: A 36 GB primary disk drive is provided as a standard feature of the processor. The operating system, the NPS/IPS application, and any queued print jobs are stored on the internal disk. This disk cannot be used to store other applications or data except as directed by your service representative.

•Graphics board: The Creator-3D series 3 graphics board is provided as a standard feature of the processor.

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•Diskette drive: Diskettes inserted into a diskette drive are used to install fonts and to load files to, and back up files from, the internal disk drive. The diskette drive uses industry standard 3.5 inch, 1.44 MB, double-sided, high-density diskettes.

•DVD-ROM drive: The DVD-ROM drive is a high density, read-only, optical laser storage device used for loading the NPS/IPS operating system and other files. The CD-ROM drive is located in the processor above the diskette drive.

•Back panel: The back panel of the processor has a power receptacle and outlet, connectors, connector openings, and ports. The following figure shows the back panel of the controller.

Figure 2-2. Back panel of the printer controller

1.Access panel lock block

2.Serial connectors A and B, DB-25

3.Parallel connector

4.SCSI connector

5.Universal serial bus (USB) connectors

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