Xerox Elixir PrintDriver for Xerox User Guide

Elixir PrintDriver
User Guide

Publication #720P22852
June 1999
Version 4.00

Elixir Technologies Corporation
P.O. Box 1559
Ojai, CA 93024

Copyright © 1999 by Elixir Technologies Corporation.
All rights reserved. Prepared by Elixir Technologies
Corporation for exclusive publication by Xerox
Corporation.

Publication #720P22852
June 1999

Version 4.00
Printed in the United States of America

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XES, UDK, FRM, FSL, and all Xerox products men­tioned in this publication are trademarks of Xerox
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Trademarks and Service Marks/Company:
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Ami Pro/Lotus Development Corporation
Bitstream/Bitstream, Inc.
Elixir/Elixir Technologies, Inc.
HP, LaserJet II/Hewlett Packard Company
IBM, Personal Computer AT, PS/2, and all IBM prod­ucts mentioned in this publication/International Busi­ness Machines
MS-DOS, MS-WORD, Windows/Microsoft Corpora­tion
Sigma L-View/Sigma Designs, Inc.
Wyse/Wyse Technology

All other product names and trade names used herein
are trademarks of their respective owners.

Copyright protection claimed includes all forms and
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granted, including without limitation, material gener­ated from the software programs which are displayed
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Changes are periodically made to this document.
Changes, technical inaccuracies, and typographic er­rors will be corrected in subsequent editions.

Table of contents

1. Introduction 1-1

Supported applications 1-1
Elixir PrintDriver overview 1-1

Printing and Xerox printers 1-2
The Elixir PrintDriver solution 1-2

Customer support 1-3

Xerox customer support center 1-3
Elixir customer support centers 1-3

Elixir Web site support 1-4
Who should use this guide 1-5
System requirements 1-5

Hardware 1-5
Software 1-6

Conventions 1-6

Display conventions 1-7
Typographical conventions 1-7

Mouse operations 1-8
On-line Help 1-9
Organization of this guide 1-10
PC configuration 1-11

AUTOEXEC.BAT file 1-11

WIN.INI file 1-12
Using Elixir PrintDriver with ElixiSys Desktop 1-12
Before installing 1-13

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Release notes 1-13
Product Registration 1-14

Elixir Product Registration screen 1-15
Using the internet 1-15
Registering as a new customer via

the internet 1-16
Downloading via the internet to a

non-Elixir PC 1-17
Contacting Elixir (no internet

connection) 1-18
Soft key customers running Win-

dows for Workgroups 3.1 or 3.11 1-19

Installation 1-19

Installing Elixir applications 01-21
Full installation 1-21
Custom installation 1-22
Adding applications 1-23
Adding newly licensed applications 1-23

2. Elixir PrintDriver basics 2-1

Elixir PrintDriver design 2-1

Accessing the Main Setup dialog
box 2-1

Elixir PrintDriver setup 2-3

Job Print Ticket 2-3
PrePrint options 2-6
FSL/FRM options 2-6
META options 2-8
Color services 2-10
Image services 2-12
Font mapping 2-16
Text services 2-16

Country Keyboard Maps 2-19
Font table 2-21
Font generation 2-22
Font import services 2-25

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Default settings 2-25
Error messages 2-28

3. Font options 3-1

Overview of font options 3-1
Converting TrueType and ATM fonts 3-2

Font generation 3-3

Mapping TrueType and ATM fonts 3-7

Editing the mapping table 3-8
Using the mapping table 3-9

Using Xerox or Elixir format fonts 3-10

Font directories 3-11

Xerox fonts 3-11

Elixir fonts 3-11
Font Import Services 3-12
Font install options 3-12
Importing fonts 3-13

Using previously imported

fonts 3-14

Importing Elixir fonts 3-15

Importing Xerox fonts 3-16
Installing fonts in Windows 3-17
Editing the font description 3-19

Editing multiple font

descriptions 3-21
Deleting fonts 3-22
Selecting Elixir PrintDriver fonts in

Windows 3-22
Using Elixir fonts with other drivers 3-22

4. Using Elixir PrintDriver 4-1

Creating a print file 4-1

Setting options in Elixir PrintDriver 4-1
Selecting Elixir PrintDriver 4-1
Selecting fonts 4-2

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TrueType and Adobe Type
Manager fonts 4-3

Imported Xerox and Elixir

format fonts 4-3
Adding lines, boxes and shapes 4-3
Adding graphics 4-4

Embedding bit-mapped

graphics 4-4

Referencing graphics 4-4

Starting the conversion 4-5

Uploading files to a Xerox printer 4-10

5. Moving and printing files 5-1

Moving online Xerox-labeled files 5-2

Configuring the file transfer package

5-2

Uploading files to the host 5-2

Uploading Xerox-labeled

files with IBM 3270 or IRMA

FT/3270 5-3

Uploading text files with

IBM 3270 or IRMA FT/3270 5-4

Uploading files with IRMA

FT/TSO 5-4
Downloading files from the host to

the printer 5-6

Uploading the

ENDFILE.END file 5-8

Preparing the JCL 5-8

Using the HOSTCOPY

utility 5-9

Using the DJDE FILE

command 5-12

Moving and printing online metacode files 5-13

Uploading metacode files to the host

5-14

Uploading with IBM 3270 or

IRMA FT/3270 5-14

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Uploading with IRMA

FT/TSO 5-15
Setting up online default JSL 5-16
Using the METSTA.JSL or

METSTC.JSL 5-18
Setting up Elixir online JSL 5-18

Preparing online black and

white JSL 5-19

Preparing online color JSL 5-22
Compiling the JSLs on the printer 5-25
Copying metacode files to the

printer 5-26

Copying files from the host

using a JCL file 5-26

Copying files using a Data-

Ware card 5-27

Moving and printing offline metacode 5-28

Preparing offline ELIXIR.JSL 5-28

ELIXIR.JSL 5-29
Preparing offline ELIXIC.JSL 5-31

ELIXIC.JSL 5-31
Using tape to move files 5-35
Uploading with 871 5-37

Printing offline Xerox-labeled files 5-37

Using diskettes to move files 5-37
Using tape to move files 5-38

Offline control files 5-38

Mounting the tape 5-38

Compiling FSL files 5-39

Printing FRM files 5-39

SPUR 5-39

6. Stand-alone utilities 6-1

Using the utilities 6-1
ElixiDisk 6-2

XDIR 6-4

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XFORMAT 6-5
XCPY 6-5

Copying from hard disk to
Xerox-format diskette 6-5

Copying from Xerox-format
diskette to hard disk 6-7

XDEL 6-9
DISP 6-10
DSK2TAP 6-11
HPEDIT 6-12
IC 6-13
MAKEKRNE 6-15
MET2871 6-15
METACOMP 6-16
PACK 6-17
SHOWBLOK 6-18
SPUR 6-18
STRIP 6-20
TAP2DSK 6-21

A. Limitations andsolutions A-1

Supported applications A-1
Application compatibility A-2
Reverse text A-4
Rotated text A-5
Font orientation A-5
Circles and diagonal lines A-5
Color text strings A-6
Underlined text A-6
Typographers quotes A-6
Graphics formats A-7
Using large fonts A-7
Font support A-8
White objects on black objects A-8
Converting colored text A-8

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Default output directories A-9

B. VP297 and HP2XRX compatibility B-1

C. Operational and error messages C-1

Glossary GLOSSARY-1

Index INDEX-1

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1. Introduction

This user guide describes Elixir PrintDriver for Xerox.
Elixir PrintDriver is a tool that allows you to convert a
Windows-based document into production printer for­mat simply by selecting [Print] from a supported Win­dows application with Elixir PrintDriver set as the
printer. The document is then ready for transferring
and printing on a Xerox production printer.

Supported applications

Elixir PrintDriver supports the following applications:

Microsoft Word 6.0, 7.0, and 97
Corel WordPerfect 6.1, 7.0, and 8.0
Corel Ventura 5.0 and 7.0
Lotus Ami Pro 3.0 and 3.1 and WordPro96
Adobe PageMaker 5.0 and 6.5
Write (Windows 3.11and 95)
Adobe FrameMaker 5.0, and 5.5

See the "Limitations and solutions" appendix for more
information about using Elixir PrintDriver with sup­ported applications.

Elixir PrintDriver overview

The following section provides a brief overview of
Xerox printing and Elixir PrintDriver.

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Printing and Xerox printers

Previously, creating and editing documents for printing
on Xerox production printers was the responsibility of
applications personnel working on main-frame com­puters who defined elements using Forms Source
Language (FSL), a language that describes the loca­tion of line, shape, text and image elements as well as
page size and layout.

Limitations to this approach are:

Defining and revising an FSL document is compli­cated and time-consuming.

Changes to the document are not apparent when
adding FSL statements.

The completed FSL file must be compiled and proof
printed on the high-speed printer.

The Elixir PrintDriver solution

With Elixir PrintDriver, anyone who can use a sup­ported Windows application such as Microsoft Word
or Lotus Ami Pro, can convert a Windows-based
document into production printer format directly from a
Windows application menu.

The user installs Elixir PrintDriver, accesses it as one
of the standard print drivers in Windows, composes a
document in a Windows-based documentation pack­age, and selects the [Print] option.

Elixir PrintDriver generates FSL, FRM, Metacode, and
Elixir formats, and saves each resource in a separate
directory providing easy access for transfer to a host
environment or Xerox printer.

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Customer support

Elixir customer support centers provide telephone
technical assistance for Elixir users during business
hours.

If you have any problems running or using Elixir appli­cations, call your customer support center telephone
number in your area for help. When calling, you will
be asked for the following information:

your name, organization, telephone number, and
address

the name and version number of the Elixir
application

a complete description of the problem, including
any error messages displayed on your monitor or
printed on your printer.

Xerox customer support center

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If you have purchased your Elixir product directly from
Xerox Corporation then you should contact the Xerox
customer support center telephone number provided
by Xerox.

For future reference, please record your Xerox cus­tomer support number below.

Xerox customer support center telephone

Elixir customer support centers

If you have purchased your Elixir product directly from
Elixir Technologies then contact the support center for
your region.

North and South America

[phone] ext. 3

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The U.S.A. Elixir Customer Support Center provides
telephone technical assistance for Elixir users Monday
through Friday from 6:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Pacific
Standard Time.

You can contact Elixir support by accessing the Elixir
World Wide Web page (and selecting [Contact Sup­port]) at http://www.elixir.com. Please complete the
question form.

Elixir Web site support

The Elixir Web site at http://www.elixir.com offers the
following resources:

Raise a question for Elixir Support.

Asia Pacific
[phone]

Europe
[phone]

Find answers in the list of Frequently Asked
Questions.

Review the latest Tips and Techniques for in­creasing productivity using Elixir software.

Download new releases and the latest patches.
View Release Notes for the latest available

features.
Learn in the user newsgroup how others are us-

ing Elixir products.
Sign up for an Elixir Learning Program.

Who should use this guide

This guide is intended for users familiar with Windows
and with Xerox printer and font management
operations.

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Users should be familiar with PC peripherals and have
access to reference manuals for PC software and
hardware and for the Xerox printer(s) used.

System requirements

The following sections describe the hardware and
software requirements for running the ElixiSys Desk­top, ElixiForm, ElixiFont and ElixiGraphics.

Hardware

Recommended PC configuration: Pentium (or

100% compatible), with at least 133 MHz processor
(or the fastest commercially available processor); 32
MB RAM, 500+ MB hard drive, one CD-ROM drive.

Additional requirements:

any monitor with driver software supporting Win­dows in VGA or SVGA

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5.25-inch 1.2 MB diskette drive for XCPY utilities
any Windows compatible mouse

One of the following devices, for communicating
with Xerox printers:

Any PC-to-mainframe or communications
board that supports binary file transfers (such
as IBM PC3270, IRMA FT/3270, or AS/400
PC communications packages).

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Software

Any 9-track, 1600 or 6250 bpi tape drive with
a Overland TX-8 controller card (such as the
Qualstar with the Overland TX-8 controller
card).

For users with compatible PCs, you can
transfer files between your PC and Xerox pro­duction printer. Refer to the ElixiSys Desktop
User Guide.

One or more of the following optional peripheral
devices:

Xerox production or distributed printer
HP LaserJet IV or compatible PCL 4 printer.

(HP PCL 4 is the format supported), or Post­Script compatible

Any digital scanner and associated software
with ability to create .PCX or .TIF images at
300 x 300 dpi.

Software requirements:

cows 98 or Windows NT 4.0 or later.
While we make every effort to ensure the proper op-

eration of our software, some problems cannot be re­solved due to differences in the operating systems.

Microsoft Windows 95, Win-

Conventions

This section describes the following:

display conventions
typographical conventions
mouse operations.

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Display conventions

Elixir PrintDriver adheres to Microsoft Windows con­ventions for using menus, menu commands, dialog
boxes, command buttons, icons, and a mouse. See
your Windows manual for more information.

Typographical conventions

The following typographic conventions are used
throughout this guide.

Keystrokes are shown enclosed in < > (angle
brackets). For example, <Enter>.

Key combinations are denoted by a plus sign be­tween keys. For example, <Shift> + <F1> indi­cates to simultaneously press the <Shift> and the
<F1> keys.

Menu titles are shown in bold. Menu options are
enclosed in [ ] (square brackets). For example,

Pull down the File menu and select [Print].

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Command buttons that you press are also en­closed in [ ] (square brackets). For example,

Click on [Job Print Ticket].
Commands, options, actions, and parameters

that require description are shown in bold fol­lowed on the next line by the description. For ex­ample:

drive

Specify the output drive for the resources.
Steps in a procedure are shown in numbered bold

paragraphs. For example:

1. Click on [Job Print Ticket] in the Main Setup
dialog box.

Comments relating to a step (such as this para­graph) are shown in regular text following the bold
paragraph.

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Mouse operations

You can perform most operations in Elixir applications
by using the mouse. The terminology is similar to
other Windows-based applications.

Most operations are performed using the left mouse
button.

The following mouse-related terms are used in this
guide:

click

to momentarily press and release the left mouse but­ton once.

double-click

to click the left mouse button twice in rapid
succession.

Commands you enter at the DOS prompt are
shown in larger text. Within DOS commands,
variable names and keys you press are shown in
italics. For example:

CD \ELIXIR <Enter>

object

a selectable item on the screen.

open

to point and double-click on an object. The effect of
this operation depends on the object.

point

to move the mouse to position the screen pointer on
an area of the screen.

select

to point to an object and click the left mouse button.
This usually highlights the object.

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On-line Help

INTRODUCTION

Elixir software uses the Microsoft Windows Help pro­gram to provide on-line Help for Elixir PrintDriver
functions.

For more information about Windows Help, select the
[How to Use Help] option in the Help menu, or see
your Microsoft Windows documentation.

The Help files included with your Elixir software in­clude graphics which were created using screen driv­ers with large fonts. If you use a screen driver with
small fonts, the Help file graphics may not display
clearly. For optimum graphics display, use a screen
driver that uses large fonts.

Using on-line Help

You can access on-line Help by clicking on the [Help]
button in a dialog box to view an associated Help
topic.

Note: In Windows 95 you can click the right
mouse button on an option in a dialog box to dis­play Help about that option.

Help pop-ups and jumps

Within Help topic text, words or phrases underlined in
green are pop-ups or jumps. When you click on a
pop-up topic, a box displays within the current Help
topic with additional information. When you click on a
jump, a different, associated Help topic displays.

Help hypergraphics

Hypergraphics are special graphics within Help files
that contain "hot spots." Hot spots are either pop-up
topics or jumps. Hypergraphics in Elixir Help are most
commonly dialog boxes with option hot spots (pop-up
definitions).

Move the cursor over a hypergraphic until a hand dis­plays, then click on this hot spot to display a pop-up
topic, or a "jump." To close a pop-up topic, click the
mouse button. To return to the original Help topic
from a jump, click on <Back> in the Help file menu.

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Searching for a different topic

If you want to jump to a Help topic that is not dis­played on your screen, click on the [Contents] button
at the top of the Help screen to display a list of avail­able topics and make your selection. You can also
click on the [Search] button at the top of the screen
and select a related topic.

Organization of this guide

This user guide contains the following chapters and
appendices:

Chapter 1, "Introduction," provides an introduction to
Elixir PrintDriver, describes the contents of this user
guide and explains the installation process.

Chapter 2, "Elixir PrintDriver basics," describes how to
set the options and defaults for using Elixir PrintDriver.

Chapter 3, "Font options," describes how to convert
and map TrueType and ATM fonts, and how to import
and map Xerox and Elixir format fonts for use in a
Windows document.

Chapter 4, "Using Elixir PrintDriver," describes how to
create a document in a Windows application and print
to a file using Elixir PrintDriver.

Chapter 5, "Moving and printing files," describes how
to upload files from your PC to a host environment for
processing and subsequent delivery to Xerox printers.

Chapter 6, "Stand-alone utilities," describes how to
use the stand-alone utilities provided with Elixir
PrintDriver.

Appendix A, "Limitations and solutions," describes
limitations of Elixir PrintDriver and provides solutions
to some common problems.

Appendix B, "VP297 and HP2XRX compatibility," con­tains information about upgrading to Elixir PrintDriver
for VP297 and HP2XRX users.

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Appendix C, "Operational and error messages," lists
all the operational and error messages issued by Elixir
PrintDriver.

Glossary.
Index.

PC configuration

During installation, Elixir PrintDriver modifies the
AUTOEXEC.BAT and the WIN.INI files on your PC.

AUTOEXEC.BAT file

In order for Elixir PrintDriver to run, drive:\ELIXIR must
be in the path statement of your AUTOEXEC.BAT file
where drive is the drive you are installing Elixir Print­Driver on. For example, if the AUTOEXEC.BAT file
contains the following line:

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PATH C:\;C:\DOS;D:\UTILS
the PATH statement must be modified to read as

follows:
PATH drive:\ELIXIR;C:\;C:\DOS;D:\UTILS

drive

is the hard disk drive where Elixir PrintDriver is
installed.

If you do not modify your file, and you do not have
Elixir in your path, Elixir PrintDriver displays a mes­sage after installation. Click on [Yes] if you want
Elixir PrintDriver to update your path.

See the "Installation" section for more information.

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Before any modifications are made to your
AUTOEXEC.BAT file, PrintDriver makes a backup
copy of the original AUTOEXEC.BAT file and names
it AUTOEXEC.001. If AUTOEXEC.001 already exists,
it names it AUTOEXEC.002 or the next consecutive
number.

Remember to re-boot your PC after any changes.

WIN.INI file

Each time you install Elixir PrintDriver, modifications
are made to the WIN.INI file on your computer. Be­fore the changes are made, Elixir PrintDriver makes a
backup copy of the original WIN.INI file and names it
WIN.1. If WIN.1 already exists, it names it WIN.2 or
the next consecutive number.

Using Elixir PrintDriver with ElixiSys Desktop

If you already have an ElixiSys Desktop or ElixiSys
Desktop for HighLight Color on your PC, please note
the following:

If you have an Elixir PrintDriver Option ElixiKey
and you also connect your ElixiSys Desktop or
ElixiSys Desktop for HighLight Color ElixiKey, you
can output files to production printer and Elixir for­mats. See the ElixiKey section in this chapter for
more information about ElixiKeys.

If you want to view and edit resources created by
Elixir PrintDriver, make sure you install Elixir
PrintDriver on the same drive as your ElixiSys
Desktop or ElixiSys Desktop for HighLight Color.

Backup your .EXE and .DLL files before installing.
If you custom installed ElixiSys Desktop or Elixi-

Sys Desktop for HighLight Color on a drive other
than drive:\ELIXIR, replace drive:\ELIXIR with
your custom program directory whenever you see
drive:\ELIXIR mentioned in this guide.

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Before installing

Complete the software licensing process (See the
"Product Registration" section).

If you plan to use other Elixir products with Elixir
PrintDriver to view or edit resources, make sure
you know the drive where they are installed. This
is the drive where you must install Elixir
PrintDriver.

Caution: If you have a previous version of Elixir
PrintDriver installed on your computer, make sure
it is not set as the default printer when you install
the new version.

You may want to use the File Manager in Win­dows to make a backup copy of your diskettes
prior to installation.

To avoid any possible conflicts, exit all other ap­plications while installing Elixir PrintDriver.

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Release notes

Release notes appear at the beginning of the Elixir
software install process, so that you can review each
entry before performing the complete installation.
Once the software is installed, release notes can be
accessed from the Help menu of the application. Re­lease notes are formatted for viewing in Notepad or
Wordpad. They have a txt file extension and are
found in the drive:\ELIXIR \RELNOTES directory.

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Product Registration

Elixir products no longer require ElixiKey hardware de­vices attached to your parallel port. Elixir products
now utilize soft key technology. This new licensing
process validates your license agreement with Elixir
and places a file (password.epw if an Elixir customer,
or License.dat if a Xerox customer) on your
workstation.

Version 4.00 implements Elixir's new licensing proc­ess and discontinues use of the current hard keys. All
customers must register/re-register software licen­se(s) by using the Elixir registration program provided
with the software.

Each product installed is assigned to a specific pc.
This pc number, your customer number, and pass­word are required. This information is provided when
you purchase Elixir software or when you upgrade to
version 4.00 of Elixir products.

If you are an Elixir customer, registration can be com­pleted automatically if you have an internet connection
on your workstation. If you are a Xerox customer you
must contact Xerox to register your products.

This section describes the registration process for
those customers who have purchased their Elixir
products form Elixir Technologies.

The following scenarios describe the registration
process for Elixir customers. Xerox Corporation will
provide a separate document that describes register­ing your products with Xerox.

you are a new customer and will use Soft Key
registration

you are an existing customer and will change to
Soft Key registration

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Elixir Product Registration screen

Make your selections according to your needs and go
to the appropriate section for further procedures.

Figure 2-1. Elixir Product Registration screen

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Using the internet

You can register and download all registration files via
the Elixir Product Registration program. There are
two ways to register your products using the Internet:

down load the product registration file directly to
the Elixir PC via the Internet (see "Registering as
a new customer via the internet")

download the product registration file to another
machine and move it to the Elixir PC (see "Down­loading via the internet to a non-Elixir PC")

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Registering as a new customer via the internet

You will receive a "Customer Activation Letter" with
your product(s) ordered. The registration process
should be completed before installing your software.
The installation CD will launch and install the Registra­tion Program.

To install the registration program on your Elixir PC:

1. In the Software Registration screen, click on
[Next].

2. Select the drive and click on [Next].

3. In the Start Registration Process screen, click
on [Install].

The password file will be installed and your sys­tem configured.

To complete registration:

1. In the Elixir Product Registration "Welcome"
screen, select [Next].

Your machine serial number displays.

2. Enter your customer number (from Activation
Letter), then click on [Next].

3. Enter your password and the PC number you
want to register, then click on [Next].

4. Select [Prepare and download my initial
product license registration. This workstation
or another pc is connected to the internet]
from the Registration Option menu, then click
on [Next].

5. In the Download Password screen, click on
[Yes].

The system displays your customer information
and you must verify that it is correct.

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6. When the screen displays the registration
information, click on [Save]. You may also
print this screen for reference or to send to
Elixir.

The application installation process will begin, see the
"Installation" section.

Downloading via the internet to a non-Elixir PC

You will receive a "Customer Activation Letter" with
your product(s) ordered. The registration process
should be completed before installing your software.
The installation CD will launch and install the Registra­tion Program.

To install the registration program on your Elixir PC:

1. In the Software Registration screen, click on
[Next].

2. Select the drive and click on [Next].

3. In the Start Registration Process screen, click
on [Install].

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The password file will be installed and your sys­tem configured.

To complete registration:

1. In the Elixir Product Registration "Welcome"
screen, select [Next].

Your machine serial number displays.

2. Enter your customer number (from Activation
Letter), then click on [Next].

3. Enter your password and the PC number you
want to register, then click on [Next].

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4. Select [Prepare and download my initial
product license registration. This workstation
or another pc is connected to the internet]
from the Registration Option menu, then click
on [Next].

5. In the Download Password screen, click on
[No].

6. In the How to Contact Elixir screen, click on
[Print] and take the printout to the pc
connected to the internet.

7. Access the Elixir Web site at
http:\\www.elixir.com. and click on [Product
Registration].

8. In the Customer Information screen, enter
your Customer Number and Password, then
click on [Submit Form].

9. In the Elixir Customer Menu, click on
[Download a New License File].

10. In the Customer Information screen, enter
your PC Number and Machine Serial Number,
then click on [Submit Form].

11. In the Elixir Technologies screen, click on
[Click here to download your password].

12. Save the password.epw file to diskette and
copy it to your Elixir PC in the \ELIXIR
directory.

The application installation process will begin, see the
"Installation" section.

Contacting Elixir (no internet connection)

If you have no internet access at your site you must
contact Elixir and provide the serial number of the pc
where you will install the Elixir software. Elixir will pro­vide a registration file (password.epw) that you must
copy to the Elixir pc.

Copy the password.epw file to \Elixir and start the
installation.

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Select [Prepare my initial product license registration.
This workstation is not connected to the Internet] from
the Registration Option menu, then click on [Next].

The application installation process will begin, see the
"Installation" section.

Soft key customers running Windows for Workgroups 3.1 or 3.11

Since Windows 3.1/3.11 does not have internet capa­bility, you must contact Elixir to obtain your password
file. After installation of Elixir software, the installation
program verifies that the operating system is 3.1 or

3.11, runs passwd16.exe, and provides your machine
serial number.

To complete registration:

1. Enter your customer number, password and
PC number, then print out a copy of this
screen.

2. Fax, email, or mail Elixir the display printout.
Elixir will generate a password.epw file and
send it to you on diskette.

3. Load the password.epw file in the \ELIXIR
directory.

The application installation process will begin, see the
"Installation" section.

Installation

This section describes how to install Elixir software
using the [Full] and [Custom] options. Installing addi­tional Elixir applications to an existing version is also
explained.

Note: The software registration process must be com­pleted (See the "Product Registration" section).

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For information about starting Elixir applications after
installation, refer to the "Introduction" chapter.

During installation, the log file, XWIN.log, is created in
the drive:\Elixir directory. XWIN.log contains a list of
all directories and files copied or created, including in­formation pertinent to the installation. It can be ac­cessed, using Notepad or Wordpad.

If you have any problems running Elixir software after
installation, refer to the "Troubleshooting" section of
the Elixir Getting Started Guide for more information.

Installing Elixir applications

Elixir provides a simple, interactive procedure for in­stalling Elixir applications.

During installation you can select [Full] or [Custom]
installation.

Selecting a [Full] installs all Elixir applications and
demonstration files on the same drive. If you
have a previous version of Elixir software, this op­tion overwrites the existing version.

Selecting a [Custom] installation allows you to
choose the Elixir applications and options (such
as Elixir demonstration files) you want installed,
as well as where you want certain options in­stalled. For example, You may want the PDF
documentation in a different directory than the ap­plication.

You can also install Elixir program files (required
to run Elixir), and data files (files that you create
or files such as the Elixir demonstration files), in
separate drives and directories.

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INTRODUCTION

To begin installation:
You can quit installation at any time, by pressing the

<Esc> key.

1. Close all active applications.

2. Insert the CD in your CD-ROM drive.

3. In the "Welcome" screen, click on [Next].

The Release Notes? screen displays.

4. Select [Read Release Notes Now] to display
them in Wordpad (or Notepad), or click on
[Next] to proceed with the installation.

The Product Selection screen displays.

5. Select the applications you want to install and
click on [Next].

The Selected Products screen displays.

6. Verify the listed applications and click on
[Next]. If you need to delete or add to the list,
click on [Back] and reselect.

7. Verify your user information and click on
[Next].

8. In the Select Install Type screen, select [Full]
and click on [Next].

9. Select the drive on which you want Elixir
software installed, then click on [Next].

10. Select the Programs Folder in which you want
Elixir software installed (Elixir Applications is
the default), then click on [Next].

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