Xerox ElixiSys Desktop For Xerox User Guide
ElixiSys Desktop
User Guide
Publication #720P22823
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 #720P22823
June 1999
Version 4.00
Printed in the United States of America
Xerox®, 2700, 3700, 4045, 4050, 4075, 4135, 4235,
4650, 4700, 4850, 4890, 8700, 8790, 9700, 9790,
XES. UDK, FRM, FSL, VIPP, XSOP and all Xerox
products mentioned in this publication are trademarks
of Xerox Corporation.
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Bitstream/Bitstream, Inc.
Elixir/Elixir Technologies, Inc.
HP, HP PCL, LaserJet II/Hewlett Packard Company
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MS-DOS, Microsoft Mouse/Microsoft Corporation
PDF Writer/Adobe Systems Incorporated
Windows/Microsoft Corporation
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Changes are made periodically to this document.
Changes, technical inaccuracies and typographic errors will be corrected in subsequent editions.
Drivers
Notes and cautions
The following notes and cautions apply to the ElixiSys
Desktop.
Elixir software supports printing using Windows
3.11 printer drivers under Windows 3.11. Windows 95 users must use a printer driver that supports API calls rather than Escape calls. If you
have problems printing with a non-Elixir supplied
driver, check with the vendor to ensure that the
driver is appropriate for the operating system you
use.
Help files include graphics created using screen
drivers with large fonts. If you use a screen driver
with small fonts, Help file graphics may not display clearly. For optimum graphics display, use a
screen driver with large fonts.
Video drivers must be fully compatible with the
Microsoft Windows VGA/SVGA standard to ensure graphical integrity. If you encounter problems
when printing shading or graphics, the cause may
be an incompatibility between a third-party video
driver and the Microsoft standard. To determine
if the problem is the third-party driver, switch to
the Microsoft VGA/SVGA driver (for the screen
resolution currently in use). If this resolves the
problem, contact the video card distributor to see
if there is an updated version of their driver. If
this still does not resolve the problem, contact
Elixir Customer Support.
Current versions of Elixir software for a Xerox environment are applications which use Device Dependent Bitmaps (DDB). This allows fast graphic
manipulation, but the size of graphic that can be
manipulated and displayed is dependent on the
Windows screen driver installed. If you have
problems with graphics not displaying correctly, or
experience unpredictable video effects (graphic or
drawing elements not appearing as they should),
Elixir recommends that you install and use the
Windows screen driver supplied with Windows
with either 256-colors or 16-colors.
BWCC.DLL file version
Installing a BWCC.DLL file in a directory other than
drive:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM may cause errors when
you perform operations such as copying files from the
User Files icon to Elixir folders. Elixir installs a
BWCC.DLL file dated 1995 or later in your
drive:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM directory during installation. Other programs may also install BWCC.DLL
files in different directories. Remove these other versions of the BWCC.DLL file from your system to prevent errors.
Internal font names
If you edit the internal name of an Elixir font, the
change impacts the output font, and the internal name
may not be transferred to the output Xerox format correctly. For example, you must use upper case letters
(the default) for outputting to 9700 format. The internal header information for each font you use in ElixiFont is shared for all available outputs. If you need to
create unique header names, then you must edit the
header for the output format you need, then convert to
that specific output and reset the header information
in ElixiFont.
Using the Desktop under Windows NT
All current versions of Elixir software run in a Windows NT (version 3.51 and 4.0) environment.
Printing to HP printers
Windows NT uses a different HP soft font handling architecture than other operating systems. To ensure
true WYSIWYG printing capabilities, new printing
functions using raster fonts are implemented.
Due to the new printing functions, you must regenerate all HP soft fonts (from Elixir generic fonts or production printer fonts) before printing under Windows
NT.
Elixir has successfully tested a number of HP and HPcompatible printers and printer drivers. However, due
to the number of printer drivers and environmental
configurations, Elixir cannot guarantee that all drivers
and printers labeled "HP-compatible" will produce correct results.
ElixiDisk utilities
Under Windows NT, application programs do not directly access hardware devices. All device requests
are passed through NT. Because of this architecture,
ElixiDisk utilities only support 3.5-inch low density and
5.25-inch high density floppy disk formats.
To use one of these formats, you need to contact your
Elixir representative to receive a special update to the
ElixiDisk utilities.
Using the enhanced ElixiDisk utilities, from the Desktop you can copy files to/from, and delete files from
diskettes. You cannot format or obtain a directory listing from a diskette.
From the DOS window, you can copy files to/from, delete files, or obtain a directory listing from diskettes,
but you cannot format a diskette.
Table of contents
Notes and cautions
1. Introduction 1-1
Customer support 1-2
Who should use this guide 1-3
Organization of this guide 1-6
Common Desktop (Basics) 1-6
Printer-specific Desktop operations 1-8
Starting the ElixiSys Desktop 1-8
Exiting the ElixiSys Desktop 1-10
2. Desktop basics 2-1
Common Windows operating system 2-1
Desktop layout 2-1
Icons 2-2
Elixir folder icons 2-3
Forms folder 2-3
Fonts folder 2-3
Graphics folder 2-3
Documents folder 2-3
Jobs folder 2-3
Clipboard icon 2-4
User Files icon 2-4
Application icons 2-4
ElixiForm/AppBuilder for
VIPP icon 2-4
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ElixiFont icon 2-4
ElixiGraphics icon 2-4
ElixiDoc icon 2-5
ElixirScan icon 2-5
User Tools icon 2-5
Diskette icon 2-5
Tape icon 2-5
Printers icon 2-6
Scanners icon 2-6
Dispatcher icon 2-6
Converter icon 2-6
Trashbin icon 2-6
Viewer icon 2-7
Transformer icon 2-7
Sub-window menus 2-7
Backup button 2-7
Filter menu 2-8
Selection menu 2-9
View menu 2-12
Accessing DOS 2-14
Exiting the Desktop 2-14
3. Elixir folders 3-1
Folders and DOS directories 3-1
Elixir folder structure 3-2
Changing file display in a folder 3-4
Forms folder 3-5
Elixir Forms folder 3-6
Input Forms folder 3-7
Output Forms folder 3-8
Fonts folder 3-10
Elixir Fonts folder 3-10
Input Fonts folder 3-11
Output Fonts folder 3-13
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Graphics folder 3-15
Elixir Graphics folder 3-15
Input Graphics folder 3-15
Output Graphics folder 3-17
Documents folder 3-18
Elixir Documents folder 3-19
Input Documents folder 3-20
Output Documents folder 3-20
Jobs folder 3-23
Elixir Docs Jobs folder 3-23
Elixir Data Jobs folder 3-23
Input Jobs folder 3-24
Output Jobs folder 3-24
4. Desktop configuration 4-1
System configuration 4-2
Desktop usage switches 4-4
User privileges 4-5
Diagnostics 4-8
Creating a directory 4-9
Converter properties 4-10
Transformer properties 4-13
Resetting System menu options 4-14
Refreshing the screen 4-14
Selecting toolsets 4-15
5. Additional Desktop features 5-1
Opening icons 5-2
Opening a folder icon 5-2
Opening Elixir files 5-2
Opening Elixir application icons 5-3
Opening device icons 5-3
Diskette icon 5-3
Tape icon 5-3
Scanners icon 5-4
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Icon properties 5-4
Different Elixir file formats 5-7
Printing folder contents 5-8
Displaying a logo 5-9
Copying files 5-10
Dispatcher icon 5-4
DOS files 5-4
Files 5-5
Converter icon 5-6
Dispatcher icon 5-6
Device icons 5-6
Copying files to Elixir folders 5-11
Copying files to a DOS directory 5-11
Copying files from a DOS directory 5-12
Copying files to a DOS-format
diskette 5-13
Copying files from a DOS-format
diskette 5-14
Copying files to a DOS-Elixir format
diskette 5-15
Copying files from a DOS-Elixir for-
mat diskette 5-16
Copying files to and from a Xerox
printer format diskette 5-17
Copying files to a Xerox
printer format diskette 5-17
Copying files from a Xerox
printer format diskette 5-19
Copying files to and from a tape 5-21
Copying files from a tape 5-22
Copying files to a tape 5-24
Copying files from Output to Input
folders 5-26
Copying Elixir form files 5-26
Creating a .PUB file 5-27
Copying a .PUB file to a diskette 5-29
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Restoring a .PUB file from a diskette
5-29
Using the Elixir Scheduler Desktop 5-30
Scheduler setup 5-31
Scheduler Desktop examples 5-36
Scheduler example 1 5-36
Scheduler example 2 5-37
Viewing files 5-38
Viewing Elixir graphics files 5-39
Setting the default ElixiForm font 5-41
6. Peripheral devices 6-1
Diskette drive 6-1
Tape drive 6-3
Configuring your PC for the tape
drive 6-3
Opening the tape icon 6-4
Non-responding tape drive 6-5
Scanner device 6-5
Configuration 6-5
Using scanners 6-8
7. File conversions 7-1
General procedures 7-1
Elixir folders 7-3
Forms folder 7-3
Fonts folder 7-4
Graphics folder 7-4
Documents folder 7-4
Jobs Folder 7-5
Initial converter setup 7-5
File conversion procedures 7-8
Converting forms 7-9
Converting Elixir forms to HP PCL
format 7-10
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Converting fonts 7-33
Converting graphics 7-50
Writing soft fonts to disk as
a separate file 7-15
Converting Elixir forms to PostScript
format 7-16
Converting Elixir forms to Elixir
graphics files 7-19
Converting Elixir forms to PDF
format 7-20
Converting Elixir forms to VIPP
format 7-24
Converting Elixir forms to XSOP
format 7-26
Converting forms to and from Xerox
format 7-28
Converting forms to 4075 FSL 7-31
Converting forms to metacode 7-31
Transforming Xerox forms 7-33
Converting fonts to Screen and Window formats 7-34
Converting fonts to HP PCL format 7-35
Converting Elixir fonts to HP
PCL soft fonts 7-36
Adding HP PCL fonts to
Windows applications 7-36
Converting fonts to Xerox formats 7-37
Converting TrueType fonts 7-38
Converting to and embedding Post-
Script (ATM Type 3) fonts 7-41
Generating fonts from outlines 7-42
Font naming conventions 7-46
Generating Elixir fonts 7-49
Generating non-Elixir fonts 7-49
Regenerating screen fonts 7-50
Transforming Xerox fonts 7-50
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Converting Elixir graphics to Tiles in
a Font format 7-52
Converting to or from PCX and TIFF
formats 7-53
Restrictions and limitations 7-54
Converting Elixir graphics to BMP
format 7-54
Converting Elixir graphic files to
.IMG and .LGO format 7-55
Converting graphics to
Xerox format 7-56
Transforming Xerox graphics files 7-56
Converting documents 7-57
Converting metacode to Elixir format
7-58
Transforming Xerox data streams 7-60
8. Transformations 8-1
Transformer icon setup 8-1
Transforming Xerox forms 8-3
Modifying 9700 .FRM headers 8-4
Modifying 9700 .FSL headers 8-4
Converting .FSL records 8-5
Inserting UDK escape codes 8-5
Transforming Xerox fonts 8-6
Modifying Xerox 9700 font headers 8-6
Assigning internal names to XES
fonts 8-7
Transforming Xerox graphics 8-8
Transforming Xerox documents 8-8
Modifying FRM headers 8-9
Modifying FSL headers 8-10
Converting FSL records 8-10
Inserting UDK escape codes 8-10
Compressing metacode 8-11
9. Accessing DOS files and applications 9-1
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Creating an application icon 9-2
Accessing DOS directories 9-9
Linking files to applications 9-11
Using the Dispatcher icon 9-15
Creating an icon 9-2
Starting the application 9-5
Displaying icon properties 9-6
User Tools examples 9-6
Creating an icon for Ventura
Publisher 9-6
Checking Ventura Publisher
icon properties 9-7
Starting and exiting Ventura
Publisher 9-8
Creating an icon for Elixir's
Web site 9-8
Changing directories 9-10
Copying files between subdirectories
9-11
Linking files to an already-defined
User Tool 9-12
Linking files to a new application 9-12
Checking tool properties 9-13
Opening linked files 9-13
Starting DOS executables 9-13
Starting batch files 9-14
Setting up Dispatcher commands 9-16
Executing Dispatcher commands 9-19
Copying files to the
Dispatcher 9-19
Executing commands from
the Dispatcher Commands
dialog box 9-20
Dispatcher example 9-21
Using the Dispatcher to run Elixir
utilities 9-22
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DOS menu 9-23
10. PC-host-printer file transfer 10-1
Moving online Xerox-labeled files 10-1
Configuring the file transfer package
10-2
Uploading files to the host 10-2
Uploading Xerox-labeled
files with IBM 3270 or IRMA
FT/3270 10-2
Uploading text files withIBM
3270 or IRMA FT/3270
10-3
Uploading Xerox-labeled
files with IRMA FT/TSO 10-4
Downloading files from the host to
the printer 10-7
HOSTCOPY and FILE
comparison 10-7
Using the HOSTCOPY
utility 10-8
Using the FILE command 10-11
Uploading metacode files to the host 10-12
Uploading with IBM 3270 or IRMA
FT/3270 10-12
Uploading with IRMA FT/TSO 10-13
Uploading with 871 10-15
DataWare card PC to printer interface 10-15
DataWare CONFIG.SYS device
drivers 10-15
Copying files to the printer 10-16
Copying online metacode
files to the printer 10-16
Copying Xerox 128-byte
header files to the printer 10-16
SPUR 10-17
SPUR utility 10-17
11. Stand-alone utilities 11-1
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Using the utilities 11-1
ElixiDisk 11-2
CLR2BW 11-10
DISP 11-11
DSK2TAP 11-12
EI (ElixImposer) 11-13
ELX2MET 11-13
ELX2XES 11-16
ELXINV 11-16
ELXOPT 11-18
ELXWDATA 11-19
FIXLP3 11-19
FNT75HDR 11-20
FONTCHG 11-20
FONTCVT 11-22
FONTMAP 11-25
FONTTBL 11-26
FONTTRAN 11-27
FORMCVT 11-28
FORMPRN 11-30
FSIMG 11-33
HPEDIT 11-37
IC 11-39
LGO2LP3 11-40
XDIR 11-4
XFORMAT 11-5
XCPY 11-6
Copying from hard disk to
Xerox-format diskette 11-6
Copying from Xerox-format
diskette to hard disk 11-8
XDEL 11-9
FORMPRN support of long XES font
names 11-32
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LP32ELX 11-41
MET2871 11-42
MET2ELX 11-42
NAMEFNT 11-46
NAMEUDK 11-47
PACK 11-48
PALFIX 11-48
PROOF45 11-50
SHOWBLOK 11-52
SHOWELX 11-53
SP 11-54
SPUR 11-56
SPUR utility 11-56
Using SPUR for online metacode
files 11-57
Using SPUR for Xerox 128-byte
header files 11-57
STRIP 11-58
TAP2DSK 11-59
Local printers LOC-1
Printing Elixir forms LOC-2
Using the Elixir HP print driver LOC-4
Printing non-Elixir forms LOC-6
Printing PostScript LOC-7
Printing PostScript using the Elixir
converter LOC-7
Printing PostScript using a Windows
driver LOC-8
Printing to an XES printer LOC-8
Supported printers LOC-12
HighLight color printers HLC-1
Supported products HLC-1
Converting forms HLC-1
HighLight Option and Highlight Plus HLC-1
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Converting forms HLC-2
Converting color forms HLC-2
Converting fonts HLC-4
HighLight Option and Plus HLC-4
Converting graphics HLC-5
HighLight Option and Plus HLC-5
Paper sizes HLC-7
Restrictions and limitations HLC-8
4135 printers 4135-1
Supported products 4135-1
Supported functions 4135-1
Printing 11 x 17 inch and A3 pages 4135-2
Printing 2-up on large paper sizes 4135-2
Short edge feed for large paper
sizes 4135-2
Portrait/landscape font mapping
tables 4135-3
Inverse font mapping table 4135-4
Font conversions 4135-4
4235 printers 4235-1
Supported products 4235-1
Jobs folders 4235-2
Elixir Docs Jobs folder 4235-2
Job print ticket 4235-4
Page print ticket 4235-8
Output Jobs folder 4235-9
Creating a 4235 XES job 4235-10
Creating an Elixir Job (.DAT) file 4235-10
Paper sizes 4235-12
Portrait/landscape font mapping
tables 4235-12
Inverse font mapping table 4235-13
Font conversions 4235-14
Printing a job 4235-14
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Printing on a local 4235 printer 4235-14
Examples - creating 4235 XES jobs 4235-15
Creating fonts 4235-15
P2LFONTS.LST file 4235-15
INVFONTS.LST file 4235-15
Converting fonts 4235-16
Creating forms 4235-16
Creating multiple impositions or
multiple-page documents 4235-16
Creating a .DAT file 4235-16
Creating a multiple-page
document 4235-17
Creating
multiple-impositions 4235-18
Printing on a local 4235
printer 4235-18
ElixImposer 4235-19
Menu options 4235-20
Info 4235-20
Setup 4235-20
Edit 4235-22
Editing an existing .DAT file 4235-23
Convert 4235-24
Quit 4235-24
ELX2XES 4235-24
Starting ELX2XES 4235-25
Menu options 4235-25
Info 4235-26
Setup 4235-26
Edit 4235-29
Print 4235-31
Quit 4235-31
ELX2XES files 4235-32
Job print ticket file 4235-32
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Form list file 4235-33
Duplicate commands 4235-35
Printing Elixir forms in XPPM mode on a 4235 4235-36
4700 printers 4700-1
Supported products 4700-1
4700 printer considerations 4700-1
Paper sizes 4700-1
Incorrect printout 4700-2
Font conversions 4700-2
Input tray number remapping 4700-3
Converting forms 4700-3
Output folders for form conversions 4700-3
Converting Elixir forms to 4700 XES
format 4700-4
Converting graphics 4700-6
Converting color .TIF and .PCX files
to Elixir format 4700-6
Jobs folders 4700-8
Elixir Docs Jobs folder 4700-8
Job print ticket 4700-10
Page print ticket 4700-12
Output Jobs folder 4700-14
Creating a 4700 XES job 4700-15
Creating an Elixir Job (.DAT) file 4700-15
Printing 11 x 17 inch and A3 pages 4700-16
Portrait/landscape font mapping
tables 4700-17
Font conversions 4700-17
Printing a job 4700-18
Printing on a local 4700 printer 4700-18
Examples - creating 4700 XES jobs 4700-19
Creating fonts 4700-19
P2LFONTS.LST file 4700-19
Converting fonts 4700-19
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Creating forms 4700-19
Creating multiple-page documents 4700-20
Creating a .DAT file 4700-20
Creating a multiple-page
document 4700-20
Printing on a local 4700
printer 4700-21
ELX2XES 4700-21
Starting ELX2XES 4700-22
Menu options 4700-23
Info 4700-23
Setup 4700-23
Edit 4700-26
Print 4700-28
Quit 4700-28
ELX2XES files 4700-28
Job print ticket file 4700-29
Form list file 4700-30
Duplicate commands 4700-32
A. Keyboard shortcuts A-1
Desktop A-1
Windows A-3
By option name A-3
B.Additional files and directories B-1
Elixir mapping table directories B-1
PostScript mapping table directory B-1
Contour fonts mapping table
directory B-2
Bitstream Facelift fonts mapping
directory B-2
Color information directories B-2
C. Desktop menu bar C-1
File menu C-1
Open (<Enter>) C-2
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System menu C-6
Special menu C-8
Copy (<Ctrl> + <C>) C-2
New C-3
Duplicate C-3
Delete (<Del>) C-3
Properties (<F2>) C-4
Print (<Ctrl>+<P>) C-4
Print Directory Listing C-4
View C-5
Formats C-5
Convert (<Ctrl> + <V>) C-5
Transform C-5
Dispatch (<Ctrl> + <I>) C-6
Close (<F3>) C-6
Exit Elixir (<Alt> + <F4>) C-6
System Config <Alt> + <F6> C-6
Usage Switches C-7
User Privileges C-7
Diagnostics <Alt> + <F5> C-7
Make Directory <Ctrl> + <M> C-7
Converter Props C-7
Transformer Props C-7
Reset to Defaults C-8
Refresh C-8
Toolset C-8
Close All (<F4>) C-8
Efont Factory C-8
ATM Fonts (<Alt> + <A>) C-9
TrueType Fonts (<Alt> + <T>) C-9
Install Fonts C-9
Scheduler Setup (<Alt> + <F2>) C-9
Scheduler Action (<Alt> + <F3>) C-9
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Global View (<Ctrl> + <G>) C-10
DOS C-10
DOS Command (<Ctrl> + <D>) C-10
Window menu C-10
Cascade C-11
Tile C-11
Arrange Icons C-11
Message C-11
Help menu C-11
D. Palette Editor D-1
How colors print D-1
Highlight color printing D-1
Full color printing D-2
PC palette D-3
Color palettes D-3
Example: COLOR palette file D-4
Palette Editor D-5
Starting the Palette Editor D-5
Loading an existing palette D-6
Editing a color D-7
Editing a palette D-9
Creating a new palette D-11
Saving a palette D-11
Glossary GLOSSARY-1
Index INDEX-1
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1. Introduction
This guide describes the ElixiSys Desktop, the Windows-based operating environment for launching and
using Elixir applications such as ElixiForm, ElixiFont
and ElixiGraphics.
Additionally, the Desktop has numerous productivityenhancing features, including those which enable you
to:
convert files using drag-and-drop operations
link files to applications, thereby allowing you to
start an application and load a file in one step
define icons for DOS or Windows-based applica-
tions you want to launch from the Desktop, such
as word processors, desktop publishers and
spreadsheets.
Because this guide describes all functions and features of the Desktop, certain options described herein
may not apply to your specific configuration. In such
cases, unavailable options display in gray (not black)
on menus and dialog boxes, and some screens and
icons may not display at all.
See the "Printer-specific Desktop operations" and "Organization of this guide" sections in this chapter for
more information
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Customer support
Elixir customer support centers provide telephone
technical assistance for Elixir users during business
hours.
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.
If you have purchased your Elixir product directly
from Elixir Technologies then contact one of the
support center hotlines.
See the Elixir Getting Started Guide for information
about contacting your support center.
Who should use this guide
This guide serves users needing first-time or ongoing
reference information about the ElixiSys Desktop.
Users should already be familiar with Xerox printer operations, font management operations and PC peripherals, and have access to reference manuals for
related PC software and hardware.
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Organization of this guide
This guide comprises two main sections:
operations common to all Desktop versions
operations applicable to specific printer types
Common Desktop (Basics)
This section describes operations which are common
to all Desktop versions, and contains the following
chapters and appendices:
Chapter 1, “Introduction,” presents an overview of
Desktop functions, features and documentation.
Chapter 2, “Desktop basics,” describes the layout and
basic operation of the Desktop.
Chapter 3, “Elixir folders,” describes the Elixir directory structure and how to use the Desktop to organize
and manage forms, fonts, images, documents and
jobs.
INTRODUCTION
Chapter 4, “Desktop configuration,” describes how to
customize the Desktop.
Chapter 5, “Additional Desktop features,” describes
further capabilities built into the Desktop.
Chapter 6, “Peripheral devices,” describes how to
configure and use PC diskette drives, scanners and
printers.
Chapter 7, “File conversions,” describes how to perform various file conversions.
Chapter 8, "Transformations," describes how to apply
Elixir utilities to Xerox-format files.
Chapter 9, “Accessing DOS files and applications,”
describes tools which enable you to access DOS and
link DOS files to applications.
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Chapter 10, “PC-host-printer file transfer,” describes
how to upload files from your PC to a host environment for processing and subsequent delivery to Xerox
printers.
Chapter 11, “Standalone utilities,” explains the program utilities supplied with the Desktop software
package.
“Glossary,” provides an alphabetic listing of the terms
and definitions used in this guide.
Appendix A, “Keyboard shortcuts,” describes all Desktop keyboard shortcuts (fast keys).
Appendix B, “Additional files and directories,” explains
the functions and use of related files not described
elsewhere in this guide.
Appendix C, “Menus and options” describes all the
functions you can access from the Desktop pull-down
menus.
Appendix D, “Palette Editor” describes printer and PC
palettes and how to use the Elixir Palette Editor for
creating and editing full color and highlight color
palettes.
Glossary
Index
Printer-specific Desktop operations
Each tabbed section contains information applicable
to the printer type specified by the tab name. At the
time of publication, tabbed sections are available for
the following printers:
- describes Desktop operations applicable to
Local
proof printing on HP, PostScript and XES printers.
- describes Desktop operations applicable to
4135
4135 printers.
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4235 - describes job creation and page and print tick-
Exit button
ets for running print jobs on the 4235 printer. Information in this section applies to ElixiSys for Xerox
Distributed Printers users.
4700 - describes Desktop operations, job creation and
page and print tickets for running print jobs on the
4700 printer.
Highlight color printers - describes Desktop operations and highlight color form and graphics conversions for printing on 4850 and 4890 printers.
Information in this section applies to Elixir HighLight
Option and Plus users only.
Starting the ElixiSys Desktop
To start the Desktop, open the Elixir Suite for Xerox
icon in the Program Manager Elixir Applications
window.
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Figure 1-1. ElixiSys Desktop
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An arrow shaped screen pointer also displays.
To better view the title bar text on a monochrome
monitor, select [Usage Switches] from the System
menu, then select the [Monochrome Monitor] option in
the dialog box that displays.
A Xerox/Elixir logo may also display at the center of
your screen. The logo disappears when you press
any key on the keyboard or mouse.
Note that you cannot move icons on the Desktop.
Exiting the ElixiSys Desktop
To exit the Desktop, use your mouse to move the
screen pointer to the Exit button at the left corner of
the Desktop (as shown in the previous figure) and
double-click the mouse. Alternatively, you can do either of the following:
use the standard Windows <Alt> + <F> followed
by <X>
press <Alt> +<F4> and click on [OK] in the displayed dialog box.
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2. Desktop basics
This chapter describes the ElixiSys Desktop layout
and basic operation. Later chapters describe more advanced Desktop operations.
Common Windows operating system
The ElixiSys Desktop uses the standard Windows interface for display and use of operational elements
such as icons, command buttons, tools, menus, dialog
boxes and mouse.
See your Windows manual for complete information.
Desktop layout
The ElixiSys Desktop comprises two main display
areas:
The top of the Desktop displays the menu bar and
message area
The remaining Desktop area displays icons.
Both menu bar and icons provide access to pull-down
menus. See the "Sub-window menus" section in this
chapter, and the "Desktop configuration" and "Additional Desktop features" chapters for more
information.
The message area displays information about the operation in process, including relevant warning and error messages.
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Message area
Menu bar
Figure 2-1. Desktop layout
Icons
Each Desktop icon represents an application, folder,
utility or PC device configured for your system. Generally, the name, shape and appearance of an icon indicate its purpose or the type of action you can perform.
The following sections briefly describe each icon and,
where applicable, refer you to chapters where you can
find more information.
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