Xerox t 180 User Manual
Xerox DocuPrint 180 Laser Printing System
System Generation Guide
April 1998
721P85510
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Relate d pu blicatio n s
The
Xerox DocuPrint 180 Laser Printing System – System
Generation Guide
laser printing system. The entire reference set is listed in the table
below. Several other related documents are also listed for your
convenience. For a complete list and description of available Xerox
documentation, refer to the Xerox Documentation Catalog
(Publication number 610P17417) or call the Xerox Documentation
and Software Services (XDSS) at 1-800-327-9753.
Table 1. Related P ubl i ca tio ns
Publicat io n Number
is part of the ten manual reference set for your
Xerox DocuPrint 180 Laser Printing System Operator
Guide
Xerox DocuPrint 180 Laser Printing System
Operations Reference
Xerox DocuPrint 180 Laser Printing System
Message Guide
Xerox DocuPrint 180 Laser Printing System PDL
Reference
Xerox DocuPrint 180 Laser Printing System Forms
Creation Guide
Xerox DocuPrint 180 Laser Printing System
System Generation Guide
Xerox DocuPrint 180 Laser Printing System
Installation Planning Guide
Xerox DocuPrint 180 Laser Printing System Operator
Command Su mmary Car d
Xerox DocuPrint 180 Laser Printing System PC UI
Reference
Xerox DocuPrint 180 Laser Printing System Product
Reference
721P85490
721P85500
721P85550
721P85530
721P85520
721P85510
721P85480
721P85560
721P85540
721P85570
Xerox Laser Printing Systems Tape Formats Manual
X
erox Laser Printing Systems Standard Font Library
Font User Guide
Helpful Facts About Paper
600P86175
600P86174
721P82492
Notice
This publication may contain descriptions of concepts and features
not currently available for your Xerox Laser Printing System. Consult
your Xerox sales represent ative or your operating system software
program description for additional information.
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Table of Contents
Related publications iii
Notice iii
Introduction vii
About the reference set vii
DocuPrint 180 Laser Printing System document set viii
Document conventions xi
1. Sysgen overview 1-1
Resource and information checklist 1-3
2. Sysgen commands 2-1
Sysgen Command menu 2-1
Command functions 2-1
Entering and abbreviating commands 2-3
3. Sample system configurations 3-1
Configuration menu 3-3
Additional sysgen parameters 3-7
4. Sysgen and sysgen-related procedures 4-1
Precautions 4-1
PC UI software loading procedure summary 4-1
Installing and upgrading System UI software 4-2
Installing or upgrading System UI dialog 4-3
Performing a full sysgen 4-4
Choosing a format command 4-4
Full sysgen procedure summary 4-5
Full sysgen procedure 4-5
Performing an offline update sysgen 4-13
Choosing a sysgen command 4-13
Offline update sysgen procedure summary 4-13
Steps to perform an offline update sysgen using the AUTO
command 4-14
Steps to perform an offline update sysgen using the SYSGEN
command 4-17
Performing an online update sysgen 4-21
Online update sysgen procedure summary 4-21
Steps to perform an online update sysgen 4-22
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Performing a mini sysgen 4-27
Mini sysgen procedure summary 4-27
Formatting a system disk 4-30
Disk formatting summary 4-30
Steps to format a system disk 4-30
Erasing a system disk 4-31
Disk erasing summary 4-31
Steps to erase a disk 4-31
Steps for loading incremental patches 4-32
A. Sample JCL for transmission of system software tapes A-1 Glossary GLOSSARY-1 Index INDEX-1
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Introduction
The
Xerox DocuPrint 180 Laser Printing System—System
Generation Guide
DocuPrint 180 Reference Set. The guide is divided into four chapters
and one appendix as listed.
Chapter Content
1. Sysgen overview Types of sysgen available and the resources required
2. Sysgen commands Sysgen commands and how to use them.
3. Sample system configurations System configuration options and parameters.
is one of ten documents that make up the
to perform a sysgen.
4. Sysgen and sysgen-related
procedures
A. Sample JCL for transmission of
system software tapes
About the reference set
Step-by-step installation and upgrade procedures for
the DocuPrint 180 PC User Interface and upgrade
procedures for full, update, and mini sysgens.
Example of a typical host utility for sending
concatenated files to the printing system.
This document is part of a reference set designed to help you receive
maximum benefit from your DocuPrint 180 Laser Printing System
(LPS).
To help you select the appropriate document for your needs, the
following section identifies the documents in the set and describes
the information contained in each.
XEROX DOCUPRINT 180 LPS SYSTEM GENERATION GUIDE vii
INTRODUCTION
Xerox DocuPrint 180 Laser Printing System Document Set
The Xerox DocuPrint 180 Laser Printing System document Set
includes the following documents:
Xerox DocuPrint 180 LPS Operator
Guide
Xerox DocuPrint 180 LPS PDL
Reference
This reference contains the following information:
• System Overview
• Keyboard display procedures
• Paper facts and procedures
• Operating procedures
• Maintenance
• Problem solving
• Supplies
• Meter reading and reporting
This reference contains the following information:
• Print Description Language components and processes
• Input processing functions
• Output processing functions
• PDL command summa ry
• Page formatting guidelines
• Character code assignment tables
Xerox DocuPrint 180 LPS System
Generation Guide
Xerox DocuPrint 180 LPS Operations
Reference
• PDL programming information with step-by-step instructions
This reference contains the following information:
• Configuration options
• Commands
• OSS software installation, upgrade, and modification
procedures
This reference contains the following information:
• Command syntax for operator and system administrator
procedures
• LPS de faults
• LPS resources
• Command summaries
• Communication and graphics on the LPS
• Command files
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INTRODUCTION
Xerox DocuPrint 180 LPS Forms
Creation Guide
Xerox DocuPrint 180 LPS Operator
Command Summary Card
Xerox DocuPrint 180 LPS Message
Guide
Xerox DocuPrint 180 LPS Installation
Planning Guide
This reference contains the following information:
• Basic concepts for creating forms
• Coding and compiling for LPS Forms Description Language
• Sample form setup command sets
• Tips for successful forms
This reference provides a quick reference of commonly used
operator commands.
This reference contains the following information:
• OSS and other messages
• Meaning and recovery procedures
This reference contains the following information:
• Pre-installation site preparation
• Supplies and font ordering
• Documentation and training
• Post-installation requirements
Xerox DocuPrint 180 LPS PC UI
Reference
This reference contains the following information:
• PC UI procedures
• Hierarchy of PC UI windows
Xerox DocuPrint 180 LPS Product
Reference
This reference contains the following information:
• Product overview
• Hardware and software
• LPS connections
• User considerations
• LPS comparisons
Xerox LPS Tape Formats Manual This reference contains the following information:
• Characteristics of different formats
• File organization
• Data formats
• Carriage control conventions
Xerox DocuPrint 180 LPS Standard
Font Libr ary Font User Guid e
This reference contains the following information:
• Font naming convention s
• Listing of standard fonts
• Data Sheets
• Glossary to typography termin ology.
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INTRODUCTION
Helpful Facts About Paper This reference contains the following information:
Document conventions
• Selection and guidelines
• Storage
• Specifications for different printers
This guide uses the following conventions:
< > Angle brackets are used for keys on the PC User Interface keyboard.
{} Curly brackets are used for required characters.
... Ellipses indicate that you may repeat a parameter or list a series of
parameters.
[] Square brackets are used for optional command characters.
| Vertical bars are used to separate parameters in a series. The
vertical bar stands for “or.”
Bold Bold is used for characters you enter at the command line.
Italics Italics are used for variable information.
Monospace font The monospace font is used to display system respo nses.
Underline System default parameters are underlined.
UPPERCASE Uppercase letters are used for command names. You may key in
entire words for each command, or the first t hree characters of each
word. In this manual the entire word of each command is spelled out.
Note: A note indicates an operation, practice or condition that
should be taken into consideration to efficiently accomplish a task.
Caution: Cautions alert you to an action that could damage
hardware or software.
Warning: Warnings alert you to conditions that may affect the
!
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safety of people.
INTRODUCTION
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1. 1Sysgen overview
This chapter provides information on different types of sysgens,
operating system software (OSS), and the resource information
needed when performing a system sysgen.
Sysgen definition A system generation, or sysgen, is the process you use to install,
upgrade, or modify the operating system software (OSS) on a Xerox
Laser Printing System (LPS).
Types of sysgen Table 1-1 lists the purpose of each sysgen type.
Table 1-1. Types of sysgen
Sysgen type Purpose
Sysgen Build a new operating system on new or existing
system disks.
Example:
— Installing a brand new system
— Replacing, formatting or erasing a system
disk
— When required for installing a new software
release.
Auto Add or update features or operating systems.
• Add new features to an existing operating
system
• Replace the existing version of the
operating system with a new version.
Mini Change the configuration options of the current
system without affecting user files.
Example:
• Changing online host address
• Adding finishing equipment
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SYSGEN OVERVIEW
OSS contents New versions of the operating system software (OSS) are distributed
by Xerox on quarter inch cartridge (QIC) tapes. These media contain
the items listed in table 1-2.
Table 1-2. OSS software
OSS software item Function
New system files Enabling LPS features.
Sysgen processor
program
Loading the new system files onto the
LPS system disk and configuring them to
a particular system.
Concatenated version of
the system files and
sysgen processor
Performing an online sysgen in which
the files and processor are downloaded
to the printing system from a host
computer.
Patch files Modifying the new system files for
optimal performance.
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Resource and information checklist
The following checklist will help you determine if you have all the
resources and information necessary to begin a sysgen.
To perform a full sysgen, you need the following:
• Installed LPS
• OSS: on a QIC
• Font tapes:
– Standard font tape
– Special font tapes (including logo and signature)
• User file tapes
• Documentation
– OSS Program Description (-11)
– LPS Reference Set.
Refer to the “Related publications” section of the “Introduction” for a
list of available documentation.
SYSGEN OVERVIEW
Information you need for full or update
sysgen
Questions to answer Before you begin a sysgen, know the answers to the following
Before you begin a full or update sysgen, gather the following
informa tion:
• Laser image alignment coordinates
• The number of forms, fonts, and (optionally) graphics settings
per page in your installation
• A list of all the user files resi d ent on the syst e m disks
• A hardcopy of your current system configura ti o n
• Print file size
• System disk IDs.
questions:
• Is the account file to be saved or deleted during the sysgen?
• Are the Mergenthaler fonts used by your installation?
• Do you have any site-specific patches to be applied in the post-
sysgen procedure?
• Are any of your .IPM files corrupt or missing?
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SYSGEN OVERVIEW
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Sysgen Command menu
2. 2Sysgen commands
This chapter explains the commands used for performing sysgens.
The Sysgen Command menu, illustrated in table 2-1, appears on the
printing system display screen when you boot the sysgen processor.
It also appears when COMMANDS is entered following the sysgen
prompt character.
Note: The command HOSTCOPY option appears in your Sysgen
Command menu.
The interactive dialogue for a particular procedure may vary slightly
depending upon the release medium (tape or cartridge), input
method (online or offline), and product configuration.
Command functions
Table 2-1. Sysgen Command menu
**** SYSGEN PROCESSOR, VERSION M0.0 ****
COMMAND
COMMANDS Display commands
BOOT Boot the operating system
SYSGEN Build or update system files
on disk from tape or host
FORMAT Clear and format disk pack
HOSTCOPY Copy user files from host to
disk
AUTO Auto sysgen
MINI Configuration change only
ERASE Erase all files
Enter Cmd (’C’ for Menu)>
The commands in Table 2-2 may appear in the Sysgen Command
menu, depending upon the hardware options present on your
system. Command abbreviations are underlined.
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SYSGEN COMMANDS
Command Function
C
OMMANDS Displays the Sysgen Command menu on the printing system display screen. (The
B
OOT Boots the operating system. If a sysgen has been performed, any sysgen patches are
S
YSGEN Builds a new operating system on the system disks from a system software tape or
F
ORMAT Formats any or all of the system disks and performs a sector check. All files on the
OSTCOPY Downloads font files, patch files, and user-generated EBCDIC data files from a host
H
Table 2-2. Sysgen commands
menu does not have to display for you to enter a command.)
applied. This command must be the first entered after completing a SYSGEN
command.
from system software tape (SST) files downloaded from a host computer. All system
files can be updated.
This option requires more user interaction than AUTO, and you must use it if the SST
is to be downloaded from a host computer.
A BOOT command must follow successful completion of this command.
system disks, except for the MBAIS file, are destroyed. This includes user files. This
procedure is not normally needed unless specifically called for in your OSS program
description or unless read errors or other disk problems occur. (Refer to ERASE.)
computer to the LPS system disks. This option allows an online prin ti n g syst e m, with
no magnetic tape drive, to retrieve tape files from the host.
UTO Builds a new operating system on the system disks from a SST and allows all Sys tem
A
files to be updated. The AUTO Sysgen reverts to a full Sysgen if a FORMAT has just
been performed.
When you use AUTO for a recently formatted disk, configuration information is no
longer available to the system from the disks and must be entered, as though the
SYSGEN command had been used. The only truly automatic sysgen, using AUTO, can
be an update sysgen.
This option requires less user interaction than SYSGEN by automatically invoking a
standard sequence of sysgen commands. It differs from SYSGEN in the following
ways:
• AUTO builds from tape input only.
• AUTO does not ask for a configuration update.
• AUTO automatically saves the accounting file.
M
INI Modifies the configuration file in response to selections made through the
Configuration Options menu. (Refer to the “Sample system configuration options”
chapter.)
CAUTION: Do not execute the MINI command immediately following completion of a
SYSGEN command. This prevents the application of patches.
Note that the only changes to the system configuration that should be made using mini
are to those features whose software has been incorporated in the operating system
by a previous sysgen. For example, you may deactivate or reactivate a feature or
change interface address parameters by using the mini sysgen procedure. (Generally,
when you add features to the system, the system files must be changed or patched.
This requires an update sysgen, invoked using the SYSGEN or AUTO commands to
ensure system file integrity.)
RASE Clears any or all of the system disks. All files on the disks, except for the MBAIS and
E
bad block files, are destroyed. This includes user files. Because the ERASE command
does not perform a FORMAT or a sector check, it executes faster than the FORMAT
command. (Refer to FORMAT.)
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Entering and abbreviating commands
Refer to the following directions when entering commands.
Entering comm and s Enter commands after the sysgen prompt character (>), then press
<ENTER> .
After the command has completed processing, the prompt character
displays again (except after the BOOT command). The menu need
not display for you to issue a command.
Abbreviating commands The command may be ente red as shown in the menu or may be
abbreviated to as few letters as necessary to differentiate it from any
other command in the menu.
Example To enter the command SYSGEN, yo u ca n e n te r a n y o f the following
abbreviations:
• S
• SY
• SYS
SYSGEN COMMANDS
• SYSG
• SYSGE
• ...or by SYSGEN spelled out in full.
Command strings You may enter several commands as a string, and the system
executes them ser i a ll y . For example, ent e r ing FOR MAT , SYSG EN ,
and BOOT, then pressing <ENTER>, results in each procedure
being invoked in turn unless fatal errors occur.
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SYSGEN COMMANDS
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3. 3Sample system configurations
Use the information provided in this chapter to select your
configuration specifications.
Stages of the sysgen process An overview description of the sysgen process is shown in Table 3-1.
Table 3-1. Sysgen process
Stage Description
1 You start the sysgen process.
2 The LPS displays system configuration information on the
screen in a format similar to the illustration in Table 3-2. The
items differ depending upon your system components and
the version of software you are using.
3 The system asks you if you want to make changes to the
configuration.
4 You answer “yes.”
5 The LPS displays the Configuration Options menu.
6 You enter the number of a listed option to select or deselect
a feature. For some options, a further list of suboptions
displays.
7 The system incor porat es the so ftware for e ach fea ture you
select into the operating system, and creates a
configurat ion file (DISPCF.SYS).
Note: The printing system must have the appropriate
hardware installed to support the features specified.
Selecting uninstalled features may result in an
unsuccessful sysgen, an unusable system, or both.
8 You can modify the configuration file by using the mini
sysgen procedure to deactivate or reactivate a feature.
9 Once your system is configured successfully, you can get
a copy of the configuration information by printing the
customer billing report. Refer to the
Operations Reference
information assists you in recreating your basic system
configuration during a full sysgen.
for further details. This configuration
DocuPrint 180 LPS
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SAMPLE SYSTEM CONFIGURATIONS
Table 3-2 shows a sample system configuration for the DocuPrint
180 LPS.
Table 3-2. Sample Config ur a t io n
**** SYSTEM CONFIGURATION ****
Machine Type - DP180 LPS
CPU MEMORY = 1024K SCSI Disk Units: 0,1,2,Floppy
AIS: Version 2 Page Buffer Memory Size: 128 Banks
Bitmap Memory: 256 Megabits Page Buffer A,B: 2 BUFFERS
Ink Memory: 2 Megabits Memory Test at Boot = no|yes
Text and Metrics Memory: 3 Megabytes Auto Boot Enabled = no|yes
Online: Address 30
-Mode Burst, Device 3211
Terminal Type: PC
SCSI Tape Devices:
- Reel to Reel: HP-SCSI A/Ch O/Tg 0
- Streamer Tape: HP-SCSI A/Ch O/Tg 1
Boot Message Display = no|yes
Printer Characteristics
- Speed: 180 ppm
- Resolution: 300 spi
- Default Order: 1 to N|N to 1
- Paper size: 8.50 x 11.00 Inches
Language: U.S. English
Graphics Type: AIS
Shared Disk
SCSI Tape Device Assignments:
- TD0 = Reel to Reel Tape
- TD1 = Streamer tape
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Configuration menu
Select which of the following options are to be added, deleted, or changed?
0) None
1) Full memory test at boot
2) Auto Boot
3) Message Display during boot
4) Shared Disk
5) MICR Mode Default
6) On-line Interface
7) Xerox Print service Manager
8) Kanji
SAMPLE SYSTEM CONFIGURATIONS
Table 3-3 illustrates a sample configuration options menu for the
DocuPrint 1 8 0 LPS.
Table 3-3. Sample configuration options menu
9) Ethernet
10) Language
11) Paper size
12) XPAF
13) Raster Image Processor
14) Terminal Type
15) Tape Device Table
16) Default Printing Order
(Enter numbers)
Note: The MICR, Ethernet, and Raster Image Processor option
configurations are not supported on the Xerox DocuPrint 180 LPS.
Options 5, 9, or 13 on the configuration options menu may still be
selected. However, settings for these options have no effect on the
actual configuration of the printer.
Caution: Do NOT change the setting for option 14.
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SAMPLE SYSTEM CONFIGURATIONS
Option Description
0) None Returns you to the base system configuration display screen.
1) Full memory test Determines the amount of system memory test at power on.
2) Auto boot Determines whether auto boot is enabled at power on.
3) Message display Determines whether boot diagnostic messages display at power on.
4) Shared disk Adds or removes the shared disk option.
5) MICR mode default This option is not supported on the DocuPrint 180 LPS. Selection of option
Table 3-4. Sample configurations
5 has no effect on the LPS.
Adds or removes the MICR mode default option.
6) On-line interface (if
installed)
Displays the following question:
DOES THIS SYSTEM HAVE AN ONLINE INTERFACE?
ENTER ’Y’ OR ’N’.
If you enter N, the online feature is removed from the system being
generated.
If you enter Y, the configuration options are automatically selected by the
system and the display returns to the base configuration.
7) Xerox
Adds or removes the Xerox DocuPrintServer (formerly XPSM)).
DocuPrintServer
(formerly XPSM)
8) Kanji This option is not supported on the DocuPrint 180 LPS. Adds or removes
Kanji.
9) Ethernet (if installed) This option is not supported on the DocuPrint 180 LPS. Selection of option
9 has no effect on the LPS
Displays the following question:
IS THIS SYSTEM CONNECTED TO A XEROX ETHERNET? ENTER ’Y ’
OR ’N’.
If you enter N, the Ethernet feature is removed from the system being
generated.
If you enter Y, the following suboptions display:
ETHERNET CHANGE LIST:
1) NONE
2) READ PRINTER’S ADDRESS
3) ETHERNET NETWORK ADDRESS
Selecting NONE results in no Ethernet changes.
Selecting READ PRINTER’S ADDRESS results in the printing system
providing its internal address as a parameter to the sysgen processor.
This address is shown in table 3-2, Base system configuration for
DocuPrint 180 LPS, in both hexadecimal and decimal format. The decimal
value is preced ed by an asterisk (* ). (The printi ng system inte rnal address
is set by Xerox at the time of manufacture.)
Selecting ETHERNET NETWORK ADDRESS results in a prompt for the
address of the Ethernet network. For a decimal value, enter six zeros. A
value not preceded by an asterisk is assumed to be hexadecimal. (The
network address is assigned by Xerox. Consult your network system
administrator for the correct assignment.)
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Table 3-4. Sample conf igurations (continued)
Option Description
10) Language Displays the following suboptions:
0) NONE
1) U.S. ENGLISH
2) U.K. ENGLISH
3) GERMAN
4) FRENCH
5) DUTCH
6) SWEDISH
7) NORWEGIAN
8) FINNISH
9) DANISH
10) SPANISH
11) ITALIAN
SAMPLE SYSTEM CONFIGURATIONS
12) PORTUGUESE
Selecting NONE results in no change from the default language, which is
U.S. English.
The display dialogue of the newly generated system will be in the
language that you select. (Languages other than those listed above are
also available. The suboption list reflects what is on the system software
tape or floppy disk.)
The only difference between the U.K. English and U.S. English language
options is that:
• U.K. English displays paper sizes in millimeters.
• U.S. English displays paper sizes in inches.
Of the other language suboptions, only French, German, and Spanish are
currently translated. U.S. English messages are displayed if a sysgen is
performed in any of the other languages.
The customer must insure that the proper language is installed on the
ESS and IOT. The selection of the language icon on the PC UI does not
switch the language on the ESS or on the IOT. The PC UI and IOT may
have one or two languages installed. The ESS may be sysgened to one
language although commands in English are always accept ed.
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SAMPLE SYSTEM CONFIGURATIONS
Option Description
11) Paper size Displays the paper size menu.
12) XPAF (if installed) Selecting this option adds XPAF; selecting it again removes it.
Table 3-4. Sample conf igurations (continued)
Select paper size
Size Inches Millimeters
1) US Letter 8.5 x 11.0 216 x 279
2) US Legal 8.5 x 14 216 x 356
3) A3 16.54 x 11.69 420 x 297
4) A4 8.27 x 11.69 210 x 297
5) B4 10.12 x 14.33 257 x 364
6) B5 7.17 x 10.12 182 x 257
7) User Selectable Size
13) Raster image
processor (if installed)
This option is not supported on the DocuPrint 180 LPS. Selection of option
13 has no effect on the LPS
Displays the following question:
DOES THIS SYSTEM HAVE A RASTER I MAGE PROCESSOR? ENTER
’Y’ OR ’N’
If you enter N, all raster image processor (RIP) devices are removed from
the system.
If you enter Y, the following message is displayed:
TYPE THE RIP UNIT NUMBERS (0-3)
ENTER OPTIONS
Enter the appropriate numbers. If found, they are added to the system. If
RIP is not found, the following message is displayed:
RIP x IS NOT IN THE SYSTEM (PLEASE CONFIRM)
ENTER ’Y’ OR ’N’
14) Terminal type Selecting this option changes the terminal to a PC type; selecting it again
changes it to a character type. Note: The character type terminal is not
supported.
15) Tape device table Selecting this option allows you to al ter the t ape device assignment table.
16) Default printing order Selecting this option displays the following suboptions:
1) 1 - N
2) N - 1
Enter option 1 for first-to-last page (facedown) output; or option 2 for last-
to-first page (faceup) output.
You may select either 1TON or NTO1 as the system default.
When the system default is 1TON, NTO1 is processed only if it is invoked
in the JDE or JDL. The system ignores NTO1 in DJDE-selected job
descriptor entries (JDEs) or job descriptor libraries (JDLs).
When the system default is NTO1, the system assumes each report is
NTO1 until the first data page, even if 1TON is specified in the JDE or JDL.
This arrangement allows you to use DJDE-selected JDEs and JDLs that
invoke NTO1 after a series of banner pages.
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Additional sysgen parameters
Command Description
Type of sysgen Sy sgen, auto sysgen , or mini sysgen can be performed by selecting
appropriate commands from the Sysgen Command menu (Table 2-1)
System ID Each system can be assigned a name of up to 30 alphanumeric
characters, including spaces.
The ID displays in the following situations:
• Whenever the system is booted
• When a rollover and recovery occurs
• In a rollover dump
• Whenever a sysgen is performed
• On listings produced by the Editor
SAMPLE SYSTEM CONFIGURATIONS
In addition to the configuration options listed previously, you may
also need to supply the following information during the system
generation process.
Table 3-5. Sysgen parameters
• On listings produced by the REPORT command to report billing
information.
Accounting file You are asked if you want to save user accounting information.
Remember that if a currently existing accounting file is not saved, you
lose not only the accounting data but also the hierarchical data used to
structure the file.
Report accounting You are asked if you want report accounting. This results in run statistics
being recorded for each report, as opposed to each job (which may
contain several reports).
Setting default values After the sysgen completes, you may want to adjust the following
parameters to which the sysgen automatically assigns default values:
• Maximum fonts per job (default 32)
• Maximum forms per job (default 12)
• Maximum graphics per job (default 32)
• Print file size (default of 425 cylinders is not determined by a
sysgen).
Refer to the
information on modifying these values.
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4. 4Sysgen and sysgen-related
procedures
This chapter contains information to perform the system generation
for the DocuPrint 180 LPS. It also explains how to install the PC UI
system softwar e.
Before you begin a sysgen, make sure you comply with the foll owing
points:
• Do not overwrite the current version of the system files with
system files from previous software versions.
• Do not copy the current version system file types to a system
with an older version of software.
PC UI software loading procedure summary
These are the software components you need for the PC UI.
• System UI software
• UI dialog.
MS-DOS 6.2 and Windows 3.1 will be preloaded onto the PC UI. The
sections that follow provide step-by-step instructions for loading each
of the remaining software programs on your PC UI.
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