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Summary of Contents for DocuPrint 180

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Page 3: ...examples 1 2 Document types 1 7 2 AFP summary 2 1 What is AFP 2 1 AFP resources 2 2 AFP architecture 2 4 PSF platforms 2 6 Mainframe connections 2 7 AS 400 connections 2 10 RS 6000 connections 2 12 I...

Page 4: ...7 IBM AFP font collection 4 7 240 versus 300 pel libraries 4 8 Custom fonts 4 9 Font conversion 4 9 Page segments 4 10 Overlays 4 10 Images 4 11 Pixel doubling 4 12 Mixed plex jobs 4 12 Maximizing thr...

Page 5: ...always accessible Why 6 1 I need to print PostScript PCL and IPDS data streams Does Xerox have a solution for this 6 1 What is the Diagnostic Lockout feature on the DocuPrint 180 IPS 6 2 What is Sixth...

Page 6: ...TABLE OF CONTENTS vi IPS SOLUTIONS GUIDE...

Page 7: ...rations that optimize the quality of customers output explain how customers can enable value added features to benefit their business provide answers to some commonly asked questions DocuPrint IPS 7 1...

Page 8: ...tures of these printers Next AFP summary briefly describes the AFP printing environment and architecture The DocuPrint IPS system section provides a more detailed description of the DocuPrint IPS syst...

Page 9: ...r creating new AFP applications to effectively use the unique features of the Xerox DocuPrint IPS series of printers defines enterprise production printing goals and objectives installs customizes mai...

Page 10: ...DocuPrint IPS printers and provides an explanation for each message DocuPrint 4850 4890 92C Xerox DocuPrint 4850 4890 IPS Installation Planning Guide 721P890700 helps you plan the installation of Docu...

Page 11: ...s Xerox DocuPrint 96 4635 180 IPS Troubleshooting Guide 721P88190 includes information on troubleshooting problems you may encounter DocuPrint 4050 4090 Xerox DocuPrint 4050 4090 IPS Installation Plan...

Page 12: ...VM symbolics syntax rules and the command syntax for the OGL 370 commands The Continuing Evolution of Advanced Function Printing by Howarth and Plate IBM Systems Journal VOL 32 NO 4 1993 traces the c...

Page 13: ...ent Print Service Facility VM Application Programming Guide S544 3677 00 provides information about using PSF in a VM environment Print Service Facility VSE Application Programming Guide S544 3666 01...

Page 14: ...INTRODUCTION xiv DOCUPRINT IPS SOLUTIONS GUIDE...

Page 15: ...y created to print on IBM Group 3 compatible printers you can use any of the DocuPrint IPS printers to print those applications with little or no modification In addition you can incorporate many Xero...

Page 16: ...rovides additional document post print handling Stitching documents speeds up distribution and reduces the occurrences of lost sheets or reports Add to all of this the Xerox reputation for dependabili...

Page 17: ...o allows you to use blank security stock By combining leading edge laser technology with exceptional paper handling capabilities print speeds up to 180 pages per minute and advanced system software th...

Page 18: ...l page highlight color even in stapled booklets at up to 92 images per minute The printed policies are then ready for immediate processing by automated distribution equipment How does this functionali...

Page 19: ...ch the document will be sent It also includes a condition for the first page to pull from the bin that has the card stock loaded Your document also contains many detailed drawings of the various parts...

Page 20: ...critical information that needs to be pointed out to the customer Also the higher print resolution of DocuPrint IPS printers allows you to create high quality color graphics to help the customer bette...

Page 21: ...ng an explanation of benefits EOB separately from a reimbursement check can confuse the customer which may lead to customer service questions or complaints To solve this problem you can create a docum...

Page 22: ...DOCUPRINT IPS OVERVIEW 1 8 DOCUPRINT IPS SOLUTIONS GUIDE...

Page 23: ...ents on a printed page assign characteristics to the various elements and instruct the printer to print one or more copies of the document Data can be placed at any addressable point on the page a cap...

Page 24: ...definitions FormDefs Form definitions control the physical characteristics of the printed page For example they specify the position of the logical page on the physical page whether to print the docum...

Page 25: ...add highlight color to overlays Fonts Fonts are the characters that make up the text included in a document AFP uses many different types of fonts such as compatibility sonoran standard outline and co...

Page 26: ...structure and content of each type of data format that exists in a document and appears in a data stream The object content architectures also known as transmission objects are Bar Code Object Content...

Page 27: ...nown as MO DCA Presentation MO DCA P it consists of data objects and data structures that define a document s layout While there are other data streams associated with AFP documents you will use the M...

Page 28: ...in this table Table 2 1 Supported PSF levels Platform Operating system Minimum supported PSF level1 1 The minimum levels listed are for TCP IP connectivity using either Token Ring or Ethernet Mainfra...

Page 29: ...ons are IPDS emitters only Direct Bus and Tag The simplest connection format is the Direct Bus and Tag For this solution the printer is connected directly to the host via Bus and Tag cables ESCON conn...

Page 30: ...channel extender through telecommunication lines Finally the upstream channel extender is connected to the System 370 or System 390 mainframe Channel extenders allow for long distance communication be...

Page 31: ...as Remote Job Entry RJE The remote operator can communicate to the host and the host operator can communicate with the remote device The BARR RJE spooler can accept data from multiple sources and driv...

Page 32: ...rm the PSF control functions are IPDS emitters only PSF 400 accepts MO DCA P data streams as well as SNA Character String SCS data streams with Data Description Specification DDS IPDS and line data It...

Page 33: ...directional traffic from the host to IPDS Group 3 printers The LU6 2 connection can be either SDLC or Token Ring Because the IPDS protocol allows the printer to feed its status back to the host in re...

Page 34: ...card The following sections apply to the InfoPrint Manager V 3 1 as well as PSF 6000 and PSF for AIX systems Note PSF for AIX has been incorporated into the InfoPrint Manager V 3 1 product As of Dece...

Page 35: ...ection has these characteristics remote operator can communicate to the host only can attach only one printer per channel card with PSF for AIX in direct mode no spooling of jobs no resource storage s...

Page 36: ...o connect your DocuPrint IPS printers by a LAN through InfoPrint Manager No other network protocol is supported TCP IP connection Ethernet For the Ethernet TCP IP connection you must have an Ethernet...

Page 37: ...your PS 2 system to the DocuPrint IPS printers using any of the remote connection methods described in this section Stand alone PSF 2 The simplest way to connect your DocuPrint IPS printers to a PS 2...

Page 38: ...ion DocuPrint IPS printers connected through remote PSF 2 have these characteristics remote operator cannot communicate to the host for PSF 2 Direct no spooling of jobs no resource storage can downloa...

Page 39: ...SF 2 you can use TCP IP OS 2 LAN Manager or Novell as the network protocol Using this connection you can join OS 2 DOS AIX and other types of workstations together PSF 2 Ethernet TCP IP For the Ethern...

Page 40: ...PS SOLUTIONS GUIDE PSF 2 Token Ring TCP IP For the Token Ring TCP IP connection you must have a Token Ring card installed inside the PS 2 A router directs the jobs being run on the Token Ring to the a...

Page 41: ...ts of these components A Host Control Unit HCU which functions as a channel interface between the host and the IPS front end Sun SPARCstation Output from the HCU is transferred through a SCSI interfac...

Page 42: ...delivered to the IOT by the IPS software which also manages jam recovery and local user interface functions IPS printing environment The AFP and IPDS environment uses resources and variable data to p...

Page 43: ...Option are Customers who are interested in native PostScript and PCL printing as opposed to using data stream conversion software packages Customers who have an established AFP IPDS environment and ar...

Page 44: ...ough a TCP IP connection Bus Tag which connects to the HCU The output of the HCU is transferred to the Sun SPARCstation through a SCSI cable Daisy chaining to other devices is also supported except on...

Page 45: ...nment and communicate device controls The acknowledge protocol transmits printer characteristics status resource information and error information to PSF Data towers The following sections define the...

Page 46: ...Write Bar Code command within BC 1 command set carries data defined by the BCOCA BCD 1 subset Refer to Bar Code Object Content Architecture Reference for a description of BCOCA bar code symbol data a...

Page 47: ...rinting DocuPrint 96 MICR 4635 MICR and 180 MICR IPS only printer resolution 240 300 or 600 dpi optional processing parameters For complete information on the IPS GUI and its functions refer to the us...

Page 48: ...device controls or other information Obtain Printer Characteristics OPC command The Obtain Printer Characteristics command allows PSF to query the printer about the additional features and functions w...

Page 49: ...it This table shows the various remote connections and their capabilities Table 3 1 Remote solution summary Solution Spooling Operator control Resource storage Transforms Printer types Channel Extende...

Page 50: ...hile in IPS mode PostScript and PCL jobs may be spooled in the background In Dual Mode configuration switching between modes requires a soft reboot Fiber Distributed Data Interface FDDI connections ar...

Page 51: ...s Tag IPS Ethernet 10Mb IPS NPS Bus Tag IPS Ethernet 100Mb IPS NPS Token Ring NPS Ethernet 10Mb IPS Token Ring NPS Ethernet 100Mb IPS Token Ring IPS Ethernet 10Mb NPS Token Ring IPS Ethernet 100Mb NPS...

Page 52: ...DOCUPRINT IPS SYSTEM 3 12 DOCUPRINT IPS SOLUTIONS GUIDE...

Page 53: ...erent resolutions If you are running on a platform that allows different file naming extensions such as the RS 6000 you may store both 240 pel and 300 pel fonts in the same library However you should...

Page 54: ...p the electronic form You can also include page segments in the overlay Graphical Data Display Manager GDDM This product is a collection of programs used to edit graphics and images create composite d...

Page 55: ...such as coded fonts character sets and code pages Using this product you can perform precise pel editing resize fonts and control all font metrics of character sets and code pages ElixirForm for AFP...

Page 56: ...e is like having your own mainframe on your desktop It completely emulates the functionality of the IBM OGL 370 and PPFA 370 products while enabling 300 dpi and color support for overlays This product...

Page 57: ...ows 95 and Windows 2000 Unlike the other packages in this section PReS does not normally create resources such as page segments overlays etc for use with PSF but generates and then uses these resource...

Page 58: ...dited and manipulated Fonts may also be migrated from one printing environment to another with character re mapping re scaling and different resolution options TransForm This utility accepts input in...

Page 59: ...you upgrade to the 300 pel font libraries since these fonts provide better print quality on most DocuPrint IPS printers If you have a DocuPrint 180 IPS however you may continue to use the 240 dpi fon...

Page 60: ...lution IBM now distributes PSF with the Gothic font GT13 This font replaces the existing Data 1 fonts You may change your application to reference this font or to reference the 300 pel version of the...

Page 61: ...3800 printer you may need to convert your unbounded box custom fonts to bounded box fonts Font conversion You may need to convert some or all of your fonts for use with the DocuPrint IPS printers Fol...

Page 62: ...You may print your existing overlays to DocuPrint IPS printers without conversion with two exceptions for overlays that include inline images you must convert those images to 300 dpi before printing o...

Page 63: ...ument to the DocuPrint IPS printer Look at the document to decide if the print quality is as clear as you d like it to be If so you may continue using the image without making any changes However if t...

Page 64: ...This process known as pixel doubling accommodates the imaging technology of these printers and ensures optimum output quality of the document Mixed plex jobs DocuPrint IPS 7 1 supports Mixed Plex job...

Page 65: ...hould pay close attention to the attributes given to the printer input trays Media tray attributes can be set to simplex or duplex These attributes are set on the Input Configuration panel Each indivi...

Page 66: ...printer The required changes are based on the current page rotation and presentation specified in the FormDef or PageDef for documents printed on continuous form printers For example if you have docum...

Page 67: ...s such as the 3900 or 3835 are more compatible with cut sheet printers than the 3800 The 3900 and 3835 automatically adjust their hardware origin to match the portrait origin of cut sheet printers reg...

Page 68: ...n Converting 3800 applications earlier in this section This is the preferred solution If you choose not to convert your 3800 application you can force PSF to process the PRESENT and DIRECTION operands...

Page 69: ...or This section describes the steps required for adding color to your document either for the text page segments or overlays Color mapping Before printing your AFP document you specify which color to...

Page 70: ...ument by adding the DF define font keyword to the document For example DF GT10 TYPE SONORAN 10 COLOR RED Note If you add the COLOR command to the DF keyword you must also update your Logical Device Ta...

Page 71: ...r statements with a color overlay and logo but print the internal copy in black on plain white paper print the due date and amount due in red if the bill is past due To specify conditional processing...

Page 72: ...0 User s Guide and Reference S544 3700 PAGEDEF LTRLOGO PAGEFORMAT PF1 WIDTH 11 IN HEIGHT 8 5 PRINTLINE REPEAT 25 CHANNEL 2 OVERLAY LOGOC SIZE 2 3 OFFSET 25 1 CONTROL REPLACE FONT FONT1 A0557C SEGMENT...

Page 73: ...es You can add color to certain overlays by running utilities provided by either IBM or Xerox For example you may use the IBM supplied PL 1 program provided with DCF DCFPPOVL Third party packages Seve...

Page 74: ...y without affecting any other text or images on the page Changing the IID value manually will affect the size of the printed image If you change the value from 240 to 300 the image will print 4 5ths i...

Page 75: ...command to the DR keyword you must also update your Logical Device Table and Physical Device Table to support color Using Elixir Desktop for AFP To colorize existing black lines and borders follow thi...

Page 76: ...the object you wish to colorize and select it using the right mouse button Step 3 To change the fill color of the object select the ink fill icon The system displays the eight color selections at the...

Page 77: ...rm setting when you IPL or reboot the system Offset stacking facility Offset stacking allows you to separate a report into documents The printer jogs the output bin as each portion of a report is prin...

Page 78: ...ne3 None 600 by 600 4850 240 300 240 to 300 None 300 by 300 4890 240 300 600 240 to 300 None None 300 by 300 300 by 300 600 by 600 1 The DocuPrint 92C IPS converts 240 dpi and 300 dpi data to 600 dpi...

Page 79: ...IPS Printer Controller Hardware scaling is faster although the performance gain will not be noticeable on all jobs but software scaling can produce better results for those applications that use reso...

Page 80: ...ormance or reject rate problems If we are unable to resolve the issues we will reimburse the customer for fees they are required to pay to their bank for excessive rejects of checks printed after Xero...

Page 81: ...4 8 16 32 38 and 64 pel spaces For information on installing the Xerox AFP MICR fonts on your DocuPrint IPS printer refer to Installing Xerox AFP MICR Fonts 720P24482 and MICR Fundamentals Guide 720P1...

Page 82: ...r was required for correct spacing in previous MICR technology However the new set of MICR fonts uses relative metric technology that inserts blank pel spacing automatically after every two characters...

Page 83: ...anging input trays within a job You can change the input tray from which paper is pulled within a document This feature allows you to change paper sizes or paper stocks without having to change the pa...

Page 84: ...2 or higher PSF 400 InfoPrint Manager PSF for AIX Output tray grouping Using the IPS GUI you can group certain output bins into output groups to enable continuous output into bins or to map AFP tray...

Page 85: ...to support specific options for third party feeding and finishing devices including the ability to map the Roll Feed and downstream finishing devices to AFP input trays and output bins selected from a...

Page 86: ...stem Table 5 2 DFA support for DocuPrint IPS DocuPrint IPS Additional notes 180 and 180 MICR If a Roll Systems roll to cut sheet feeder is attached no input enablement kit is required However you can...

Page 87: ...print from the mainframe after regular business hours The result You make better use of your printers by keeping them active during all hours of the day This figure shows how you can incorporate the...

Page 88: ...INCORPORATING XEROX VALUE ADDED FEATURES 5 20 DOCUPRINT IPS SOLUTIONS GUIDE...

Page 89: ...r on sequence for the DocuPrint IPS printers is to power on the IOT then the HCU then the Sun SPARCstation This power on sequence ensures that all features of the printer will be accessible when you b...

Page 90: ...indow This restriction prevents the user or service engineer from being injured while working on the system When the diagnostics have been completed the system reverts to the locked diagnostic mode an...

Page 91: ...e per month Supported paper sizes 96 96 MICR 96 No 600 x 600 3 000 000 Inches 7 4 x 10 to 14 x 17 MM 259 x 254 to 356 x 432 including A4 A3 JB4 180 180 MICR 180 No 600 x 2400 6 000 000 Inches 7 x 10 t...

Page 92: ...t Resolution dpi Max print volume per month Supported paper sizes Table A 2 DocuPrint IPS printer specifications input trays and feeding options Number of input trays Input tray capacity 20 lb 80 gm p...

Page 93: ...ty Feeder Table A 2 DocuPrint IPS printer specifications input trays and feeding options continued Number of input trays Input tray capacity 20 lb 80 gm paper Third party feeding Table A 3 DocuPrint I...

Page 94: ...S1 optional 100 100 2 500 2 500 2 500 2 500 No Requires programmable bypass transport 4850 Dual Bin Stacker 1 Dual Bin Stacker 2 or Stitcher Stacker 750 750 2 000 unstitched 50 per stitched set Yes No...

Page 95: ...agement Facility PMF 1 IBM Resource generation FormDefs PageDefs and fonts MVS VM IBM Font Collection Type Transformer FontLab IBM Font collection creation and editing Fonts Fonts FontEditor MVS VM Gr...

Page 96: ...AIX DOS Windows AFP Toolbox IBM Application development Structured fields in data MVS AFP Windows Print Driver IBM OGL PAGESEG and document creation Forms from any Windows application Object OGL or PA...

Page 97: ...1 Software Document generation AFPDS DOC1 Group 1 Software Document composition AFPDS Metacode PCL DocuFlex Image Sciences Inc Document composition Document conversion Resource creation Document arch...

Page 98: ...RESOURCE CREATION AND CONVERSION PROGRAMS B 4 DOCUPRINT IPS SOLUTIONS GUIDE...

Page 99: ...hlight color printers the DocuPrint 4850 4890 and 92CIPS printers support all 10 highlight colors distributed by Xerox Note however that since you can install only one highlight color unit at a time y...

Page 100: ...reated in WordPerfect PSF does not allow you to print documents directly from WordPerfect However you may convert the source WordPerfect document to AFP format Some conversion tools are AFP driver fro...

Page 101: ...page IOCA images only you must turn off the banner page Note also that this type of job may not print at rated speed due the large amount of processing power required for 600 pel resolution images If...

Page 102: ...DOCUPRINT IPS LIMITATIONS C 4 DOCUPRINT IPS SOLUTIONS GUIDE...

Page 103: ...put is spooled to a JES spool file 5 PSF acquires the job from the JES queue 6 PSF identifies and retrieves any necessary AFP resources stored on DASD PSF then composes the data stream to IPDS 7 PSF d...

Page 104: ...3 When the job is finished POWER spools the output 4 When a printer is available and the print criteria are met POWER submits the data to PSF 5 PSF identifies and retrieves any necessary AFP resource...

Page 105: ...am to PSF is If required the qdaemon transforms the data stream to the necessary format 4 When the specified printer is available according to job control parameters the qdaemon schedules the job to P...

Page 106: ...AFP PRINT FLOWS D 4 DOCUPRINT IPS SOLUTIONS GUIDE...

Page 107: ...lays 5 5 page segments 5 6 shading 5 8 command sets 3 5 Compatibility fonts 4 6 conditional processing adding color 5 3 connections AS 400 2 10 to 2 12 mainframes 2 7 to 2 10 PS 2 2 15 to 2 18 RS 6000...

Page 108: ...form definitions FormDefs 2 2 forms 3800 compatibility 4 13 to 4 14 face down C 2 G GDDM Graphical Data Display Manager 4 2 GOCA Graphics Object Content Architecture 2 4 H hardware 3 1 HCU Host Contr...

Page 109: ...ordered stock jam recovery C 2 OS 400 print flow D 2 outline fonts 4 7 output trays grouping 5 15 media destination selection 5 16 specifications A 4 to A 5 overlay command set 3 6 overlays 2 3 4 9 ad...

Page 110: ...8 to 5 9 STM Sense Type and Model command 3 8 Sun SPARCstation requirements 3 1 Systems Application Architecture SAA 2 4 T TCP IP see Ethernet Token Ring Token Ring AS 400 2 12 mainframes 2 10 PSF 2...

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