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Xerox DocuPrint Network Printer Series
Guide to Configuring and Managing the 
System

Version 7.1
August 2000
721P87461

Summary of Contents for DocuPrint 4850 NPS

Page 1: ...Xerox DocuPrint Network Printer Series Guide to Configuring and Managing the System Version 7 1 August 2000 721P87461 ...

Page 2: ...out limitation material generated from the software programs which are displayed on the screen such as icons screen displays looks etc Printed in the United States of America Publication number 721P87461 Xerox and all Xerox products mentioned in this publication are trademarks of Xerox Corporation Products and trademarks of other companies are also acknowledged Changes are periodically made to thi...

Page 3: ...Xerox DocuPrint Network Printer Series Guide to Configuring and Managing the System Version 7 1 August 2000 721P87461 ...

Page 4: ...out limitation material generated from the software programs which are displayed on the screen such as icons screen displays looks etc Printed in the United States of America Publication number 721P87461 Xerox and all Xerox products mentioned in this publication are trademarks of Xerox Corporation Products and trademarks of other companies are also acknowledged Changes are periodically made to thi...

Page 5: ...S ONLY XEROX SERVICE REPRESENTATIVES HAVE ACCESS TO THESE PANELS Ozone information This product produces ozone during normal operation The amount of ozone produced depends on copy volume Ozone is heavier than air The environmental parameters specified in the Xerox installation instructions ensure that concentration levels are within safe limits If you need additional information concerning ozone c...

Page 6: ... not specifically described in this documentation Never remove any covers or guards that are fastened with screws There are no operator serviceable areas within these covers Never override electrical or mechanical interlocks Never use supplies or cleaning materials for other than their intended purposes Keep all materials out of the reach of children Never operate the equipment if you notice unusu...

Page 7: ...S ONLY XEROX SERVICE REPRESENTATIVES HAVE ACCESS TO THESE PANELS Ozone information This product produces ozone during normal operation The amount of ozone produced depends on copy volume Ozone is heavier than air The environmental parameters specified in the Xerox installation instructions ensure that concentration levels are within safe limits If you need additional information concerning ozone c...

Page 8: ... not specifically described in this documentation Never remove any covers or guards that are fastened with screws There are no operator serviceable areas within these covers Never override electrical or mechanical interlocks Never use supplies or cleaning materials for other than their intended purposes Keep all materials out of the reach of children Never operate the equipment if you notice unusu...

Page 9: ...ote access telnet 1 3 2 Using utility commands 2 1 Broadcast message to all execs 2 1 Eject CDROM 2 1 Eject Floppy 2 2 Format Floppy 2 2 Copy Documents to Floppy 2 2 Copy Documents to Tape 2 3 Examine Document 2 4 Install Remote Update 2 4 Install Update from Floppy 2 5 Install Update from CDROM 2 5 Backup Site Files 2 5 Restore Site Files 2 6 Backup Xerox Files 2 6 Restore Xerox Files 2 7 Backup ...

Page 10: ...19 Disable modem 2 20 Enable Remote Shell 2 21 Disable Remote Shell 2 21 Print Documents from Floppy 2 22 3 Starting and stopping the system 3 1 Powering on the system 3 1 Powering off the system 3 2 Using the Halt System command to stop the system 3 2 Using the background menu to stop the system 3 2 Powering off and on the system after a power failure 3 3 Stopping and starting job processing 3 3 ...

Page 11: ... Setting imager parameters 5 18 Show Imager Parameters 5 18 Change Imager Parameters 5 19 Restore Default Imager Parameters 5 21 Setting PCL imager parameters 5 21 Show PCL Imager Parameters 5 22 Change PCL Imager Parameters 5 22 Restore Default PCL Imager Parameters 5 23 Setting PCL parameters 5 24 Changing PCL parameters 5 24 Change PCL Parameters 5 25 Restore Default PCL Parameters 5 28 Show PC...

Page 12: ...ounting files 9 1 Dump Accounting 9 6 Copy Accounting to Floppy 9 7 Delete Accounting 9 7 Managing DocuPrint NPS log files 9 8 List Logs 9 8 Show Log 9 9 Copy Logs to Floppy 9 10 Delete Logs 9 11 Print Log 9 11 10 Managing fonts 10 1 Installing fonts 10 1 Install Fonts from CDROM 10 1 Install Fonts from Floppy 10 2 Install PCLFonts from Floppy 10 3 Deleting fonts 10 3 Listing fonts 10 5 List CDROM...

Page 13: ...ty option 12 4 Removing orphan data files 12 5 13 Handling XDOD DigiPath jobs 13 1 Configuring DocuPrint NPS for XDOD DigiPath 13 1 Configuring NFS for XDOD 3 1 or earlier 13 1 Configuring the default NFS daemon 13 2 Using an alternate NFS daemon SunOS only 13 2 Verifying correct installation 13 3 Removing gfi directories 13 4 14 MICR printing 14 1 Considerations for MICR printing on NPS models 14...

Page 14: ...x GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM ...

Page 15: ...ote access telnet 1 3 2 Using utility commands 2 1 Broadcast message to all execs 2 1 Eject CDROM 2 1 Eject Floppy 2 2 Format Floppy 2 2 Copy Documents to Floppy 2 2 Copy Documents to Tape 2 3 Examine Document 2 4 Install Remote Update 2 4 Install Update from Floppy 2 5 Install Update from CDROM 2 5 Backup Site Files 2 5 Restore Site Files 2 6 Backup Xerox Files 2 6 Restore Xerox Files 2 7 Backup ...

Page 16: ...19 Disable modem 2 20 Enable Remote Shell 2 21 Disable Remote Shell 2 21 Print Documents from Floppy 2 22 3 Starting and stopping the system 3 1 Powering on the system 3 1 Powering off the system 3 2 Using the Halt System command to stop the system 3 2 Using the background menu to stop the system 3 2 Powering off and on the system after a power failure 3 3 Stopping and starting job processing 3 3 ...

Page 17: ... Setting imager parameters 5 18 Show Imager Parameters 5 18 Change Imager Parameters 5 19 Restore Default Imager Parameters 5 21 Setting PCL imager parameters 5 21 Show PCL Imager Parameters 5 22 Change PCL Imager Parameters 5 22 Restore Default PCL Imager Parameters 5 23 Setting PCL parameters 5 24 Changing PCL parameters 5 24 Change PCL Parameters 5 25 Restore Default PCL Parameters 5 28 Show PC...

Page 18: ...ounting files 9 1 Dump Accounting 9 6 Copy Accounting to Floppy 9 7 Delete Accounting 9 7 Managing DocuPrint NPS log files 9 8 List Logs 9 8 Show Log 9 9 Copy Logs to Floppy 9 10 Delete Logs 9 11 Print Log 9 11 10 Managing fonts 10 1 Installing fonts 10 1 Install Fonts from CDROM 10 1 Install Fonts from Floppy 10 2 Install PCLFonts from Floppy 10 3 Deleting fonts 10 3 Listing fonts 10 5 List CDROM...

Page 19: ...ty option 12 4 Removing orphan data files 12 5 13 Handling XDOD DigiPath jobs 13 1 Configuring DocuPrint NPS for XDOD DigiPath 13 1 Configuring NFS for XDOD 3 1 or earlier 13 1 Configuring the default NFS daemon 13 2 Using an alternate NFS daemon SunOS only 13 2 Verifying correct installation 13 3 Removing gfi directories 13 4 14 MICR printing 14 1 Considerations for MICR printing on NPS models 14...

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Page 21: ... Contents This section lists the contents of this guide Chapter 1 Using the system interface describes how to access the system at the administrator and operator levels and outlines how to enter commands at the Printer Controller Chapter 2 Using utility commands describes the use of a number of utilities such as backup and restore site files Configure and other useful commands Chapter 3 Starting a...

Page 22: ...t MICR NPS printers Conventions This guide uses the following conventions All caps and angle brackets Within procedures the names of keys are shown in all caps within angle brackets for example press RETURN Angle brackets Variable information or the position of a specified argument in the command syntax appears in angle brackets for example List Fonts Pattern Bold Within procedures text and number...

Page 23: ...Jobs from the Client Guide to Using Page Description Language Installation Planning Guide Messages Guide System Overview Guide Troubleshooting Guide Glossary Master Index Customer Information Quick Reference Card Printer Controller Commands Quick Reference Card Submitting your Jobs from Macintosh Quick Reference Card Submitting your Jobs from UNIX DOS Quick Reference Card Submitting your Jobs from...

Page 24: ...INTRODUCTION xiv XEROX DOCUPRINT NPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM ...

Page 25: ... Contents This section lists the contents of this guide Chapter 1 Using the system interface describes how to access the system at the administrator and operator levels and outlines how to enter commands at the Printer Controller Chapter 2 Using utility commands describes the use of a number of utilities such as backup and restore site files Configure and other useful commands Chapter 3 Starting a...

Page 26: ...t MICR NPS printers Conventions This guide uses the following conventions All caps and angle brackets Within procedures the names of keys are shown in all caps within angle brackets for example press RETURN Angle brackets Variable information or the position of a specified argument in the command syntax appears in angle brackets for example List Fonts Pattern Bold Within procedures text and number...

Page 27: ...Jobs from the Client Guide to Using Page Description Language Installation Planning Guide Messages Guide System Overview Guide Troubleshooting Guide Glossary Master Index Customer Information Quick Reference Card Printer Controller Commands Quick Reference Card Submitting your Jobs from Macintosh Quick Reference Card Submitting your Jobs from UNIX DOS Quick Reference Card Submitting your Jobs from...

Page 28: ...INTRODUCTION xiv XEROX DOCUPRINT NPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM ...

Page 29: ...lows access to all commands Requires administrator password Operator Allows access to the subset of commands available to operators Requires operator password No argument or User Allows access to a limited set of commands that do not allow managing jobs or the system No password required Procedures To access administrator level commands 1 At the PS prompt enter privilege administrator 2 Enter the ...

Page 30: ...ired or optional arguments You can enter arguments on the same line as the command For required arguments the system will prompt you for the value of each argument if you do not enter it on the command line Canceling commands You can terminate most commands by simultaneously pressing CONTROL and C Change Administrator Password Use the Change Administrator Password command to change the password us...

Page 31: ... clients are connected to your Xerox DocuPrint system by entering List Executives An asterisk by the message indicates the client from which you entered the command Operators or administrators can set messages to provide information for remote access users Set Status Message Provides a message when the Show Status command is used or when remote access users log on Refer to the chapter Using utilit...

Page 32: ...USING THE SYSTEM INTERFACE 1 4 XEROX DOCUPRINT NPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM ...

Page 33: ...lows access to all commands Requires administrator password Operator Allows access to the subset of commands available to operators Requires operator password No argument or User Allows access to a limited set of commands that do not allow managing jobs or the system No password required Procedures To access administrator level commands 1 At the PS prompt enter privilege administrator 2 Enter the ...

Page 34: ...ired or optional arguments You can enter arguments on the same line as the command For required arguments the system will prompt you for the value of each argument if you do not enter it on the command line Canceling commands You can terminate most commands by simultaneously pressing CONTROL and C Change Administrator Password Use the Change Administrator Password command to change the password us...

Page 35: ... clients are connected to your Xerox DocuPrint system by entering List Executives An asterisk by the message indicates the client from which you entered the command Operators or administrators can set messages to provide information for remote access users Set Status Message Provides a message when the Show Status command is used or when remote access users log on Refer to the chapter Using utilit...

Page 36: ...USING THE SYSTEM INTERFACE 1 4 XEROX DOCUPRINT NPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM ...

Page 37: ... set up and disable the external modem used by remote service technicians Broadcast message to all execs Use the Broadcast message to all execs command to immediately send a message to all users logged on to the printer controller This can be useful when you need to perform system maintenance and wish to notify remote access users Access level Administrator Syntax Broadcast Message to all execs Ar...

Page 38: ... diskette To copy documents 1 Enter stop printing 2 Put a diskette into the diskette drive 3 Enter copy documents to floppy See the syntax and arguments below 4 Enter yes to confirm the document s to be copied and to confirm that the diskette is inserted into the diskette drive Any selected documents that have not been completely printed canceled or aborted are copied to the diskette in UNIX compr...

Page 39: ...stop printing 2 Put a tape into the tape drive 3 Enter copy documents to tape See the syntax and arguments below 4 Enter yes to confirm the document s to be copied and to confirm that the tape is inserted into the tape drive Any selected documents that have not been completely printed canceled or aborted are copied to the diskette in UNIX compressed bar format A file name is generated for each doc...

Page 40: ...ches name all Copies all documents Examine Document Use the Examine Document command to display the PDL code of the selected document Unprintable characters are displayed as a dot This command does not show binary data Access level Administrator Syntax Examine Document docID Arguments None Install Remote Update If your printer controller has a modem the Xerox service technician can transfer a soft...

Page 41: ...vel Administrator Syntax Install Update from CDROM Arguments None Backup Site Files Use the Backup Site Files command to store a copy of the files that may have been customized for your local site on diskette or tape The files backed up include var db forms and usr xgfc Access level Administrator Syntax Backup Site Files Arguments None Caution The Backup Site Files command will not save unique cus...

Page 42: ...recognized even though it may appear that restored items are active Backup Xerox Files Use the Backup Xerox Files command to store a copy of your Xerox files on diskette or tape The files backed up do not include var db forms and usr xgfc Access level Administrator Syntax Backup Xerox Files Arguments None Caution The Backup Xerox Files command will not save unique customer files such as fonts Use ...

Page 43: ...e recognized even though it may appear that restored items are active Backup Virtual Printer List Use the Backup Virtual Printer List command to store a copy of your virtual printer configuration on diskette or tape Access level Administrator Syntax Backup Virtual Printer List Arguments None Restore Virtual Printer List Use the Restore Virtual Printer List command to restore your virtual printer c...

Page 44: ...as VIPP Access level Administrator Syntax Show HostID Arguments None DocuPrint NPS licensing Your DocuPrint NPS system utilizes a software licensing string to enable the NPS printing function If software is not licensed queueing is disabled and the system will not receive jobs for printing There are other software packages that require licensing VIPP software requires licensing for production mode...

Page 45: ...piration Date Key IOT Serial No HostID Arguments Name Name of the package to be licensed For example XRX_iotdiag_basic unlocks the basic diagnostics package for the Model 180 The license name is case sensitive and must be entered exactly as provided Expiration Date Date the license for your package expires For example 07 Mar 2023 Key Alphanumeric string used to unlock the package This number is un...

Page 46: ... None Table 2 1 Example license string Xerox License String File 1998 Created for Xerox Limited on 01 Jun 1998 by Robert Harper Contact Richard Lande at 44 555386624 WBLT output for LicID 135 HOSTID 8088879e CustProdID 177 XRX_NPS_software Feature on Product 180NPS exp 07 Mar 2023 FEATURE XRX_NPS_software xeroxpswd 1 000 07 Mar 2023 0 AB64FA01CF3EC528X917 HOSTID 8088871e XRX_iotdiag_valueadded Fea...

Page 47: ... When you restore values the system is automatically reconfigured based on the restored values You access the Configure utility at the PS Admin prompt Configure You will be prompted for the appropriate password You can also access this utility in Wizard Mode or from the UNIX shell when you enter Configure Access level Administrator Syntax Configure You will be prompted to enter the UNIX superuser ...

Page 48: ...Network appletalk zone 3 Zone name of the phase 2 AppleTalk Network driver package driver iotboard 4 XEPI or DCIM refers to the type of S bus interface board installed in the DocuPrint controller for interfacing with the printer jpm jpm accounting format 5 Specifies the format version used for the docuprint_accounting log can be 2 or 3 jpm purge 3 Enables automatic Dump Accounting jpm purge delay ...

Page 49: ...self prtcon prtcon cmdtool 3 Places a cmdtool option in the OpenWindows menu Background UNIX shell sequencer sequencer attempts 3 Number of times Sequencer can Restart before current job is Held sequencer reserve pages 3 Size in MB of var db reserve_pages SNMP snmp enable 3 Enables SNMP agent support tcpip tcpip dns 5 Enables use of Domain Name System tcpip enablemulti devices 3 Enables TCP IP on ...

Page 50: ...xclient xclient enable 3 Enables use of the DocuPrint print client xipp xipp enable 3 Enables special XIPP prescan filter for use with Xerox Documents on Demand XDOD system ACOPaper 5 ACO market region can use either US or metric sized paper FontDisk 4 Places imagerfonts on this disk number FormsDisk 4 Places var db forms and the VIPP XGF customer installed files in usr xgf on this disk number Hos...

Page 51: ... retain the old zone name you must retype it when you are prompted for an AppleTalk zone name Otherwise you will produce an empty zone name To change the value enter a new answer You can enter for helpful information about the parameter If you make any changes you will be presented with the list of affected packages and asked to confirm the changes If you enter y the system will be reconfigured an...

Page 52: ...have given a value for a parameter you may be prompted for values that are needed based on the value just supplied Not all of the parameters are useful Some parameters may not have any effect unless another parameter is set to a particular value for example the Novell parameters do not have any effect unless novell rprinter or novell pserver is set to Y Caution Some parameters may have harmful eff...

Page 53: ...d follow the prompts To restore from a backup diskette perform the following 1 Insert the diskette 2 Select Option 8 and follow the prompts After the data are retrieved from the diskette the system will be reconfigured based on the restored values 1 Reboot the system 2 To leave Configure select Option 9 from the menu If you selected Option 5 enter Q to return to the main menu then select Option 9 ...

Page 54: ...ble Messages in the log var log DocuPrint ALERT Job Pool Manager Unrecoverable Database error The Job Pool Manager automatically recovers by replacing the corrupted database with a new one After the recovery execute the Set Tray and Start Queueing commands even if the Show Status command indicates the tray setting is normal If the Job Pool Manager cannot successfully recover you can follow these s...

Page 55: ...e technician the printer may start up during the remote service session You should not attempt to operate the system or perform any tasks at the printer during the remote service session Ensure that everyone working in the printer area knows that the system is undergoing service and that they should not attempt to work with the printer Enable modem After you use the Stop All command to stop printi...

Page 56: ...ection and refuses any future connection After you use the Disable Modem command use the Start All command to start printing and queueing Access level Administrator Syntax Disable Modem You will be prompted to enter the Unix root password Arguments None Note If it is the policy at your site to disconnect the modem for security reasons power off the modem and if required physically disconnect the m...

Page 57: ...modem you will need to enter this command Access level Administrator Syntax Enable Remote Shell You will be prompted to enter the Unix root password Arguments None Disable Remote Shell Use this command to disable access to the UNIX shell once the Xerox service technician has completed the remote service session Access level Administrator Syntax Disable Remote Shell You will be prompted to enter th...

Page 58: ... Syntax Print Documents from Floppy file s copies plex media VP Arguments file s Specifies the name of the document you want to print copies Specifies the number of copies to print plex Specifies simplex duplex or tumbleduplex media Specifies the media in the format size type color weight VP Specifies the name of the virtual printer to use Note This command cannot be used to print a document that ...

Page 59: ... set up and disable the external modem used by remote service technicians Broadcast message to all execs Use the Broadcast message to all execs command to immediately send a message to all users logged on to the printer controller This can be useful when you need to perform system maintenance and wish to notify remote access users Access level Administrator Syntax Broadcast Message to all execs Ar...

Page 60: ... diskette To copy documents 1 Enter stop printing 2 Put a diskette into the diskette drive 3 Enter copy documents to floppy See the syntax and arguments below 4 Enter yes to confirm the document s to be copied and to confirm that the diskette is inserted into the diskette drive Any selected documents that have not been completely printed canceled or aborted are copied to the diskette in UNIX compr...

Page 61: ...stop printing 2 Put a tape into the tape drive 3 Enter copy documents to tape See the syntax and arguments below 4 Enter yes to confirm the document s to be copied and to confirm that the tape is inserted into the tape drive Any selected documents that have not been completely printed canceled or aborted are copied to the diskette in UNIX compressed bar format A file name is generated for each doc...

Page 62: ...ches name all Copies all documents Examine Document Use the Examine Document command to display the PDL code of the selected document Unprintable characters are displayed as a dot This command does not show binary data Access level Administrator Syntax Examine Document docID Arguments None Install Remote Update If your printer controller has a modem the Xerox service technician can transfer a soft...

Page 63: ...vel Administrator Syntax Install Update from CDROM Arguments None Backup Site Files Use the Backup Site Files command to store a copy of the files that may have been customized for your local site on diskette or tape The files backed up include var db forms and usr xgfc Access level Administrator Syntax Backup Site Files Arguments None Caution The Backup Site Files command will not save unique cus...

Page 64: ...recognized even though it may appear that restored items are active Backup Xerox Files Use the Backup Xerox Files command to store a copy of your Xerox files on diskette or tape The files backed up do not include var db forms and usr xgfc Access level Administrator Syntax Backup Xerox Files Arguments None Caution The Backup Xerox Files command will not save unique customer files such as fonts Use ...

Page 65: ...e recognized even though it may appear that restored items are active Backup Virtual Printer List Use the Backup Virtual Printer List command to store a copy of your virtual printer configuration on diskette or tape Access level Administrator Syntax Backup Virtual Printer List Arguments None Restore Virtual Printer List Use the Restore Virtual Printer List command to restore your virtual printer c...

Page 66: ...as VIPP Access level Administrator Syntax Show HostID Arguments None DocuPrint NPS licensing Your DocuPrint NPS system utilizes a software licensing string to enable the NPS printing function If software is not licensed queueing is disabled and the system will not receive jobs for printing There are other software packages that require licensing VIPP software requires licensing for production mode...

Page 67: ...piration Date Key IOT Serial No HostID Arguments Name Name of the package to be licensed For example XRX_iotdiag_basic unlocks the basic diagnostics package for the Model 180 The license name is case sensitive and must be entered exactly as provided Expiration Date Date the license for your package expires For example 07 Mar 2023 Key Alphanumeric string used to unlock the package This number is un...

Page 68: ... None Table 2 1 Example license string Xerox License String File 1998 Created for Xerox Limited on 01 Jun 1998 by Robert Harper Contact Richard Lande at 44 555386624 WBLT output for LicID 135 HOSTID 8088879e CustProdID 177 XRX_NPS_software Feature on Product 180NPS exp 07 Mar 2023 FEATURE XRX_NPS_software xeroxpswd 1 000 07 Mar 2023 0 AB64FA01CF3EC528X917 HOSTID 8088871e XRX_iotdiag_valueadded Fea...

Page 69: ... When you restore values the system is automatically reconfigured based on the restored values You access the Configure utility at the PS Admin prompt Configure You will be prompted for the appropriate password You can also access this utility in Wizard Mode or from the UNIX shell when you enter Configure Access level Administrator Syntax Configure You will be prompted to enter the UNIX superuser ...

Page 70: ...Network appletalk zone 3 Zone name of the phase 2 AppleTalk Network driver package driver iotboard 4 XEPI or DCIM refers to the type of S bus interface board installed in the DocuPrint controller for interfacing with the printer jpm jpm accounting format 5 Specifies the format version used for the docuprint_accounting log can be 2 or 3 jpm purge 3 Enables automatic Dump Accounting jpm purge delay ...

Page 71: ...self prtcon prtcon cmdtool 3 Places a cmdtool option in the OpenWindows menu Background UNIX shell sequencer sequencer attempts 3 Number of times Sequencer can Restart before current job is Held sequencer reserve pages 3 Size in MB of var db reserve_pages SNMP snmp enable 3 Enables SNMP agent support tcpip tcpip dns 5 Enables use of Domain Name System tcpip enablemulti devices 3 Enables TCP IP on ...

Page 72: ...xclient xclient enable 3 Enables use of the DocuPrint print client xipp xipp enable 3 Enables special XIPP prescan filter for use with Xerox Documents on Demand XDOD system ACOPaper 5 ACO market region can use either US or metric sized paper FontDisk 4 Places imagerfonts on this disk number FormsDisk 4 Places var db forms and the VIPP XGF customer installed files in usr xgf on this disk number Hos...

Page 73: ... retain the old zone name you must retype it when you are prompted for an AppleTalk zone name Otherwise you will produce an empty zone name To change the value enter a new answer You can enter for helpful information about the parameter If you make any changes you will be presented with the list of affected packages and asked to confirm the changes If you enter y the system will be reconfigured an...

Page 74: ...have given a value for a parameter you may be prompted for values that are needed based on the value just supplied Not all of the parameters are useful Some parameters may not have any effect unless another parameter is set to a particular value for example the Novell parameters do not have any effect unless novell rprinter or novell pserver is set to Y Caution Some parameters may have harmful eff...

Page 75: ...d follow the prompts To restore from a backup diskette perform the following 1 Insert the diskette 2 Select Option 8 and follow the prompts After the data are retrieved from the diskette the system will be reconfigured based on the restored values 1 Reboot the system 2 To leave Configure select Option 9 from the menu If you selected Option 5 enter Q to return to the main menu then select Option 9 ...

Page 76: ...ble Messages in the log var log DocuPrint ALERT Job Pool Manager Unrecoverable Database error The Job Pool Manager automatically recovers by replacing the corrupted database with a new one After the recovery execute the Set Tray and Start Queueing commands even if the Show Status command indicates the tray setting is normal If the Job Pool Manager cannot successfully recover you can follow these s...

Page 77: ...e technician the printer may start up during the remote service session You should not attempt to operate the system or perform any tasks at the printer during the remote service session Ensure that everyone working in the printer area knows that the system is undergoing service and that they should not attempt to work with the printer Enable modem After you use the Stop All command to stop printi...

Page 78: ...ection and refuses any future connection After you use the Disable Modem command use the Start All command to start printing and queueing Access level Administrator Syntax Disable Modem You will be prompted to enter the Unix root password Arguments None Note If it is the policy at your site to disconnect the modem for security reasons power off the modem and if required physically disconnect the m...

Page 79: ...modem you will need to enter this command Access level Administrator Syntax Enable Remote Shell You will be prompted to enter the Unix root password Arguments None Disable Remote Shell Use this command to disable access to the UNIX shell once the Xerox service technician has completed the remote service session Access level Administrator Syntax Disable Remote Shell You will be prompted to enter th...

Page 80: ... Syntax Print Documents from Floppy file s copies plex media VP Arguments file s Specifies the name of the document you want to print copies Specifies the number of copies to print plex Specifies simplex duplex or tumbleduplex media Specifies the media in the format size type color weight VP Specifies the name of the virtual printer to use Note This command cannot be used to print a document that ...

Page 81: ...he cable is not connected make sure the printer and Printer Controller are powered off Then connect the cable Caution Do not connect the printer cable to the Printer Controller when either the Printer Controller or the printer is powered on you could destroy the interface card in the Printer Controller To power on the Printer Controller 1 Power on the monitor 2 Power on the Printer Controller swit...

Page 82: ... list documents Wait for any documents currently pending or being printed to complete 4 Enter halt system 5 Once the OK prompt is displayed switch off the power using the power switch located on the back of the Printer Controller CPU unit Using the background menu to stop the system 1 In the DocuPrint Print Service window at the PS prompt enter privilege operator 2 Enter stop queueing to stop queu...

Page 83: ...g Note The very first job to print after a restart or a diagnostics session may take up to 30 to 60 seconds longer than usual Subsequent jobs will print without delay Stop The Stop command stops printing queueing or both Access Administrator or operator Syntax Stop printing queueing all Arguments printing Disables the printing of jobs This command does not affect jobs that are currently printing J...

Page 84: ...t Sequencer or Restart System commands Use the Restart Sequencer command before using the Restart System command because the Restart Sequencer command restarts the system sequencer without restarting the entire system Restart Sequencer Use the Restart Sequencer command to restart the system sequencer without restarting the entire system This command aborts jobs currently being processed Depending ...

Page 85: ... mode it can spool PostScript and PCL data streams in the background however it can print these jobs only when you switch to NPS mode When the system is in NPS mode it cannot spool IPDS data streams in the background it can print them only in IPS mode NPS mode to IPS mode Follow these steps to switch from NPS mode to IPS mode 1 While the printer is idle key in List documents at the PS prompt and v...

Page 86: ... to stop the host from sending jobs from the queue Follow procedures for your own host system 3 At the host take the printer offline 4 Place the cursor on the background area of the screen not in a window or on an icon and click the right mouse button 5 From the workspace pulldown menu that appears select Start Network Printer A confirmation prompt window appears with the message Do you really wan...

Page 87: ...he cable is not connected make sure the printer and Printer Controller are powered off Then connect the cable Caution Do not connect the printer cable to the Printer Controller when either the Printer Controller or the printer is powered on you could destroy the interface card in the Printer Controller To power on the Printer Controller 1 Power on the monitor 2 Power on the Printer Controller swit...

Page 88: ... list documents Wait for any documents currently pending or being printed to complete 4 Enter halt system 5 Once the OK prompt is displayed switch off the power using the power switch located on the back of the Printer Controller CPU unit Using the background menu to stop the system 1 In the DocuPrint Print Service window at the PS prompt enter privilege operator 2 Enter stop queueing to stop queu...

Page 89: ...g Note The very first job to print after a restart or a diagnostics session may take up to 30 to 60 seconds longer than usual Subsequent jobs will print without delay Stop The Stop command stops printing queueing or both Access Administrator or operator Syntax Stop printing queueing all Arguments printing Disables the printing of jobs This command does not affect jobs that are currently printing J...

Page 90: ...t Sequencer or Restart System commands Use the Restart Sequencer command before using the Restart System command because the Restart Sequencer command restarts the system sequencer without restarting the entire system Restart Sequencer Use the Restart Sequencer command to restart the system sequencer without restarting the entire system This command aborts jobs currently being processed Depending ...

Page 91: ... mode it can spool PostScript and PCL data streams in the background however it can print these jobs only when you switch to NPS mode When the system is in NPS mode it cannot spool IPDS data streams in the background it can print them only in IPS mode NPS mode to IPS mode Follow these steps to switch from NPS mode to IPS mode 1 While the printer is idle key in List documents at the PS prompt and v...

Page 92: ... to stop the host from sending jobs from the queue Follow procedures for your own host system 3 At the host take the printer offline 4 Place the cursor on the background area of the screen not in a window or on an icon and click the right mouse button 5 From the workspace pulldown menu that appears select Start Network Printer A confirmation prompt window appears with the message Do you really wan...

Page 93: ...Using the PSERVER configuration DocuPrint NPS can obtain job attributes from the Novell queue The RPRINTER configuration can not do this and this leads to some irregularities such as no job and submitter names as well as an inability to select duplex through the submission interface The setting of the Novell banner pages switch operates successfully using PSERVER this toggles the ElideHeader attri...

Page 94: ...ular Novell clients will still use encrypted passwords RPRINTER does not require that unencrypted logins be permitted The following table lists the differences between DocuPrint NPS as a Print Server or as a Remote Printer Table 4 1 Print Server and Remote Printer differences DocuPrint NPS as a PSERVER DocuPrint NPS as an RPRINTER 1 Functions like a Novell print server 1 Functions like a Novell re...

Page 95: ...ly define a list of users to notify when you enter the Stop Queueing command which disables print job submission This list must be associated with the single printer defined above 7 Supply the service representative with the required installation parameters as identified in the checklist provided in the DocuPrint NPS Installation Planning Guide In the following illustration the queue virtual print...

Page 96: ...wing illustration the queue remote printer and virtual printer are configured with the same name and the specified printer is set to print duplex The user sends a print job through the LPT1 port to a queue named DPDuplex that is sent to the DPDuplex and assigned to DPDuplex virtual printer Supporting DocuPrint NPS on the Novell file server There are a number of tasks you perform on the Novell file...

Page 97: ...uPrint NPS to be logged out If the print queue contains 250 jobs on a regular basis set the Maximum File Locks Per Connection to a value greater than 250 The default value is 250 If DocuPrint NPS is configured as an RPRINTER define forms using PRINTDEF with names matching virtual printer names Note DocuPrint NPS supports native connection to Novell 3 12 file servers However to run DocuPrint NPS wi...

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Page 99: ...Using the PSERVER configuration DocuPrint NPS can obtain job attributes from the Novell queue The RPRINTER configuration can not do this and this leads to some irregularities such as no job and submitter names as well as an inability to select duplex through the submission interface The setting of the Novell banner pages switch operates successfully using PSERVER this toggles the ElideHeader attri...

Page 100: ...ular Novell clients will still use encrypted passwords RPRINTER does not require that unencrypted logins be permitted The following table lists the differences between DocuPrint NPS as a Print Server or as a Remote Printer Table 4 1 Print Server and Remote Printer differences DocuPrint NPS as a PSERVER DocuPrint NPS as an RPRINTER 1 Functions like a Novell print server 1 Functions like a Novell re...

Page 101: ...ly define a list of users to notify when you enter the Stop Queueing command which disables print job submission This list must be associated with the single printer defined above 7 Supply the service representative with the required installation parameters as identified in the checklist provided in the DocuPrint NPS Installation Planning Guide In the following illustration the queue virtual print...

Page 102: ...wing illustration the queue remote printer and virtual printer are configured with the same name and the specified printer is set to print duplex The user sends a print job through the LPT1 port to a queue named DPDuplex that is sent to the DPDuplex and assigned to DPDuplex virtual printer Supporting DocuPrint NPS on the Novell file server There are a number of tasks you perform on the Novell file...

Page 103: ...uPrint NPS to be logged out If the print queue contains 250 jobs on a regular basis set the Maximum File Locks Per Connection to a value greater than 250 The default value is 250 If DocuPrint NPS is configured as an RPRINTER define forms using PRINTDEF with names matching virtual printer names Note DocuPrint NPS supports native connection to Novell 3 12 file servers However to run DocuPrint NPS wi...

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Page 105: ...ned default media Set Tray allows you to specify what type of media is loaded in your printer feeder trays Set Option sets the values of various printing options You can view the current setting of these options with the List Options command and print them with the Print Options command Change Imager Parameters and Change PCL Imager Parameters adjust the imaging level of print jobs You can show th...

Page 106: ...s 96 4635 or 180 are USLetter USLegal USLedger Tabloid A3 A4 or nxn Acceptable custom paper sizes nxn specified in millimeters range from 7 x 10 178 x 254mm to 17 x 14 432 x 356mm type Sets the default media type Use a text string to specify the media type Enter double quotation marks to leave the string empty Valid types for all DocuPrint NPS systems include transparency plain drilled Note Plain ...

Page 107: ... whenever you change the media in a tray You can also match the attributes of one tray to those of another tray Note The Set Tray command and related commands cannot be used for a tray that is being used by the current job or while the IOT is warming up For instructions on loading feeder trays see Loading paper in the Guide to Performing Routine Maintenance Set Tray and Set Tray Default Use the Se...

Page 108: ...y the media type Enter double quotation marks to leave the string empty Valid types for DocuPrint NPS systems include transparency plain drilled and any custom type defined by a text string Note When you specify a media type from a client and you use the prefinish value the word plain is equivalent to a blank media type Additional valid types for the 96 4635 and 180 include precut drilled precutta...

Page 109: ...ition m command to specify the position in an ordered set of the piece of stock at the top of the tray Before using this command ensure all trays are in the feed position Note This command applies only to ordered sets on the 96 4635 and 180 Access level Administrator or operator Syntax Set Tray n Position m Arguments n Indicates the number of the paper tray The tray must already have paper type se...

Page 110: ...tray 1 to number 3 in the current ordered set Unset Tray n If you want the system to ignore a tray use the Unset Tray command To restore the tray to active status use the Set Tray command Access level Administrator or operator Syntax Unset Tray n Arguments n Indicates the number of the paper tray PS op set tray 1 position 3 Tray 1 set to Position 3 ...

Page 111: ...me value Specifies the name and value of the option you want to set Choose from the following AdjustX offset units Sets the horizontal image shift from the edge of the paper closest to the front of the printer as it is fed X is the physical slow scan direction For example for letter or A4 paper X is parallel to the short edge of the paper For Ledger or A3 X is parallel to the long edge of the pape...

Page 112: ...eader pages within a group of documents with the same sender name The default setting is TRUE AttributeNameForListDocs attribute Refers to the text attribute to use for the List Documents command The default setting is SenderName BlueHighlight RGB value for blue Refers to the RGB value for blue highlight color The default setting is R 0 0 G 0 0 B 0 8820001 For blue highlight color to print correct...

Page 113: ...Print Form List Print Options Print PCLFont Sample Print Font Sample and Print Font List The default setting is 1 DefaultHighlightColorRendering pictorial presentation colorToHighlight colorTables automatic Refers to the mapping of a three dimensional color application such as RGB to the two dimensional color application provided with highlight color printing The default setting is automatic picto...

Page 114: ...ipt or PCL code Set to True to honor plex changes within the job Set to False when you want to ignore the plex changes specified in the job s PostScript or PCL DefaultPCLLanguageLevel PCL5e PCL5c Refers to the default PCL language level to be used for the system For monochrome printers the setting is PCL 5e For highlight color printers use PCL 5c if you want to use the PCL 5c interpreter for print...

Page 115: ...inters will not be automatically made available Selected virtual printers can be exported to AppleTalk by using the Set Virtual Printer Flags command Refer to the Guide to Managing Print Jobs chapter Managing Virtual Printers ExtraMessage message Refers to any message that appears in the middle of the header page that prints with the job ForceBlackOnly TRUE FALSE Refers to whether black only print...

Page 116: ...size of the media Acceptable size values for the models 4050 4090 4850 or 4890 are USLetter USLegal A4 or nxn Acceptable custom paper sizes nxn specified in millimeters range from 8 x 10 203 x 254mm to 8 5 x 14 216 x 356mm Acceptable size values for the models 96 4635 or 180 are USLetter USLegal USLedger Tabloid A3 A4 or nxn Acceptable custom paper sizes nxn specified in millimeters range from 7 x...

Page 117: ...pose a page The time is measured in CPU seconds and is approximate This option only applies to PostScript jobs The default setting is 600 MinDSC version number Refers to the minimum acceptable DSC PostScript Document Structuring Convention version The default is 2 1 NoSaveOutput TRUE FALSE Refers to inhibiting paper output for Decomposition Service forms creation If true trailer sheets will only b...

Page 118: ...e integer values is 20 100 ReportCopies format for copies Refers to the format in which the number of copies printed per document appears on the trailer sheet that prints at the end of a job You use numbers and predefined characters to indicate the format The predefined characters are replaced by the actual numbers on the trailer sheet when the document is printed The predefined characters are as ...

Page 119: ...as a three digit floating point number with two decimal places such as 2 10 number d Indicates numbers appear as integers For example 2d indicates you want the number to appear as a two digit integer such as 32 RoyalBlueHighlight RGB value for royal blue Refers to the RGB value for royal blue highlight color The default setting is R 0 074 G 0 0 B 0 878 For royal blue highlight color to print corre...

Page 120: ...s 96 4635 or 180 are USLetter USLegal USLedger Tabloid A3 A4 or nxn Acceptable custom paper sizes nxn specified in millimeters range from 7 x 10 178 x 254mm to 17 x 14 432 x 356mm type Sets the media type Use a text string to specify the media type Enter double quotation marks to leave the string empty Valid types for all systems include transparency drilled Additional valid types for the 96 4635 ...

Page 121: ...tions command to show the current settings for default printing options Access level Administrator Syntax List Options Arguments None Print Options Use the Print Options command to print the default printing options Access level Administrator Syntax Print Options copies plex Arguments copies indicates the number of copies you want to print plex indicates whether you want to print the copies in sim...

Page 122: ...Restore Default Imager Parameters command resets the imager parameters to the default values You must enter the Restart Sequencer command after you change or restore default imager parameters for the values to take effect Note The imager parameters do not affect the quality of bitmap graphics and bitmap fonts Show Imager Parameters Use the Show Imager Parameters command to display the values of th...

Page 123: ...ng 3 5 Note Specifying the 3 5 value for heavy darkening has approximately the same effect as using the thicken document attribute FontThicken Indicates the amount in pixels of thickening you want applied to the strokes within a font for PostScript and ASCII only The value for this parameter must be between 0 0 and 100 0 If you change the FontThicken parameter examine the output carefully to ensur...

Page 124: ...nd 1 You may need to adjust this value for printing Interpress masters created for earlier versions of Interpress that do not rescale sampled blacks This parameter only affects the imaging of Interpress jobs Using a small fraction for this value is recommended For example 0 06 allows the scale factor to be adjusted upward or downward by approximately 6 FatScanConversion Indicates whether or not Po...

Page 125: ... of PCL print jobs only They control the rendering of lines fonts tints and fine features The Show PCL Imager Parameters command displays the current values of the imager parameters The Change PCL Imager Parameters command changes the current values of the imager parameters for PCL only The Restore Default PCL Imager Parameters command resets the imager parameters to the default values You must en...

Page 126: ...ue of each parameter as follows Resolution For the 96 4635 180 printer models only enter the dpi value 300 or 600 at the prompt Raster Graphics enhancement value Indicates whether you want thickening for raster graphics Acceptable values are TRUE or FALSE Built in pattern enhancement value Indicates whether you want thickening for patterns Acceptable values are TRUE or FALSE HPGL minimum stroke en...

Page 127: ...e system will prompt you to change parameters for both PCL 5e and PCL 5c On the 96 4635 and 180 models the system will prompt you to enter the resolutions for which you want to change the parameters When finished with that resolution the system asks if you want to change another set of PCL 5e parameters Restore Default PCL Imager Parameters Use the Restore Default PCL Imager Parameters command to ...

Page 128: ...inting your PCL jobs You can define parameters for Saving the environment whether you want permanent macros and fonts that you download to be saved to disk for use with PCL jobs Specifying edge to edge printing whether you want your PCL jobs to use edge to edge printing Automatically adding a carriage return CR or line feed LF to all line endings Specifying a symbol set Table 5 1 Default PCL Image...

Page 129: ...ptable values are TRUE or FALSE An entry of TRUE will set the system to use edge to edge printing for PCL jobs An entry of FALSE means that edge to edge printing will not be used The value FALSE emulates the HP LaserJet 4 which has default margins on all four edges The default is FALSE Environment save value Acceptable values are TRUE or FALSE An entry of TRUE will set the system to save downloade...

Page 130: ...ed if one is not included with the job The default is 8U symbol set ID for Roman 8 You can use either kind1 or symbol set ID numbers when specifying the value Refer to the section on PCL symbol sets Example This example shows the usage of the Change PCL Parameters command You can also enter the command on one line as shown below Example This example sets the values to the same ones shown above 36 ...

Page 131: ...0 Danish Norwegian 9 0I ISO 15 Italian 14 0N ISO 8859 1 Latin 1 19 0S ISO 11 Swedish 21 0U ISO 6 ASCII 37 1E ISO 4 UK 38 1F ISO 69 French 39 1G ISO 21 German 53 1U Legal 78 2N ISO 8859 2 Latin 2 83 2S ISO 17 Spanish 173 5M PS Math 174 5N ISO 8859 9 Latin 5 180 5T Windows 3 1 Latin 5 202 6J Microsoft Publishing 205 6M Ventura Math 234 7J DeskTop 269 8M Math 8 277 8U Roman 8 293 9E Windows 3 1 Latin...

Page 132: ...Syntax Restore PCL Parameters Use the Restore Default PCL Parameters command to restore the PCL settings to the defaults If the PCL5 defaults file has been modified on your system the defaults may be different from those listed here AutoCR FALSE AutoLF FALSE EdgeToEdge FALSE EnvironmentSave FALSE Language ENGLISH SymbolSet 8U 621 19M Symbol 629 19U Windows 3 1 Latin 1 18540 579L Wingdings Table 5 ...

Page 133: ...RUE FALSE AutoLF TRUE FALSE EdgeToEdge TRUE FALSE EnvironmentSave TRUE FALSE Language LANGUAGE SymbolSet value Note Even though you can enter a symbol set value using either kind1 or symbol set ID numbers when you use Show PCL Parameters only the symbol set ID number is displayed Example This example shows the usage of the Show PCL Parameters command 36 DGPLQ show pcl parameters XWR 5 6 XWR 6 GJH7...

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Page 135: ...ned default media Set Tray allows you to specify what type of media is loaded in your printer feeder trays Set Option sets the values of various printing options You can view the current setting of these options with the List Options command and print them with the Print Options command Change Imager Parameters and Change PCL Imager Parameters adjust the imaging level of print jobs You can show th...

Page 136: ...s 96 4635 or 180 are USLetter USLegal USLedger Tabloid A3 A4 or nxn Acceptable custom paper sizes nxn specified in millimeters range from 7 x 10 178 x 254mm to 17 x 14 432 x 356mm type Sets the default media type Use a text string to specify the media type Enter double quotation marks to leave the string empty Valid types for all DocuPrint NPS systems include transparency plain drilled Note Plain ...

Page 137: ... whenever you change the media in a tray You can also match the attributes of one tray to those of another tray Note The Set Tray command and related commands cannot be used for a tray that is being used by the current job or while the IOT is warming up For instructions on loading feeder trays see Loading paper in the Guide to Performing Routine Maintenance Set Tray and Set Tray Default Use the Se...

Page 138: ...y the media type Enter double quotation marks to leave the string empty Valid types for DocuPrint NPS systems include transparency plain drilled and any custom type defined by a text string Note When you specify a media type from a client and you use the prefinish value the word plain is equivalent to a blank media type Additional valid types for the 96 4635 and 180 include precut drilled precutta...

Page 139: ...ition m command to specify the position in an ordered set of the piece of stock at the top of the tray Before using this command ensure all trays are in the feed position Note This command applies only to ordered sets on the 96 4635 and 180 Access level Administrator or operator Syntax Set Tray n Position m Arguments n Indicates the number of the paper tray The tray must already have paper type se...

Page 140: ...tray 1 to number 3 in the current ordered set Unset Tray n If you want the system to ignore a tray use the Unset Tray command To restore the tray to active status use the Set Tray command Access level Administrator or operator Syntax Unset Tray n Arguments n Indicates the number of the paper tray PS op set tray 1 position 3 Tray 1 set to Position 3 ...

Page 141: ...me value Specifies the name and value of the option you want to set Choose from the following AdjustX offset units Sets the horizontal image shift from the edge of the paper closest to the front of the printer as it is fed X is the physical slow scan direction For example for letter or A4 paper X is parallel to the short edge of the paper For Ledger or A3 X is parallel to the long edge of the pape...

Page 142: ...eader pages within a group of documents with the same sender name The default setting is TRUE AttributeNameForListDocs attribute Refers to the text attribute to use for the List Documents command The default setting is SenderName BlueHighlight RGB value for blue Refers to the RGB value for blue highlight color The default setting is R 0 0 G 0 0 B 0 8820001 For blue highlight color to print correct...

Page 143: ...Print Form List Print Options Print PCLFont Sample Print Font Sample and Print Font List The default setting is 1 DefaultHighlightColorRendering pictorial presentation colorToHighlight colorTables automatic Refers to the mapping of a three dimensional color application such as RGB to the two dimensional color application provided with highlight color printing The default setting is automatic picto...

Page 144: ...ipt or PCL code Set to True to honor plex changes within the job Set to False when you want to ignore the plex changes specified in the job s PostScript or PCL DefaultPCLLanguageLevel PCL5e PCL5c Refers to the default PCL language level to be used for the system For monochrome printers the setting is PCL 5e For highlight color printers use PCL 5c if you want to use the PCL 5c interpreter for print...

Page 145: ...inters will not be automatically made available Selected virtual printers can be exported to AppleTalk by using the Set Virtual Printer Flags command Refer to the Guide to Managing Print Jobs chapter Managing Virtual Printers ExtraMessage message Refers to any message that appears in the middle of the header page that prints with the job ForceBlackOnly TRUE FALSE Refers to whether black only print...

Page 146: ...size of the media Acceptable size values for the models 4050 4090 4850 or 4890 are USLetter USLegal A4 or nxn Acceptable custom paper sizes nxn specified in millimeters range from 8 x 10 203 x 254mm to 8 5 x 14 216 x 356mm Acceptable size values for the models 96 4635 or 180 are USLetter USLegal USLedger Tabloid A3 A4 or nxn Acceptable custom paper sizes nxn specified in millimeters range from 7 x...

Page 147: ...pose a page The time is measured in CPU seconds and is approximate This option only applies to PostScript jobs The default setting is 600 MinDSC version number Refers to the minimum acceptable DSC PostScript Document Structuring Convention version The default is 2 1 NoSaveOutput TRUE FALSE Refers to inhibiting paper output for Decomposition Service forms creation If true trailer sheets will only b...

Page 148: ...e integer values is 20 100 ReportCopies format for copies Refers to the format in which the number of copies printed per document appears on the trailer sheet that prints at the end of a job You use numbers and predefined characters to indicate the format The predefined characters are replaced by the actual numbers on the trailer sheet when the document is printed The predefined characters are as ...

Page 149: ...as a three digit floating point number with two decimal places such as 2 10 number d Indicates numbers appear as integers For example 2d indicates you want the number to appear as a two digit integer such as 32 RoyalBlueHighlight RGB value for royal blue Refers to the RGB value for royal blue highlight color The default setting is R 0 074 G 0 0 B 0 878 For royal blue highlight color to print corre...

Page 150: ...s 96 4635 or 180 are USLetter USLegal USLedger Tabloid A3 A4 or nxn Acceptable custom paper sizes nxn specified in millimeters range from 7 x 10 178 x 254mm to 17 x 14 432 x 356mm type Sets the media type Use a text string to specify the media type Enter double quotation marks to leave the string empty Valid types for all systems include transparency drilled Additional valid types for the 96 4635 ...

Page 151: ...tions command to show the current settings for default printing options Access level Administrator Syntax List Options Arguments None Print Options Use the Print Options command to print the default printing options Access level Administrator Syntax Print Options copies plex Arguments copies indicates the number of copies you want to print plex indicates whether you want to print the copies in sim...

Page 152: ...Restore Default Imager Parameters command resets the imager parameters to the default values You must enter the Restart Sequencer command after you change or restore default imager parameters for the values to take effect Note The imager parameters do not affect the quality of bitmap graphics and bitmap fonts Show Imager Parameters Use the Show Imager Parameters command to display the values of th...

Page 153: ...ng 3 5 Note Specifying the 3 5 value for heavy darkening has approximately the same effect as using the thicken document attribute FontThicken Indicates the amount in pixels of thickening you want applied to the strokes within a font for PostScript and ASCII only The value for this parameter must be between 0 0 and 100 0 If you change the FontThicken parameter examine the output carefully to ensur...

Page 154: ...nd 1 You may need to adjust this value for printing Interpress masters created for earlier versions of Interpress that do not rescale sampled blacks This parameter only affects the imaging of Interpress jobs Using a small fraction for this value is recommended For example 0 06 allows the scale factor to be adjusted upward or downward by approximately 6 FatScanConversion Indicates whether or not Po...

Page 155: ... of PCL print jobs only They control the rendering of lines fonts tints and fine features The Show PCL Imager Parameters command displays the current values of the imager parameters The Change PCL Imager Parameters command changes the current values of the imager parameters for PCL only The Restore Default PCL Imager Parameters command resets the imager parameters to the default values You must en...

Page 156: ...ue of each parameter as follows Resolution For the 96 4635 180 printer models only enter the dpi value 300 or 600 at the prompt Raster Graphics enhancement value Indicates whether you want thickening for raster graphics Acceptable values are TRUE or FALSE Built in pattern enhancement value Indicates whether you want thickening for patterns Acceptable values are TRUE or FALSE HPGL minimum stroke en...

Page 157: ...e system will prompt you to change parameters for both PCL 5e and PCL 5c On the 96 4635 and 180 models the system will prompt you to enter the resolutions for which you want to change the parameters When finished with that resolution the system asks if you want to change another set of PCL 5e parameters Restore Default PCL Imager Parameters Use the Restore Default PCL Imager Parameters command to ...

Page 158: ...inting your PCL jobs You can define parameters for Saving the environment whether you want permanent macros and fonts that you download to be saved to disk for use with PCL jobs Specifying edge to edge printing whether you want your PCL jobs to use edge to edge printing Automatically adding a carriage return CR or line feed LF to all line endings Specifying a symbol set Table 5 1 Default PCL Image...

Page 159: ...ptable values are TRUE or FALSE An entry of TRUE will set the system to use edge to edge printing for PCL jobs An entry of FALSE means that edge to edge printing will not be used The value FALSE emulates the HP LaserJet 4 which has default margins on all four edges The default is FALSE Environment save value Acceptable values are TRUE or FALSE An entry of TRUE will set the system to save downloade...

Page 160: ...ed if one is not included with the job The default is 8U symbol set ID for Roman 8 You can use either kind1 or symbol set ID numbers when specifying the value Refer to the section on PCL symbol sets Example This example shows the usage of the Change PCL Parameters command You can also enter the command on one line as shown below Example This example sets the values to the same ones shown above 36 ...

Page 161: ...0 Danish Norwegian 9 0I ISO 15 Italian 14 0N ISO 8859 1 Latin 1 19 0S ISO 11 Swedish 21 0U ISO 6 ASCII 37 1E ISO 4 UK 38 1F ISO 69 French 39 1G ISO 21 German 53 1U Legal 78 2N ISO 8859 2 Latin 2 83 2S ISO 17 Spanish 173 5M PS Math 174 5N ISO 8859 9 Latin 5 180 5T Windows 3 1 Latin 5 202 6J Microsoft Publishing 205 6M Ventura Math 234 7J DeskTop 269 8M Math 8 277 8U Roman 8 293 9E Windows 3 1 Latin...

Page 162: ...Syntax Restore PCL Parameters Use the Restore Default PCL Parameters command to restore the PCL settings to the defaults If the PCL5 defaults file has been modified on your system the defaults may be different from those listed here AutoCR FALSE AutoLF FALSE EdgeToEdge FALSE EnvironmentSave FALSE Language ENGLISH SymbolSet 8U 621 19M Symbol 629 19U Windows 3 1 Latin 1 18540 579L Wingdings Table 5 ...

Page 163: ...RUE FALSE AutoLF TRUE FALSE EdgeToEdge TRUE FALSE EnvironmentSave TRUE FALSE Language LANGUAGE SymbolSet value Note Even though you can enter a symbol set value using either kind1 or symbol set ID numbers when you use Show PCL Parameters only the symbol set ID number is displayed Example This example shows the usage of the Show PCL Parameters command 36 DGPLQ show pcl parameters XWR 5 6 XWR 6 GJH7...

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Page 165: ...nal input or output device The Set Profile command sets a profile you ve created for your optional input or output device Note You must create a profile before you can set it Personality Profile parameters for your output devices are set during the initial installation of your DocuPrint NPS but you can create profiles for optional input and output devices as required using setoutputdevice paramete...

Page 166: ...characters you apply to the device P1 P12 Refers to values for the profiles obtained from your Xerox representative or third party vendor These values are set in the printer and saved in a file The system prompts you for 12 values for the output profile Set Profile Use the Set Profile command to set a profile you ve created for an optional input or output device Access level Administrator Syntax S...

Page 167: ...set Acceptable values range from 0 to 65535 ms p3b Specifies the minimum time between two consecutive ends of sets p4 Specifies the maximum time between the printer sending an END OF SET signal and the output device responding with a SET DELIVERED signal Acceptable values range from 0 to 12999 ms p5 Specifies the time between the printer sending a CYCLE UP signal and the output device being ready ...

Page 168: ...livering sheets to output device as soon as possible soft stop SHEET DELIVERED 8 output device has accepted the printed sheet SET DELIVERED 16 output device has accepted the entire set p8 Specifies the sheet exit signal type 0 signal starts on leading edge of sheet 1 signal starts on trailing edge of set p9 sheet exit start adjust Sets the time that the printer waits to send SHEET EXIT and END OF ...

Page 169: ...nal input or output device The Set Profile command sets a profile you ve created for your optional input or output device Note You must create a profile before you can set it Personality Profile parameters for your output devices are set during the initial installation of your DocuPrint NPS but you can create profiles for optional input and output devices as required using setoutputdevice paramete...

Page 170: ...characters you apply to the device P1 P12 Refers to values for the profiles obtained from your Xerox representative or third party vendor These values are set in the printer and saved in a file The system prompts you for 12 values for the output profile Set Profile Use the Set Profile command to set a profile you ve created for an optional input or output device Access level Administrator Syntax S...

Page 171: ...set Acceptable values range from 0 to 65535 ms p3b Specifies the minimum time between two consecutive ends of sets p4 Specifies the maximum time between the printer sending an END OF SET signal and the output device responding with a SET DELIVERED signal Acceptable values range from 0 to 12999 ms p5 Specifies the time between the printer sending a CYCLE UP signal and the output device being ready ...

Page 172: ...livering sheets to output device as soon as possible soft stop SHEET DELIVERED 8 output device has accepted the printed sheet SET DELIVERED 16 output device has accepted the entire set p8 Specifies the sheet exit signal type 0 signal starts on leading edge of sheet 1 signal starts on trailing edge of set p9 sheet exit start adjust Sets the time that the printer waits to send SHEET EXIT and END OF ...

Page 173: ...is Year 2000 compliant Caution This is the only method you should use to change the date Do not use Unix date commands Show Time Use the Show Time command to display the date and time and the offset from Greenwich Mean Time Access level Administrator operator or user Syntax Show Time Arguments None Set Time Use the Set Time command to set the date and time on the Printer Controller Caution Setting...

Page 174: ...any year in the 20th century or later hh hour of the day mm minutes within the current hour ss seconds within the current minute optional Remote Host Name A remote host from which to acquire the time IPAddress An Internet Protocol IP address of a remote host from which to acquire the time Example This example sets the time to 10 31 25 on June 26 1999 PS op Set Time 06 26 1999 10 31 25 Upon confirm...

Page 175: ...is Year 2000 compliant Caution This is the only method you should use to change the date Do not use Unix date commands Show Time Use the Show Time command to display the date and time and the offset from Greenwich Mean Time Access level Administrator operator or user Syntax Show Time Arguments None Set Time Use the Set Time command to set the date and time on the Printer Controller Caution Setting...

Page 176: ...any year in the 20th century or later hh hour of the day mm minutes within the current hour ss seconds within the current minute optional Remote Host Name A remote host from which to acquire the time IPAddress An Internet Protocol IP address of a remote host from which to acquire the time Example This example sets the time to 10 31 25 on June 26 1999 PS op Set Time 06 26 1999 10 31 25 Upon confirm...

Page 177: ...are connected to your DocuPrint NPS as remote operators This command also lists current local sessions The Display Billing Meters command displays the available billing meters The Print Billing Report command prints billing meter data The sections in this chapter provide the syntax and arguments for these commands List Volumes Use the List Volumes command to list the amount of disk space available...

Page 178: ...f the system after correcting the problem displayed The user privilege mode shows less status information than the operator mode Access level Administrator operator or user Syntax Show Status Arguments None Example The following example shows the information provided by the Show Status command There are differences in the information provided based on the printer model and configuration PS op list...

Page 179: ...eed standard transparencies drilled 3 OK can feed standard transparencies drilled 4 OK can feed standard transparencies drilled Stackers Top OK No Offset can stack standard transparencies drilled 1 OK Offset can stack standard drilled 2 OK Offset can stack standard drilled Stacker Groups 0 Top Tray 1 Stacker 1 2 Stacker 2 Message L035 IOT in power saver mode Housings State OK Color Black State OK ...

Page 180: ... for all clients logged on as remote operators are listed If DNS is enabled on the network host names are also listed Display Billing Meters Use the Display Billing Meters command to display the available billing meters As the printer processes print jobs it maintains usage data to be displayed on the billing meters Billing meters are numbers up to 8 digits used to track printer activity such as t...

Page 181: ... 100 Billing Meter K The total number of good prints delivered divided by 100 Billing Meter S1 The total number of good 5 pitch prints delivered divided by 100 Billing Meter S2 The total number of good 6 pitch prints delivered divided by 100 Billing Meter S3 The total number of good 7 pitch prints delivered divided by 100 Billing meters for models 4050 4090 4850 4890 and 92C NPS Arguments All Disp...

Page 182: ...ling Meter A Print Billing Report Use the Print Billing Report command to print billing meter data You can report meter readings on a monthly or quarterly basis or you can estimate monthly or quarterly usage and reconcile your estimates with meter readings taken by your service representative during regular maintenance or service calls If you report readings you must review the billing meter data ...

Page 183: ...on Machine type 4850 Printer Characteristics Speed 50 ppm Paper path duplex Resolution 300 spi Finisher 2 tray Normal Default Order 1 to N Feeders Feeder 1 UsLetter white Feeder 2 UsLetter white Feeder 3 UsLetter white Feeder 4 UsLetter white Dry Ink Housings 2 GOOD IMPRESSIONS SUCCESSFULLY DELIVERED 120182 BLK XEROGRAPHIC MODE IMPRESSIONS 19215 H L XEROGRAPHIC MODE IMPRESSIONS 100967 SHEETS PRINT...

Page 184: ...D dptest MACHINE ID 64N023792 Base System Configuration Machine type 4090 Printer Characteristics Speed 92 ppm Paper path duplex Resolution 300 spi Finisher 1 tray Stitcher Default Order 1 to N Finisher N to 1 HHGHUV Feeder 1 UsLetter white 75 Feeder 2 UsLetter pink Feeder 3 UsLetter blue Feeder 4 UsLetter green GOOD IMPRESSIONS SUCCESSFULLY DELIVERED 221324 SHEETS PRINTED IN IOT DIAGNOSTIC MODE 1...

Page 185: ...e 01 07 97 Time 18 54 CUSTOMER ID dptest MACHINE ID 6D5002013 Base System Configuration Machine type 4635 Printer Characteristics 6SHHG SSP 3DSHU SDWK GXSOH 5HVROXWLRQ VSL LQLVKHU WUD 1RUPDO HIDXOW 2UGHU WR 1 HHGHUV HHGHU 8V HWWHU ZKLWH HHGHU ZKLWH HHGHU ZKLWH HHGHU 8V HGJHU ZKLWH GOOD IMPRESSIONS SUCCESSFULLY DELIVERED 2478635 SHEETS PRINTED IN IOT DIAGNOSTIC MODE 362 ...

Page 186: ...CHECKING SYSTEM STATUS AND DISPLAYING BILLING METERS 8 10 XEROX DOCUPRINT NPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM ...

Page 187: ...are connected to your DocuPrint NPS as remote operators This command also lists current local sessions The Display Billing Meters command displays the available billing meters The Print Billing Report command prints billing meter data The sections in this chapter provide the syntax and arguments for these commands List Volumes Use the List Volumes command to list the amount of disk space available...

Page 188: ...f the system after correcting the problem displayed The user privilege mode shows less status information than the operator mode Access level Administrator operator or user Syntax Show Status Arguments None Example The following example shows the information provided by the Show Status command There are differences in the information provided based on the printer model and configuration PS op list...

Page 189: ...eed standard transparencies drilled 3 OK can feed standard transparencies drilled 4 OK can feed standard transparencies drilled Stackers Top OK No Offset can stack standard transparencies drilled 1 OK Offset can stack standard drilled 2 OK Offset can stack standard drilled Stacker Groups 0 Top Tray 1 Stacker 1 2 Stacker 2 Message L035 IOT in power saver mode Housings State OK Color Black State OK ...

Page 190: ... for all clients logged on as remote operators are listed If DNS is enabled on the network host names are also listed Display Billing Meters Use the Display Billing Meters command to display the available billing meters As the printer processes print jobs it maintains usage data to be displayed on the billing meters Billing meters are numbers up to 8 digits used to track printer activity such as t...

Page 191: ... 100 Billing Meter K The total number of good prints delivered divided by 100 Billing Meter S1 The total number of good 5 pitch prints delivered divided by 100 Billing Meter S2 The total number of good 6 pitch prints delivered divided by 100 Billing Meter S3 The total number of good 7 pitch prints delivered divided by 100 Billing meters for models 4050 4090 4850 4890 and 92C NPS Arguments All Disp...

Page 192: ...ling Meter A Print Billing Report Use the Print Billing Report command to print billing meter data You can report meter readings on a monthly or quarterly basis or you can estimate monthly or quarterly usage and reconcile your estimates with meter readings taken by your service representative during regular maintenance or service calls If you report readings you must review the billing meter data ...

Page 193: ...on Machine type 4850 Printer Characteristics Speed 50 ppm Paper path duplex Resolution 300 spi Finisher 2 tray Normal Default Order 1 to N Feeders Feeder 1 UsLetter white Feeder 2 UsLetter white Feeder 3 UsLetter white Feeder 4 UsLetter white Dry Ink Housings 2 GOOD IMPRESSIONS SUCCESSFULLY DELIVERED 120182 BLK XEROGRAPHIC MODE IMPRESSIONS 19215 H L XEROGRAPHIC MODE IMPRESSIONS 100967 SHEETS PRINT...

Page 194: ...D dptest MACHINE ID 64N023792 Base System Configuration Machine type 4090 Printer Characteristics Speed 92 ppm Paper path duplex Resolution 300 spi Finisher 1 tray Stitcher Default Order 1 to N Finisher N to 1 HHGHUV Feeder 1 UsLetter white 75 Feeder 2 UsLetter pink Feeder 3 UsLetter blue Feeder 4 UsLetter green GOOD IMPRESSIONS SUCCESSFULLY DELIVERED 221324 SHEETS PRINTED IN IOT DIAGNOSTIC MODE 1...

Page 195: ...e 01 07 97 Time 18 54 CUSTOMER ID dptest MACHINE ID 6D5002013 Base System Configuration Machine type 4635 Printer Characteristics 6SHHG SSP 3DSHU SDWK GXSOH 5HVROXWLRQ VSL LQLVKHU WUD 1RUPDO HIDXOW 2UGHU WR 1 HHGHUV HHGHU 8V HWWHU ZKLWH HHGHU ZKLWH HHGHU ZKLWH HHGHU 8V HGJHU ZKLWH GOOD IMPRESSIONS SUCCESSFULLY DELIVERED 2478635 SHEETS PRINTED IN IOT DIAGNOSTIC MODE 362 ...

Page 196: ...CHECKING SYSTEM STATUS AND DISPLAYING BILLING METERS 8 10 XEROX DOCUPRINT NPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM ...

Page 197: ...he accounting log and on the banner page When the recipient name attribute is present the recipient name string is placed both in the large print user name field and in the recipient name field on the banner page the sender name is placed in the small print user name field When the recipient name attribute is not present only the sender name is shown in large print on the banner page The following...

Page 198: ...cumentName document name Refers to the document name that appears on the header page that prints with the job DocumentDate document date Refers to the document date that appears on the header page that prints with the job DocumentFormat PS PS2 ASCII PCL Refers to whether the format of the document is PostScript level 1 PostScript level 2 ASCII or PCL CopyCount number of copies Refers to how many c...

Page 199: ...January 1 1970 at 12 00 a m midnight CPUTime time in milliseconds Refers to job decomposition time PagesPrinted number of pages Refers to the number of pages printed in the job not including images printed on either side of any header and trailer pages delivered with the job Therefore the sum of the values in this field alone will not match the total number of images printed by the print engine as...

Page 200: ...dByOperator 2 cancelledByUser 3 completedWithWarnings 4 completedWithErrors 5 rejected 6 aborted Message message Refers to any message that appears on the header page that prints with the job ObjectSize size in bytes Refers to the size of the document file in bytes Submitter Unix lpr absent Indicates if the job was submitted using lpr print utilities Otherwise the field is shown as absent DocEndMe...

Page 201: ...Each entry is enclosed in square brackets start page end page media1 width in mm media1 height in mm media1 type media1 color media1 weight start page end page media2 width in mm media2 height in mm media2 type media2 color media2 weight etc Example 1 2 216 279 MAIN white 75 3 4 216 279 AUX white 75 ElideHeader number Refers to the use of the ElideHeader attribute 0 False 1 True BackgroundForm tex...

Page 202: ...ready exists when you enter the Dump Accounting command any new job accounting information will be appended to the existing file and job ID numbers will not necessarily be in chronological order If you want an entirely new file use the Delete Accounting command and then use the Dump Accounting command again Access level Administrator Syntax Dump Accounting Arguments None Halftone number Refers to ...

Page 203: ...s listed are in absolute paths To copy the data from the diskette to a hard drive for further processing enter bar xvfZ dev fd0c The destinations of these data files are the paths as stored on the diskette Access level Administrator Syntax Copy Accounting to Floppy Arguments None Example This example copies accounting data to a floppy diskette Note that you must enter yes to confirm that a diskett...

Page 204: ... to a diskette as described in the following commands Note The DocuPrint log is limited to 256 KB to prevent it from possibly filling the disk Note A nightly cron job automatically copies the logs and deletes logs older than a week If you prefer to power down the NPS controller overnight then you will need to change the time at which the cron job is run Note The availability of the logs depends on...

Page 205: ...8 Jan 2 1998 5 01 30 pm PST var log DocuPrint Mon 140 Jan 5 1998 5 36 48 pm PST var log DocuPrint Thu 0 Jan 8 1998 4 58 45 pm PST var log DocuPrint Tue 20 Jan 6 1998 9 26 21 pm PST var log syslog 0 Jan 2 1998 9 51 15 pm PST var adm messages 6534 Jan 8 1998 9 43 24 pm PST var adm messages 0 1808 Jan 3 1998 3 10 24 pm PST PS admin Show Log 1 Quit 2 var log DocuPrint 3 var log DocuPrint sequencer 4 v...

Page 206: ...ed are in absolute paths To copy the data from the diskette to a hard drive for further processing enter bar xvfZ dev fd0c The destinations of these data files are the paths as stored on the diskette Access level Administrator Syntax Copy Logs to Floppy Arguments None You are prompted to select the log you want to copy Example This example copies all logs to a floppy diskette PS admin copy logs to...

Page 207: ... Print Log command to print all of the log you specify Access level Administrator or operator Syntax Print Log Arguments None You are prompted to select the log you want to print and then the number of copies and plex of the document Example This example prints one copy of log 6 in simplex mode PS admin delete logs 1 Quit 2 var log DocuPrint 3 var log DocuPrint sequencer 4 var log DocuPrint sequen...

Page 208: ...it 2 var log DocuPrint 3 var log DocuPrint sequencer 4 var log DocuPrint sequencer Thu 5 var log DocuPrint Thu 6 var log syslog 7 var adm messages 8 usr spool xerox log nps log Tue Enter choice number 6 Enter the number of copies to print 1 Enter plex Simplex Duplex Tumble simplex var log syslog submitted as document number 594 ...

Page 209: ...he accounting log and on the banner page When the recipient name attribute is present the recipient name string is placed both in the large print user name field and in the recipient name field on the banner page the sender name is placed in the small print user name field When the recipient name attribute is not present only the sender name is shown in large print on the banner page The following...

Page 210: ...cumentName document name Refers to the document name that appears on the header page that prints with the job DocumentDate document date Refers to the document date that appears on the header page that prints with the job DocumentFormat PS PS2 ASCII PCL Refers to whether the format of the document is PostScript level 1 PostScript level 2 ASCII or PCL CopyCount number of copies Refers to how many c...

Page 211: ...January 1 1970 at 12 00 a m midnight CPUTime time in milliseconds Refers to job decomposition time PagesPrinted number of pages Refers to the number of pages printed in the job not including images printed on either side of any header and trailer pages delivered with the job Therefore the sum of the values in this field alone will not match the total number of images printed by the print engine as...

Page 212: ...dByOperator 2 cancelledByUser 3 completedWithWarnings 4 completedWithErrors 5 rejected 6 aborted Message message Refers to any message that appears on the header page that prints with the job ObjectSize size in bytes Refers to the size of the document file in bytes Submitter Unix lpr absent Indicates if the job was submitted using lpr print utilities Otherwise the field is shown as absent DocEndMe...

Page 213: ...Each entry is enclosed in square brackets start page end page media1 width in mm media1 height in mm media1 type media1 color media1 weight start page end page media2 width in mm media2 height in mm media2 type media2 color media2 weight etc Example 1 2 216 279 MAIN white 75 3 4 216 279 AUX white 75 ElideHeader number Refers to the use of the ElideHeader attribute 0 False 1 True BackgroundForm tex...

Page 214: ...ready exists when you enter the Dump Accounting command any new job accounting information will be appended to the existing file and job ID numbers will not necessarily be in chronological order If you want an entirely new file use the Delete Accounting command and then use the Dump Accounting command again Access level Administrator Syntax Dump Accounting Arguments None Halftone number Refers to ...

Page 215: ...s listed are in absolute paths To copy the data from the diskette to a hard drive for further processing enter bar xvfZ dev fd0c The destinations of these data files are the paths as stored on the diskette Access level Administrator Syntax Copy Accounting to Floppy Arguments None Example This example copies accounting data to a floppy diskette Note that you must enter yes to confirm that a diskett...

Page 216: ... to a diskette as described in the following commands Note The DocuPrint log is limited to 256 KB to prevent it from possibly filling the disk Note A nightly cron job automatically copies the logs and deletes logs older than a week If you prefer to power down the NPS controller overnight then you will need to change the time at which the cron job is run Note The availability of the logs depends on...

Page 217: ...8 Jan 2 1998 5 01 30 pm PST var log DocuPrint Mon 140 Jan 5 1998 5 36 48 pm PST var log DocuPrint Thu 0 Jan 8 1998 4 58 45 pm PST var log DocuPrint Tue 20 Jan 6 1998 9 26 21 pm PST var log syslog 0 Jan 2 1998 9 51 15 pm PST var adm messages 6534 Jan 8 1998 9 43 24 pm PST var adm messages 0 1808 Jan 3 1998 3 10 24 pm PST PS admin Show Log 1 Quit 2 var log DocuPrint 3 var log DocuPrint sequencer 4 v...

Page 218: ...ed are in absolute paths To copy the data from the diskette to a hard drive for further processing enter bar xvfZ dev fd0c The destinations of these data files are the paths as stored on the diskette Access level Administrator Syntax Copy Logs to Floppy Arguments None You are prompted to select the log you want to copy Example This example copies all logs to a floppy diskette PS admin copy logs to...

Page 219: ... Print Log command to print all of the log you specify Access level Administrator or operator Syntax Print Log Arguments None You are prompted to select the log you want to print and then the number of copies and plex of the document Example This example prints one copy of log 6 in simplex mode PS admin delete logs 1 Quit 2 var log DocuPrint 3 var log DocuPrint sequencer 4 var log DocuPrint sequen...

Page 220: ...it 2 var log DocuPrint 3 var log DocuPrint sequencer 4 var log DocuPrint sequencer Thu 5 var log DocuPrint Thu 6 var log syslog 7 var adm messages 8 usr spool xerox log nps log Tue Enter choice number 6 Enter the number of copies to print 1 Enter plex Simplex Duplex Tumble simplex var log syslog submitted as document number 594 ...

Page 221: ...e to Using PDL For information regarding MICR fonts see the Generic MICR Fundamentals Guide Installing fonts Before you install fonts enter the Stop Printing command and then enter the List Documents command to ensure that there are no jobs being processed Use the following commands to install fonts as appropriate Install Fonts from CDROM Install Fonts from Floppy Install PCL Fonts from Floppy Aft...

Page 222: ...t unless the format is unrecognizable or the diskette is damaged Note The message No font files found on floppy appears if no appropriate fonts are found on the diskette READ FAILED nn nn nn and fd0 CRC error blk nnn messages may indicate that the diskette is damaged Indicates the pattern of fonts you want to install The asterisk character matches any string of characters You can enter to install ...

Page 223: ...D FAILED nn nn nn and fd0 CRC error blk nnn messages may indicate that the diskette is damaged Deleting fonts You can use the Delete Fonts command to delete all installed PostScript or PCL fonts a specific pattern of installed fonts or a specific installed font file on the Printer Controller Before you delete fonts enter the Stop Printing command and then enter the List Documents command to ensure...

Page 224: ...asterisk character to match any string of characters You can enter to delete all fonts or as part of a name to delete all font files of the specified pattern PS admin delete fonts ps Deleting ALL fonts Hold CONTROL and press C to cancel Do you want a confirmation prompt for each file yes Delete xerox ps palatino roman no Delete xerox ps palatino bold yes Delete xerox ps palatino italic no Delete x...

Page 225: ...ble fonts or a specific pattern of fonts on a CD ROM Example Listing the fonts on a CD ROM List Floppy Fonts Use the List Floppy Fonts command to list all available fonts or a specific pattern of fonts on a floppy diskette Access level Administrator Syntax List CDROM Fonts pattern Argument pattern Indicates the pattern of fonts you want to list The asterisk character matches any string of characte...

Page 226: ...com___ inf com___ pfb More Access level Administrator operator and user Syntax List Fonts path pattern Argument pattern Indicates the pattern of fonts you want to list The asterisk character matches any string of characters You can enter to list all fonts or pattern to list all font files of the specified pattern path Use ps for PostScript fonts or pcl for PCL fonts PS admin list fonts ps xerox ps...

Page 227: ...tor Syntax Print Font List pattern copies plex Argument pattern Indicates the pattern of fonts you want to print The asterisk character matches any string of characters You can enter to print all fonts or pattern to print all font files of the specified pattern copies Specifies how many copies of the list you want to print plex Specifies simplex duplex or tumbleduplex PS admin print font list ps a...

Page 228: ...Height NumChars Copies Argument name Specifies the name of the font symSet Specifies the symbol set of the font for example 8U You can also enter default to specify the default symbol set height Specifies the size of characters to print between 6 0 and 24 0 For bitmap fonts the height entry is ignored and the correct height of the bitmap font is printed numChars Specifies the number of characters ...

Page 229: ...e to Using PDL For information regarding MICR fonts see the Generic MICR Fundamentals Guide Installing fonts Before you install fonts enter the Stop Printing command and then enter the List Documents command to ensure that there are no jobs being processed Use the following commands to install fonts as appropriate Install Fonts from CDROM Install Fonts from Floppy Install PCL Fonts from Floppy Aft...

Page 230: ...t unless the format is unrecognizable or the diskette is damaged Note The message No font files found on floppy appears if no appropriate fonts are found on the diskette READ FAILED nn nn nn and fd0 CRC error blk nnn messages may indicate that the diskette is damaged Indicates the pattern of fonts you want to install The asterisk character matches any string of characters You can enter to install ...

Page 231: ...D FAILED nn nn nn and fd0 CRC error blk nnn messages may indicate that the diskette is damaged Deleting fonts You can use the Delete Fonts command to delete all installed PostScript or PCL fonts a specific pattern of installed fonts or a specific installed font file on the Printer Controller Before you delete fonts enter the Stop Printing command and then enter the List Documents command to ensure...

Page 232: ...asterisk character to match any string of characters You can enter to delete all fonts or as part of a name to delete all font files of the specified pattern PS admin delete fonts ps Deleting ALL fonts Hold CONTROL and press C to cancel Do you want a confirmation prompt for each file yes Delete xerox ps palatino roman no Delete xerox ps palatino bold yes Delete xerox ps palatino italic no Delete x...

Page 233: ...ble fonts or a specific pattern of fonts on a CD ROM Example Listing the fonts on a CD ROM List Floppy Fonts Use the List Floppy Fonts command to list all available fonts or a specific pattern of fonts on a floppy diskette Access level Administrator Syntax List CDROM Fonts pattern Argument pattern Indicates the pattern of fonts you want to list The asterisk character matches any string of characte...

Page 234: ...com___ inf com___ pfb More Access level Administrator operator and user Syntax List Fonts path pattern Argument pattern Indicates the pattern of fonts you want to list The asterisk character matches any string of characters You can enter to list all fonts or pattern to list all font files of the specified pattern path Use ps for PostScript fonts or pcl for PCL fonts PS admin list fonts ps xerox ps...

Page 235: ...tor Syntax Print Font List pattern copies plex Argument pattern Indicates the pattern of fonts you want to print The asterisk character matches any string of characters You can enter to print all fonts or pattern to print all font files of the specified pattern copies Specifies how many copies of the list you want to print plex Specifies simplex duplex or tumbleduplex PS admin print font list ps a...

Page 236: ...Height NumChars Copies Argument name Specifies the name of the font symSet Specifies the symbol set of the font for example 8U You can also enter default to specify the default symbol set height Specifies the size of characters to print between 6 0 and 24 0 For bitmap fonts the height entry is ignored and the correct height of the bitmap font is printed numChars Specifies the number of characters ...

Page 237: ...forms refer to the Decomposition Service and Tools Guide Print Form List Use the Print Form List command to print a list of available forms Access level Administrator operator Syntax Print Form List pattern copies plex Arguments pattern Indicates the pattern of form names you want to list The asterisk character matches any string of characters You can enter to list all forms or pattern to list all...

Page 238: ...ommand to print a copy of the specified form s Access level Administrator or operator Syntax Print Form Sample pattern copies plex Arguments pattern Indicates the pattern of forms you want to print The asterisk character matches any string of characters You can enter to print all forms or pattern to print all form files of the specified pattern copies Specifies how many copies of the forms you wan...

Page 239: ...Access level Administrator Syntax Delete Forms pattern Argument pattern Indicates the pattern of forms you want to delete The asterisk character matches any string of characters You can enter to delete all forms or pattern to delete all form files of the specified pattern PS op print form sample Enter the form name pattern Enter the number of copies to print 1 Enter plex Simplex Duplex Tumble Simp...

Page 240: ...MANAGING FORMS 11 4 XEROX DOCUPRINT NPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM ...

Page 241: ...forms refer to the Decomposition Service and Tools Guide Print Form List Use the Print Form List command to print a list of available forms Access level Administrator operator Syntax Print Form List pattern copies plex Arguments pattern Indicates the pattern of form names you want to list The asterisk character matches any string of characters You can enter to list all forms or pattern to list all...

Page 242: ...ommand to print a copy of the specified form s Access level Administrator or operator Syntax Print Form Sample pattern copies plex Arguments pattern Indicates the pattern of forms you want to print The asterisk character matches any string of characters You can enter to print all forms or pattern to print all form files of the specified pattern copies Specifies how many copies of the forms you wan...

Page 243: ...Access level Administrator Syntax Delete Forms pattern Argument pattern Indicates the pattern of forms you want to delete The asterisk character matches any string of characters You can enter to delete all forms or pattern to delete all form files of the specified pattern PS op print form sample Enter the form name pattern Enter the number of copies to print 1 Enter plex Simplex Duplex Tumble Simp...

Page 244: ...MANAGING FORMS 11 4 XEROX DOCUPRINT NPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM ...

Page 245: ...ey Do not use vi commands in Wizard Mode To use the vi command at the Printer Controller you may use either of these two methods Use the background menu to start a command tool If the command tool is not available on the background menu 1 Enter Wizard mode 2 Enter cmdtool to start a command tool 3 Launch a second command tool from the first and exit the first command tool Use the second command to...

Page 246: ...ev sr0 cdrom The UNIX directory cdrom must exist before running this command Access level UNIX superuser Syntax mount rF hsfs dev sr0 cdrom Arguments None Note This method for mounting the CDROM is not necessary for installing fonts The font install commands automatically mount the CDROM Mount Floppy This command mounts a DOS formatted floppy Obtain a command tool from the background menu and ente...

Page 247: ...lnet connection is made to the Printer Controller and the client workstation displays the greeting message Note The Printer Controller does not display the greeting message Following is an example of a greeting message a client workstation can display when a telnet connection is made telnet DocuPrint Printer Controller Trying xx xx xx xx Connected to dpserver Escape character is DocuPrint System A...

Page 248: ...You may obtain the command tool from the background menu or you may use Wizard Mode 1 Obtain a command tool from the background menu 2 Use the su command to access root 3 Enter the superuser password when prompted 4 Enter cd etc 5 Create a hosts lpd file using a Unix editor and enter the client names 6 Save the hosts lpd file you created 7 Edit the hosts file using a Unix editor and enter the IP n...

Page 249: ...enu or you may use Wizard Mode 1 At the PS admin prompt In the DocuPrint Print Service window enter stop queueing 2 Obtain a command tool from the background menu 3 Enter cd var spool xerox netqreq to access the netqreq directory 4 Enter ls lt to display a list of files sorted by date 5 Review the list to see if any source files files that do not start with X are dated earlier than the last reboot...

Page 250: ...USING WIZARD MODE OR UNIX SHELL 12 6 XEROX DOCUPRINT NPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM ...

Page 251: ...ey Do not use vi commands in Wizard Mode To use the vi command at the Printer Controller you may use either of these two methods Use the background menu to start a command tool If the command tool is not available on the background menu 1 Enter Wizard mode 2 Enter cmdtool to start a command tool 3 Launch a second command tool from the first and exit the first command tool Use the second command to...

Page 252: ...ev sr0 cdrom The UNIX directory cdrom must exist before running this command Access level UNIX superuser Syntax mount rF hsfs dev sr0 cdrom Arguments None Note This method for mounting the CDROM is not necessary for installing fonts The font install commands automatically mount the CDROM Mount Floppy This command mounts a DOS formatted floppy Obtain a command tool from the background menu and ente...

Page 253: ...lnet connection is made to the Printer Controller and the client workstation displays the greeting message Note The Printer Controller does not display the greeting message Following is an example of a greeting message a client workstation can display when a telnet connection is made telnet DocuPrint Printer Controller Trying xx xx xx xx Connected to dpserver Escape character is DocuPrint System A...

Page 254: ...You may obtain the command tool from the background menu or you may use Wizard Mode 1 Obtain a command tool from the background menu 2 Use the su command to access root 3 Enter the superuser password when prompted 4 Enter cd etc 5 Create a hosts lpd file using a Unix editor and enter the client names 6 Save the hosts lpd file you created 7 Edit the hosts file using a Unix editor and enter the IP n...

Page 255: ...enu or you may use Wizard Mode 1 At the PS admin prompt In the DocuPrint Print Service window enter stop queueing 2 Obtain a command tool from the background menu 3 Enter cd var spool xerox netqreq to access the netqreq directory 4 Enter ls lt to display a list of files sorted by date 5 Review the list to see if any source files files that do not start with X are dated earlier than the last reboot...

Page 256: ...USING WIZARD MODE OR UNIX SHELL 12 6 XEROX DOCUPRINT NPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM ...

Page 257: ...n with XDOD DigiPath products To enable some DocuPrint features you must specify certain options when you install DocuPrint Printer Controller software During installation the installation script displays the following prompt Set up XIPP prescan filter for XDOD clients Y or N n Enter y or yes at this prompt You should also set up a separate subdirectory on DocuPrint for each application that trans...

Page 258: ...ong as the appropriate file exists the default NFS daemon is started each time the DocuPrint Printer Controller is restarted Using an alternate NFS daemon SunOS only The default NFS daemon may not operate with the NFS client software on the machine that must transfer referenced files to the DocuPrint Printer Controller If this occurs you should be able to find a supplier of a compatible daemon The...

Page 259: ...d by placing a at the start of each line The following example of a Bourne shell start up script includes only the commands required to start the NFS daemon and to ensure that the exported directories are in the correct state Verifying correct installation If resubmitting the job does not resolve your problem with an XDOD job verify that the system was installed and configured correctly Verify tha...

Page 260: ...or aborted the partially complete gfi directory is not automatically deleted from the var spool data xdms directory To remove unwanted gfi directories 1 In the DocuPrint Print Service window at the PS prompt enter privilege administrator 2 Enter stop all to stop printing and queueing 3 Obtain a command tool from the background menu Note Using Wizard Mode to delete unwanted gfi directories is not r...

Page 261: ...n with XDOD DigiPath products To enable some DocuPrint features you must specify certain options when you install DocuPrint Printer Controller software During installation the installation script displays the following prompt Set up XIPP prescan filter for XDOD clients Y or N n Enter y or yes at this prompt You should also set up a separate subdirectory on DocuPrint for each application that trans...

Page 262: ...ong as the appropriate file exists the default NFS daemon is started each time the DocuPrint Printer Controller is restarted Using an alternate NFS daemon SunOS only The default NFS daemon may not operate with the NFS client software on the machine that must transfer referenced files to the DocuPrint Printer Controller If this occurs you should be able to find a supplier of a compatible daemon The...

Page 263: ...d by placing a at the start of each line The following example of a Bourne shell start up script includes only the commands required to start the NFS daemon and to ensure that the exported directories are in the correct state Verifying correct installation If resubmitting the job does not resolve your problem with an XDOD job verify that the system was installed and configured correctly Verify tha...

Page 264: ...or aborted the partially complete gfi directory is not automatically deleted from the var spool data xdms directory To remove unwanted gfi directories 1 In the DocuPrint Print Service window at the PS prompt enter privilege administrator 2 Enter stop all to stop printing and queueing 3 Obtain a command tool from the background menu Note Using Wizard Mode to delete unwanted gfi directories is not r...

Page 265: ...tScript and PCL versions of the fonts are provided on a 3 5 inch floppy diskette MICR font description Xerox provides a set of 300 dpi E13B MICR fonts for use on the DocuPrint MICR NPS models These fonts can be loaded onto a DocuPrint NPS system using the font installation commands described in the Guide to Configuring and Managing the System It is critical that the MICR font character raster patt...

Page 266: ... the Restart Sequencer command will clear all fonts in memory and force the PostScript and PCL interpreters to reload fonts into memory for the next job Clearing jobs To confirm that there are no MICR jobs left on the DocuPrint NPS system use the List Documents command to list Held and Ineligible documents to check for MICR documents waiting to be printed If these documents have already been succe...

Page 267: ...tScript and PCL versions of the fonts are provided on a 3 5 inch floppy diskette MICR font description Xerox provides a set of 300 dpi E13B MICR fonts for use on the DocuPrint MICR NPS models These fonts can be loaded onto a DocuPrint NPS system using the font installation commands described in the Guide to Configuring and Managing the System It is critical that the MICR font character raster patt...

Page 268: ... the Restart Sequencer command will clear all fonts in memory and force the PostScript and PCL interpreters to reload fonts into memory for the next job Clearing jobs To confirm that there are no MICR jobs left on the DocuPrint NPS system use the List Documents command to list Held and Ineligible documents to check for MICR documents waiting to be printed If these documents have already been succe...

Page 269: ...imager parameters 5 19 changing PCL imager parameters 5 22 commands administrator 1 1 canceling 1 2 copying accounting data to floppy 9 7 documents to floppy 2 2 2 3 logs 9 10 deleting accounting files 9 6 9 7 fonts 10 3 forms 11 3 logs 9 11 Disable modem 2 20 Enable modem 2 19 entering 1 2 installing fonts from disk 10 2 PCL fonts from disk 10 3 listing 1 2 CDROM fonts 10 5 floppy fonts 10 5 font...

Page 270: ... all available 10 6 disk 10 5 printer controller 10 5 sample printing 10 7 fonts PCL sample printing 10 8 Format Floppy command 2 2 forms deleting 11 3 managing 11 1 printing samples 11 2 G gfi directories removing 13 4 H Halt System command 3 2 hotlines ozone information iii safety iv HP PCL fonts installing 10 3 I image parameters 5 18 5 21 imager parameters PCL 5 21 5 24 input profiles 6 1 6 4 ...

Page 271: ...put profiles 6 1 6 4 ozone iii P parameters changeable 2 12 2 14 PCL fonts installing 10 3 PCL parameters changing 5 24 5 25 restoring default 5 28 5 29 setting 5 24 PCL symbol sets 5 27 PCONSOLE 4 3 PDL code displaying 2 4 Personality Profile parameters 6 1 power failures 3 3 Power On Self Test 3 1 powering off 3 2 powering on 3 1 Print Billing Report command 8 6 Print Documents from Floppy 2 22 ...

Page 272: ...command 1 3 2 8 Set Time command 7 1 Set Tray n Tray m command 5 5 Set Tray command 5 3 Set Tray Default command 5 3 setting default media 5 5 feeder tray attributes 5 3 imager parameters 5 18 imager parameters PCL 5 21 printer options 5 17 profiles 6 2 shortcuts command 1 2 Show Default Media command 5 3 Show Host ID 2 8 Show Imager Parameters command 5 18 Show License Status command 2 10 Show Lo...

Page 273: ...imager parameters 5 19 changing PCL imager parameters 5 22 commands administrator 1 1 canceling 1 2 copying accounting data to floppy 9 7 documents to floppy 2 2 2 3 logs 9 10 deleting accounting files 9 6 9 7 fonts 10 3 forms 11 3 logs 9 11 Disable modem 2 20 Enable modem 2 19 entering 1 2 installing fonts from disk 10 2 PCL fonts from disk 10 3 listing 1 2 CDROM fonts 10 5 floppy fonts 10 5 font...

Page 274: ... all available 10 6 disk 10 5 printer controller 10 5 sample printing 10 7 fonts PCL sample printing 10 8 Format Floppy command 2 2 forms deleting 11 3 managing 11 1 printing samples 11 2 G gfi directories removing 13 4 H Halt System command 3 2 hotlines ozone information iii safety iv HP PCL fonts installing 10 3 I image parameters 5 18 5 21 imager parameters PCL 5 21 5 24 input profiles 6 1 6 4 ...

Page 275: ...put profiles 6 1 6 4 ozone iii P parameters changeable 2 12 2 14 PCL fonts installing 10 3 PCL parameters changing 5 24 5 25 restoring default 5 28 5 29 setting 5 24 PCL symbol sets 5 27 PCONSOLE 4 3 PDL code displaying 2 4 Personality Profile parameters 6 1 power failures 3 3 Power On Self Test 3 1 powering off 3 2 powering on 3 1 Print Billing Report command 8 6 Print Documents from Floppy 2 22 ...

Page 276: ...command 1 3 2 8 Set Time command 7 1 Set Tray n Tray m command 5 5 Set Tray command 5 3 Set Tray Default command 5 3 setting default media 5 5 feeder tray attributes 5 3 imager parameters 5 18 imager parameters PCL 5 21 printer options 5 17 profiles 6 2 shortcuts command 1 2 Show Default Media command 5 3 Show Host ID 2 8 Show Imager Parameters command 5 18 Show License Status command 2 10 Show Lo...

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