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XEROX DOCUPRINT 96/DOCUPRINT 96MX LPS FORMS CREATION GUIDE

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The 

Xerox DocuPrint 96/DocuPrint 96MX Laser Printing System 

Forms Creation Guide

 is part of the eight manual reference set for 

your laser printing system. The entire reference set is listed in the 
table below. Several other related documents are also listed for your 
convenience. For a complete list and description of available Xerox 
documentation, refer to the Xerox Documentation Catalog 
(Publication number 610P17417) or call the Xerox Documentation 
and Software Services (XDSS) at 1-800-327-9753.

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This publication may contain descriptions of concepts and features 
not currently available for your Xerox Laser Printing System. Consult 
your Xerox sales representative or your operating system software 
program description for additional information.

Table 1.

Related Publications

Publication

Number

Xerox DocuPrint 96/DocuPrint 96MX Laser Printing 
System Operator Guide

721P85590

Xerox DocuPrint 96/DocuPrint 96MX Laser Printing 
System Operations Reference

721P85610

Xerox DocuPrint 96/DocuPrint 96MX Laser Printing 
System Message Guide

721P85650

Xerox DocuPrint 96/DocuPrint 96MX Laser Printing 
System PDL Reference

721P85640

Xerox DocuPrint 96/DocuPrint 96MX Laser Printing 
System Forms Creation Guide

721P85630

Xerox DocuPrint 96/DocuPrint 96MX Laser Printing 
System System Generation Guide

721P85620

Xerox DocuPrint 96/DocuPrint 96MX Laser Printing 
System Installation Planning Guide

721P85600

Xerox DocuPrint 96/DocuPrint 96MX Laser Printing 
Operator Command Summary Card

 

721P85660

Xerox Laser Printing Systems Tape Formats Manual

600P86175

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erox Laser Printing Systems Standard Font Library 

Font User Guide

 

600P86174

Helpful Facts About Paper

721P82492

Summary of Contents for DocuPrint 96MX

Page 1: ...Xerox DocuPrint 96 DocuPrint 96MX Laser Printing System Forms Creation Guide April 1998 721P85630...

Page 2: ...programs which are displayed on the screen such as icons screen displays looks etc Printed in the United States of America Publication number 721P85630 Xerox and all Xerox products mentioned in this...

Page 3: ...system software program description for additional information Table 1 Related Publications Publication Number Xerox DocuPrint 96 DocuPrint 96MX Laser Printing System Operator Guide 721P85590 Xerox Do...

Page 4: ...iv XEROX DOCUPRINT 96 DOCUPRINT 96MX LPS FORMS CREATION GUIDE...

Page 5: ...aser printing technology 1 2 Paper 1 2 Fonts 1 3 Forms creation 1 3 2 Basic concepts 2 1 Page orientation 2 1 Fonts 2 2 Page frames 2 4 Physical page 2 4 System page 2 5 Virtual page 2 5 Form origin 2...

Page 6: ...ands 3 40 COMMENT command 3 43 END command 3 44 4 Compiling and printing forms 4 1 Form printing processing 4 1 Creating an FSL form 4 1 Communicate the FSL file to the LPS system disk 4 2 Using magne...

Page 7: ...16 Recommended coding sequence 5 16 Syntax ambiguities 5 18 6 Coding a complex form 6 1 Getting started 6 1 Writing the setup commands 6 2 Using the COMMENT command 6 2 Drawing lines 6 3 Drawing hori...

Page 8: ...viii XEROX DOCUPRINT 96 DOCUPRINT 96MX LPS FORMS CREATION GUIDE Index INDEX 1...

Page 9: ...ments provided with your laser printing system The DocuPrint 96 DocuPrint 96MX Laser Printing System Forms Creation Guide is one of eight manuals which make up the DocuPrint 96 DocuPrint 96MX LPS Refe...

Page 10: ...following information Print Description Language components and processes Input processing functions Output processing functions PDL command summary Page formatting guidelines Character code assignme...

Page 11: ...covery procedures Xerox DocuPrint 96 DocuPrint 96MX LPS Installation Planning Guide This reference contains the following information LPS basic components and options Tasks that must be accomplished b...

Page 12: ...ms Explains how FDL source code is compiled and stored on the system disk for printing Chapter 5 Forms layout considerations Explains the ambiguities and constraints inherent in the Forms Description...

Page 13: ...f parameters Square brackets are used for optional command characters Vertical bars are used to separate parameters in a series The vertical bar stands for or bold Bold is used for characters you ente...

Page 14: ...INTRODUCTION xiv XEROX DOCUPRINT 96 DOCUPRINT 96MX LPS FORMS CREATION GUIDE...

Page 15: ...dability Advantages of FDL include the following Lines can be drawn at specified intervals without being re defined each time You have only to state the origin and the dimensions of a box to have it d...

Page 16: ...a photoreceptor belt to create the xerographic image The beam can be controlled with an accuracy of 1 300 inch or 1 600 inch depending upon the type of system This enables it to faithfully reproduce c...

Page 17: ...rinting to change overlays and preprinted forms A large number of forms may be stored on disk and multiple forms may be loaded into forms memory for each job the exact number depends on the complexity...

Page 18: ...OVERVIEW 1 4 XEROX DOCUPRINT 96 DOCUPRINT 96MX LPS FORMS CREATION GUIDE...

Page 19: ...ge Landscape page In portrait orientation the vertical side of the page is longer than the horizontal side In landscape orientation the horizontal side of the page is longer than the vertical side Por...

Page 20: ...nal font is relatively unpredictable fixed fonts are used for variable data on a report to avoid overprinting forms data with variable data Proportional fonts are normally used for forms data that is...

Page 21: ...font could be used for titles on a portrait form The Xerox Laser Printing Systems Standard Font Library Font User Guide and the Xerox 4850 HighLight Color and 4135 Laser Printing Systems Font User Gu...

Page 22: ...y 11 69 inches A3 297 by 420 mm 10 12 by 14 33 inches B4 257 by 364 mm 8 0 by 10 02 inches 203 by 254 mm 8 0 by 10 5 inches 203 by 266 mm 8 0 by 13 0 inches 203 by 330 mm 8 27 by 10 63 inches 210 by 2...

Page 23: ...page and may or may not be as large as the system page If you do not define its dimensions explicitly the virtual page dimensions are by default the same as the sysgen specified paper size or as the P...

Page 24: ...m the form origin should generally be set to coincide with the beginning position of the variable data so the form and variable data coordinate accurately Standard computer printing formats are stored...

Page 25: ...the line at midpoint of line thickness Horizontal ruled line Left end of the line at midpoint of line thickness Box outlined Upper left corner of the box at the midpoint of the outline thickness Box s...

Page 26: ...position When both coordinates are given together the y coordinate is always specified first If you draw a horizontal and a vertical line through the form origin to create x and y coordinates you wou...

Page 27: ...rm origin and 10 inch to the right Negative coordinates Negative x and y values also may be used to place form elements above and or to the left of the form origin as long as the values are within sys...

Page 28: ...specific page sizes and orientations Use the Xerox Design Ruler to assist you in measuring character and line spacing The ruler has eight scales that conform to the standard format grid Refer to tabl...

Page 29: ...0 8 1 13 6 9 8 5 by 11 in 57 58 P0612A FMT7 60 90 6 0 12 0 12 8 5 by 11 in 50 50 P07TYA FMT8 60 75 6 0 10 0 12 8 5 by 11 in 50 50 P0812A FMT9 80 200 10 0 20 0 7 11 by 8 5 in 25 25 L0912A FMT10 132 132...

Page 30: ...ers to computer produced information that the LPS merges with a form Typically this data varies from page to page The term forms data refers to information that is used to print the form such as lines...

Page 31: ...overview FDL is a set of keyword commands that you can use to generate an electronic form To do this you create a source file of FDL commands that describes the characteristics of your form The form c...

Page 32: ...FONT Specifies which fonts to use when creating a form LINE Specifies length position direction and thickness hairline 0 1 or 2 of lines BOX Specifies location of upper left corner and dimensions of...

Page 33: ...e keywords and parameters A command is terminated by a semicolon Command information is placed within the first 72 columns of each record Multiple commands may appear in one record if separated by a s...

Page 34: ...the LPS editor refer to your DocuPrint 96 DocuPrint 96MX LPS Operations Reference for detailed instructions Entering the FDL commands There are five basic setup commands that specify the parameters i...

Page 35: ...M command The FORM command defines the name of the form Once the form is compiled and stored on the system disk this is the name used by the LPS software to reference the form The FORM command must be...

Page 36: ...message is displayed OS6670 Form paper size too small Form will not be printed OS6680 Form paper size too large Form will not be printed These errors appear only when you print the form The messages...

Page 37: ...the maximum paper size Therefore if you sysgen the DocuPrint 96 DocuPrint 96MX with less than the minimum or greater than the maximum paper size than its IOT can support the DocuPrint 96 DocuPrint 96...

Page 38: ...sizes larger than 14 33 inches in length This feature enables you to print paper size up to 17 by 14 33 inches while retaining the current definition of landscape and portrait orientation Refer to yo...

Page 39: ...for all units except dots Centimeters may be expressed as CM The default is inches If neither the LANDSCAPE nor the PORTRAIT command is used landscape orientation is assumed If no PAGE SIZE parameter...

Page 40: ...p of the virtual page The coordinate y 0 represents the top of the virtual page If y is not specified the top edge of the form is located at the top edge of the virtual page If inches centimeters dots...

Page 41: ...format are specified FMT1 landscape or FMT6 portrait values are used by default Grid unit dimensions may be overridden by the BOX LINE LOGO and TEXT commands Multiple GRID commands may be used within...

Page 42: ...e GRID command specifies a form origin that is offset from the virtual page origin by one inch vertically and one inch horizontally Grid unit dimensions are set by FMT1 Example 3 LANDSCAPE PAGE SIZE I...

Page 43: ...no origin or format In example 4 explicit grid unit dimensions are set by the GRID command and no ORIGIN parameter or predefined format is specified This causes the form origin to be set to coincide w...

Page 44: ...S FMT1 ORIGIN 1 INCH 1 INCH Figure 3 6 shows a form with the grid origin and page size specified Figure 3 6 Form with grid origin and page size specified In example 6 the location of the virtual page...

Page 45: ...n be specified FONT can be used only once The command has the following format FONT S id id id Identifier of the standard or custom font you want to use The number of fonts that can be specified depen...

Page 46: ...variable data The form origin coordinates are specified as y 0 x 0 Both x and y coordinates may be given or just one coordinate along the y or x axis If only one coordinate is given the axis is impli...

Page 47: ...FORMS DESCRIPTION LANGUAGE XEROX DOCUPRINT 96 DOCUPRINT 96MX LPS FORMS CREATION GUIDE 3 17 Figure 3 7 Use of a negative coordinate...

Page 48: ...t from the form origin of the first or only point of origin expressed in grid units or linear units The remainder of the line command specifies the length and characteristics of a line to be drawn at...

Page 49: ...f the line ca Absolute x or y coordinate at which to start repetitive lines in a horizontal or vertical direction Multiple ca parameters can be specified Whether ca is measured on the y or x axis depe...

Page 50: ...tically and a vertical line horizontally to produce parallel lines The point of origin of a vertical line is at the top of the line at the midpoint of the line thickness A horizontal line point of ori...

Page 51: ...s and columns Example 2 AT 3 5 DRAW LINE IN INCHES FROM 4 TO 10 This command specifies the drawing of a horizontal line 3 5 inches down from the form origin beginning four inches to the right of the f...

Page 52: ...form origin and ends ten grid units down from the form origin This line is repeated every two horizontal grid unit intervals as shown in figure 3 10 Figure 3 10 Drawing parallel vertical lines Exampl...

Page 53: ...te on the y axis of the upper left corner of the box x Coordinate on the x axis of the upper left corner of the box unit Unit of linear measurement Default is grid units n Number of boxes to be drawn...

Page 54: ...ible box When using this technique however remember that 0 lines although they are not printed appear as lines internally Note A single BOX command can specify either an outlined box or a shaded box b...

Page 55: ...s of a color to a shade of black or grayscale Be aware however that solid color boxes are not converted to solid black boxes These solid colors are also printed in grayscale Using the SHIFT command wi...

Page 56: ...put on forms One places the text at a specified location anywhere on the form The other places text inside a box Using space options in text placement FDL provides you with control over vertical line...

Page 57: ...ts If orientation and alignment are not specified the defaults are HORIZONTAL and CENTER Text line origins The origin of a single line of text is the upper left corner of the first character cell when...

Page 58: ...case capability it is important to note that a form previously created on a 9700 8700 using toggles will compile successfully on a 9790 8790 4050 4650 4090 4850 4890 4135 4635 or DocuPrint 96 DocuPrin...

Page 59: ...ally selected without being specified If vertical printing is desired it must be specified for example Aligning vertically To produce text that is aligned vertically enter VERTICAL TEXT AT 5 1 FIRST N...

Page 60: ...TION GUIDE Aligning at the bottom To produce text that is aligned at the bottom enter VERTICAL TEXT ALIGNED BOTTOM AT 5 1 FIRST NATIONAL TRUST CO This command results in the following Other character...

Page 61: ...t is aligned horizontally or vertically relative to page orientation not relative to the font Portrait and inverse portrait fonts may be used with landscape page orientation for example to insert labe...

Page 62: ...ORMS DESCRIPTION LANGUAGE 3 32 XEROX DOCUPRINT 96 DOCUPRINT 96MX LPS FORMS CREATION GUIDE Figure 3 15 Character block orientations for a landscape page denotes the positioning origin of the text block...

Page 63: ...i value specifies line height in terms of lines per inch The number must be positive and may have two decimal places for all units except dots The default unit is dots n Index number of the font to be...

Page 64: ...ORIZONTAL DOTS CENTER and HORIZONTAL A box with matching coordinate values must be defined before TEXT IN BOX command can reference it Thus the statement allows nine options for the position in a box...

Page 65: ...NTER TEXT ALIGNED CENTER FONT 2 IN TOP CENTER BOX 10 10 PART NUMBER TOP RIGHT TEXT ALIGNED RIGHT FONT 3 IN TOP RIGHT BOX 5 5 PART NUMBER LEFT CENTER TEXT ALIGNED LEFT FONT 3 IN LEFT CENTER BOX 35 5 PA...

Page 66: ...box in which the text string is to be placed If text is to be placed in an adjacent box either vertically or horizontally adjacent this can be specified by an IN NEXT BOX parameter having the followin...

Page 67: ...ocated two grid units down from the form origin and one grid unit to the right of the form origin you would use the following statements The results of either statement are shown in figure 3 18 Figure...

Page 68: ...larger than two square inches may be used if they are the result of using smaller components of the logo to gain the desired effect Placement is accomplished with the following command LOGO id AT y un...

Page 69: ...the system disks vpos Specifies the vertical position of the top edge of the graphic relative to the virtual page origin This parameter is a decimal number with up to two fractional digits except for...

Page 70: ...n may be used except another SECTION command DO SECTION command FORM command or END command More than one section may be defined and invoked but each section must be terminated with the following comm...

Page 71: ...L LINES FROM 4 TO 33 USING SOLID 1 AND REPEAT VERTICALLY AT 11 17 20 23 26 29 HORIZONTAL TEXT USING FONT 1 AT 2 4 PHONE MESSAGES HORIZONTAL TEXT USING FONT 1 AT 4 4 CALLER HORIZONTAL TEXT USING FONT 1...

Page 72: ...racters END SECTION Finishing command Notice that the END SECTION command does not use the section name Including a section name results in an error DO SECTION Keywords PHONE Section name The section...

Page 73: ...the comment text otherwise all of the following FDL commands are considered part of the comment text and are not executed All comments up to the first semicolon encountered are ignored by the FDL comp...

Page 74: ...an FSL The description of a form is terminated with an END command The command syntax is as follows END An FSL file can contain more than one file Therefore if additional FSL files follow an END comm...

Page 75: ...ocessing To print an electronic form on your laser printing system Enter the editor utility and create a file of FDL commands to describe the form This file is called a forms source library FSL file R...

Page 76: ...editor facility The file must be preceded by the necessary control record identifiers Refer to your host reference documentation for details The LPS Hostcopy utility enables you to download files from...

Page 77: ...ecifies printing of the source statement of section expansion NOSOURCE Specifies that disk source file creation will be suppressed when compiling from magnetic tape or disk when the form name is the s...

Page 78: ...plex and duplex This sheet is by default printed duplex If you want it printed simplex include the SIMPLEX option in the task invocation line as follows FDL TRYIT SIMPLEX Pagination Multiple FSLs cont...

Page 79: ...T FSL for example is compiled the form that is created is not automatically named TRYIT FRM The newly created FRM file is given a different name and it is this renamed form that is eventually deleted...

Page 80: ...ly active bin Example 2 If you want to compile the form but you do not want a printout of the form just yet enter the following FDL TRYIT NOPRINT The FSL compiles but the form and the source statement...

Page 81: ...iled the object code is stored on the system as a FRM file To print copies of the form enter the SAMPLE command at the LPS keyboard display The format of the SAMPLE command is SAM PLE filename FRM Exa...

Page 82: ...COMPILING AND PRINTING FORMS 4 8 XEROX DOCUPRINT 96 DOCUPRINT 96MX LPS FORMS CREATION GUIDE...

Page 83: ...o find the corners and edges of boxes when they are referenced at a later time Since excessive amounts of memory would be required to store every line the FDL compiler retains only the memory of the l...

Page 84: ...the boundaries of an existing line no change is made to the line table entries If the new line is an extension of one of the existing lines the boundaries of the first and only the first existing lin...

Page 85: ...subsequent sections that describe problems with boxes such conditions can result in a situation where FDL is unable to find a box or creates a box that has one or both of its dimensions equal to zero...

Page 86: ...oint size 8 or 9 a fraction of a character greater than point size 8 or 9 or a line segment that is equal to or smaller than 32 dots in the scan direction Determining line density limitations The foll...

Page 87: ...ge are significantly different from those for a landscape page because the system always images in a landscape direction Therefore if a page is formatted as a portrait page the hardware must take the...

Page 88: ...imaging hardware accepts and dispatches characters at two different rates If a form s structure imposes a dispatching load that is too heavy the hardware may run out of input before the processing of...

Page 89: ...r possible Avoid using too many dotted broken lines because they create too much overhead in the printing process You will receive a displayed message during compilation each time a broken dotted line...

Page 90: ...he box is fully isolated from any other lines When the line type of a box is different from any other lines that share its boundaries for example a SOLID 2 box sharing a small portion of a SOLID 1 edg...

Page 91: ...The calculations made for horizontal errors for example too many characters in a line are usually accurate FDL uses the following formula for reporting horizontal errors S P B T S target point size P...

Page 92: ...it is up to you to create an appropriate appearance for centered text Specifying line spacing within boxes Most often it is easiest to allow FDL to position text within boxes In cases where the resul...

Page 93: ...ts below provide an example of how this technique is used a lower case b with an overstrike over it represents a blank line TEXT SPACED AT 4 DOTS IN BOX 10 10 As many blank lines may be used before be...

Page 94: ...tion Portrait shading is performed on a character by character basis resulting in an increase in the space used Portrait shading To reduce shading and improve the visual effect of the form end shading...

Page 95: ...of the sections and drawing them as continuous lines A less obvious inefficiency of using the form image buffer may occur when there is a line that switches from solid to dotted and vice versa The co...

Page 96: ...E FROM 1 TO 132 USING SOLID HAIRLINE AT 8 DRAW 15 VER LINES FROM 4 TO 5 USING HAIRLINE AND REPEAT HOR EVERY 8 In theory this form description technique creates 14 boxes that can be found simply by add...

Page 97: ...uted as dots per line and rounding is done on that value In FDL the rounding takes place only when it is needed to resolve to a dot address and therefore might involve more than one line at a time For...

Page 98: ...Designing new forms To design new forms Step 1 Determine the appropriate format Step 2 Use the forms design ruler to measure line and character spacings Refer to the Forms design ruler appendix Step...

Page 99: ...dots or about 0 1 units for most coordinates This conserves memory and results in a cleaner appearance Try to avoid shading on portrait forms Coding text Use a COMMENT command Remember that different...

Page 100: ...sults The solution to this situation is to write one of the following TEXT 1 IN IN BOX or TEXT 1 INCH IN BOX or TEXT 1 DOTS IN BOX FMTn cannot be abbreviated DOT TED is interpreted as DOT S For exampl...

Page 101: ...orm Getting started In this section you can practice entering the forms description language FDL commands that instruct the LPS to accurately produce a sample form Refer to command definitions discuss...

Page 102: ...n omitted the system uses the default values Using the COMMENT command Comments enable you to include in your source statement messages or reminders that help you organize your FDL commands logically...

Page 103: ...A UN104C COMMENT DRAW HORIZONTAL LINES AT 7 DRAW 18 LINES FROM 0 TO 132 USING HAI AND REPEAT EVE 3 AT 8 DRAW 18 LINES FROM 0 TO 24 USI HAI AND REPEAT EVE 3 AT 9 DRAW 18 LINES FROM 0 TO 24 USING HAI AN...

Page 104: ...S FROM 0 TO 24 USI HAI AND REPEAT EVE 3 AT 9 DRAW 18 LINES FROM 0 TO 24 USING HAI AND REPEAT EVE 3 COMMENT DRAW VERTICAL LINES AT 24 DRAW VER LINE FROM 5 TO 61 USING HAI AT 32 DRAW 11 VER LINE FROM 5...

Page 105: ...DRAW VER LINE FROM 10 TO 61 USI BRO HAI AT 38 DRAW 10 VER LINE FROM 10 TO 61 USI BRO HAI AND REPEAT EVE 10 AT 8 DRAW 18 VER LINE FROM 8 TO 9 USI HAI AND REPEAT VER EVE 3 AT 19 DRAW 18 VER LINE FROM 8...

Page 106: ...AW BOX 50 WIDE BY 2 HIGH USI HAI AT 5 0 DRAW BOX 132 WIDE BY 56 HIGH USI HAI AT 5 1 0 BOX 132 WIDE BY 1 8 HIGH USI SHADING AT 10 1 0 DRAW 9 BOXES 132 WIDE BY 2 8 HIGH USI SHA MED AND REPEAT VER EVE 6...

Page 107: ...H USI HAI AT 5 1 0 BOX 132 WIDE BY 1 8 HIGH USI SHADING AT 10 1 0 DRAW 9 BOXES 132 WIDE BY 2 8 HIGH USI SHA MED AND REPEAT VER EVE 6 COMMENT TEXT AT COMMAND TEXT USING FONT 2 AT 2 2 5 COMP TEXT USING...

Page 108: ...ion for CLEAR and END Do not be surprised if you inadvertently omit a semicolon or misspell a word The system indicates where the error occurred and you can easily go back into the form and correct th...

Page 109: ...GH USI SHADING 000190 20 AT 10 1 0 DRAW 9 BOXES 132 WIDE BY 2 8 HIGH USI SHA MED 000200 22 AND REPEAT VER EVE 6 000220 23 COMMENT TEXT AT COMMAND 000240 25 TEXT USING FONT 2 AT 2 11 BR 000250 26 TEXT...

Page 110: ...CODING A COMPLEX FORM 6 10 XEROX DOCUPRINT 96 DOCUPRINT 96MX LPS FORMS CREATION GUIDE...

Page 111: ...in the command appear in uppercase and may be abbreviated to the first three characters except for FMTn id Identifier consists of 1 to 6 alphanumeric characters 0 through 9 A through Z stacked words P...

Page 112: ...x Command Syntax BOX COMMENT COMMENT text END END FONT FONT S id id FORM FORM id GRAPHIC GRAPHIC name AT vpos unit SCALE IS n d GRID format id n inch es n CM n CENTIMETERS n CPI n LPI n DOTS n DOTS n...

Page 113: ...MS CREATION GUIDE A 3 LANDSCAPE PORTRAIT LINE Table A 1 FDL command syntax continued Command Syntax LANDSCAPE PORTRAIT PAPER SIZE IS n DOTS XDOTS INCH ES CM CENTIMETERS WIDE BY m DOTS XDOTS INCH ES CM...

Page 114: ...LPS task invoking command FDL filename NOPRINT TRAY DEBUG XPAN NOSOURCE PROOF SIMPLEX RES 300 600 FDL filename NOPRINT TRAY DEBUG XPAN NOSOURCE PROOF SIMPLEX RES 300 600 TDn Table A 1 FDL command syn...

Page 115: ...FDL COMMAND SUMMARY XEROX DOCUPRINT 96 DOCUPRINT 96MX LPS FORMS CREATION GUIDE A 5 TEXT IN BOX Table A 1 FDL command syntax continued Command Syntax...

Page 116: ...FDL COMMAND SUMMARY A 6 XEROX DOCUPRINT 96 DOCUPRINT 96MX LPS FORMS CREATION GUIDE...

Page 117: ...FD1800 FORMS COMPILER ABORTING FDL task is being cancelled ABO RT command was entered disk error has occurred or a specified file was not found Message appears with all fatal error messages FD2700 UNR...

Page 118: ...ive Refer to the Maintenance chapter in your DocuPrint 96 DocuPrint 96MX LPS Operator Guide 2 If problem recurs remake FDL tape FD8500 STACK UNDERFLOW Forms compiler software error has occurred Compil...

Page 119: ...E FD9485 ERROR IN READING THE LISTING SUMMARY FILE FD9490 ERROR IN BACK SPACING THE LISTING SUMMARY FILE FD9510 ERROR IN CLOSING CONTEXT FILE FD9520 ERROR IN OPENING CONTEXT FILE FD9530 ERROR IN READI...

Page 120: ...FDL GENERATED MESSAGES B 4 XEROX DOCUPRINT 96 DOCUPRINT 96MX LPS FORMS CREATION GUIDE...

Page 121: ...ID UNIT IS 15 CPI 8 1 LPI ORIGIN 0 18 INCH 0 50 INCH FMT3 LANDSCAPE GRID UNIT IS 13 6 CPI 10 7 LPI ORIGIN 0 14 INCH 0 66 INCH FMT4 LANDSCAPE GRID UNIT IS 15 CPI 10 7 LPI ORIGIN 0 14 INCH 0 50 INCH FMT...

Page 122: ...RID UNIT IS 14 3 CPI 8 3 LPI ORIGIN 0 46 1 53 CM 0 18 0 60 INCH FMT3A LANDSCAPE GRID UNIT IS 12 5 CPI 11 1 LPI ORIGIN 0 46 1 45 CM 0 18 0 57 INCH FMT4A LANDSCAPE GRID UNIT IS 14 3 CPI 11 1 LPI ORIGIN...

Page 123: ...rm origin set to specified format id s BEGIN values No GRID UNIT or format id is specified and ORIGIN is specified Grid unit dimensions set by FMT1 landscape or FMT6 portrait No GRID command is specif...

Page 124: ...SYSTEM DEFAULT SUMMARY C 4 XEROX DOCUPRINT 96 DOCUPRINT 96MX LPS FORMS CREATION GUIDE...

Page 125: ...MT1 if it subsequently receives the PORTRAIT command it sets the scale to that of FMT6 Specified in GRID command Replaces default scaling Specified in BOX or LINE command IN unit Replaces GRID command...

Page 126: ...GRID AND TEXT COMMAND EXAMPLES D 2 XEROX DOCUPRINT 96 DOCUPRINT 96MX LPS FORMS CREATION GUIDE...

Page 127: ...ommand 16 bytes S1 S2 Sn TEXT IN BOX command 18 bytes S1 S2 Sn 1st box 6 bytes S1 S2 Sn second and all succeeding boxes where n bytes is fixed overhead S is number of characters 2 in a text string rou...

Page 128: ...FDL CAPACITY LIMITS E 2 XEROX DOCUPRINT 96 DOCUPRINT 96MX LPS FORMS CREATION GUIDE...

Page 129: ...pacing is 10 cpi scale 1 and either 6 lpi scale 2 or 8 lpi scale 3 Side 2 should be used for measuring laser printing systems output The default spacings on the system are 13 6 cpi scale 5 and 8 1 lpi...

Page 130: ...SUPPORT TOOLS AND MEASUREMENTS F 2 XEROX DOCUPRINT 96 DOCUPRINT 96MX LPS FORMS CREATION GUIDE...

Page 131: ...eric information Each alphanumeric character and several nonprinting characters are assigned a binary number covering 128 possible characters It is used for information interchange among data processi...

Page 132: ...ted with electric pulses 0 off 1 on Most computer calculations are binary binary digit bit In the binary numbering system either of the characters 0 or 1 The bit is the base unit of information used b...

Page 133: ...r Compartment of memory in which this data is stored during transfer from one device to another This is useful for accumulating data into blocks before storage or processing and for adjusting differen...

Page 134: ...ry modifying the output printing characteristics of a report on a copy to copy basis code 1 Set of symbols representing data or instructions to a computer 2 To write a list of instructions software to...

Page 135: ...re grouped together for faster processing See also job concatenation mode console Functional unit containing devices used by an operator to communicate with an operating system It may consist of a dis...

Page 136: ...ndicating the rate of pay and all deductions data processing Operations carried out on data by means of algorithms and programs to produce information or a specific result The rearrangement of data in...

Page 137: ...inch dpi It may also be referred to as a picture element pixel or spot download To copy files using communication lines from the host onto LPS system disks dry ink Minute dry particles of resin and c...

Page 138: ...OM FIS Font Interchange Standard Standard that defines the digital representation of fonts and character metrics for the generation of an entire series of Interpress fonts fixed font Font containing c...

Page 139: ...a page grid unit Smallest rectangle enclosed by horizontal and vertical lines on a grid The size of a grid unit is expressed as the length of one side of a rectangle halftone screen A tool used in off...

Page 140: ...ower See also mainframe host interface Connection between network and host computer icon Symbol appearing on the printer control console that can be opened to display a window or screen options id ide...

Page 141: ...iptor library Collection of compiled job descriptions See also JSL job 1 Set of instructions JDEs defining a unit of work for the system 2 In setting a separation boundary through the Bin Full Criteri...

Page 142: ...current is passed through it Often used for indicator lights on disk drives or modems as well as for displays on other electronic equipment LEF long edge feed The movement of paper through the printe...

Page 143: ...a magnetic surface suitable for storing computer data in the form of magnetized spots Magnetic tape is often used for long term storage since it can accommodate large volumes of information mainframe...

Page 144: ...puter to read characters printed in special metallic ink by scanning the shapes of their magnetic fields MICR fields are often imprinted on bank checks before processing mode Manner in which an activi...

Page 145: ...vities operator command Statement to control a program issued through a console device or terminal causing a control program to provide requested information alter normal operations initiate new opera...

Page 146: ...s per inch spacing is called pica and 12 pitch 12 characters per inch spacing is called elite 2 The number of page images placed on the xerographic belt during one revolution The 4135 LPS operates in...

Page 147: ...ont Font containing characters that vary in width See also fixed font proportional spacing Text in which each alphanumeric character is given a weighted amount of space Such output has print like appe...

Page 148: ...on the clearer the image that is produced ROM read only memory Solid state memory for programs It cannot be rewritten save To store programs data or text for retrieval at a later time scale To adjust...

Page 149: ...s a network For example a computer transmitting data through telecommunication lines to several other computers or receiving terminals source file File containing source language statements or command...

Page 150: ...a processing a collection of parts and procedures organized to accomplish a set of specific functions 2 Assembly of components united by some form of regulated interaction to form an organized whole 3...

Page 151: ...or data communications transmitted and received through telephone lines teleprocessing Sending and receiving data through telecommunication lines for processing among various remote terminals and the...

Page 152: ...one another type size Height of a typeface measured from the bottom of its descenders to the top of its ascenders expressed in points type style Italic condensed bold and other variations of typeface...

Page 153: ...orage medium write protection Data protection feature implemented on magnetic media for example floppy disk 9 track tape to prevent stored data from being modified written over or erased x axis Horizo...

Page 154: ...ication entry cpi characters per inch CPU central processing unit CR carriage return DCE data communications equipment DDCMP Digital Data Communication Message Protocol DEC Digital Equipment Corporati...

Page 155: ...ntroller FCB forms control buffer FCG finishing configuration utility FCP file control parameter FDL forms description language FDR file directory FFM font file management FIS Font Interchange Standar...

Page 156: ...utput module IOT input output terminal also referred to as printer IPD Interpress decomposer IPFONTS Interpress fonts IPL initial program load IPM Interpress mapping ips inches per second JCB job cont...

Page 157: ...tion OCR optical character recognition OCS operator communications subsystem OLI online interface OS operating system OSDS operating system diagnostic software OSEXEC operating system executive OSS op...

Page 158: ...dex SCSI small computer system interface SDLC synchronous data link control SEF short edge feed SFS status file services SIF sequence insert file SNA system network architecture spi spots per inch SST...

Page 159: ...r XDGI Xerox DCF and GDDM Interface XDSS Xerox Documentation and Software Services XICS Xerox Integrated Composition System XJCF Xerox Job Control Facility XMP xerographic mode persistence XMS xerogra...

Page 160: ...GLOSSARY GLOSSARY 30 XEROX DOCUPRINT 96 DOCUPRINT 96MX LPS FORMS CREATION GUIDE...

Page 161: ...ry 3 2 syntax A 1 to A 5 COMMENT command 3 43 6 2 comment nesting 3 43 compiling forms 3 4 4 2 to 4 7 6 8 to 6 10 control record identifiers 4 2 converting other unit values 5 14 preprinted forms 5 16...

Page 162: ...age buffer space 5 13 form origin 2 6 to 2 7 3 10 format id 3 10 to 3 11 forms coding techniques 5 16 to 5 18 compiling 3 4 4 2 to 4 6 6 8 to 6 10 complex coding 6 1 to 6 10 creating 3 4 5 16 data 2 1...

Page 163: ...s FDL generated B 1 to B 3 multiple FSLs pagination 4 4 N negative coordinates 2 9 3 16 to 3 17 nesting comments 3 43 NOPRINT parameter 4 3 NOSOURCE parameter 4 3 O offline mode 4 2 online 4 2 operati...

Page 164: ...tes 3 16 syntax ambiguities 5 18 command summary A 1 to A 5 sysgened paper size 3 7 system page 2 5 T TAB specifying as form 3 8 TDn parameter 4 3 text block origin symbol 2 7 text aligning 3 28 overf...

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