xerox 4850 HighLight Color Laser Printing Systems User Manual

xerox 4850 HighLight Color Laser Printing Systems

Specifications

• Model: Xerox 4850/4890
• Version: 5.0

Product Usage Instructions

System commands

To perform system-level commands, follow these steps:

1. Enter the desired command using the command prompt.
2. Press the Enter key to execute the command.

Command Summary

The system commands available are:

• ABORT
• ACCOUNT
• ALIGN
• BC
• BD
• BF
• BT
• BX
• BLADE
• CANCEL
• CANCEL ENTRY
• CLEAR QUEUE
• CLP and CLUSTER
• COMPRESS
• CONTINUE
• COPY
• DARKNESS
• DCU
• DELETE
• DRAIN
• DSR
• EDIT
• END JOB
• FCG
• FCH
• FCU
• FEDIT
• FEED
• FEX
• FID
• FILE
• FIX
• FLF
• FLOPPY
• FONTS
• FORMS
• GRAPHIC
• HARDCOPY
• HIP
• HOSTCOPY
• IFU
• IMAGE
• INITIALIZE QUEUE
• JOBS
• LIGHT
• LIST
• LOGON
• MOVE n [FILES/BLOCKS]
• MOVE #entry-string
• OCS
• OFFLINE
• ONLINE
• PQA
• PROBLEM
• PSC
• PSTATUS
• PURGE
• RCU
• REALLOCATE
• REPORT
• RESET
• REVIEW
• REWIND
• RENAME
• SAMPLE
• SCALE
• SCHEDULE
• SECURE
• SELECT
• SEPARATE
• SET QUEUE DISPLAY
• SETTIME @SETTMO
• SFC
• SFS
• SFT
• SHOW QUEUE STATUS
• SPACE
• SST
• START [print-job]
• STITCH
• STOP
• SUBSTITUTE DEVICE
• SUBSTITUTE INK
• TAPE[ CARTRIDGE]
• [ FIND | LIST | NEXT | REWIND | SKIP | UNLOAD | VOLIN IT]
• TIME
• TYPE XPS

Editor commands

To use the editor commands, follow these steps:

1. Enter the desired command using the command prompt.
2. Press the Enter key to execute the command.

Command Summary:

The editor commands available are:

• C
• CLEAR
• CONVERT
• COPY
• D
• DELETE
• DISPLAY
• DUPLICATE
• EDIT
• END
• F
• FID
• FILE

Font editor commands:

To use the font editor commands, follow these steps:

1. Enter the desired command using the command prompt.
2. Press the Enter key to execute the command.

Command Summary

The font editor commands available are:

• CHARACTER
• CLOSE
• END
• FEDIT
• FIX
• HEX
• DECIMAL
• INCLUDE
• INPUT

Command file commands

To use the command file commands, follow these steps:

1. Enter the desired command using the command prompt.
2. Press the Enter key to execute the command.

Command Summary

The command file commands available are:

• • ; @command-file.[CMD]
• .ASK
• .ASKS
• .ASKV
• .BCP
• .BEZ
• .BF
• .BNZ
• .BR
• .BT
• .BX
• .CHAIN
• .DEC
• .DELAY
• .EXIT
• .HOME
• .INC
• .NOSHOW
• .PAUSE
• .WAIT
• .SETC
• .SETD
• .SETF
• .SETT
• .SETV
• .SHOW
• .WAIT

Introduction

System commands

Command summary Entering commands Commands
ABO RT ACCO U N T ALIGN B BC BD BF BT BX BLAD E CAN CEL CANCEL ENTRY CLEAR QUEUE CLP and CLUSTER CO M PRESS CO N TIN U E CO PY D ARKN ESS D CU D ELETE D RAIN D SR ED IT EN D JO B FCG FCH ECK FCU FED IT
XEROX 4850/4890 HIGHLIGHT COLOR LPS COMMAND REFERENCE.

Editor commands

• Conventions Command summary Commands

Font editor commands

• Font editor Command summary Commands

Command file commands

TERMINAL FONT underline U PPERCASE

This reference uses the following conventions:

• Angle brackets are used for keys on the system controller keyboard.
• Square brackets are used for optional command characters.
• Ellipses indicate that you can repeat a parameter or list a series of parameters.
• Vertical bars are used to separate parameters in a series. The vertical bar stands for ” or.”
• Curly brackets are used for required choices.
• Italics is used for variable information.
• Terminal or monospace font is used to display system responses.
• System default parameters are underlined.
• Uppercase letters are used for command names.

CAUTION: Cautions alert you to an action that could damage hardware or software.

WARNING: Warnings alert you to conditions that may affect the safety of people.

System commands

• This section describes the system commands available for the Xerox 4850 and 4890 Highlight Color Laser Printing Systems (LPS).

READY FOR COMMANDS

To enter a command:

1. Enter the command in the format specified.
2. Press .

The and the references are interchangeable. The command syntax is made up of two elements: the keyword and the parameters. All commands begin with a keyword, for example, SAMPLE (some commands have more than one keyword, for example, SUBSTITUTE INK). You may abbreviate the keyword using three or more characters, for example, SAM, SAMP or SAMPL for the SAMPLE command, or SUB INK, SUBS INK, etc. for the SUBSTITUTE INK command.

Parameters follow the keyword. Parameters are either required or optional. Follow these guidelines when entering parameters:

• Separate parameters by commas.
• Do not use spaces around the commas.
• Enter the parameters in the order specified.
• If you want to omit an optional parameter, you must enter a comma in its place in the command string, for example, PQA CO N TIN U E,,S.

If you encounter an error message after entering a command, verify the syntax or refer to the Xerox 4850/4890 Highlight Color LPS Message Guide.

Restrictions

Use this command to accomplish the following:

• Abort operation of nonprint utilities · Remove jobs from the queue · Discontinue input or output system processing.

The system handles the ABORT command differently, depending on the task currently in process:

• If the system is running a nonprint utility (such as DCU, FDL, or IFU), the ABORT command terminates operation of the utility, if the task can properly handle an ABORT command.
• If you issue an ABORT command while a nonprint utility is active, the system ignores any parameters you enter.
• If you issue an ABORT command while no utility is active, the system aborts the print processing.

SYSTEM COMMANDS

Entered late enough in the printing of the report, may abort the following report instead of the report intended.
To abort SAMPLE printing of files specified by a mask, enter ABORT job-id to abort the job completely.
If two jobs have been started, one after the other, and you want to stop the first while it is being prepared for printing, enter ABORT I. After the following message appears for the first job:
OS1020 Job jid has completed input phase
Enter ABORT job-id. Or you can enter ABORT I and allow output processing to finish processing what it received of the first job before input processing aborted. Processing of the second job continues as expected.
ABORT 5 QM0900 JOB 5 ABORTED ABORT OSO950 TASK ABORTED
The system accounting file is updated for the aborted job. User accounting pages print if output has been initiated for the job. They are delivered for each report that input has read. If output has not been initiated, no accounting page is delivered.

Syntax Parameters

ABORT ENTRY

Use this command to abort entries in the queue. This command is the same as the CANCEL ENTRY command.

ALL Aborts all entries in the queue.
resource attributes PRIMARY COLOR Aborts reports that contain the specified primary color.
STITCH Aborts reports that require stitching.
You can combine attributes using and (&) and or (!) operators in the command. Refer to the examples below.

Example

• ABORT ENTRY #65,#78,#81
• ABORT ENTRY #(65-71)
• ABORT ENTRY RED All entries requiring red dry ink.
• ABORT ENTRY BLUE&-STITCH All entries requiring blue dry ink and not requiring stitching.
• ABORT ENTRY MAGENTA!STITCH All entries requiring magenta dry ink or stitching.
• ABORT ENTRY (GREEN&CYAN)!-RED All entries requiring green and cyan dry ink or not requiring red dry ink.

Restrictions

Use both the PDL ACCT command and this command to create and update the list of user (usually department) names for which accounting information is maintained. Refer to your Xerox 4850/4890 Highlight Color LPS Print Description Language Reference for information on the PDL ACCT command. You can also invoke the ACCOUNT command from an editor command file.
Levels 1 through 5.

Tape format of data written by ACCOUNT

The system usage accounting data copied to unlabeled tape consists of 80-byte records. Each record is identified in its first two bytes by a value indicating the information contained in that record. These 2-byte identifiers are 10, 11, 12, 13, 16, 17, and 18. Records with identifier 14 are written to tape but contain no currently useful information. The first four records are record types 10, 11, 12, and 13, which have the format structure shown in Tables 1-2 through 1-5. You can print the information using the REPORT ACTIVITY command.

Logon level Syntax

• Use this command to boot your system from the disk after powering on or pressing the Boot button.
• After powering on, the system delays up to 80 seconds before the READY$ prompt appears. When the system completes the booting process, it is automatically at logon level 1.
• Use this command to boot your SAFES system from a floppy disk after powering on or pressing the Boot button.
• After powering on, the system delays up to 80 seconds before the READY$ prompt appears. When the system completes the booting process, it is automatically at logon level 1.
• Use this command to boot your SAFES system from an open-reel tape after powering on or pressing the Boot button.
• After powering on, the system delays up to 80 seconds before the READY$ prompt appears. When the system completes the booting process, it is automatically at logon level 1.

Use this command to resume input, Queue Management (QM), or output processing suspended by the STOP command or by the system report of an error condition. Since the system controls input, QM, and output activities separately, continuing input allows input data to process and spool to disk even if the QM and output are stopped. Restarting the QM does not affect input. If you do not enter a parameter, this command resumes input and output processing and QM scheduling. Levels 1 through 5.

• Resumes input processing.
• Resumes output processing.
• Restarts QM scheduling.

DARKNESS

Use this command to increase or decrease the contrast of the black and color ink printed on documents. The specified print darkness remains in effect until you change it using the DARKNESS command. Your LPS service personnel can also reset the darkness value.
If you do not enter a parameter, this command displays the current darkness settings for both the black and color inks. Levels 1 through 5.

DARKNESS [n,[COLOR|BLACK]]

Specifies an integer between 1 and 7, inclusive. The lightest print results from setting 1; the darkest print results from setting 7. Default for n is 4.

COLOR Changes the default setting for the loaded color housing to the specified n value. BLACK Changes the default setting for the black ink housing to the specified n value. The LPS accepts new DARKNESS values when the printer is not running. A new DARKNESS value resets the specified color housing to ” Not Ready.” Thus, PQA is required before printing continues.

The system retains a DARKNESS setting for each unique color housing. The first time each color ink is loaded (e.g., cyan, red, green, etc.), a print darkness must be established for that color. The print darkness for each color can be changed only when that ink is loaded. The darkness setting does not transfer from one loaded color to a different loaded color (for example, Red to Green), but will transfer between like for like colors if another housing is loaded (for example, Blue to Blue).

FILE / SORT

• Use this command to sort a list of files by file-type to print or display. Sorts up to 3,600 filenames. On large disk volumes, sort files by their file-type.

FLF CREATE

Use this command to create a bootable floppy. This command formats and initializes (if necessary) and copies the mini-loader and .SAF files to one floppy disk. If the floppy disk was previously unformatted or formatted at the incorrect density, the DENSITY and SECTORCHECK switches are applied using the same definition as in the FORMAT command. If the floppy disk is formatted and contains data, a warning message displays.  Levels 3, 4, and 7.

• FLF CREATE [[DENSITY=LOW|HIGH] [, SECTORCHECK=YES|NO]]
• DENSITY = LOW|HIGH Specifies the density of the diskette being formatted.
• LOW Double density, double-sided. Formats a 5.25-inch floppy disk to 720KB.
• HIGH High density. Formats a 5.25-inch, high density floppy disk to 1.2MB.
• SECTORCHECK = YES|NO Select the option to check the floppy disk for integrity. Floppy disks formatted using this option may be more reliable but the process requires more time.

HIP RESET

The system does not execute the command unless the HIP queue has no jobs in the PENDING, QUEUED, ACTIVE, OQUEUED or PRINTING states. If you enter the command with jobs in the queue in any of these states, the system displays a message indicating that the queue cannot be cleared. The system accepts this command only when HIP is offline.

HIP EXIT

• This command is identical to the HIP END command.
• You can use HIP EXIT and HIP END interchangeably to terminate HIP processing in an orderly manner.

Restrictions

The ability to send files to the host depends on the host:

• The 871-CM does not support this capability.
• You may initiate file transfers to a DMR host either at the host or at the LPS. Both the host and the LPS must be online and in an idle state (no files being transferred).
• You must initiate file transfers to an XNS or XPAF host from the host, not using the HIP SEND command.

SYSTEM COMMANDS

0000 Specifies the job number (JN) assigned by OCS when the job is submitted for printing. It is 0000 for nonprint and pending jobs. hh:mm:ss Specifies the time a job was received and when its status was last changed.

A maximum of 5 lines list jobs in the COMPLETED state, 8 lines list jobs in the ACTIVE state, and 7 lines list the jobs in PENDING stage. Depending on the state of HIP`s XNS services and job queue, HIP may defer the processing of OFFLINE and END commands. If HIP is communicating with a networked workstation at the time HIP OFFLINE is entered, processing is deferred until the workstation session terminates, either through initiation by the workstation or through timeout. If deferred, HIP displays the message:
HP1200 OFFLINE PENDING END OF CURRENT ACTIVE XNS SESSION.

When the session concludes and the Ethernet is brought offline, HIP displays the message: HP1230 HOST OFFLINE.

HIP START

Use this command to start or restart processing of jobs in the HIP queue. The XPF host may submit jobs in a pass-through mode, where the job passes directly to the LPS processing. Although HIP is not involved in receiving the job, you must start HIP in order for pass-through jobs to be processed. If a message appears indicating that a pass-through job is pending, enter the HIP START command. While the pass-through job is processing, HIP is in a suspended state. After the pass-through job has finished, HIP returns to the start state.

HIP remains in START mode until you enter a HIP STOP command except in the following situations:

• If you enter the START command with a job-id, HIP exits START mode after submitting the last job-id.
• If you enter the START command with the DUMP parameter, HIP exits START mode after submitting one job.
• If you abort a HIP job during Input or Output processing, or using the ABORT command, HIP exits the START mode.
• If you enter the RESET command, HIP exits the START mode.

IFU

Use this command to invoke the Interpress font utility (IFU). IFU allows you to create fonts from an Interpress master suitable for print jobs in an Interpress or data center environment. You can communicate with the IFU using the keyboard or display. You can key in one or more IFU commands in the command line and then enter IFU to execute them all; or you can invoke IFU first, then enter each IFU command. You can invoke IFU when the LPS is idle. IFU is a co-process with the Interpress decomposer (IPD).

IFU provides the following functional features:

• Performs traditional file management functions on Interpress font files resident on the system, including addition, duplication (from disk to/from tape and disk to/from floppy), deletion, and listing by Interpress font names
• Changes the substitution priority for a particular Interpress font
• Compiles old IPFNTS.JSL source mapping files to new LPS Interpress linked structures
• Compresses LPS Interpress mapping to enhance font management performance and delete unreferenced Interpress font files
• Prints a sample statistics page of a generated font.

You can invoke IFU in single command mode only. IFU accepts any single command, executes it, and returns to the system prompt. Then you can enter another single command. IFU also returns to the system prompt if it encounters an error that it cannot ignore. You can specify an Interpress font by its font family or its font name characteristics. An Interpress font family name is a threepart name composed of a naming authority, character code, and typeface name. An Interpress font name is a six-part name composed of a naming authority, character code, typeface name, point size, orientation, and resolution. If you specify only the Interpress font family name, all the font families (such as orientations, point sizes, and resolutions) are processed as if they were wild carded. You can

The correct syntax for entering an Interpress font is:

• Interpress font family name ‘XEROX’,’XC82-0-0′,’HELVETICA’ or Interpress font name
• Font name length will make some IFU commands longer than 78 characters. Enter these commands using the IFU mode. For each long command, first enter ” IFU” and press , then enter the IFU command.

IFU COMPRESS

Use this command to remove unused space from the mapping tables in IPFNTS.SYS, to delete unreferenced font files, and to consolidate fragmented .IPM files. Levels 1 through 5. IFU COMPRESS

IFU COPY

Use this command to copy printer font files and their associated mappings from the LPS internal disk storage to and from external media. This allows easy backup and transport of Interpress fonts.
Levels 1 through 5.

IFU COPY [TAPE|FLOPPY|CARTRIDGE] [READ|WRITE] Interpress-font-name TAPE Specifies the device assigned to TAPE keyword using SUB DEV. TAPE is the default keyword. FLOPPY Specifies the device as floppy. CARTRID GE Specifies the device assigned to CAR keyword using SUB D EV.

READ Searches for the Interpress font name matching the specified Interpress font mask. If a match is found, copies the font files and their mappings from the file on the tape or cartridge, and replaces or creates the font files in the FNT directory. WRITE Copies .FNT font files and the associated Interpress font mappings to the external medium as a single virtual file. Supports multiple volume tapes and cartridges. When the virtual file being written reaches end of volume, the user is prompted for the next volume loaded. Always appends to end of the logical volume. For the IFU COPY FLOPPY WRITE command, only one write may be performed per floppy. Appending writes on floppy disks is not allowed. Interpress-font-name The name of the Interpress font.

Restrictions

Although OSS supports multiple volume writes, the editor and IFU tasks do not support them. Do not issue a multiple volume write from EDI or from IFU. It may fail, corrupting the volume by jeopardizing the volume’ s file integrity and Interpress file and font integrity. Avoid this problem by writing files to a single volume and selectively including files or font families.
If an Interpress font family is copied to tape, floppy, or cartridge, and then read back, the corresponding LPS font files are assigned new names. Since the comparable Interpress font names map to the same LPS font files, do not copy one Interpress font family without its comparable names. If you do so, and then copy it back to the same LPS, the LPS creates duplicate fonts on the system. The duplicate fonts do not affect the Interpress mapping structure, but they do increase the amount of disk storage space used.

IFU DEFAULT

Use this command to establish the default for the Interpress master font family used to print an Interpress master that does not specify a font name. This name can also be set when the IPFNTS command is used to compile the Interpress fonts .JSL file.
Levels 1 through 5.

IFU DEFAULT Interpress-font-family-name

IFU does not check the validity of the default font name. An unrecognized font name generates the Interpress error message:

• Master Error: Font problem; font “” unknown. If the font name is too long, the printed message is truncated.