Xerox DocuPrint 180 User guide

Xerox DocuPrint 180 Laser Printing System

System Generation Guide

April 1998

721P85510

Xerox Corporation

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El Segundo, CA 90245

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XEROX DOCUPRINT 180 LPS SYSTEM GENERATION GUIDE iii

Related publications

The

Xerox DocuPrint 180 Laser Printing System – System

Generation Guide

is part of the ten 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.

Notice

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

XeroxDocuPrint180LaserPrintingSystemOperator

Guide

721P85490

Xerox DocuPrint 180 Laser Printing System

Operations Reference

721P85500

Xerox DocuPrint 180 Laser Printing System

Message Guide

721P85550

Xerox DocuPrint 180 Laser Printing System PDL

Reference

721P85530

Xerox DocuPrint 180 Laser Printing System Forms

Creation Guide

721P85520

Xerox DocuPrint 180 Laser Printing System

System Generation Guide

721P85510

Xerox DocuPrint 180 Laser Printing System

Installation Planning Guide

721P85480

XeroxDocuPrint180LaserPrintingSystemOperator

Command Summary Card

721P85560

Xerox DocuPrint 180 Laser Printing System PC UI

Reference

721P85540

Xerox DocuPrint 180 Laser Printing System Product

Reference

721P85570

Xerox Laser Printing Systems Tape Formats Manual

600P86175

erox Laser Printing Systems Standard Font Library

Font User Guide

600P86174

Helpful Facts About Paper

721P82492

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Table of Contents

Related publications iii

Notice iii

Introduction vii

About the reference set vii

DocuPrint 180 Laser Printing System document set viii

Document conventions xi

1. Sysgen overview 1-1

Resource and information checklist 1-3

2. Sysgen commands 2-1

Sysgen Command menu 2-1

Command functions 2-1

Entering and abbreviating commands 2-3

3. Sample system configurations 3-1

Configuration menu 3-3

Additional sysgen parameters 3-7

4. Sysgen and sysgen-related procedures 4-1

Precautions 4-1

PC UI software loading procedure summary 4-1

Installing and upgrading System UI software 4-2

Installing or upgrading System UI dialog 4-3

Performing a full sysgen 4-4

Choosing a format command 4-4

Full sysgen procedure summary 4-5

Full sysgen procedure 4-5

Performing an offline update sysgen 4-13

Choosing a sysgen command 4-13

Offline update sysgen procedure summary 4-13

Steps to perform an offline update sysgen using the AUTO

command 4-14

Steps to perform an offline update sysgen using the SYSGEN

command 4-17

Performing an online update sysgen 4-21

Online update sysgen procedure summary 4-21

Steps to perform an online update sysgen 4-22

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Performing a mini sysgen 4-27

Mini sysgen procedure summary 4-27

Formatting a system disk 4-30

Disk formatting summary 4-30

Steps to format a system disk 4-30

Erasing a system disk 4-31

Disk erasing summary 4-31

Steps to erase a disk 4-31

Steps for loading incremental patches 4-32

A. Sample JCL for transmission of system software tapes A-1

Glossary GLOSSARY-1

Index INDEX-1

XEROX DOCUPRINT 180 LPS SYSTEM GENERATION GUIDE vii

Introduction

The

Xerox DocuPrint 180 Laser Printing System—System

Generation Guide

is one of ten documents that make up the

DocuPrint 180 Reference Set. The guide is divided into four chapters

and one appendix as listed.

About the reference set

This document is part of areference set designed to help you receive

maximum benefit from your DocuPrint 180 Laser Printing System

(LPS).

To help you select the appropriate document for your needs, the

following section identifies the documents in the set and describes

the information contained in each.

Chapter Content

1. Sysgen overview Types of sysgen available and the resources required

to perform a sysgen.

2. Sysgen commands Sysgen commands and how to use them.

3. Sample system configurations System configuration options and parameters.

4. Sysgen and sysgen-related

procedures Step-by-step installation and upgrade procedures for

the DocuPrint 180 PC User Interface and upgrade

procedures for full, update, and mini sysgens.

A. Sample JCL for transmission of

system software tapes Example of a typical host utility for sending

concatenated files to the printing system.

INTRODUCTION

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Xerox DocuPrint 180 Laser Printing System Document Set

The Xerox DocuPrint 180 Laser Printing System document Set

includes the following documents:

Xerox DocuPrint 180 LPS Operator

Guide This reference contains the following information:

•System Overview

•Keyboard display procedures

•Paper facts and procedures

•Operating procedures

•Maintenance

•Problem solving

•Supplies

•Meter reading and reporting

Xerox DocuPrint 180 LPS PDL

Reference This reference contains the following information:

•Print Description Language components and processes

•Input processing functions

•Output processing functions

•PDL command summary

•Page formatting guidelines

•Character code assignment tables

•PDL programming information with step-by-step instructions

Xerox DocuPrint 180 LPS System

Generation Guide This reference contains the following information:

•Configuration options

•Commands

•OSS software installation, upgrade, and modification

procedures

Xerox DocuPrint 180 LPS Operations

Reference This reference contains the following information:

•Command syntax for operator and system administrator

procedures

•LPS defaults

•LPS resources

•Command summaries

•Communication and graphics on the LPS

•Command files

INTRODUCTION

XEROX DOCUPRINT 180 LPS SYSTEM GENERATION GUIDE ix

Xerox DocuPrint 180 LPS Forms

Creation Guide This reference contains the following information:

•Basic concepts for creating forms

•Coding and compiling for LPS Forms Description Language

•Sample form setup command sets

•Tips for successful forms

Xerox DocuPrint 180 LPS Operator

Command Summary Card This reference provides a quick reference of commonly used

operator commands.

Xerox DocuPrint 180 LPS Message

Guide This reference contains the following information:

•OSS and other messages

•Meaning and recovery procedures

Xerox DocuPrint 180 LPS Installation

Planning Guide This reference contains the following information:

•Pre-installation site preparation

•Supplies and font ordering

•Documentation and training

•Post-installation requirements

Xerox DocuPrint 180 LPS PC UI

Reference This reference contains the following information:

•PC UI procedures

•Hierarchy of PC UI windows

Xerox DocuPrint 180 LPS Product

Reference This reference contains the following information:

•Product overview

•Hardware and software

•LPS connections

•User considerations

•LPS comparisons

Xerox LPS Tape Formats Manual This reference contains the following information:

•Characteristics of different formats

•File organization

•Data formats

•Carriage control conventions

Xerox DocuPrint 180 LPS Standard

Font Library Font User Guide This reference contains the following information:

•Font naming conventions

• Listing of standard fonts

• Data Sheets

•Glossary to typography terminology.

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Helpful Facts About Paper This reference contains the following information:

•Selection and guidelines

•Storage

•Specifications for different printers

Document conventions

This guide uses the following conventions:

< > Angle brackets are used for keyson the PC User Interface keyboard.

{} Curly brackets are used for required characters.

... Ellipses indicate that you may repeat a parameter or list a series of

parameters.

[] Square brackets are used for optional command characters.

|Vertical bars are used to separate parameters in a series. The

vertical bar stands for “or.”

Bold Bold is used for characters you enter at the command line.

Italics Italics are used for variable information.

Monospace font The monospace font is used to display system responses.

Underline System default parameters are underlined.

UPPERCASE Uppercase letters are used for command names. You may key in

entire words for each command, or the first three characters of each

word. In this manual the entire word of each command is spelled out.

Note: A note indicates an operation, practice or condition that

should be taken into consideration to efficiently accomplish a task.

Caution: Cautions alert you to an action that could damage

hardware or software.

!Warning: Warnings alert you to conditions that may affect the

safety of people.

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