Xerox DocuPrint 180 User manual

Xerox DocuPrint 180 Laser Printing System

Product Guide

April 1998

721P85570

Xerox Corporation

701 S. Aviation Boulevard

El Segundo, CA 90245

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Related publications

The Xerox DocuPrint 180 Laser Printing System Product 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 foryour 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 User

Interface Reference

721P85540

Xerox DocuPrint 180 Laser Printing System Product

Guide

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 ix

Xerox DocuPrint 180 LPS Product Guide ix

About the reference set x

Xerox DocuPrint 180 Laser printing system document set x

Document conventions xiii

1. Xerox DocuPrint 180 LPS overview 1-1

Xerox DocuPrint 180 LPS 1-2

Software 1-3

Options 1-4

Floppy disk drive 1-4

9-track magnetic tape drive 1-4

36-track cartridge tape drive 1-4

Feeder stacker 1-4

Bypass transport 1-5

Input enablement device 1-5

Expanded system disk memory 1-5

Enhanced graphics ink and font memory (EGIFM) 1-5

Expanded bitmap memory 1-5

DocuPrint 180 LPS connection 1-6

Xerox DocuPrint 180 LPS specifications 1-7

Equipment Dimensions 1-7

Clearance requirements 1-8

Environmental requirements 1-8

Electrical requirements 1-9

Xerox DocuPrint 180 LPS features 1-10

2. Basic concepts 2-1

DocuPrint 180 LPS overview 2-1

System controller 2-2

DocuPrint 180 LPS interface 2-2

DocuPrint 180 LPS system disk storage and memory 2-2

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Printer 2-3

Imaging subsystem 2-3

Xerographic subsystem 2-3

Output subsystem 2-4

DocuPrint 180 LPS production process overview 2-4

Sources of input for the DocuPrint 180 LPS 2-4

Types of data 2-6

Special processing 2-7

Output 2-7

Job source library (JSL) files 2-8

Fonts 2-9

3. Xerox DocuPrint 180 LPS hardware components 3-1

Major components 3-1

System controller hardware components 3-2

Printer hardware components 3-5

Attention light 3-8

Attention alarm 3-9

4. Xerox DocuPrint 180 LPS software

components 4-1

DocuPrint 180 LPS operating system 4-1

Operating System Software functional description 4-2

Printer Software 4-5

User Interface Software and User Dialog Software 4-5

Software 4-5

Optional host-resident software packages 4-6

5. Product differences/user considerations 5-1

DocuPrint 180 LPS compatibility and comparison 5-1

Using your Xerox DocuPrint 180 LPS as a backup LPS 5-3

Checking paper sizes and special stocks 5-8

Comparing DocuPrint 180 LPS print job resolution 5-10

Checking JDL compatibility 5-11

Checking PDL compatibility 5-12

DocuPrint 180 LPS comparison 5-14

Xerox DocuPrint 180 LPS user considerations 5-18

Xerox DocuPrint 180 LPS edgemarking 5-18

Registration shift and skew 5-21

Paper size 5-22

System page size 5-23

Virtual page size 5-23

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Error messages 5-23

Deletions 5-23

Print Darkness 5-25

Interpolation and scanned images 5-25

Switching paper size and feed modes 5-26

Cleaning time between pitch mode changes 5-27

6. Xerox customer resources 6-1

Xerox support services 6-1

Xerox Customer Support Center 6-2

Customer Service Support Center 6-3

Xerox Connection 6-4

Xerox Font Center 6-4

Xerox Documentation and Software Services 6-5

Xerox Supplies Order Service 6-6

Glossary GLOSSARY-1

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Introduction

The purpose of the Xerox DocuPrint 180 LPS Product Guide is to

introduce you to the Xerox DocuPrint 180 Laser Printing System

(LPS).

Xerox DocuPrint 180 LPS Product Guide

The purpose of the Xerox DocuPrint 180 LPS Product Guide is to:

•Introduce the Xerox DocuPrint 180 Laser Printing System (LPS)

hardware and software

•Introduce basic concepts associated with DocuPrint 180 LPS

printing

•Compare the Xerox DocuPrint 180 LPS to other LPS products

•Describe some of the user considerations associated with

Xerox DocuPrint 180 LPS performance.

Since the Xerox DocuPrint 180 LPS Product Guide is a composite of

information aimed at satisfying a variety of reader requirements,

certain chapters or chapter sections may be skipped by the

experienced LPS user. For example, the basic concepts would be

desirable reading for someone with little or no LPS experience, while

an experienced LPS user need not read it. The contents of each

chapter are described below.

Overview Presents Xerox DocuPrint 180 LPS features, options, and

specifications.

Basic concepts Introduces basic concepts associated with DocuPrint 180 LPS

printing, as wellas an overview ofthe DocuPrint 180 LPS production

process.

Hardware Introduces major standard and optional hardware components

Software Introduces DocuPrint 180 LPS software, describes the functional

operation of the software, and provides an overview of software

features.

Product difference Provides a comparison of LPS products, addresses compatibility

issues, and explains inherent user considerations.

Xerox customer resources Xerox customer resources. Provides descriptions and telephone

numbers for service, customer support, upgrades, and supplies for

Xerox customers in the United States.

A glossary and an index are provided at the back of this guide.

INTRODUCTION

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About the reference set

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

maximum benefit from your Xerox DocuPrint 180 laser printing

system.

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.

Xerox DocuPrint 180 Laser printing system document set

The Xerox DocuPrint 180 laser printing document set consists of the

following.

Xerox DocuPrint 180 LPS Product

Guide The Xerox DocuPrint 180 LPS Product Guide consists of the

following:

•Product overview

•Hardware and software

•DocuPrint 180 LPS connections

•User considerations

•LPS comparisons.

Xerox DocuPrint 180 LPS Operator

Guide The Xerox DocuPrint 180 LPS Operator Guide consists of the

following:

•System overview

•PC UI procedures

•Paper facts and procedures

•Operating procedures

•Maintenance

•Problem solving

•Supplies

•Meter reading and reporting.

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