Xerox DocuPrint 4635 Laser User guide

XEROX

Xerox 4635 Laser Printing System

System Generation Guide

April 1995

721P83030

Xerox Corporation

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El Segundo, CA 90245

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Related publications

The Xerox 4635 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 1-800-445-5554.

Publication Number

Xerox Dynamic Document Interface

Operator Guide 720P13670

Xerox Dynamic Document Interface

Command Summary 720P13680

Xerox 4635 Laser Printing System

Operator Guide 721P83010

Xerox 4635 Laser Printing System

Operations Reference 721P83020

Xerox 4635 Laser Printing System

Sysgen Guide 721P83030

Xerox 4635 Laser Printing System

Message Guide 721P83040

Xerox 4635 Laser Printing System

PDL/DJDE Reference 721P83050

Xerox 4635 Laser Printing System

Forms Creation Guide 721P83060

Xerox 4635 Laser Printing System

Product Reference 721P83070

Xerox 4635 Laser Printing System

Installation Planning Guide 721P83080

Xerox 4635 Laser Printing System

Operator Command Summary Card 721P83090

Xerox 4635 Laser Printing System

PC UI Reference 721P83100

Xerox Laser Printing Systems

Tape Formats Manual 600P86175

Xerox Laser Printing Systems

Standard Font Library Font User Guide 600P86174

Helpful Facts About Paper 721P82490

XEROX 4635 LASER PRINTING SYSTEM—SYSTEM GENERATION GUIDE iii

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.

iv XEROX 4635 LASER PRINTING SYSTEM—SYSTEM GENERATION GUIDE

Table of contents

Related publications iii

Notice iv

Introduction vii

About the reference set viii

4635 Laser Printing System document set viii

Document conventions xi

1. Sysgen overview 1-1

Resource and information checklist 1-2

2. Sysgen commands 2-1

Sysgen Command menu 2-1

Command functions 2-2

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 or 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 4-4

Steps to perform a full sysgen 4-5

Performing an offline update sysgen 4-12

Choosing a sysgen command 4-12

Offline update sysgen procedure summary 4-12

Steps to perform an offline update sysgen using the

AUTO command 4-13

Steps to perform an offline update sysgen using the

SYSGEN command 4-17

Performing an online update sysgen 4-22

Online update sysgen procedure summary 4-22

XEROX 4635 LASER PRINTING SYSTEM—SYSTEM GENERATION GUIDE v

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Steps to perform an online update sysgen 4-23

Performing a MINI sysgen 4-30

MINI sysgen procedure summary 4-30

Steps to perform a MINI sysgen 4-31

Formatting a system disk 4-33

Disk formatting summary 4-33

Steps to format a disk 4-33

Erasing a system disk 4-34

Disk erasing summary 4-34

Steps to erase a disk 4-34

Steps for loading incremental patches 4-35

A. Appendix A-1

Glossary GLOSSARY-1

Index INDEX-1

vi XEROX 4635 LASER PRINTING SYSTEM—SYSTEM GENERATION GUIDE

Introduction

The Xerox 4635 Laser Printing System—System Generation Guide

is one of several manuals that make up the 4635 Reference Set.

The guide is divided into four chapters and one appendix as

follows.

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. System configuration

options System configuration options and parameters.

4. Sysgen and sysgen-

related procedures Step-by-step installation and upgrade

procedures for the 4635 PC user interface and

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.

XEROX 4635 LASER PRINTING SYSTEM—SYSTEM GENERATION GUIDE vii

INTRODUCTION

About the reference set

This document is part of a reference set designed to help you

receive maximum benefit from your 4635 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.

4635 Laser Printing System document set

• Product overview

• Hardware and software

• LPS connections

• User considerations

• LPS comparisons

4635 LPS

Product

Reference

• System overview

• PC UI procedures

• Paper facts and procedures

• Operating procedures

• Maintenance

• Problem solving

• Supplies

• Meter reading and reporting

4635 LPS

Operator

Guide

• Print Description Language components and processes

• Input processing functions

• Output processing functions

• PDL/DJDE command summary

• Page formatting guidelines

• Character code assignment tables

• PDL/DJDE programming information with step-by-step

instructions

4635 LPS

PDL/DJDE

Reference

viii XEROX 4635 LASER PRINTING SYSTEM—SYSTEM GENERATION GUIDE

INTRODUCTION

• Configuration options

• Commands

• OSS software installation, upgrade, and modification

procedures

4635 LPS

System

Generation

Guide

• Command syntax for operator and system administrator

procedures

• LPS defaults

• LPS resources

• Command summaries

• Communication and graphics on the LPS

• Command files

4635 LPS

Operations

Reference

• Basic concepts for creating forms

• Coding and compiling for LPS Forms Description Language

• Sample form setup command sets

• Tips for successful forms creation

4635 LPS

Forms

Creation

Guide

• PC UI procedures

• Hierarchy of PC UI windows

4635 LPS

PC UI

Reference

• Provides a quick reference of commonly-used operator

commands.

4635 LPS

Operator

Command

Summary

Card

• OSS and other messages

• Meaning and recovery procedures

4635 LPS

Message

Guide

XEROX 4635 LASER PRINTING SYSTEM—SYSTEM GENERATION GUIDE ix

INTRODUCTION

• LPS basic components and options

• Tasks that must be accomplished before installation

• Preinstallation requirements

• Installation process

• Postinstallation activities

4635 LPS

Installation

Planning

Guide

• Characteristics of different formats

• File organization

• Data formats

• Carriage control conventions

Tape Formats

Manual

• Font naming conventions

• Listing of standard fonts

• Data sheets

• Glossary of typography terminology

LPS Standard

Font Library

Font User

Guide

• Selection and guidelines

• Storage and handling

• Specifications for different printers

Helpful Facts

About Paper

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