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Xerox 4050 IPS Printer User Manual

1. PS amp LPS Graphics 96ChangeOpPassword TIF 72 dpi 4 4 l PS amp LPS Graphics A40Resolution TIF 82 dpi 4 6 PS amp LPS Graphics 7196 maxsimplex tif 82 dpi 4 7 PS amp LPS Graphics slcontform tif 144 dpi 4 9 PS amp LPS Graphics 70 mediaunits TIF 76 dpi 4 10 l PS amp LPS Graphics 7140st optional tif 78 dpi 4 12 l PS amp LPS Graphics slsampleprints tif 9 144 dpi 4 13 l PS amp LPS Graphics 7146 dfa sampleprints tif 72 dpi 4 14 PS amp LPS Graphics slsamplefiles tif 144 dpi 4 15 l PS amp LPS Graphics slmanualpqa tif 144 dpi 4 17 l PS amp LPS Graphics tracepullOnline tif 144 dpi 4 18 l PS amp LPS Graphics tracepullOffline tif 144 dpi 4 18 DOUBLE CLICK ON THIS TEXT FROM ANY MASTER PAGE AND EDIT THE DEFINITION l PS amp LPS Graphics tracemodeName tif 144 dpi 4 19 APS amp LPS Graphics 70 debug TIF 76 dpi 4 22 PS amp LPS Graphics 96UpdateFromFloppy TIF 80 dpi 4 23 PS amp LPS Graphics 96InstallRemoteUpdate TIF 80 dpi 4 24 l PS amp LPS Graphics slsysoptions tif 144 dpi 4 25 l PS amp LPS Graphics shutdownconfirm tif 144 dpi 4 25 APS amp LPS Graphics 70 input1 TIF 118 dpi 4 27 APS amp LPS Graphics 70 single TIF 91 dpi 4 28 PS amp LPS Graphics 70 singleordouble TIF 91 dpi 4 28 APS amp LPS Graphics slinputdef tif 144 dpi
2. 3 In the System Shutdown Confirmation window click Confirm Figure 2 1 System Shutdown Confirmation window Do you really want to halt the printer Confirm Cancel Caution Shut down the Printer Controller only when no print jobs are running and the IPS is offline from the host Q 4 Power off the display monitor 5 Power off the printer Note Unless the IPS will remain powered off for an extended xir 3 period or is to be moved it is not necessary to power off the printer Powering off the processor also powers off the printer Power off the Sun workstation processor 7 Power off the HCU if operating in channel attached mode After a power outage If an unexpected power failure occurs switch off the printer and all components of the Printer Controller Switch the components back on only after power is restored Take the printer offline as soon as possible Caution If you do not switch off all indicated components a power G surge may damage them when power is restored If the power fails during printing the print job is interrupted but not lost Although data is not lost you should take the printer offline as Soon as possible to prevent data being sent before the printer is ready to receive it To restart the system after an unexpected power failure restart the System as described in the Powering on the IPS system section above 2 4 XEROX DOCUPRINT 4050 4090 IPS GUIDE TO CONFI
3. 8 If you want to put your new configuration into effect immediately click Apply amp Save then on the confirmation window that displays click Apply 9 Click Quit to return to the IPS main window 4 52 XEROX DOCUPRINT 4050 4090 IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM SETTING THE SYSTEM CONFIGURATION Specifying finishing attributes To specify finishing attributes follow these steps lor systema with DEA 1 On the Output Configuration window check the Finishing box then click the Finishing Attributes button The Finishing Attributes window displays Figure 4 43 Finishing Attributes window systems with DFA 2 Onthe Finishing Attributes window make selections or enter values in the fields described below e Set Sheet Delivery Specifies whether sheets will be delivered Face Up or Face Down Page Order within Set Specifies the order in which pages in a set will be delivered to the output bin first to last or last to first 1to N Output sheets are delivered to the output bin in ascending order the first page is delivered first XEROX DOCUPRINT 4050 4090 IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM 4 53 SETTING THE SYSTEM CONFIGURATION Nto 1 Output sheets are delivered to the output bin in descending order the last page is delivered first Note The size of the ordered set must fall within the specified maximum set size End of Set Criteria
4. Front key on the keyboard or drag and drop the other windows away to expose enough of the title bar to click on Refer to Drag and drop procedure above There are two ways to shrink a window on the screen that is to get it out of your way without closing it Resizing from the corner Position the cursor on one of the window s corners and hold down the left mouse button A small target shaped icon displays at the point of the cursor Drag the corner of the window in the desired direction to shrink or expand the window You are not able to resize the window if the target icon is not displayed e Reducing to an icon If a window has a button containing an inverted triangle in the upper left corner on the title bar you can reduce the window to an icon on the screen background by single clicking the triangle button To restore the window to its original size double click that icon with the left mouse button Note Reducing a window to an icon does not in any way interfere with any ongoing process that was initiated from that window It does not close the window 1 6 XEROX DOCUPRINT 4050 4090 IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM INTRODUCTION TO THE GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE Entering text Some windows contain lines on which you can enter text such as file names or numeric values At the beginning of a text field there is a small icon This icon displays as a dark triangle when the cu
5. configuration files backing up 1 13 backing up and restoring 4 62 restoring 1 13 Configuration pull down menu 1 10 1 11 4 5 4 12 conprt utility 4 21 Continue button 1 20 continuous form emulation 1 11 Control Unit Configuration section 1 18 Control Unit display 1 19 D danger labels iii debug level 1 12 debug level setting 4 22 Default Trace File Name window 4 19 Delete button 1 21 Delivery Signal Duration field 4 60 Delivery Signal Start Adjust field 4 60 Delivery Signal Type field 4 60 DFA 1 21 DFA Profile pull down menu 4 51 DFA profiles 4 61 Diagnostic Authorization 1 13 diagnostic tracing 1 12 Diagnostics pull down menu 1 12 4 13 diskette ejecting 2 8 documentation other xi Dual Mode 3 13 duplex maximum simplex 1 11 mode simplex page value 4 7 printing selecting 4 28 E Edit the Media Defaults window 4 37 End of Set field 1 17 Enhanced Diagnostics option 1 13 Ethernet 2 5 3 5 extraction color 1 11 F feeder trays current configuration 1 15 file pull down menus 1 3 finishing attributes 4 53 XEROX DOCUPRINT 4050 4090 IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM INDEX 1 INDEX Finishing field 1 17 Finishing Function field 4 59 Finishing Function Option field 4 16 fonts resident 1 11 adding 3 9 displaying 3 8 G graphical user interface see GUI GUI 1 1 1 9 H HCU powering on 2 2 HFSI high frequency service
6. 3 20lb 20lb 20lb 20lb white White White White UsLetter UsLetter Show Media Library Reset Apply amp Save Quit 3 If you need any stocks for which there are no icons in the Media Library create media icons for them Refer to the Setting up the Media Library section earlier in this chapter 4 In the Printer Trays field second row of boxes on the Input Configuration window specify the media that has been or will be loaded in the printer feeder trays Printer Trays field This field consists of a row of boxes called tray cells each of which represents one of the printer s feeder trays The number above each tray cell is the tray s identification number The number of tray cells in this field is the number of input trays your IPS has Any printer tray for which a particular stock has been identified displays a media icon in its tray cell A media icon graphically represents a stock showing its size weight form type and color XEROX DOCUPRINT 4050 4090 IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM 4 39 SETTING THE SYSTEM CONFIGURATION Figure 4 29 Tray cells section of a sample input configuration Input Configuration Modify Margin Settings 20lb 20lb 20lb 20lb 110lb 110lb white white white white Green Gold UsLetter UsLetter USLetter USLetter USLetter USLetter 3 Holes Printer Trays 2 3 20lb 20lb 110lb 110lb white white Green Gold UsLetter UsLetter UsLetter UsLetter 3 Holes
7. Available on some systems Specifies the minimum time required by the third party finishing device to process a set e Time to Cycle Up ms p5 Specifies the amount of time required by the third party finishing device to obtain Ready status after receiving a CycleUp signal You can specify from 0 to 32767 milliseconds Sheet Jam Time ms p2 Specifies the maximum time that the printer will wait to receive a SheetDelivered signal from the third party finishing device after sending a SheetExit signal A jam is declared when the third party finishing device signal exceeds the time increment you specify You can specify from 0 to 13000 milliseconds e Set Jam Time ms p4 Specifies the maximum time that the printer will wait to receive a SetDelivered signal from the third party finishing device after sending an EndofSet signal A jam is declared when the third party finishing device signal exceeds the time increment you specify You can specify from 0 to 13000 milliseconds e Recovery Control Specifies the action to take in case of System recovery You can select one of the following Let DFA device select sheet or set recovery Override always use set recovery Finishing Function 1 Attributes p6 c6 Finishing Function 2 Attributes p6 c7 These are signals through which you can specify instructions to be sent to your third party finishing device If these functions are applicable to your device your
8. Backup Configuration Files Enables backing up of System configuration files Input group configuration files Input DFA Profiles Media library files Output group configuration files Output DFA Profiles Restore Configuration Files Enables restoring of files backed up on diskettes License Status Displays the license status for your system XSIS Authorization DFA systems only Enables entry of your XSIS Authorization license text string which enables the Enhanced Set Recovery option for your system resulting in reprinted DFA output sets XEROX DOCUPRINT 4050 4090 IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM 1 13 INTRODUCTION TO THE GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE System Options menu Use the System Options pull down menu to take the IPS online and offline and shut down the system Figure 1 14 System Options pull down menu yj Online The System Options pull down menu contains the following items e Online Places the system online e Offline Takes the system offline e Shutdown System Shuts down the system This option stops all processes running on the Printer Controller stops the printer and returns to the boot prompt of the operating system 1 14 XEROX DOCUPRINT 4050 4090 IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM INTRODUCTION TO THE GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE Input Configuration section 20lb White USLetter 20lb White U
9. Bin Selection Mode 4 50 Channel Mode 3 4 Configuration 1 10 1 11 4 5 4 12 DFA Profile 4 51 Diagnostics 1 12 4 13 System Options 1 14 4 25 Trace Mode Options 4 19 messages HFSI 1 1 meter readings displaying 1 13 MICR mode 1 11 Minimum Set Time field 4 59 Mode field 4 16 modem enable or disable 1 11 3 6 modes switching 3 13 N NPS mode switching 3 13 null modem connection 1 12 Number of Sets field 4 16 Number of Sheets field 4 16 O Offline field 4 19 offline taking 1 14 2 5 4 25 Online field 4 19 online placing 1 14 2 5 operation safety iv INDEX 2 XEROX DOCUPRINT 4050 4090 IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM INDEX Operator Mode 4 2 optional processing parameters setting 1 11 Optional Processing Parameters window 4 12 output configuration changing 4 56 creating 4 49 4 52 deleting 4 56 DFA profile adding 4 57 4 60 changing 4 61 deleting 4 61 example 4 51 specifying 4 47 4 61 Output Configuration section 1 16 1 17 Output DFA Profile window 4 58 ozone iii P Page Order Within Set field 1 17 Pages Outstanding display 1 19 parallel channel interface 3 4 parameters processing 4 11 PCL data streams 3 13 personality profiles 1 21 4 57 4 60 pin buttons 1 8 PostScript data streams 3 13 power outage 2 4 power saver mode exiting 2 7 powering off 2 3 2 4 powering on 2 1 2 2 PQA button 4 17 PQA status win
10. Show Media Library Reset Add Delete Save Apply amp Save Quit Example In the example shown above the cells for printer trays 1 2 3 and 4 all contain media icons for 20 pound white USLetter 8 5 by 11 inch paper Tray 5 is configured with 20 pound green three hole USLetter paper and tray 6 has 110 pound goldenrod USLetter card stock To set up the printer tray cells Place the media icons for the stocks that will be loaded in the printer in the cells in the Printer Trays row Follow these steps for each tray you are configuring a Onthe Media Library window position the cursor over the media icon you are selecting for that tray b Holding down the left mouse button drag the icon to the IPS Configuration window and to the printer tray cell where you want it then release the mouse button drag and drop e fyoudragan icon to an empty cell that icon is copied into that cell e f you drag an icon to a cell that already contains an icon the icon you drag replaces the one that was there Todelete an icon from a cell and leave the cell empty drag the icon to the Trash Bin located to the right of the Printer Tray cells You may drag and drop media icons from three places e The Media Library Drag any icon from the Media Library window to a destination tray cell on the IPS Input Configuration window 4 40 XEROX DOCUPRINT 4050 4090 IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM SETTING TH
11. Specifies the criterion that marks the end of a set for your system Offset Stacker A JOG offset command in the job indicates the end of a set MarkForm A MARKFORM command in the job indicates the end of a set End of Job Criteria Specifies the criterion that marks the end of a job None No end of job marking MarkForm A MARKFORM command in the job indicates the end of a job Minimum Set Size Specifies the minimum number of sheets that can be in a set You use this field to ensure that every job contains enough pages to fulfill the requirements for any finishing device The range is 1 to 10 Maximum Set Size Specifies the maximum number of sheets that can be in a set The range for DFA sets is 10 to 60 Maximum Set Size Exceeded Specifies the action to take if the maximum set size is exceeded Normal Pages print as if the Finishing Attributes were not specified that is the page order end of set and end of job criteria are not honored Split into Multiple Sets Pages are split into multiple sets each set up to 60 pages 1toN Without Finishing Output sheets are delivered to the output bin in ascending order the first page is delivered first Use the Redirect to IPDS Bin pull down list to specify the desired output bin Recovery Specifies the boundary to which the system will recover a job if an error occurs during printing Sheet R
12. amp LPS Graphics 7140st attributes tif 87 dpi 4 55 l PS amp LPS Graphics outgrnam wmf 4 56 PS amp LPS Graphics DFA Profile pulldown tif 173 dpi 4 57 l PS amp LPS Graphics dfanam51 wmf 4 57 APS amp LPS Graphics 7146 dfa outDFAprof tif 122 dpi 4 58 PS amp LPS Graphics slfilename tif 9 144 dpi 4 60 l PS amp LPS Graphics 96BackupConfigFiles TIF 88 dpi 4 63 2 DOUBLE CLICK ON THIS TEXT FROM ANY MASTER PAGE AND EDIT THE DEFINITION
13. end of a set or segment within a job If your system does not have the stitcher stacker configuration or a bypass transport or if the Finishing field displays Disabled this field displays grayed out and always displays Offset XEROX DOCUPRINT 4050 4090 IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM 1 17 INTRODUCTION TO THE GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE Setup and status information Control Unit Configuration section The following system setup and status information is displayed in the right column of the IPS Main window Displays the current configuration of the system Items that appear here include Figure 1 18 Control Unit Configuration section of main window 300 Off Administrator e Resolution Shows the resolution in dpi of the fonts used in the current or most recent job sent to the IPS This field reflects the value entered on the Resolution window accessible through the Configuration pull down menu Rotation Indicates whether Continuous Forms Emulation is enabled Privilege Mode Indicates the current Privilege Mode Service Administrator Operator or User Note When a remote Shell is activated Remote Shell Active displays on the window When a remote Shell is activated and a service representative dials in remotely Remote Session Active displays on the window For information on activating a remote shell refer to the Setting up the printer controller chapter Ena
14. greatly reduces interruptions for unloading output XEROX DOCUPRINT 4050 4090 IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM 4 47 SETTING THE SYSTEM CONFIGURATION Example of an output configuration In the Output Configuration section of the main window the horizontal rows of icons represent the IPDS bins specified in the job as the output destination The vertical columns represent the actual printer bins to which output will be delivered When a bin has been selected as part of the configuration it displays bolded on the screen By looking at the printer bin number or letter at the top of the column above each bolded icon and at the IPDS bin number at the beginning of the row beside the same bolded icon you can see which IPDS bins have been mapped to which printer bins Following is an example of an output configuration Figure 4 36 Example of an output configuration displayed on the IPS main window Output Configuration Printer Bins 1 LU 2 Finishing Page Order within Set End of Set In the illustration above IPDS bin row 2 has the stacker icon in the Printer Bin column 1 bolded This shows that IPDS bin 2 has been mapped to printer output bin stacker tray 1 Therefore all parts of the job for which IPDS bin 2 is called out will be delivered to stacker tray 1 When stacker 1is full printing will stop until it is emptied Because IPDS bin 1 is permanently mapped to the printer sample tr
15. remains on the screen Either e Wait for the printer to warm up and the message to disappear which takes a varying amount of time or Usethe following procedure to reduce the amount of boot time a With the cursor on the blue screen background click the right mouse button to display the workspace pull down menu b Select Restart from the workspace menu then Confirm from the confirmation prompt that displays The Printer Controller reboots c After the Controller boots a window displays with the message Media Definition Conflict because no default input configuration has been applied Click OK to display the Input Configuration window d Make sure the paper loaded in the feeder trays matches the stock specified in the Printer Trays cells on the Input Configuration window If it does not make any necessary changes to the paper in the trays or to the media icons in the tray cells Refer to Specifying the input configuration in the Setting the system configuration chapter e Click Apply amp Update on the Input Configuration window f Onthe confirmation prompt window that displays click Apply g Click Quit on the Input Configuration window The IPS main window displays 2 2 XEROX DOCUPRINT 4050 4090 IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM STARTING AND STOPPING THE SYSTEM Powering off the IPS system Do not power off the system until it has stopped printing Note Powerin
16. LU Once the channel or communications system is enabled the paper is loaded trays are selected and the printer is ready the IPS system can receive print jobs The host application can also release any queued jobs for printing Caution Be sure the IPS main window is displayed while printing from the host Otherwise the results are unpredictable Follow these steps to start printing a job that has been sent from the host 1 Verify that the system is set up as required for the print job 2 Make any changes necessary to the system configuration using the procedures contained in this chapter Jobs are printed in the order they are sent Note f you are printing samples you must exit the Sample Printing window before you can print from the host Resuming printing At times you may need to stop the printer while it is printing for example to check output or cancel a job In addition to stopping a print job from the application at the host you can stop printing in three ways Pressing the red Stop button on the printer control console This is the preferred method and stops the printing immediately e Clicking the red Stop button on the IPS main window The printer continues to print the pages that remain in the buffer Caution If you select Offline during a duplex printing job you might interrupt the job just after the front side of a duplex sheet is printed Should this occur the printer finishes with a blank
17. SYSTEM CONFIGURATION Changing the Privilege Mode Changing your current privilege level to an Operator Mode Administrator Mode or Service Mode requires a password To change the Privilege Mode 1 From the Administration menu select Privilege Mode then Change Privilege Mode Administration System Options IPS Authorization Billing Information Input Configuration Priv e Change Privilege Backup Configuration Files Change Operator Password Restore Configuration Files 6 License Status XSIS Authorization The Change Privilege Mode window displays 2 From the Privilege Mode pull down list select the Privilege Mode of your choice 3 In the Enter Password field enter your password 4 Click Apply XEROX DOCUPRINT 4050 4090 IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM 4 3 SETTING THE SYSTEM CONFIGURATION Changing the password for a Privilege Mode To change the password for a Privilege Mode Operator or Administrator 1 From the Administration menu select Privilege Mode then Change Operator Password The Change Operator Password window displays 2 Inthe Old Password field enter your old password 3 In the New Password field enter your new password A password may consist of digits letters punctuation and special characters It may not use control characters 4 Inthe Confirm Password field reenter your new password 5 Click Apply Note If the old pass
18. Xerox representative based on your printing requirements These default media attributes serve two purposes When you open the Media Type window the default attribute values size form type weight and color appear in the various fields If you load a stock that is not the size specified in the current input configuration the IPS detects this when it checks the feeder tray adjustment It does not have a way to identify the other attributes form type weight and color therefore it assumes the default values for these attributes A message window displays stating that the configuration has changed You may then either accept this assumed input configuration or manually change it You are able to edit the default media attributes in much the same way you would edit any media icon 4 36 XEROX DOCUPRINT 4050 4090 IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM SETTING THE SYSTEM CONFIGURATION C1 1 Access the Media Library window For the procedure refer to the Creating a media icon section earlier in this chapter 2 Click the Edit Defaults button on the Media Library window The Media Defaults window displays Figure 4 26 Media Defaults window Goldenrod Ew T Vi E NENG 20lb Blue UsLegal 3 Make changes to all desired fields For an explanation of these fields and the procedures for changing them refer to the Creating a media icon section earlier in this chapter Note
19. are discussed in the Setting up the Printer Controller chapter XEROX DOCUPRINT 4050 4090 IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM 4 5 SETTING THE SYSTEM CONFIGURATION Indicating the input resolution This section describes the procedure for communicating the resolution of the fonts used in the incoming job to the IPS The IPS then reports this information to PSF Caution The resolution you indicate on this window must match the font resolution in your host input data stream Conflicts between the input font resolution and the IPS configuration may result in inability to print the job or in blank output pages Q To indicate the resolution of fonts and other input resources 1 From the Configuration menu select Resolution The Resolution window displays Figure 4 2 Resolution window 2 Click the resolution of the input resources 3 Click Apply 4 Drain the printer at the host Follow procedures for your host system 5 Reboot the Printer Controller 6 Restart the PSF printer session or the Functional Sub System 4 6 XEROX DOCUPRINT 4050 4090 IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM SETTING THE SYSTEM CONFIGURATION Specifying the maximum simplex value This section describes the procedure for specifying the number of simplex pages that the system prints in duplex mode before clearing the paper path and switching to simplex mode This capability allows you to swi
20. can set processing parameters for your system as follows 1 Select Optional Processing Parameters from the Configuration pull down menu On the Optional Processing Parameters screen refer to the next page for an illustration identify the parameters you want to set Number of imagers Specifies how many imagers to run An imager should be added for each CPU on the system Trace drawing commands Enables or disables tracing of the IPDS commands sent from PSF These commands result in drawing commands for the imagers Checking this option will degrade performance Ignore black areas Enables or disables the WCB option This option removes large areas of black from IM images to save printer consumables Use replicate and trim Enables or disables the Replicate and Trim option This option is used to image large areas by using a small area pattern supplied by the host and replicate the pattern to fill the large area in a tiling manner Enabling this option reduces the transmission time for image data from PSF to the IPS printer By default this parameter should be enabled Use alternate printer model number Specifies the printer model sent by the IPS printer to PSF during a Sense Type and Model STM response The model number must consist of four numeric characters Alternate Markform Enables or disables the Alternate Markform option This option prints a printer specific mark on the end banner sheets
21. ghost gs dNOPAUSE sresolution 600 r600 95582x5102 sDEVICE rawmono sOUTPUTFILE var db testpattern usr ips userif testdocs pqaJob txt lt usr ips ghost qt Aladdin Ghostscript 5 03 1997 8 8 Copyright lt C 1837 Aladdin Enterprises Menlo Park CA All rights reserved This software comes with NO WARRANTY see the file PUBLIC for details Loading Temps BoldSH font from usr ips ghost fonts tebsh___ pfb 1875112 5179 89 1330092 17509 0 done GS gt Done Mapping Getting Page Problems NoProblem restart 0 pageIndex 66 page 1 copy 1 highlight 2 pageTolmage 1 last 1 lastLogical 0x6 tray 0 tray 1 page feederGroup 81 Problems after queue NoProblem XEROX DOCUPRINT 4050 4090 IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM 4 17 SETTING THE SYSTEM CONFIGURATION Capturing and executing a trace This section describes the procedures you use to initiate a trace to perform system diagnostics and to execute a trace In general the service representative performs this function However you may be asked to perform this task in preparation for a service call Your service representative will provide a password because this function is password protected Capturing a trace To capture a trace in preparation for a service call 1 Drain the printer a
22. interface C1 This section describes the procedure for specifying the network or channel interface for your system Your options are Channel and TCP IP Note You can have a bus and tag channel connection plus multiple TCP IP connections Token Ring and Ethernet installed at the same time Your TCP IP selection is made at installation and enabled by your service representative You cannot switch printing between channel and TCP IP without performing the following procedure J 1 From the Configuration pull down menu select Interface The Interface window displays 2 From the Select Interface pull down menu use the right mouse button to select the interface you want Your selection displays in the lower right corner of the window Figure 3 2 Interface window displaying the Select Interface pull down menu 3 Make the appropriate selections and entries on the Channel Options or the TCP IP Interface window Refer to the Selecting channel interface or the Selecting TCP IP interface section later in this chapter Caution Selecting the wrong interface for your equipment that is selecting TCP IP for a system with an HCU enabled or selecting Channel for a system without an HCU can cause the parser to shut down making the system unable to print If this happens you must reboot the Printer Controller then change your interface selection XEROX DOCUPRINT 4050 4090 IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SY
23. number of simplex pages you want printed in duplex mode and press lt ENTER gt or click the arrows to select the value The range of values is O to 20 pages The default is 10 the recommended value is 10 XEROX DOCUPRINT 4050 4090 IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM 4 7 SETTING THE SYSTEM CONFIGURATION Rotating the page origin LE For jobs that contain such high frequency of plex changes it is recommended that the Maximum Simplex value be set to O This allows the print engine to perform simulated simplex without charging for the blank pages Note Ideally this value should be set to the number of dead cycles required to clear the printer s paper path 3 Click Apply If you want to print a job that was designed for a continuous forms printer you can enable the job to print on the cut sheet IPS printer by rotating its page origin 90 degrees When you do this the IPS emulates a continuous forms printer while printing on cut sheets Example Suppose you wanted to print a continuous forms job designed for 17 by 11 inch or possibly A3 paper on your IPS which uses cut sheets The page ortext origin is always in the upper left corner of the printed page e For continuous forms printing the longest edge 17 inches is the top edge See the illustration below For cut sheet printing the short edge 11 inches is the top edge See the illustration below For the page to print correctly in
24. or enter a selection value elsewhere on that same window Figure 1 5 Window displaying the selection made from a pull down menu lower right corner 1 4 XEROX DOCUPRINT 4050 4090 IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM INTRODUCTION TO THE GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE Buttons A selection button displays as an oval or box except for the Stop and Continue buttons containing a function name but no inverted triangle Figure 1 6 Example of a selection button from the IPS main window To use a button 1 With the cursor positioned over the button click the left mouse button 2 If the selection button is a toggle turning a selection on off you can alternately select and deselect it by repeatedly clicking it with the left mouse button Incremental spin buttons An incremental spin button consists of a line displaying a numeric value with buttons next to it containing arrows Figure 1 7 Example of incremental spin buttons Front X Margin 09 Front Y Margin 7 Back X Margin O Back Y Margin To select an item that has incremental spin buttons 1 Position the cursor on the triangle up arrow button to increase the value displayed or on the inverted triangle down arrow to decrease the value 2 Repeatedly click or hold down the left mouse button until your desired value is displayed Note You can also enter the values on the line next to the spin buttons Refer
25. selected Figure 1 4 Example of a standard pull down menu Xj 2 1 EI XEROX DOCUPRINT 4050 4090 IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM 1 8 INTRODUCTION TO THE GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE Selecting from a pull down menu There are two methods of accessing items from a pull down menu e Click method 1 Position the cursor over the menu box or oval and click the right mouse button The menu options display 2 With either mouse button click the option you want The menu disappears and the screen for your selection is displayed e Drag method 1 Position the cursor over the menu box or oval and hold down the right mouse button The menu options display 2 Continue to hold down the right mouse button while you drag the cursor to the option you want 3 Release the mouse button when the cursor is on your selection The menu disappears and the screen for your selection is displayed Notes on pull down menus Here are a few things to remember about pull down menus e Clicking a pull down menu with the left mouse button selects the first option on the menu list Clicking with the right button displays the entire menu e Only one menu item window can be displayed at a time Therefore close a currently open window before opening a new one e Onsome ofthe IPS subwindows the selection you make from a pull down menu is displayed in the lower right corner of the window It remains until you close the window
26. text and numbers that you enter are shown in bold for example enter cmd tool e Enter Within procedures the two step process of keying in data and pressing RETURN for example enter y e Italics Document and library names are shown in italics for example the Xerox DocuPrint 4050 4090 IPS Guide to Configuring and Managing the System e Capitalization of graphical user interface GUI window titles matches the titles as they appear on the screen In cases where a window does not have a title it is referenced using all lower case For example Atthe graphical user interface use the Output Configuration window to group the trays The main window displays the current system status T Note Notes are hints that help you perform a task or understand the text Caution Cautions alert you to an action that could damage hardware or software Warning Warnings alert you to conditions that could affect the A safety of people A x XEROX DOCUPRINT 4050 4090 IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM INTRODUCTION Related publications This document is part of the Xerox DocuPrint IPS publication set Xerox documents Following is a list of all Xerox DocuPrint IPS documents For a complete list and description of available Xerox documentation refer to the Xerox Customer Documentation Catalog publication number 610P17517 or call your service representative Application Programmer
27. the processor 2 8 3 Setting up the Printer Controller 3 1 Selecting a language 3 2 Specifying the system interface 3 3 Selecting channel interface 3 4 Selecting TCP IP interface 3 5 Enabling or disabling the modem 3 6 Allocating memory for resources 3 7 Displaying and adding resident fonts 3 8 Displaying resident fonts 3 8 Adding resident fonts 3 9 Loading the IPS software license text string 3 11 Switching modes Dual Mode 3 13 4 Setting the system configuration 4 1 Privilege Modes 4 2 Changing the Privilege Mode 4 3 Changing the password for a Privilege Mode 4 4 Accessing configuration tasks 4 5 Configuration menu tasks 4 5 Indicating the input resolution 4 6 Specifying the maximum simplex value 4 7 Rotating the page origin 4 8 Specifying the media units 4 10 Setting optional processing parameters 4 11 Diagnostics menu tasks 4 13 Printing samples 4 13 Capturing and executing a trace 4 18 Capturing a trace 4 18 Executing a captured trace 4 20 Printing a trace file 4 21 Setting of the debug level 4 22 Updating the software using a CD or a diskette 4 23 vi XEROX DOCUPRINT 4050 4090 IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM TABLE OF CONTENTS Updating the software remotely 4 24 System Options menu tasks 4 25 Specifying the input configuration 4 26 Example of an input configuration 4 27 Selecting simplex or duplex prin
28. to Entering text later in this chapter 7 Note On some windows the value you enter or select is displayed in the lower left or right corner of the window It remains until you close the window or enter a selection value elsewhere on that same window 7 D A XEROX DOCUPRINT 4050 4090 IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM 1 5 INTRODUCTION TO THE GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE Moving a window or icon Drag and drop procedure Uncovering a window Reducing a window Windows and icons may be moved and repositioned where you want them on the screen You may need to do this when a window you display covers all or part of another window you also need to see To move an item on the screen 1 Position the cursor on the icon or on the title bar of the window you want to move 2 Hold down the left mouse button while moving the cursor to the desired location The window or icon moves with the cursor as long as you hold down the mouse button 3 Release the mouse button when the item is where you want it This procedure is often referred to as drag and drop Clicking a window s title bar with the left mouse button places that window in front or on top of any icons or windows that are overlapping it You would do this if you want to view an entire window that is partially covered by other windows or icons you do not want to close If the title bar of the window you want is completely covered use the
29. to confirm your selection as illustrated below Figure 4 15 Shutdown confirmation window Do you really want to halt the printer CConfirm Cancel L Note The shutdown confirmation window displays in English only XEROX DOCUPRINT 4050 4090 IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM 4 25 SETTING THE SYSTEM CONFIGURATION Specifying the input configuration This section describes the procedures for creating changing and deleting input tray configurations selecting the feeder tray s for a job and indicating the media stock that is loaded in each feeder tray For an explanation of the buttons on these windows refer to the Buttons section in the Introduction to the graphical user interface chapter When you specify the input configuration you associate one or more feeder trays with each IPDS tray that is called for in a print job The printer then feeds paper from all the printer trays specified for a given IPDS tray It stops and requests more paper only when all those trays are empty You can create input configurations by organizing the stocks you will use in a certain application or set of applications into unique groups with different paper trays This allows the host to access different paper stock from each tray Note When configuring feeder groups the printer feeds from any of the feeder trays in the group with no particular order to follow In other words the printer will not n
30. vendor will provide the information you need to enable them For Finishing Functions 1 and 2 your options are ESS control The data stream will select the Finishing Function True The Finishing Function will always be selected False The Finishing Function will always be deselected e SMM Value for Finishing Function 1 Hex SMM Value for Finishing Function 2 Hex When the Set Medium Modification SMM value contained in the IPDS data stream matches the code number you specify here the Finishing Function is used The codes to use are taken from the two byte values in the MMC structured field within the selected COPYGROUP This is set within a FORMDEF via the PROCESSING keyword in the PPFA The range is a hexadecimal value from 0000 to FFFF You will need to obtain these values from the job or the applications programmer XEROX DOCUPRINT 4050 4090 IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM 4 59 SETTING THE SYSTEM CONFIGURATION Enter File Name Statuses Supported p7 Specifies the status indicators that are supported by the third party finishing device You can check all status indicators that apply The selections are as follows Not Ready Faulted Full Sheet Delivered Set Delivered Delivery Signal Type p8 Specifies the type of signal that can be delivered You can select one of the following Leading Edge Trailing Edge Delivery Signal Star
31. within Set End of Set This section the lower part of the larger left column contains the following fields Output Configuration pull down menu Allows you to select an Output Configuration window Once you select an Output Configuration window you will be able to create or change Output Configurations and DFA personality profiles Printer Bins Graphically shows how IPDS output destination bins have been mapped to the physical printer bins In the Output Configuration section of the main window the horizontal rows of icons represent the IPDS bins specified in the job as the output destination The vertical columns represent the actual printer bins to which output will be delivered When a bin has been selected as part of the configuration it displays bolded on the screen By looking at the printer bin number at the top of the column above each bolded icon and at the IPDS bin number at the beginning of the row beside the same bolded icon you can see which IPDS bins have been mapped to which printer bins 1 16 XEROX DOCUPRINT 4050 4090 IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM INTRODUCTION TO THE GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE Note IPDS bin 1 is coded in the software to be mapped to the a sample tray The IPDS row 1 contains only a sample tray icon which always displays bolded there are no other printer bins available to select You are not able to change this part of the output configuration If A
32. 4 29 APS amp LPS Graphics 70 input1 TIF 118 dpi 4 29 l PS amp LPS Graphics slmargin tif 9 144 dpi 4 30 APS amp LPS Graphics 70 inputl TIF 118 dpi 4 31 PS amp LPS Graphics 70 medialibrary TIF 80 dpi 4 32 l PS amp LPS Graphics 7140mediatype tif 108 dpi 4 33 l PS amp LPS Graphics sladdnewform tif 144 dpi 4 34 APS amp LPS Graphics 7192 mediadef tif 108 dpi 4 37 l PS amp LPS Graphics ingrnam wmf 4 38 l PS amp LPS Graphics 70 inputconfigdefault TIF 118 dpi 4 39 APS amp LPS Graphics 70 input2 TIF 118 dpi 4 40 J J IPS amp LPS Graphics 70 input2 TIF 118 dpi 4 42 APS amp LPS Graphics slfilename tif 144 dpi 4 43 l PS amp LPS Graphics ingrnam wmf 4 44 l PS amp LPS Graphics ingrnam wmf 4 45 IPS amp LPS Graphics sldeleteconfirml tif 144 dpi 4 45 PS amp LPS Graphics 7196wodfa mismatcherr tif 9 92 dpi 4 46 APS amp LPS Graphics 7192 outputl tif 120 dpi 4 48 APS amp LPS Graphics sloutputdef tif 144 dpi 4 49 l PS amp LPS Graphics 7140 outputconfig2 tif 102 dpi 4 49 l PS amp LPS Graphics defbin48 wmf 4 50 l PS amp LPS Graphics dfanam51 wmf 4 51 PS amp LPS Graphics 92OutputConfigBins3 TIF 90 dpi 4 52 PS amp LPS Graphics slfilename tif 144 dpi 4 52 l PS amp LPS Graphics 7146 dfa outfinishattr tif 9 87 dpi 4 53 PS
33. 4050 4090 IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM 4 45 SETTING THE SYSTEM CONFIGURATION Correcting a feeder tray mismatch error When a feeder tray is adjusted for a certain size paper the system senses that adjustment Other stock attributes such as weight color and form type are not sensed The IPS also reads the input configuration which informs it of what size paper should be loaded in any particular tray A feeder tray mismatch error is signaled when the IPS detects that the paper being specified in the current input configuration for a particular printer tray is not the same size as the paper actually loaded in that physical tray When you click Apply amp Save to implement the configuration an error message window displays giving the number of the printer tray the media size that is loaded in it and the size paper that was specified for it in its corresponding tray cell The Input Configuration window remains open and the configuration you are working on is not updated Figure 4 35 Feeder tray mismatch error message If a tray mismatch error occurs follow these steps 1 Click OK to close the message window and unlock the screen 2 Onthe Input Configuration window do one of the following e Inthe mismatched printer tray cell place a media icon that matches the paper already loaded in the printer Replace the paper in the physical tray with stock of the size specified in your input configurat
34. 7 There will be a 30 second IOTBusy elay for parsr to become authorized IOTEngineOK May 8 11 43 13 bishop Input 378 Parsr Authorized Signal indicates IOTBusy license installed IOTEngineOK 1 2 XEROX DOCUPRINT 4050 4090 IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM INTRODUCTION TO THE GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE Using the user interface screens Pull down menus The graphical user interface screens contain various combinations of pull down menus and dropdown lists selection buttons incremental spin boxes and text fields by which you can interact with the system The following describes how to use these screen features Types of pull down menus A pull down menu or list is indicated by an inverted triangle within the menu title box or oval to the right of the menu name Figure 1 2 Example of a pull down menu title button from the IPS main window EG IUE You will encounter two types of pull down menus on the IPS windows File pull down menus These menus contain options that are actually files When you select an option the system retrieves that file The top line of a file pull down menu displays the directory path the system takes to retrieve the file you select Examples of this type of pull down menu include Input and Output Group Name menus and DFA Profile menus Figure 1 3 Example of a file pull down menu fusr ips xuseriffOUTGROUPS e Standard pull down menus display the options to be
35. CDROM or Update from Floppy The Update from CD or the Update from Floppy window displays Enter the root password Password EEO 3 Enter the password provided by your service representative The software will automatically load from the CD or from the diskette onto your system XEROX DOCUPRINT 4050 4090 IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM 4 23 SETTING THE SYSTEM CONFIGURATION Updating the software remotely You can update the printing system software remotely as follows 1 From the Diagnostics menu select Install Remote Update The Install Remote Update window displays Enter the root password Password l 2 Enter the password provided by your service representative The software will automatically load onto your system 4 24 XEROX DOCUPRINT 4050 4090 IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM SETTING THE SYSTEM CONFIGURATION System Options menu tasks From the System Options pull down window you can access windows to place the IPS online and offline and shut down the system Figure 4 14 System Options pull down menu yj Online e Online Places the system online e Offline Takes the system offline e Shutdown System Shuts down the system This option stops all processes running on the Printer Controller stops the printer and returns to the boot prompt of the operating system When selecting this option you are asked
36. E SYSTEM CONFIGURATION e Other tray cells Drag a media icon from any other IPDS or Printer Tray cell on the IPS Input Configuration window e The Create or Edit Media Library windows You can drag the icon displayed in the viewing box at the bottom of the window to any tray cell on the Input Configuration window c Repeat this procedure for all printer tray cells you want to fill d When finished click the Dismiss button on the Media Library to close it 5 Inthe IPDS Trays field top row of boxes place a media icon in each IPDS tray that is called out in the print job to map it to the printer tray containing the media on which you want that part of the job to print IPDS Trays field This field consists of a row of eight tray cells each of which represents an input tray that a job might specify Mapping IPDS input trays By placing copies of the same media icon in a printer tray cell and an IPDS tray cell you map that IPDS tray to that printer tray Then when the job calls out that IPDS tray paper feeds from the printer tray to which it is mapped e The media icon in each IPDS tray cell represents the stock in the printer tray to which that IPDS tray is mapped e The number s below each tray cell indicate the printer trays to which the IPDS tray has been mapped Note When a print job calls for paper sizes that span over i i different pitch modes the software will either cycle down or run at a lower pi
37. Enabling this option results ina Xerox logo By default this parameter is set to print a black bar on the end banner sheets Apply darkening Enables or disables the darkening option This option uses a pixel doubling algorithm For each parameter select the checkbox and enter the information on the right if applicable 4 When all parameters are set click Apply XEROX DOCUPRINT 4050 4090 IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM 4 11 SETTING THE SYSTEM CONFIGURATION Figure 4 6 Optional Processing Parameters window m Setting this trace will affect performance 5 Reboot the system to put your settings into effect except for Alternate markform which does not require a reboot 4 12 XEROX DOCUPRINT 4050 4090 IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM SETTING THE SYSTEM CONFIGURATION Diagnostics menu tasks The following procedures can be accessed from the Diagnostics pull down menu e Printing samples Capturing a trace e Executing a captured trace e Printing a trace file Setting of debug level Updating the software using a diskette or a CD Updating the software remotely Printing samples This section describes the procedure for setting up and printing sample files test patterns To set up and print sample files 1 From the Diagnostics menu select Sample Prints The Sample Prints window displays Figure 4 7 Sample Prints window 2 Sp
38. FIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM SETTING THE SYSTEM CONFIGURATION 3 DFA systems only From the DFA Profile pull down menu on the IPS main window select the DFA output personality profile you will use with this configuration Figure 4 40 DFA Profile pull down menu HET REO ron ae UTDFA test11 If you want to create a new DFA output profile at this time refer to the Adding a DFA output personality profile section later in this chapter If you do not want to make changes to the displayed profile click Quit on the Output DFA Profile window to close it menu does not appear on your IPS Output Configuration L Note If DFA is not enabled on your system this pull down window 7 4 On the left side of the Output Configuration window map each IPDS bin called out in the job to the stacker s that will receive the parts of the job in which that IPDS bin is specified e PDS Bins Each horizontal row of rectangular buttons represents an IPDS bin called out in the job e Stackers Each vertical column of bin buttons represents one of your IPS printer s stacker bins trays To map IPDS bins to printer stacker bins In each IPDS bin row click the button for the physical printer bin that you want to receive the parts of the job calling for that IPDS bin You may select more than one printer button in each row Note In the illustration below you can see that the IPDS Bins J row 1 does not contain any selecta
39. GURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM STARTING AND STOPPING THE SYSTEM Communicating with the host computer Placing the IPS online An IPS is either channel attached to a host computer or receiving data via TCP IP over Ethernet or Token Ring It receives data from the host in online mode Before data can be sent to the printer the host operator must issue commands to place the IPS online to the host Taking the IPS offline The IPS is placed online when the IPS software is loaded This software is automatically loaded when the Printer Controller is powered on If the printer has been taken offline select Online from the System Options menu on the IPS main window If the printer does not go online after the system has been booted contact your service representative Printer status Select Offline from the System Options menu on the IPS main window The printer continues to print the pages that remain in the buffer If you want to resume printing select Online from the System Options menu on the IPS main window The default printer status is online and ready to print The current status is displayed in the Control Unit Status field on the IPS main window The IPS Print Engine Monitor window displays messages on the condition of the printer XEROX DOCUPRINT 4050 4090 IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM 2 5 STARTING AND STOPPING THE SYSTEM Starting a print job Stopping the printer
40. NAGING THE SYSTEM INTRODUCTION TO THE GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE Subwindow buttons This section describes some of the buttons that appear on sub windows accessed through the main window pull down menus and the Input and Output Configuration section Add Saves new input output configurations and media icons you create and displays the Ask for File Name window where you are prompted to give the new file a name On the Create and Edit a Media Icon windows adds a new form type to the list Add Profile Saves new DFA personality profiles you create and displays the Ask for File Name window where you are prompted to give the new file a name Apply amp Update Saves changes you make to an input or output configuration file and puts the changed configuration into effect followed by confirmation prompt Delete Erases the file you select from one of the pull down menus followed by a confirmation prompt Quit and Apply buttons Use the Quit and Apply buttons on the IPS main window and on other windows throughout the system to apply and cancel your system settings Quit Closes the current window but does not undo any selections or text entries you have made on the screen However your changes are not saved unless you first click Save or Update Apply Now Puts a new or revised DFA profile into effect for an input or output configuration Apply and Save Puts a new or revised DFA profile into effect for an outpu
41. STEM 3 3 SETTING UP THE PRINTER CONTROLLER Selecting channel interface To specify your interface as a bus and tag channel parallel channel interface follow these steps 1 Select Channel from the Interface window pull down menu The Channel Options window displays Figure 3 3 Channel Options window 2 On the Channel Address HEX keypad click the alphanumeric characters to specify the last two digits of the hexadecimal channel address of your host 3 From the Channel Mode pull down menu select the channel mode for your system The channel modes specify the operation of the channel signals determine the data speed and specify whether the channel interface mode is interlock or data stream e Single Tag Single tag interlock mode This is the basic channel transfer mode It is the slowest method of data transfer Select this mode when no other transfer mode is available on the host e High Speed High speed transfer mode Although it maintains a single tag interlock mode this mode provides a higher speed of data transfer than the single tag mode e 1 25 Mb Data Streaming Data streaming at 1 25 MB per second This mode is faster than either of the two single tag interlock modes e 2 5 Mb Data Streaming Data streaming at 2 50 MB per second This mode provides the fastest data transfer 4 Click Apply 5 In the Interface window click Apply 3 4 XEROX DOCUPRINT 4050 4090 IPS GUIDE TO CONFIG
42. System Administrator Quick Reference Card Customer Information Quick Reference Card Generic MICR Fundamentals Guide Glossary Guide to Configuring and Managing the System Guide to Performing Routine Maintenance Helpful Facts About Paper Installation Planning Guide Master Index Messages Guide Solutions Guide System Overview Guide Troubleshooting Guide Xerox Standard Font Library Font User Guide The documentation set also includes an electronic version the DocuPrint IPS Interactive Customer Documentation CD IBM documents Following are related IBM documents Contact your local IBM representative for ordering instructions for IBM AFP PSF manuals that might be useful for your specific installation IBM 3825 Page Printer Product Description IBM Intelligent Printer Data Stream Reference IBM Advanced Function Presentation Printer Summary IBM ITSC Distributing AFP Printing from a Host System IBM Advanced Function Printing Data Stream Reference IBM Data Stream and Object Architectures Mixed Object Document Content Architecture Reference Guide to Advanced Function Presentation XEROX DOCUPRINT 4050 4090 IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM xi INTRODUCTION xii XEROX DOCUPRINT 4050 4090 IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM a A ee 1 Introduction to the graphical user interface This chapter gives an overview of the graphical user interface GUI and prov
43. The Media Size field cannot be edited The default media size is always the current setting for physical feeder tray 1 This value is the only item displayed in the Media Size field 5 XEROX DOCUPRINT 4050 4090 IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM 4 37 SETTING THE SYSTEM CONFIGURATION Adding a new input configuration To create a new input configuration 1 From the Input Configuration pull down menu select any name to use as the base for building the new configuration You will rename the new file so the existing file you selected to build from will not be changed Figure 4 27 Input Configuration pull down menu stu Zusr ips xuserif INGROUP Z grnyello test11 If you wish you can use whatever input configuration was already displayed when you opened the window without selecting from the Input Configuration menu 2 To access media icons for the stocks you want for this configuration click the Show Media Library button to display the Media Library window If all the stocks you need are already displayed in tray cells on the IPS Input Configuration window you can skip this step 4 38 XEROX DOCUPRINT 4050 4090 IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM SETTING THE SYSTEM CONFIGURATION Figure 4 28 Input Configuration window Input Configuration default Modify Margin Settings 20lb 20lb 20lb 20lb white white white white USLetter UsLetter a4 24 1 3 Printer Trays
44. To create new icons for your Media Library follow these steps 1 Inthe Input Configuration section of the main window using the default pull down list select the input configuration of your choice The IPS Input Configuration window displays Default input tray configuration which your Xerox representative set up for you at installation Subsequently when you open this window it displays the current input configuration 74 Si Note The first time you see this window it displays your Figure 4 22 IPS Input Configuration window Input Configuration IPDS Trays 2 4 5 zem UsLetter Fem Bos USLetter USLetter 2 Click the Show Media Library button centered near the bottom of the window below the row of Printer Trays cells The Media Library window displays XEROX DOCUPRINT 4050 4090 IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM 4 31 SETTING THE SYSTEM CONFIGURATION Figure 4 23 Media Library window Media Library Add Edit Delete EditDefaults Quit 20lb 20lb White White USLetter ad The Media Library window contains the following elements e Buttons Add Displays the Create a New Media Type window which enables you to add new media icons to the Library Edit Displays the Edit a Media Type window which allows you to change media icons in the Library Delete Deletes a media icon from the Library Edit Defaults Displays the Edit the Media Default
45. URING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM SETTING UP THE PRINTER CONTROLLER Selecting TCP IP interface TCP IP the job will take considerably longer to load via the network EN L Note When the system is sending a resource intensive job using To specify the TCP IP port number follow these steps 1 Select TCP IP from the Interface window pull down menu The TCP IP Interface window displays displaying the default port number that PSF is already using for your system Figure 3 4 TCP IP interface window 2 Enter or use the incremental spin buttons to display the new port number Note This number must match the port number that your host L_ uses to connect to the printer 5001 is the default for PSF 7 3 Click Apply to confirm your selection You are returned to the IPS main window XEROX DOCUPRINT 4050 4090 IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM 3 5 SETTING UP THE PRINTER CONTROLLER Enabling or disabling the modem Your service representative may install a modem in your system for diagnostic purposes This modem is used for dial in servicing and diagnostics when needed by your service representative To enable or disable the modem follow these steps 1 Select Modem Enable Disable from the Configuration pull down menu The Modem Enable Disable window displays Figure 3 5 Modem Enable Disable window Modem Enable Disable Select modem option Disabled Enabled Remote Shell Acces
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47. ain window Input Configuration IPDS Trays 1 4 5 20lb white USLetter Bos 60lb Bos Bos white T Blue White White USLetter S S S IEI Show Media Library Reset Add Delete Save Apply amp Save Quit By invoking this configuration you ensure your job will print as follows be sure the physical printer trays actually contain the stock you specified e The IPS will feed from printer tray 1 for all parts of the job in which IPDS tray 1 is specified in the data stream These pages will be printed on the 20 pound white paper XEROX DOCUPRINT 4050 4090 IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM 4 27 SETTING THE SYSTEM CONFIGURATION e When tray 1 is empty feeding will switch to tray 3 then tray 4 without any intervention from the operator Printing will not stop until trays 1 3 and 4 are empty These pages will continue to be printed on the 20 pound white paper e For those parts of the job in which IPDS tray 2 is specified feeding switches to printer tray 2 Those pages will be printed on the 60 pound blue card stock Selecting simplex or duplex printing The 4050 4090 IPS allow you to switch from simplex to duplex printing or vice versa within and between print jobs Duplex or mixed plex jobs need to be printed from IPDS trays with duplex icons Jobs that need to print in simplex only such as label stock or transparencies should be printed from IPDS trays with simplex icons Refer to
48. ame of the trace all in lower case characters For example if the trace name is test enter the following as the file name trace test 7 Note The trace file is a large file and can quickly fill up a x 1 directory For that reason the default var db directory is the recommended place to store trace files Click OK to start the trace Start the printer at the host Send a job to the IPS The trace runs on this job The throughput speed of the job when running in Trace Mode is slower than in normal operation 9 Select Normal Operation from the Trace Options pull down menu 10 Click Quit Executing a captured trace To execute a trace to assist with system diagnostics 1 Capture the trace following the steps described in the section Capturing a trace above 2 Select Trace Options from the Diagnostics pull down menu on the main window Click Offline to disable the interface From the Trace Mode pull down menu select Execute Trace The Default Trace File Name prompt window displays 5 If you have already given the trace file a name during the capturing process that name is displayed on this screen If you were not capturing a trace file or if you want to execute a trace file different from the one just captured enter the name on the line provided in the Default Trace File Name window 6 Click Apply The job prints After the job has completed the System returns to normal operation 7 After
49. and to add new resident fonts XEROX DOCUPRINT 4050 4090 IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM 1 11 INTRODUCTION TO THE GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE Diagnostics menu Use the Diagnostics menu to print samples and specify trace mode options It is also used by your service representative to access system diagnostic functions Figure 1 12 Diagnostics pull down menu Y d Sample Prints The Diagnostics pull down menu contains the following items e Sample Prints Allows you to print sample files test patterns to exercise the print engine and to perform a manual print quality adjustment PQA Trace Options Allows you to capture and execute a diagnostic trace of your system This function is available to Administrator and Service privilege mode users only e Service Mode Accessed by your service representative This function is available to Service privilege mode users only e Debug Level Displays different levels of debug messages to be stored in log message files Note Operating at a Debug Level other than 0 could reduce SI throughput speed 7 e Null Modem Connection Accessed by your service representative This function is available to Service privilege mode users only LogService Call Accessed by your service representative This function is available to Service privilege mode users only e Update from CDROM Allows you to update your software using a CD Th
50. annel address e Channel mode Printer firmware revision e Pages between updates Customer profile file For information on saving system configurations refer to the section Backing up and restoring configuration files later in this chapter XEROX DOCUPRINT 4050 4090 IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM 4 1 SETTING THE SYSTEM CONFIGURATION Privilege Modes The IPS allows access to various functions based on a user s privilege level The following Privilege Modes are available User Mode This is the default and the lowest privilege mode at which the IPS operates In this mode the Configuration menu service related options on the Diagnostics menu as well as the Trace Service and Debug Level options on the Diagnostics menu are not accessible Operator Mode In this mode service related options on the Configuration and Diagnostic menus as well as the Trace and Debug Level options on the Diagnostics menu are not accessible Administrator Mode In this mode service related options on the Configuration and Diagnostic menus are not accessible Service Mode In this mode all functions are accessible A user s current Privilege Mode displays on the Control Unit Configuration section of the main window Figure 4 1 Control Unit Configuration section of main window 300 Off Administrator 4 2 XEROX DOCUPRINT 4050 4090 IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM SETTING THE
51. at the license was loaded Your system will become authorized in about 30 seconds Alternatively you may load the license string from a diskette 1 Click the Get String from Diskette button Make sure that the diskette containing the string is loaded in the diskette drive 2 Follow the screen prompts to load the license string 3 12 XEROX DOCUPRINT 4050 4090 IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM SETTING UP THE PRINTER CONTROLLER Switching modes Dual Mode The Dual Mode printing option lets you switch back and forth between IPS and NPS modes on your Printer Controller This allows your printer to accept IPDS PostScript and PCL data streams When you are in IPS mode you can spool PostScript and PCL data streams in the background however you can print these jobs only when you switch to NPS mode When you are in NPS mode you cannot spool IPDS data streams in the background you can print them only when you are in IPS mode IPS mode to NPS mode To switch from IPS mode to NPS mode 1 Check the Control Unit Status field on the IPS main window to verify that the printer is Idle not printing or receiving data 2 Drain the printer at the host this stops the host from sending jobs from the queue Follow procedures for your own host system 3 At the host take the printer offline 4 Place the pointer on the background area of the screen not in a window or on an icon and click the right
52. atuses Supported field 4 60 stitching attributes 4 55 Stop button 1 20 system changing settings 1 21 current configuration displaying 1 18 interface specifying 3 3 3 5 powering off 2 3 2 4 powering on 2 1 2 2 setting configuration 4 1 4 64 shutting down 1 14 starting and stopping 2 1 2 7 System Options pull down menu 1 14 4 25 System Resource Limits window 3 7 System Shutdown Confirmation window 2 4 T TCP IP option 3 3 receiving data 2 5 3 5 TCP IP Interface window 3 5 test patterns printing 4 13 Testdocs menu 4 14 4 17 Time Between Sets field 4 58 Time Between Sheets field 4 58 Time to Cycle Up field 4 59 Token Ring 2 5 3 5 trace capturing 4 18 executing 4 20 initiating 4 18 4 20 options 1 12 printing 4 21 Trace display 1 19 Trace Mode Options pull down menu 4 19 Trace Mode Options window 4 19 Trace window 4 19 trays stacker 1 16 U units specifying weight size 4 10 updates software from CD 1 12 4 23 from diskette 1 12 4 23 remotely 1 12 4 24 updating configuration files 1 21 User Mode 4 2 W weight units specifying 4 10 windows Add a New Form Type 4 34 Ask for File Name 1 21 Backup Configuration Files 4 63 Channel Options 3 4 Default Trace File Name 4 19 Edit the Media Defaults 4 37 exiting 1 6 INDEX 4 XEROX DOCUPRINT 4050 4090 IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM INDEX X IPS Engin
53. ay its row contains only the short sample tray icon bolded Note To avoid all output going to the sample tray bin 1 make bin 2 as your default 4 48 XEROX DOCUPRINT 4050 4090 IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM SETTING THE SYSTEM CONFIGURATION Creating a new output configuration To create a new output configuration 1 From the Output Configuration pull down menu on the IPS main window select any name to use as the base for the new output configuration Figure 4 37 Output Configuration pull down menu Output Configuration You will rename the new file so the existing file you selected to build from will not be changed The Output Configuration window displays Figure 4 38 Output Configuration window systems without DFA Output Configuration Stackers Sample Tray Bin Selection Mode Default IPDS Bin Job Sheet Delivery m m XEROX DOCUPRINT 4050 4090 IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM 4 49 SETTING THE SYSTEM CONFIGURATION 2 Make any desired changes in the fields described below e Bin Selection Mode Specifies how the IPS will determine the bin to which the job will be delivered The option buttons are Note for the bin selection mode Use Default Bin Output will be delivered to the bin you designate from the Default Bin Number pull down menu Allow Host Control The host handles bin selection and the system uses
54. ays Note Thecurrent margin values for the first IPDS tray selected displays 7 Figure 4 21 Modify Margin Settings window 4 Change the margins to the desired values 5 Click Apply 6 Repeat steps 3 through 4 until all trays contain the desired values 7 Click Quit 8 From the Input Configuration window click Apply and Save 9 From the Input Configuration window click Quit The Media Library is a virtual representation of the stocks media that you have available for loading in your IPS feeder trays To create an input tray configuration you copy by dragging and dropping media icons from this Library to the tray cells on the Input Configuration window When you place icons for the same stock in an IPDS tray cell and a printer tray cell the IPDS and printer trays are automatically mapped together When your IPS is first installed your Xerox representative assists you in placing media icons in the Media Library for the stocks that you need for what will be your Default input configuration If you will be using stocks in addition to those already in your Media Library you must add them You can create icons representing standard sizes weights form types 3 hole etc and colors of stocks In addition you can create customized icons for non standard media 4 30 XEROX DOCUPRINT 4050 4090 IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM SETTING THE SYSTEM CONFIGURATION Creating a media icon
55. ble bin buttons only a sample tray specification IPDS bin 1 is coded in the software to be mapped to the sample tray you are not able to change this part of the output configuration All parts of any print job in which the data stream calls for IPDS bin 1 are delivered to the sample tray J XEROX DOCUPRINT 4050 4090 IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM 4 51 SETTING THE SYSTEM CONFIGURATION Figure 4 41 Bins section of the Output Configuration window Printer Bins Sample Tray Stacker 2_ Sample Tray stacker 1_ Example In the illustration IPDS bin row 2 has the Stacker 1 button highlighted selected This shows that IPDS bin 2 has been mapped to printer output bin stacker tray 1 Therefore all parts of the job for which IPDS bin 2 is called out will be delivered to stacker tray 1 When stacker 1 is full printing will stop until it is emptied The row for IPDS bin 3 contains a highlighted bin button for Stacker 2 This means that all parts of the printed job calling for IPDS bin 3 will go to stacker 2 When stacker 2 is full printing will stop until it is emptied 5 Onthe IPS Output Configuration window click Add The File Name Entry window displays Figure 4 42 File Name Entry window 6 Enter the name of the new configuration 7 Click OK to save the new configuration and return to the IPS Output Configuration window Your new configuration is added to the Output Group Name menu
56. bling or disabling the modem section 7 1 18 XEROX DOCUPRINT 4050 4090 IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM INTRODUCTION TO THE GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE Status section The following items appear in the Status middle section of the right column on the Main window They indicate what the printer is doing Figure 1 19 Status section of main window Idle 0 Control Unit Indicates whether the system is Receiving Processing Printing Idle Stopped or Not Reagy or has an error condition Not Ready Error and Fault appear in red In case of a Fault reboot the system Note The Control Unit status remains Not Ready if any sub Si menu items under a pull down menu are activated and then canceled To display the correct status access the item s that were previously activated and canceled and select only the Cancel button J Trace Indicates whether a trace is currently being captured or executed e Pages Outstanding Displays the number of pages that have been received by the system but have not yet been printed Note N Up jobs are processed in logical pages not physical a pages The number of logical pages per physical page varies based on characteristics of each job The Pages Outstanding counter increments in logical pages not physical pages Main window footer Messages appear in the lower left corner of the footer space which extends across the bottom of the IPS main
57. changes to an existing DFA profile 1 From the DFA Profile pull down menu on the IPS main window below the Output Configuration pull down menu select the name of the profile you want to change On the Output DFA Profile window make changes to the parameters as desired Refer to the Adding a DFA output personality profile section earlier in this chapter for explanations of the items in this window 3 Click Save to save the updated DFA profile 4 If you want to put the updated profile into effect immediately Deleting a DFA profile click Apply amp Save Click Quit to return to the IPS main window To delete a DFA profile 1 From the DFA Profile pull down menu on the IPS main window below the Output Configuration pull down menu select the name of the profile you want to delete On the Output DFA Profile window click the Delete button A Delete File confirmation prompt window displays On the prompt window click Delete The deleted profile is removed from the DFA Profile pull down menu Click Quit to return to the IPS main window XEROX DOCUPRINT 4050 4090 IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM 4 61 SETTING THE SYSTEM CONFIGURATION Backing up and restoring configuration files The following configuration files can be backed up and restored between IPS systems operating system software version 5 4 or higher Input DFA profiles for DFA systems only e Output DFA prof
58. click Update to save the new settings 6 Click Quit to return to the IPS main window Deleting an output configuration To delete an output configuration file for the system 1 On the Output section of the IPS main window click the Modify button The IPS Output Configuration window displays 2 From the Output Configuration pull down menu select the configuration you want to delete L Note You cannot delete the Default output configuration 7 Figure 4 45 Output Configuration pull down menu Zusr ips xuserif OUTGROUP config2 testtray 3 Click Delete to delete the selected output configuration A confirmation window displays 4 On the confirmation window click Delete to delete the output configuration file and return to the IPS Output Configuration window The file name is removed from the Output Group Name pull down menu 5 Click Quit to return to the IPS main window 4 56 XEROX DOCUPRINT 4050 4090 IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM SETTING THE SYSTEM CONFIGURATION Adding a DFA profile The values you enter for a DFA profile are provided by the vendor of your finishing equipment except the Set Media Modification SMM values for Finishing Functions 1 and 2 if used The SMM values are specified in the job by your applications programmer To create a new DFA profile 1 Locate the DFA Profile pull down menu on the IPS main window below the Output Configuration pull
59. de access to the Configuration Diagnostics Administration and System Options menus and to the Input and Output Configuration subwindows You return to this window from each of the subwindows after you have made your selections it is possible to delete the window by selecting Quit from the pull S Caution When you are using the mouse on the IPS main window down menu on the title bar Should this occur you must reboot the Sun workstation Refer to the Starting and stopping the system chapter for the rebooting procedure S Figure 1 10 IPS main window Configuration Diagnostics Administration System Options Input Configuration Control Unit Configuration IPDS Trays Resolution 4 5 Rotation Privilege Mode Status Control Unit Output Configuration Pages Outstanding Printer Bins 1 2 Finishing Host Job Control Page Order within Set End of Set XEROX DOCUPRINT 4050 4090 IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM 1 9 INTRODUCTION TO THE GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE Menus The IPS main window displays the following pull down menus th Note Configuration Diagnostics Administration System Options Clicking or pressing the right mouse button with the cursor on e title bar of a window displays a title bar pull down menu This menu contains options having to do with displaying the window for example the Refresh option redisplays or redraws the windo
60. dia icon graphically represents a stock showing its weight color size and form type 3 hole etc Note You map an IPDS tray to a printer tray by placing a media icon for the same stock in the cells for both trays The mapping of IPDS trays determines the use of system memory for handling media of different sizes It is recommended that media that are not used in a particular job is not placed in an IPDS cell 7 XEROX DOCUPRINT 4050 4090 IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM 1 15 INTRODUCTION TO THE GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE Printer Trays Graphically shows the stocks that should be loaded in the physical feeder trays for the current input configuration The Printer Trays field consists of a row of tray cell boxes each of which represents one of the printer s feeder trays The number of cells in this field is the number of input trays your IPS printer supports Tray cells for feeder trays in which stocks will be loaded contain media icons representing those stocks Output Configuration section The Output Configuration section of the IPS main window provides access to the windows that enable you to configure the printer stacker trays to ensure printed output is delivered to the desired output tray or bin It also displays the current configuration of the stacker trays Figure 1 16 Output Configuration section of IPS main window Output Configuration Printer Bins 1 2 Finishing Page Order
61. dia pull down menu select the medium you want to use as the source for the additional fonts The fonts available on the selected medium display Figure 3 9 Input Media pull down menu ha Add Resident Outline Input Media 32 None CD ROM var db fonts input Name l bd 1 6 From the displayed list of fonts either select individual fonts to add or click Select All to select all listed fonts 7 Click Apply 8 When loading of the new fonts is completed that is the Apply button is no longer grayed out click Quit 9 Optional Specify the default code page a Select a font to use as the default code page for Human Readable Information HRI then click the Default for HRI button on the top portion of the screen b Selecta font to use as the default code page for Text then click the Default for Text button on the top portion of the screen 10 Optional Specify the default character set size a Selectafontto use as the default character set for HRI then click the Default for Text button on the bottom portion of the Screen b Select a font to use as the default character set for Text then click the Default for Text button on the bottom portion of the screen 3 10 XEROX DOCUPRINT 4050 4090 IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM SETTING UP THE PRINTER CONTROLLER Loading the IPS software license text string When an IPS system is purchased the new owners must have a l
62. displayed in the IPDS and Printer Tray cells For an explanation of these fields refer to the Adding a new input configuration section earlier in this chapter 4 Click Save to save your changes or Apply amp Save to set your selections and to put your updated configuration into effect 5 Onthe confirmation prompt window that displays click Apply 6 Onthe Input Configuration window click Quit to return to the main window 4 44 XEROX DOCUPRINT 4050 4090 IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM SETTING THE SYSTEM CONFIGURATION Deleting an input configuration file To delete an input configuration 1 From the IPS main window Input section click the Modify button The IPS Input Configuration window displays 2 From the Input Configuration pull down menu select the input configuration you want to delete Figure 4 33 Input Configuration pull down menu Input Configuration Note The Default input configuration cannot be deleted Attempts to do so produce an error message J 3 Click Delete A Delete File confirmation prompt window displays Figure 4 34 Delete File confirmation prompt hen riim p ei 4 In the confirmation prompt window click OK to delete the input configuration and return to the IPS Input Configuration window The deleted file name is removed from the Input Configuration pull down menu 5 Click Quit to return to the IPS main window XEROX DOCUPRINT
63. dow 4 17 print job automatic recovery 2 7 starting 2 6 printer activity displaying 1 19 IPDS bins mapping 1 16 resuming 2 6 stacker trays configuring 1 16 status 2 5 stopping 2 6 Printer Bins display field 1 16 Printer Controller rebooting 2 7 setting up 3 1 3 13 printer tray cells 4 40 Printer Tray field 4 16 Printer Trays field 1 16 4 39 printing pages remaining display 1 19 samples 4 13 4 17 test patterns 4 13 privilege mode 4 2 Administrator Mode 4 2 changing 1 13 4 3 4 4 display on main window 1 18 Operator Mode 4 2 Service Mode 4 2 User Mode 4 2 procedures channel connection switching 3 3 3 5 channel interface selecting 3 4 debug level setting 4 22 DFA profiles changing 4 61 creating 4 57 4 60 deleting 4 61 duplex mode specifying simplex value 4 7 4 10 host jobs printing 2 6 input configuration changing 4 44 creating 4 38 4 43 deleting 4 45 IPS mode switching 3 13 media icon changing 4 36 creating 4 31 4 35 deleting 4 36 memory allocation changing 3 7 NPS mode switching 3 13 output configuration changing 4 56 creating 4 49 4 52 deleting 4 56 personality profiles deleting 4 61 powering off 2 3 2 4 powering on 2 2 Printer Controller rebooting 2 7 resolution specifying input 4 6 sample files printing 4 13 4 16 TCP IP selecting 3 5 switching 3 3 3 5 trace capturing 4 18 4 20 executing captured 4 20 printing 4 21
64. down menu Figure 4 46 DFA Profile pull down menu Output Configuration Y DFA Profile T Note The DFA Profile menu displays only if you have DFA enabled on your IPS J 2 From the DFA Profile pull down menu select any name to use as a base for the new profile You will rename the new file so the existing file you selected to build from will not be changed Figure 4 47 DFA Profile Name pull down menu ed test11 XEROX DOCUPRINT 4050 4090 IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM 4 57 SETTING THE SYSTEM CONFIGURATION 3 On the Output DFA Profile window specify the configuration settings for the new output DFA profile Figure 4 48 Output DFA Profile window You may make changes to the following fields Time Between Sheets ms p1 Specifies the time required by the third party finishing device from the top of the sheet to the bottom of the sheet The printer inserts skips to enforce this timing You can specify from 0 to 32767 milliseconds Time Between Sets ms p3 or p3a Specifies the time required by the third party finishing device from the top of the last sheet in a set to the bottom of the first sheet in the next set The printer inserts skips to enforce this timing You can specify from 0 to 32767 milliseconds 4 58 XEROX DOCUPRINT 4050 4090 IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM SETTING THE SYSTEM CONFIGURATION e Minimum Set Time ms p3b
65. e Monitor 1 1 IPS Main 1 9 IPS main described 1 1 IPS Output Configuration 4 49 IPS Print Engine Monitor 2 5 IPS Print Service Console 1 1 Maximum Simplex 4 7 Media Library 4 31 Media Type 4 32 moving 1 6 Optional Processing Parameters 4 12 Output DFA Profile 4 58 PQA status 4 17 Resolution 4 6 Sample printing 4 13 System Resource Limits 3 7 System Shutdown Confirmation 2 4 TCP IP Interface 3 5 Trace 4 19 Trace Mode Options 4 19 XSIS authorization 1 13 XEROX DOCUPRINT 4050 4090 IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM INDEX 5 INDEX INDEX 6 XEROX DOCUPRINT 4050 4090 IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM PS amp LPS Graphics dpc0010a cgm iii l PS amp LPS Graphics 7140 mainplus tif 172 dpi 1 2 l PS amp LPS Graphics slsysoptionsbutton tif 72 dpi 1 3 l PS amp LPS Graphics 70 outputdefault TIF 72 dpi 1 3 l PS amp LPS Graphics defbin48 wmf 1 3 l PS amp LPS Graphics slinterfacel tif 144 dpi 1 4 PS amp LPS Graphics DPC0481A CGM 1 5 l PS amp LPS Graphics SPINBOX WMF 1 5 l PS amp LPS Graphics slpinout tif 9 144 dpi 1 8 APS amp LPS Graphics slpinin tif 144 dpi 1 8 APS amp LPS Graphics 7140 main tif 173 dpi 1 9 l PS amp LPS Graphics 40ConfigPullDown TIF 173 dpi 1 10 l PS amp LPS Graphics 7192 diagmenu tif 172 dpi 1 12 l PS amp LPS Grap
66. e directory and is optional Note The conprt utility automatically specifies mono for the c option Note If you are using a paper size other than USLetter 8 5 by 11 inch specify the dimensions of the paper in pels by using the x option For example for A4 paper on a DocuPrint 4050 4090 IPS enter conprt d x 3520x2480 trace debug var db D 6 Note Do not use the conprt utility with large files because J each page of a text file requires about 1 MB of disk space XEROX DOCUPRINT 4050 4090 IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM 4 21 SETTING THE SYSTEM CONFIGURATION Setting of the debug level You can set the level of debug messages to be stored in log message files To set the debug level 1 From the Diagnostics menu select Debug Level The Debug Level window displays 2 Select the debug level of your choice 3 Click Apply Note Selecting a Debug Level other than 0 or selecting Save ai Pages to Disk For Viewing may degrade throughput speed 4 22 XEROX DOCUPRINT 4050 4090 IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM SETTING THE SYSTEM CONFIGURATION Updating the software using a CD or a diskette You can update the printing system software using a CD ora diskette provided by your service representative To update the software 1 Insert the CD or the diskette containing the software update into your diskette drive 2 From the Diagnostics menu select Update from
67. e display of eight IPDS tray cells means eight IPDS trays are reported to the host when the printer is started Any IPDS tray not containing a media icon is flagged to the host as disabled If a job calls out an IPDS tray marked disabled PSF on the host substitutes one of the available trays those containing media icons and displays an error message 6 Click Add The File Name Entry window displays Figure 4 31 File Name Entry window 7 Enter the name for the new input configuration 8 Click OK to save the new input configuration and return to the IPS Input Configuration window Your new configuration name is added to the Input Configuration pull down menu 9 If you want to put your new configuration into effect immediately click Apply amp Save 10 Click Quit to return to the IPS main window XEROX DOCUPRINT 4050 4090 IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM 4 43 SETTING THE SYSTEM CONFIGURATION Changing an input configuration file To change an existing input configuration 1 From the Input Configuration pull down menu select the input configuration you want to change Figure 4 32 Input Configuration pull down menu Hiest S Zusr ips xuserif INGROUP Z grnyello test11 2 Create or change any media icons you need in the Media Library Refer to the Setting up the Media Library section earlier in this chapter 3 Make the necessary changes to the media icons
68. ecessarily start with the lowest numbered tray in the group By placing media icons in the IPDS and Printer Tray cells on the Input Configuration window you communicate to the printer which feeder trays to use for each IPDS tray the data stream specifies At the same time you are setting up the Main window input section to display the stock loaded in each printer tray 4 26 XEROX DOCUPRINT 4050 4090 IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM SETTING THE SYSTEM CONFIGURATION Example of an input configuration Here is an example of a hypothetical input configuration you might create You have an application in which only IPDS trays 1 and 2 are called out with most of the job calling for IPDS tray 1 The media you will be using are 20 pound white USLetter and 60 pound blue US Letter You have a high capacity feeder and would like to use all four available trays To accomplish this you could create a configuration like this e Inthe IPDS Trays row specify the 20 pound white stock in the IPDS Tray 1 cell and the 60 pound blue in the IPDS Tray 2 cell e inthe Printer Trays row specify the 20 pound white paper in the cells for Printer Trays 1 3 and 4 e Specify the 60 pound blue paper in the Printer Tray 2 cell only because a relatively small amount of that stock will be required The following figure shows the configuration described above Figure 4 16 Example of an input configuration displayed on the IPS m
69. ecify the test pattern and the criteria you want to use to print the sample file XEROX DOCUPRINT 4050 4090 IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM 4 13 SETTING THE SYSTEM CONFIGURATION Prints window contains two additional fields Number of Sets and Finishing Function LJ Note If your DocuPrint 4050 4090 IPS has DFA the Sample Figure 4 8 Sample Prints window for the a system with DFA shown is a DocuPrint 4635 IPS e Sample File Specifies the sample file you want to print When you select this field the Testdocs menu displays allowing you to click the file you want to print 4 14 XEROX DOCUPRINT 4050 4090 IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM SETTING THE SYSTEM CONFIGURATION Note The following screen shows a sampling of the files a that are available Your system may have different sample files or you may choose to have some added or deleted CJ Figure 4 9 Portion of Testdocs list of samples to print XEROX DOCUPRINT 4050 4090 IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM 4 15 SETTING THE SYSTEM CONFIGURATION Number of Sheets Specifies the number of pages you want to print from the sample file The range is 0 to 500 sheets The default is 10 sheets Number of Sets DFA systems only Specifies the number sets to create each containing the number of sheets specified Finishing Function Option DFA systems only Enables you to specify finishing f
70. ecovers the job to the sheet boundary If a third party finishing device is attached all queued pages are printed Set Recovers the job to the set boundary If a third party finishing device is attached the IPS prints all pages that are queued and also reprints any pages in the segment that were printed before the error occurred 3 Click Quit to specify these finishing attributes for the present configuration file and return to the IPS Output Configuration window 4 54 XEROX DOCUPRINT 4050 4090 IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM SETTING THE SYSTEM CONFIGURATION Specifying stitching attributes To specify stitching attributes follow these steps for systeme win a stitcher 1 On the Output Configuration window check the Stitching box then click the Stitching Attributes button The Stitching Attributes window displays Figure 4 44 Stitching Attributes window 2 On the Stitching Attributes window make selections or enter values in the fields described below e Set Sheet Delivery Specifies whether sheets will be delivered Face Up or Face Down e Page Order within Set Specifies the order in which pages in a set will be delivered to the output bin first to last or last to first 1to N Output sheets are delivered to the output bin in ascending order the first page is delivered first Nto 1 Output sheets are delivered to the output bin in descending orde
71. er loaded Otherwise the IPS cannot initialize and it reports Not ready to the host If this occurs correct the tray condition then reboot the workstation Refer to Rebooting the Printer Controller later in this chapter e A Always allow at least ten seconds between powering off the printer and powering it back on again This pause prevents possible damage to the sensitive components in the processor XEROX DOCUPRINT 4050 4090 IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM 2 1 STARTING AND STOPPING THE SYSTEM Powering on procedure Power on the IPS system in the following sequence 1 Power on all peripherals such as the optional tape drive and display monitor If your system is channel attached power on the Host Channel Unit HCU When the HCU is ready offline the code 2 displays in its LED window You can now power on the remaining components Note The HCU displays a 2 When the Sun workstation is completely booted the display shows 0 See HCU Messages in the Xerox DocuPrint IPS Messages Guide for a list and explanation of HCU codes 3 Power on the printer if necessary 4 Power on the Sun workstation processor The operating system for the Printer Controller and the IPS application software are automatically loaded If the printer is not warmed up by the time the Controller has booted the window containing the message DocuPrint IPS Initializing Waiting for Printer Configuration
72. fect followed by a confirmation prompt 1 22 XEROX DOCUPRINT 4050 4090 IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM 2 Starting and stopping the system This chapter describes how to start and stop your printing system It addresses the proper methods of powering the system on and off starting and stopping print jobs shutting down the system and dealing with power failures Powering on the IPS system When you power on the IPS it is important to perform all procedures in the correct order including some tasks required before powering on Before powering on Before powering on the system make sure the following has been done e The Printer Controller and monitor are connected to dedicated power receptacles The printer cable is connected securely to the connector on the back of the Printer Controller If the cable is not connected make sure the printer and Printer Controller are powered off Then connect the cable Caution Do not connect the printer cable to the Printer G Controller when either the Printer Controller or the printer is powered Da could destroy the interface card in the Printer Controller e Press the Power switch on the printer to the On position so that the printer powers on automatically when the Printer Controller is powered on The Printer Controller automatically boots the IPS software when it is powered on Make sure all feeder trays are in Ready position closed with adequate pap
73. g off the system at the end of the day is not S necessary However doing so does not damage the system Always power off the system before you do any of the following In routine operation Remove or install a processor part Remove or install an external drive unit or monitor Unplug the processor power cord Recover from a system that does not respond to the keyboard or the mouse Prepare for an expected power outage Physically relocate the system Note When a power outage occurs turn off the power switches on all your equipment This protects your equipment from possible power surge damage when power is restored When powering off the system follow this sequence 1 Make sure no print jobs are running Take the IPS offline from the host by selecting Offline from the System Options menu on the IPS main window Use one of the two methods below to shut down the Printer Controller Both methods immediately stop all processes running on the Printer Controller and on the printer and return to the Boot prompt for the operating system e With the pointer in the desktop background area of the screen not in a window or on an icon press the right mouse button On the workspace menu that displays select Shutdown e With the pointer in the IPS main window select Shutdown System from the System Options menu XEROX DOCUPRINT 4050 4090 IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM 2 3 STARTING AND STOPPING THE SYSTEM
74. hics 96AdminPullDown TIF 173 dpi 1 13 l PS amp LPS Graphics slsysoptions tif 144 dpi 1 14 APS amp LPS Graphics 70 input TIF 112 dpi 1 15 APS amp LPS Graphics 7192 outputl tif 120 dpi 1 16 APS amp LPS Graphics A0OutputBinsStitch TIF 121 dpi 1 17 APS amp LPS Graphics 7140 ControlUnitConfig tif 58 dpi 1 18 l PS amp LPS Graphics statmain wmf 1 19 APS amp LPS Graphics slhostjob tif 144 dpi 1 20 APS amp LPS Graphics slmargin tif 144 dpi 1 22 l PS amp LPS Graphics 70 shutdownconfirm TIF 112 dpi 2 4 l PS amp LPS Graphics sllanguagel tif 144 dpi 3 2 J J IPS amp LPS Graphics slinterfacel tif 144 dpi 3 3 l PS amp LPS Graphics slchannel tif 144 dpi 3 4 PS amp LPS Graphics sltcpip tif 144 dpi 3 5 PS amp LPS Graphics 70 modem TIF 83 dpi 3 6 l PS amp LPS Graphics slresource tif 144 dpi 3 7 l PS amp LPS Graphics resfontdisplay tif 144 dpi 3 8 PS amp LPS Graphics resfontaddNone tif 144 dpi 3 9 l PS amp LPS Graphics resfontaddpullNone tif 144 dpi 3 10 IPS amp LPS Graphics 96AdminPullDown TIF 72 dpi 3 11 APS amp LPS Graphics 96IPSAuthor TIF 72 dpi 3 12 PS amp LPS Graphics 7140 ControlUnitConfig tif 9 58 dpi 4 2 l PS amp LPS Graphics 96PrivilegeMode TIF 72 dpi 4 3 l PS amp LPS Graphics 96ChangePrivilegeMode TIF 72 dpi 4 3
75. icense authorizing them to use the IPS operating system software Your license is obtained for you by your Xerox service representative and must be enabled on the Printer Controller for your IPS to receive data from the host For you to obtain authorization to use the IPS software a licensed text string of 20 characters provided by Xerox must be entered at the Printer Controller Initially your license may be for 90 days At the end of this period you receive a permanent license To obtain the license string from Xerox follow the steps below to find out the host ID on the Sun 1 Open a Unix command tool using this procedure a Click the right mouse button on the blue user interface screen background to display the workspace pull down menu b Select Command Tool from the workspace menu c When the command tool window opens click inside it with the left mouse button 2 Enter hostid to display your host ID 3 Contact Xerox with the host ID and follow further instructions Note The license string entry procedure is performed only once J unless you receive a new license string or load a new version of the IPS software Any time you start the system before your software license is enabled the Printer Controller boots up in Disabled mode This means the IPS cannot receive data from the host and therefore cannot print To enable printing you must enter your license text string via windows accessed from the Ad
76. icon To change or edit a media icon in your Media Library follow these steps 1 Deleting a media icon Access the Media Library window For the procedure refer to the Creating a media icon section earlier in this chapter On the Media Library window do one of the following Double click the media icon you want to change or e Single click the icon to be changed a white box displays around the selected icon then click the Edit button On the Media Type window make any desired changes to the selected icon s parameter fields The changes you make are reflected in the display box at the bottom of the Media Type window For an illustration of the window and explanation of the fields on it refer to the Creating a media icon section earlier in this chapter Click Apply to save your changes The selected icon displays in the Media Library with the revisions you made To delete a media icon from the Media Library it Access the Media Library window For the procedure refer to the Creating a media icon section earlier in this chapter On the Media Library window click the media icon you want to delete Click the Delete button at the top of the window A confirmation window displays Click OK The selected media icon is removed from the Media Library Editing the media defaults A set of default media attributes size weight form type and color is established at installation by you or your
77. ident fonts currently loaded on your system or add resident fonts as needed Displaying resident fonts To display the currently loaded resident fonts select Resident Fonts from the Configuration pull down menu The Resident Fonts User Interface window displays Figure 3 7 Resident Fonts User Interface window Resident Outline Code Pages Default Code Page HRI Resident Outline Character Sets j Default Char Set HRI 3 8 XEROX DOCUPRINT 4050 4090 IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM SETTING UP THE PRINTER CONTROLLER Adding resident fonts You can add resident fonts from various media including CD ROM diskette floppy or your network To add resident fonts to your system follow these steps 1 If the fonts you want to add reside on a CD or a diskette skip this step Otherwise copy the fonts to the following location var db fonts input 2 Display the Resident Fonts User Interface window Refer to the section Displaying resident fonts above 3 Click Add The Resident Outline Fonts User Interface window displays Figure 3 8 Resident Outline Fonts User Interface window 4 If using a CD ROM or a diskette floppy as the source for the additional fonts insert the CD ROM or the diskette into the appropriate drive XEROX DOCUPRINT 4050 4090 IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM 3 9 SETTING UP THE PRINTER CONTROLLER 5 From the Input Me
78. ides instructions on how to use it to interact with the system With the user interface you perform operator and system administration tasks through a dynamic set of windows Either a mouse or certain keyboard combinations are used to move between windows and select options You enter commands through windows on the display screen The graphical user interface screen After you power on the Host Channel Unit HCU if appropriate and the Sun workstation the Printer Controller monitor displays three windows e IPS main window e PS Console window e PS Print Engine Monitor window The IPS main window is the largest window on the screen The main window displays the current system setup the current system status and any jobs that are running This window also provides access to menus and subwindows from which you can configure and operate your system The IPS Console window displays messages that warn you of Printer Controller problems The window also indicates the host job name as itis started and received by the system This window initially displays below the IPS main window on the left but it can be moved where desired Note High frequency service indicator HFSI messages may at appear occasionally in this window These messages do not indicate any problem merely that you should advise your service representative to check the indicated areas during the next service call The IPS Print Engine Monitor window shows pri
79. iles for DFA systems only nputtray groups e Output tray groups e System configuration files Media library files Note Configuration files created with software versions lower than 5 4 cannot be saved or restored to a system running release 5 4 or higher J Note DFA profiles can be backed up and restored between IPS systems with the same configuration and with operating system software version 5 1 8 or higher Profiles created with software versions lower than 5 1 8 cannot be saved or restored to a system running release 5 1 8 or higher J 4 62 XEROX DOCUPRINT 4050 4090 IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM SETTING THE SYSTEM CONFIGURATION Saving configuration files to diskette To copy your configuration files to a diskette for storage or transfer follow this procedure 1 Insert a PC formatted diskette into the drive 2 From the Administration pull down menu select Backup Configuration Files Figure 4 50 Backup Configuration Files window 3 On the Backup Configuration Files window select the desired file s to backup either individually or click Select All to select all files 4 Click Backup 5 Click Quit XEROX DOCUPRINT 4050 4090 IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM 4 63 SETTING THE SYSTEM CONFIGURATION Restoring configuration files from diskette To restore your configuration files from a diskette follow this procedure 1 Insert the dis
80. indicator 1 1 high speed transfer mode 3 4 host computer communicating 2 5 Host Job Control section 1 20 hotlines ozone information iii safety iv icons moving 1 6 incremental spin buttons 1 5 input configuration changing 4 44 creating 4 38 4 43 deleting 4 45 example 4 27 Input Configuration section 1 15 1 16 4 26 input trays configuring 1 15 interface 1 11 IPDS bins 1 16 IPDS data streams 3 13 IPDS Trays field 1 15 4 41 IPS Authorization 1 13 IPS Engine Monitor window 1 1 IPS main window buttons 1 21 1 22 components 1 9 1 22 described 1 1 Host Job Control section 1 20 menus 1 10 1 14 setup and status information 1 18 1 19 using 1 9 IPS mode switching 3 13 IPS Output Configuration window 4 49 IPS Print Engine Monitor window 2 5 IPS Print Service Console window 1 1 IPS software license text string loading 3 11 3 12 L labels danger iii language 1 10 laser safety iii License Status 1 13 logging service call 1 12 M mapping IPDS bins 1 16 mapping IPDS input trays 4 41 margin values 4 29 maximum simplex 1 11 Maximum Simplex window 4 7 media defaults editing 4 36 media icon changing 4 36 creating 4 31 4 35 deleting 4 36 Media Library window 4 31 Media Library setting up 4 30 4 36 Media Type window 4 32 Media Units specifying size units 4 10 specifying weight units 4 10 media units specifying 1 11 menus Administration 1 13
81. ion 3 Click Apply amp Save If there are no more mismatches the Input Configuration window closes and your configuration is updated and applied 4 fthere are additional mismatches or the first one still has not been fixed the Mismatch error message window redisplays and the Input Configuration window remains open Repeat steps 1 through 3 until all mismatches are corrected and the Input Configuration window remains closed 4 46 XEROX DOCUPRINT 4050 4090 IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM SETTING THE SYSTEM CONFIGURATION Specifying the output configuration This section describes the procedures you use to specify output tray configurations for your system For an explanation of the buttons on these windows refer to the Buttons section in the Introduction to the graphical user interface section When you specify the output configuration you specify one or more stacker trays for each IPDS output bin specified in a print job The printer delivers the printed output to the trays specified for a given IPDS bin it stops and notifies you to unload output only when all those trays are full Note When configuring stacker groups the printer feeds from any T of the stackers in the group with no particular order to follow In other words the printer will not necessarily start with the lowest numbered stacker in the group The ability to configure multiple output trays to receive a print job
82. is function is available to Administrator and Service privilege mode users only Update from Floppy Allows you to update your software using a diskette This function is available to Administrator and Service privilege mode users only e Install Remote Update Allows you to update your software remotely This function is available to Administrator and Service privilege mode users only 1 12 XEROX DOCUPRINT 4050 4090 IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM INTRODUCTION TO THE GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE Administration menu Use the Administration pull down menu to access windows for performing administrative tasks such as billing reporting Figure 1 13 Administration pull down menu Administration IPS Authorization Billing Information Privilege Mode Backup Configuration Files Restore Configuration Files License Status XSIS Authorization The Administration pull down menu contains the following items IPS Authorization Enables entry of your IPS operating system software license text string provided by Xerox which authorizes you to use the IPS software The IPS cannot receive data from the host until this license is enabled This is usually done by your service representative Billing Information Displays the meter readings for the system Privilege Mode Enables changing of The privilege mode The password for a selected privilege mode Operator or Administrator
83. kette used for a backup of the configuration files into the drive 2 From the Administration pull down menu select Restore Configuration Files 3 On the Restore Configuration Files window select the desired file s to restore either individually or click Select All to select all files Click Restore Click Quit Reboot the system to insure that you are using the newly restored settings 4 64 XEROX DOCUPRINT 4050 4090 IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM Numerics 1 25 MB Data Streaming 3 4 2 5 MB Data Streaming 3 4 A Add a New Form Type window 4 34 Add button 1 21 Add Profile button 1 21 Administration pull down menu 1 13 Administrator Mode 4 2 Apply amp Update button 1 21 Apply buttons 1 21 Ask for File Name window 1 21 attributes finishing 4 53 stitching 4 55 backing up configuration files 1 13 4 62 Backup Configuration Files window 4 63 Billing Information 1 13 Bin Group field 4 16 Bin Selection Mode pull down menu 4 50 Bins display field 1 16 bus and tag option 3 3 3 4 buttons incremental spin 1 5 IPS main window Reset Now 1 22 Save 1 22 PQA 4 17 using 1 5 C Cancel Job button 1 20 CD removing 2 8 channel interface selecting 3 4 Channel Mode pull down menu 3 4 Channel Options window 3 4 communicating host computer 2 5 configuration changes requiring reboot 3 1 input specifying 4 26 4 45 output specifying 4 47 4 61 Index
84. llow Host Contro is selected all parts of any print job in which the data stream calls for IPDS bin 1 are delivered to the sample tray 7 Note If your system has a stitcher stacker instead of the dual J stacker your output configuration display shows only one stacker bin icon which has a diagram of a staple above it illustrated in the following figure 74 Figure 1 17 Output Configuration Bins field stitcher stacker configuration Printer Bins e Finishing Displays Enabled if the system is configured with a bypass transport or a stitcher stacker and Finishing or Stitching is selected from the Output Configuration window For information on specifying finishing attributes refer to the section Creating a new output configuration in the chapter Setting the system configuration If the system has no bypass transport or stitcher stacker this field is grayed out and displays Disabled e Page Order Within Set Displays the current setting for the order in which pages are placed in the output bin from 1 to N ascending or N to 1 descending If your system does not have a bypass transport or if the Finishing field displays Disabled this field is grayed out and always displays N to 1 e End of Set If a bypass transport is installed on your system this field displays the criterion MARKFORM or Offset Stacker that was selected from the Job Attributes window to indicate the
85. ministration pull down menu 1 From the Administration pull down menu select IPS Authorization Figure 3 10 Administration pull down menu IPS Authorization Billing Information Privilege Mode Backup Configuration Files Restore Configuration Files License Status XSIS Authorization XEROX DOCUPRINT 4050 4090 IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM 3 11 SETTING UP THE PRINTER CONTROLLER The IPS Authorization window displays Figure 3 11 IPS Authorization window 2 On the Enter Expiration Date line enter the license expiration date provided by your service representative Make sure to enter the date exactly the way your service representative gives it to you same number of characters same letters in lower case etc Any differences will cause your entry to be rejected 3 On the Enter License line enter the 20 character license text string provided by your service representative in upper case Here is an example of a license string CB1EDOF1D80EEE534335 4 Click Apply when finished Note If a message pops up indicating that an invalid license J was entered your license string text entry was not accepted Repeat steps 1 through 4 making sure you are entering the string correctly all uppercase letters etc If your license string is rejected again consult your service representative 7 If your license string entry was valid a message displays in the IPS Console window indicating th
86. mouse button From the menu that displays select Start Network Printing After a few minutes the Printer Controller switches to NPS mode Caution Do not select Restart and do not turn the Printer Controller or the printer off and on NPS mode to IPS mode To switch from NPS mode to IPS mode 1 While the printer is idle enter the command list documents at the gt PS prompt and verify that no print jobs are pending or being received Place the pointer on the background area of the screen not in a window or on an icon and click the right mouse button From the menu that displays select Start IPS Printing Caution Do not select Restart and do not turn the Printer Controller or the printer off and on Put the printer online at the host Start the printer at the host XEROX DOCUPRINT 4050 4090 IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM 3 18 SETTING UP THE PRINTER CONTROLLER 3 14 XEROX DOCUPRINT 4050 4090 IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM 4 Setting the system configuration This chapter describes the procedures for configuring your system You access those procedures through the pull down menus on the IPS main window The procedures are described in sequence as they appear on each menu Note During an upgrade to the system all data on the system s il disks is deleted Therefore it is important to save the following System configurations Channel settings Resolution e Ch
87. nd basic UNIX commands Some of the procedures described in this guide may be performed by the printer operator For more information on printer operator tasks refer to the other documents listed in the Related publications section Before using this guide become familiar with its contents and conventions This section lists the contents of this guide Chapter 1 Introduction to the graphical user interface gives an overview of IPS user interface system of windows and menus and provides instructions on interacting with the Screens Chapter 2 Starting and stopping the system describes how to power on and off the system how to start and stop job processing and how to stop and restart the system Chapter 3 Setting up the Printer Controller provides information on how to use the user interface to set up the Printer Controller to print your jobs Chapter 4 Setting the system configuration provides information on how to use the user interface to configure various features of your IPS including input and output trays An index is provided at the back of the guide XEROX DOCUPRINT 4050 4090 IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM ix INTRODUCTION Conventions This guide uses the following conventions e All caps and angle brackets Within procedures the names of keys are shown in all caps within angle brackets for example press lt ENTER gt e Bold Within procedures
88. nter error messages indicates the printer status and displays printer and DFA messages This window initially displays below the IPS main window on the right but it can be moved where desired Figure 1 1 shows these windows on the screen of the Printer Controller monitor XEROX DOCUPRINT 4050 4090 IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM 1 1 INTRODUCTION TO THE GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE Figure 1 1 Printer Controller monitor with IPS main window IPS Console window and IPS Print Engine Monitor window Configuration Diagnostics Administration System Options Input Configuration Control Unit Configuration IPDS Trays Resolution 4 5 Rotation Privilege Mode Status Control Unit Output Configuration i Pages Outstanding Printer Bins i Finishing Host Job Control Page Order within Set End of Set bishop May 8 11 41 27 bishop Input 3 8 Parser started Disabled var db logmessage0 No such file or directory May 8 11 41 39 bishop Input 378 Input started MONOOS Tray 1 paper Size changed fd unformatted diskette or no diskette in the drive MONOOS Tray 2 paper Size changed unformatted diskette or no diskette in the drive MONOOS Tray 3 paper Size changed 0 unformatted diskette or no diskette in the drive MONOOS Tray 4 paper Size changed May 8 11 42 43 bishop authorization 387 IPS Authorization License was loaded from Administration IOTEngineOK May 8 11 42 43 bishop authorization 38
89. of those you use frequently For this you can create a temporary form type that will be available only while you are creating your media icon a Onthe Other Form Type line located below the Add and Delete buttons click the left mouse button b Enter a name for the new form type The text you enter displays in the media icon display box at the bottom of the screen as well as on the Other Form Type line Do not click the Add button 4 34 XEROX DOCUPRINT 4050 4090 IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM SETTING THE SYSTEM CONFIGURATION Note After you complete all edits to your media icon ial click Apply and close the Create a new Media Icon window your temporary form type will be deleted If you want to save the temporary form type to the Form Type list do the following before closing the window 1 Click the Add button The Add a New Form Type window displays with your temporary form name already displayed on the New Form Type Name line 2 Click the Add button Your formerly temporary form name will now appear in the Form Type list 17 To delete a name from the Form Type list Click the item to be deleted then click the Delete button located below the Form Type box e Weight Ibs Specifies in pounds the weight of the media you are adding Use the incremental spin buttons to display your desired paper weight You can specify weights only within the range supported by your printer For inf
90. on an otherwise blank screen Press any key to redisplay the monitor screen e Press the Continue button on the printer control console before sending jobs from the host This notifies PSF that the printer is in the Ready state XEROX DOCUPRINT 4050 4090 IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM 2 7 STARTING AND STOPPING THE SYSTEM Removing media from the processor This section explains how to eject a diskette from the diskette drive and how to remove a CD from the CD ROM drive Ejecting a diskette To eject a diskette follow these steps 1 Place the cursor in the screen background area and press the right mouse button The workspace menu displays 2 Do one of the following Select Eject disk from the workspace menu or e Open a command tool and enter the eject command a Place the cursor on the blue background of the user interface screen and click or hold down the right mouse button to display the workspace menu b Select Command Tool from the workspace pull down menu A command tool window opens c Enter eject on the command tool window d Close the command tool window by selecting Quit from the window s title bar pull down menu Removing a CD To remove a CD from the CD ROM drive press the eject button 2 8 XEROX DOCUPRINT 4050 4090 IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM 3 Setting up the Printer Controller This chapter describes the procedures that are required to
91. ormation on changing the weight units refer to the Specifying the media units section earlier in this chapter Color Specifies the color of the stock represented by the media icon you are creating There are two ways to do this Select a standard stock color by clicking one of the color boxes in this field Specify another color by entering its name on the Other Color line below the color boxes The text you enter also displays in the media icon display box at the bottom of the screen e con display box Displays the media icon you are currently creating or changing and reflects all changes as you make them 5 Click Apply Your new media icon displays in the Media Library window remain open while you create multiple icons be sure the pin button in the upper left corner of this window is in before you click Apply Otherwise the window closes when you click Apply and you must reopen it to create another icon J Note If you want the Create a new Media Type window to e To push the pin in click once the pin button that is in the out position e When you are finished creating icons click once the pin button in the in position or click the Cancel button to close the window J 6 Repeat steps 3 5 for any additional media icons you wish to create XEROX DOCUPRINT 4050 4090 IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM 4 35 SETTING THE SYSTEM CONFIGURATION Changing a media
92. portrait orientation on the IPS cut sheets its text origin must be rotated 90 via the Continuous Forms Emulation window 4 8 XEROX DOCUPRINT 4050 4090 IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM SETTING THE SYSTEM CONFIGURATION Follow these steps 1 Select Continuous Forms Emulation from the Configuration pull down menu 2 On the Continuous Form Selection window click Enabled Figure 4 4 Continuous Form Selection window 3 Click Apply XEROX DOCUPRINT 4050 4090 IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM 4 9 SETTING THE SYSTEM CONFIGURATION Specifying the media units This section describes the procedure for specifying the media units you want to use for weight and size The specified units are used on the IPS main window To specify the weight and or size units 1 From the Configuration menu select Media Units The Media Units window displays Figure 4 5 Media Units window Media Units Weight Units g m Ib Size Units mm in Existing media values are not converted on a change Apply Quit For weight select g m or Ib as the desired units For size select mm or in as the desired units Click Apply A confirmation window displays Ov dme 9 Click OK to confirm your selections 4 10 XEROX DOCUPRINT 4050 4090 IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM SETTING THE SYSTEM CONFIGURATION Setting optional processing parameters You
93. pped to printer trays 1 and 2 for this configuration The paper that should be loaded in printer trays 1 and 2 is 20 pound white USLetter as indicated by the media icons in each printer tray cell This means that all parts of the job in which tray 1 2 8 or4 is specified in the data stream will print on 20 pound white USLetter provided this paper is loaded in the physical printer trays that have been mapped to IPDS trays 1 through 4 Any parts of the job that call out IPDS tray 5 will print on the three hole green paper which is specified for printer tray 3 to which IPDS tray 5 is mapped This might be section dividers in the document IPDS tray 6 is mapped to printer tray 4 so the job parts calling out tray 6 possibly the front and back covers of the document will print on the 110 pound goldenrod card stock 4 42 XEROX DOCUPRINT 4050 4090 IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM SETTING THE SYSTEM CONFIGURATION To set up the IPDS tray cells In each IPDS tray cell place the same media icon that is in the cell for the printer tray to which you want to map that IPDS tray Follow these steps for each IPDS tray you are mapping a Onthe Input Configuration screen drag the media icon from the printer tray cell to the IPDS tray cell you want to map to it The media icon is copied into the IPDS tray cell where you release the mouse button b Repeat step a for each IPDS tray called out in the print job Note Th
94. r the last page is delivered first Note The size of the ordered set must fall within the J specified maximum set size End of Set Criteria Specifies the criterion that marks the end of a set for your system Offset Stacker A JOG offset command in the job indicates the end of a set MarkForm A MARKFORM command in the job indicates the end of a set e Maximum Set Size Specifies the maximum number of sheets that can be in a set The range for DFA sets is 10 to 50 XEROX DOCUPRINT 4050 4090 IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM 4 55 SETTING THE SYSTEM CONFIGURATION 3 Click Quit to specify these stitching attributes for the present configuration file and return to the IPS Output Configuration window Changing an output configuration To change an output configuration 1 On the Output section of the IPS main window click the Modify button The IPS Output Configuration window displays 2 From the Output Group Name pull down menu select the configuration file you want to change 3 Make the necessary changes to the output configuration fields and the Finishing Attributes or Stitching Attributes options if applicable Refer to the Creating a new output configuration section earlier in this chapter 4 Click Update or Apply amp Save if you want to put the changed configuration in effect immediately A confirmation window displays 5 Onthe confirmation window
95. r to another line on the same window and release the mouse button Note You cannot drag text from one window to another 7 XEROX DOCUPRINT 4050 4090 IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM 1 7 INTRODUCTION TO THE GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE Exiting a window You can exit most IPS windows by clicking the left mouse button on a Quit Done or Cancel button Sometimes an Apply button closes the window after applying what has been specified or selected Pin buttons In addition on certain windows there is a small button in the shape of a push pin in the upper left corner on the title bar illustrated in the following examples e ifthe pin is out Figure 1 8 Window with pin button out You can exit the window by double clicking the pin button The window automatically closes after you make a selection from it To change the pin to the in position single click the pin button e Ifthe pin is in Figure 1 9 Upper left portion of a window with pin button in Output Configuration Bin Selection Mode Default IPDS Bin You can exit the window by single clicking the pin button The window remains open after you make selections from it 1 8 XEROX DOCUPRINT 4050 4090 IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM INTRODUCTION TO THE GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE IPS main window To configure your system use the IPS main window to provi
96. res a size of paper that is not on this size list add it using the Tools icon on the printer control console Refer to the Printers chapter in your Xerox DocuPrint 4050 4090 IPS System Overview Guide However the size must be within the length width range supported by your IPS printer Refer to the Paper and supplies appendix in your Xerox DocuPrint 4050 4090 IPS System Overview Guide Plex Capability Specifies whether the media will be simplex or duplex or simplex only Form Type Lists the types of stock you will use in your IPS printer e g standard 3 hole transparency etc To select a form type from this list highlight your selection by clicking it with the left mouse button You can create new stock types to add to this list by following these steps a Click the Add button located below the Form Type list box The following window displays Figure 4 25 Add a New Form Type window 8 New Form Type name Media Type Add Cancel b With the cursor positioned on the Add a New Form Type window enter the name of the media type you want to add to the list such as 2 hole Reinforced etc c Click Add on the Add a New Form Type window Your new stock type displays on the Form Type list To create a temporary form type You may have occasion to create a media icon requiring a form type you know you will not need again for any other stock You do not want to add this form type to the list
97. reverse side After the printing resumes the corresponding back of the duplex page prints as a simplex sheet You must always resume printing an interrupted job in the same way you stopped it e f you pressed the red Stop button on the printer control console you must use the Continue button on the printer control console e f you clicked the red Stop button on the IPS main window you must click the green Continue button on the IPS main window 2 6 XEROX DOCUPRINT 4050 4090 IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM STARTING AND STOPPING THE SYSTEM Automatic print job recovery When a jam occurs the Printer Controller performs a job recovery In more severe conditions the printer reinitiates a system status check If HCU errors occur while printing over a channel reboot the Sun workstation and the HCU Job recovery restarts and resumes at the last checkpoint held by the host Rebooting the Printer Controller To reboot your Printer Controller without powering it off follow these steps 1 With the pointer in the desktop background area of the monitor Screen not in a window or on an icon press the right mouse button to display the workspace pull down menu 2 Select Restart Exiting power saver mode If your IPS is left idle for a predetermined amount of time set by your Service representative at installation the system goes into power saver mode and a screen saver icon is displayed
98. rface window Refer to the Setting up the Printer Controller chapter G IPDS amp TCP IP Specifies that the trace will capture the TCPNP commands exchanged among the host and the printer and the IPDS data stream into the trace file Note This option displays only if TCP IP was 4 selected from the Interface window Refer to the Setting up the Printer Controller chapter 7 IPDS Only Specifies that the trace will capture only the IPDS data stream into the trace file Execute Trace Specifies that the job will print as though it was received across the channel or the TCP IP interface 4 From the Trace Mode Options pull down menu select IPDS amp Channel IPDS only or IPDS amp TCP IP Your selection is displayed in the lower right corner of the Trace Mode Options window and the Trace Mode Options window displays Figure 4 13 Trace Mode Options window Trace Mode Options Trace File Name var db trace OK Cancel XEROX DOCUPRINT 4050 4090 IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM 4 19 SETTING THE SYSTEM CONFIGURATION 5 Enter a name for the trace file You can enter the full directory path along with the file name to save the trace file directly to a desired location If no file name or file path is specified the file is saved as Trace and stored in the var db directory Note Itis recommended that the trace file name start with stil trace followed by the n
99. rmation iii Operation safety iv Introduction ix About this guide ix Contents ix Conventions x Related publications xi 1 Introduction to the graphical user interface 1 1 The graphical user interface screen 1 1 Using the user interface screens 1 3 Pull down menus 1 3 Buttons 1 5 Moving a window or icon 1 6 Reducing a window 1 6 Entering text 1 7 Exiting a window 1 8 IPS main window 1 9 Menus 1 10 Configuration menu 1 10 Diagnostics menu 1 12 Administration menu 1 13 System Options menu 1 14 Input Configuration section 1 15 Output Configuration section 1 16 Setup and status information 1 18 Host Job Control section 1 20 Subwindow buttons 1 21 2 Starting and stopping the system 2 1 Powering on the IPS system 2 1 Powering off the IPS system 2 3 In routine operation 2 3 After a power outage 2 4 Communicating with the host computer 2 5 Placing the IPS online 2 5 XEROX DOCUPRINT 4050 4090 IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM v TABLE OF CONTENTS Taking the IPS offline 2 5 Printer status 2 5 Starting a print job 2 6 Stopping the printer 2 6 Resuming printing 2 6 Automatic print job recovery 2 7 Rebooting the Printer Controller 2 7 Exiting power saver mode 2 7 Removing media from
100. rsor is positioned anywhere in the window containing the text field When the cursor is outside the window the icon on the line becomes a grayed out diamond shape and you cannot enter text in the field Here are some rules for entering text on a window If a window contains more than one text field click the left mouse button on the text field you want to use before beginning to type You can enter text only when the line displays the dark triangle icon Text that you enter displays in front of the triangle To highlight or select text in a text field 1 3 Position the cursor at the beginning or the end of the text you are selecting Holding down the left mouse button drag the cursor to the right or left until the desired text is highlighted Release the mouse button To delete text in a text field do either of the following Position the cursor to the right of the text to be deleted and press either DELETE or lt BACKSPACE gt This erases the character to the left of the cursor If you hold down either of these keys characters continue to be deleted to the left until you release the key or all characters are erased Highlight the text you want to delete then press DELETE or lt BACKSPACE gt To move text 1 2 3 Highlight the text to be moved Position the cursor on the highlighted text Holding down the left mouse button drag the highlighted text to the right or left on the same line o
101. s Apply Quit Current Status Disabled Enabled Selected J 2 Click Enabled or Disabled as appropriate 3 To allow Shell access to a service representative mark the Remote Shell Access checkbox 4 Click Apply The Modem Enable window displays prompting you for a password 5 Enter the root password Note The modem will automatically be disabled after rebooting the L sstem 5 3 6 XEROX DOCUPRINT 4050 4090 IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM SETTING UP THE PRINTER CONTROLLER Allocating memory for resources LU The Resource Limits option allows you to specify additional memory to be used for resources such as fonts and overlays Note Whatever memory you add to your resource allocation will no longer be available for system operation If you wish to change the memory allocation to provide more memory for resources follow these steps 1 Select Resource Limits from the Configuration pull down menu The System Resource Limits window displays Figure 3 6 System Resource Limits window 2 Enter the amount of memory you want allocated to resources or click the arrows in the incremental spin box to select the value The range of values is 16 128 megabytes the default is 16 3 Click Apply XEROX DOCUPRINT 4050 4090 IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM 3 7 SETTING UP THE PRINTER CONTROLLER Displaying and adding resident fonts You can display the res
102. s window which allows you to create or change the default media attributes except for media size Quit Closes the Media Library window Media icons Icons representing the different stocks that you use in your IPS printer 3 Click the left mouse button on the Add button The Media Type window displays 4 32 XEROX DOCUPRINT 4050 4090 IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM SETTING THE SYSTEM CONFIGURATION Figure 4 24 Media Type window CHEECH DE aa a 20lb White USLetter 4 Onthe Media Type window make your selections in the following fields for the new media icon you are adding Note The icon display box at the bottom of this window shows J the media icon with which you are currently working Each time you make a selection or change in any of the fields on this window that change is reflected in the display box By watching this box you are able to continually monitor what you are creating without needing to apply or save your work first 7 Size Lists all the standard sizes of stocks supported on your IPS printer To select a media size highlight it by clicking it with the left mouse button XEROX DOCUPRINT 4050 4090 IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM 4 33 SETTING THE SYSTEM CONFIGURATION C1 Note This list contains only standard stock sizes You cannot create or specify paper sizes not contained in this list If you have a job that requi
103. s do not emit hazardous radiation because the laser beam is completely enclosed during all modes of customer operation The laser danger labels on the system are for Xerox service representatives and are on or near panels or shields that must be removed with a tool DO NOT REMOVE LABELED PANELS OR PANELS NEAR LABELS ONLY XEROX SERVICE REPRESENTATIVES HAVE ACCESS TO THESE PANELS Ozone information This product produces ozone during normal operation The amount of ozone produced depends on copy volume Ozone is heavier than air The environmental parameters specified in the Xerox installation instructions ensure that concentration levels are within safe limits If you need additional information concerning ozone call 1 800 828 6571 to request the Xerox publication 600P83222 OZONE XEROX DOCUPRINT 4050 4090 IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM iii Operation safety Your Xerox equipment and supplies have been designed and tested to meet strict safety requirements They have been approved by safety agencies and they comply with environmental standards Please observe the following precautions to ensure your continued safety Always connect equipment to a properly grounded electrical outlet If in doubt have the outlet checked by a qualified electrician Warning Improper connection of the equipment grounding conductor may result in risk of electrical shock A e Never use a ground adapter plug to connect eq
104. sLetter The Input Configuration section of the main window provides access to the windows that enable you to configure the printer input trays to feed the stocks you want to be used in the print job It also displays the current configuration of the feeder trays Figure 1 15 Input Configuration section of IPDS main window 20lb 20lb white White USLetter 24 13 Printer Trays 3 20lb 20lb white white UsLetter 20lb white ad default 20lb White The Input Configuration section the upper part of the larger left column contains the following fields Input Configuration pull down menu Allows you to select an Input Configuration window Once you select an Input Configuration window you will be able to modify margin settings from that window and to create or change Input Configurations DFA personality profiles and media icons IPDS Trays Graphically shows the stocks that the current configuration has associated with the input trays that are called out in the job IPDS data stream This field consists of a row of eight boxes called tray cells each of which represents an input tray that a job might specify The number above each tray cell is the tray s identification number The number s below each tray cell indicate the printer trays to which the IPDS tray has been mapped Any IPDS tray for which a particular stock has been identified displays a media icon in its tray cell A me
105. set up your Printer Controller to receive and process the types of print jobs you will be running Tasks requiring a Controller reboot Several of the tasks accessed from pull down menus on the IPS main window require the Printer Controller to be rebooted to put the new settings into effect The procedure for rebooting the Printer Controller is in the Starting and stopping the system chapter You will need to reboot after performing the tasks associated with these selections Note You can change one or more of these settings at a time Li before rebooting Configuration menu e Language chapter 3 e Resolution chapter 4 e Optional Processing Parameters chapter 4 For an illustration of the Configuration menu refer to the Introduction to the graphical user interface chapter XEROX DOCUPRINT 4050 4090 IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM 3 1 SETTING UP THE PRINTER CONTROLLER Selecting a language You can select the language in which the GUI panel and labels will display 1 From the Configuration pull down menu select Language The Language window displays 2 From the pull down menu select the language of your choice Figure 3 1 Language window 3 After you have made the selection reboot the system to put your selection into effect 3 2 XEROX DOCUPRINT 4050 4090 IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM SETTING UP THE PRINTER CONTROLLER Specifying the system
106. t Adjust ms p9 Specifies the timing of the start of delivery signal You can enter the value or set it with the incremental spin boxes The range is 100 to 300 milliseconds Delivery Signal Duration ms p10 Specifies the timing of the End of Delivery signal You can enter the value or set it with the incremental spin boxes This value corresponds to the width of the sheet You specify this value only when you select Trail Edge for the Delivery Signal Type The range is 30 to 110 milliseconds Sheet Exit to End of Set Time ms p11 Specifies the time required between the EndOfSet signal and the SheetExit signal You can enter the value or set it with the incremental spin boxes The range is 0 to 255 milliseconds Click the Add button when finished The File Name Entry window displays Figure 4 49 File Name Entry window File Name Entry OK Cancel Enter the name for the new DFA profile Be sure to use a name that will help you remember which third party finisher or specific function the new profile is for 6 Click OK to return to the Output DFA Profile window 7 Click Save to save the new DFA profile 8 If you want to put the new profile into effect immediately click Apply amp Save Click Quit to return to the IPS main window 4 60 XEROX DOCUPRINT 4050 4090 IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM SETTING THE SYSTEM CONFIGURATION Changing a DFA profile To make
107. t configuration Apply Puts a new or revised selection setting media icon or input output configuration into effect XEROX DOCUPRINT 4050 4090 IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM 1 21 INTRODUCTION TO THE GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE The figure below shows one of the windows that contain the Quit and Apply buttons Figure 1 21 Window with Quit and Apply buttons Reset On the Create a new Media Type and Edit a Media Type windows restores the attribute settings displayed on the window to the system defaults If selected after you have input changes to a previously saved media icon restores the icon s original saved attributes Clear On the Output DFA windows signals the printer to disable the selected DFA profile name Resets all profile parameters in printer memory to zero You would use this button for example if you were going to remove or take offline your third party feeding or finishing equipment Save Saves changes you make to an existing file such as an output configuration Also saves new configuration and DFA personality profile files you create after you type the new file name in the Ask For File Name window Saves changes you make to an existing file such as an output configuration Also saves new configuration after you type the new file name in the Ask For File Name window Update Saves changes made to an input or output configuration file but does not put that configuration into ef
108. t match the font resolution in the PSF start up procedure PROC for MVS or the font resolution set up by the PSFCFG command for AS400 Note When you change the resolution you must reboot the E system J e Modem Enable Disable Enables or disables the modem if it is installed by your service representative for diagnostic purposes This modem is used for dial in servicing and diagnostics when needed by your service representative e Maximum Simplex For jobs containing both duplex and simplex pages the Maximum Simplex option allows you to specify the maximum number of simplex pages that will print in duplex mode before the system clears the paper path and switches to simplex mode e Slumber Mode Timer Not supported on the 4050 4090 IPS MICR Mode Not supported on the 4050 4090 IPS Extraction Color Not supported on the 4050 4090 IPS e Continuous Form Emulation Rotates the page origin 90 degrees This allows the IPS to print on cut sheets the jobs designed for a continuous forms printer e Resource Limits Enables you to allocate additional memory for resources such as forms fonts and page segments e Media Units Allows you to specify the units of measurement to use for weight and size Optional Processing Parameters Allows you to set processing parameters such as the model number reported to the host e Resident Fonts Allows you to display current resident fonts on your system
109. t the host Follow procedures for your host system 2 Restart the Printer Controller by selecting Restart from the Sun workstation background menu Refer to the Rebooting the Printer Controller section in the Starting and stopping the system chapter for this procedure 3 From the Diagnostics menu select Trace Options available to Administrator and Service privilege mode users only The Trace window displays Figure 4 11 Trace window with Online Trace Mode Options menu displayed for a system with TCP IP interface Figure 4 12 Trace window with Offline Trace Mode Options menu displayed 4 18 XEROX DOCUPRINT 4050 4090 IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM SETTING THE SYSTEM CONFIGURATION The Trace window contains the following options and field Online Enables the interface after you execute the trace Offline Disables the interface so that you can execute the trace e Trace Mode Options pull down menu Specifies how you want to perform the trace You use the pull down menu to specify the trace options you want to use The selections are as follows Normal Operation Specifies no trace options are in effect IPDS and Channel Specifies that the trace will capture the channel command words exchanged between the host and the printer and the IPDS data stream into the trace file Note This option displays only if Channel was FN selected from the Inte
110. tch between duplex and simplex mode within a single job with less degradation to the throughput speed When the IPS is printing in duplex mode and encounters a simplex page the system may need to clear the paper path of all duplex sheets before changing to simplex mode This clearing process may delay throughput You can postpone this clearing process by printing simplex pages in duplex mode and specifying the number of pages after which the system changes to simplex mode Until the number of simplex pages you specify is sent any simplex pages are printed in duplex mode with a blank page on the back thus providing the appearance of simplex Note When you print simulated simplex the blank back pages are counted as billable pages by the billing meter Note The print engine also performs simulated simplex independent of the IPS system controller Blank back pages created by the print engine are not counted as billable pages by the billing meter The print engine performs simulated simplex when the job changes plex every six pages or less OO To specify the maximum number of simplex pages to be printed in duplex mode 1 From the Configuration menu select Maximum Simplex The Maximum Simplex window displays Figure 4 3 Maximum Simplex window Maximum Simplex Set Maximum Simplex Pages in Duplex Mode The valid range is 0 to 20 Maximum Simplex 10 Apply Quit all 2 Enter the value for the maximum
111. tch mode based on the different pitch modes required the paper sizes called for the speed of the printer and the time it takes to shut down the printer Therefore map the IPDS trays based on your needs Do not place media icons in the IPDS cells if your job does not require it XEROX DOCUPRINT 4050 4090 IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM 4 41 SETTING THE SYSTEM CONFIGURATION Figure 4 30 Tray cells section of a sample input configuration Input Configuration Modify Margin Settings 20lb 20lb 20lb 20lb 110lb 110lb white white white white Green Gold USLetter USLetter USLetter USLetter USLetter USLetter 3 Holes Printer Trays 2 3 20lb 20lb 110lb 110lb white white Green Gold UsLetter UsLetter UsLetter UsLetter 3 Holes Show Media Library Reset Add Delete Save Apply amp Save Quit Example In the example shown above IPDS trays 1 2 3 and 4 are all mapped to printer trays 1 and 2 Note that under each of these four IPDS tray cells you see the printer tray numbers 1 2 to which the IPDS tray is mapped This means that paper for all parts of the print job in which tray 1 is specified by the IPDS data stream will feed from feeder tray 1 When printer tray 1 is empty feeding will automatically switch to printer tray 2 Printing will not stop until both printer trays are empty The same thing will happen for parts of the job calling for IPDS tray 2 3 or 4 because all of them are also ma
112. the bin you selected to correspond to the IPDS Bin number If you are enabling DFA select Allow Host Control e Default IPDS Bin Specifies the number for the bin to which output will be delivered if Use Default Bin is selected from the Bin Selection Mode menu or if a bin number is not specified by a job on the host Figure 4 39 Note following conditions applies Note cannot be changed If you want your output to be delivered Output is delivered to the default bin if one of the Use Default Bin is selected as the Bin Selection Mode Allow Host Control is selected as the Bin Selection Mode but there is no OUTBIN statement for the host Allow Host Control is selected as the Bin Selection Mode but the OUTBIN specified is greater than the number of stackers Default IPDS Bin pull down menu Ej 2 1 2 ES The IPDS Bin 1 row is set to Sample Tray and to the stacker trays you must select something other than Bin 1 for the Default Bin Number C1 e DFA systems only Check the Finishing box then click the Finishing Attributes button to specify the finishing attributes Refer to Specifying finishing attributes later in this section e Systems with a stitcher only Check the Stitching box then click the Stitching Attributes button to specify the finishing attributes Refer to Specifying stitching attributes later in this section 4 50 XEROX DOCUPRINT 4050 4090 IPS GUIDE TO CON
113. the job has completed select Normal Operation Click Online to enable the interface Click Quit restart IPS before submitting any jobs Otherwise the output of any submitted jobs may be missing all of the text data a Note After executing a trace file make sure to cancel the FSS and 4 20 XEROX DOCUPRINT 4050 4090 IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM SETTING THE SYSTEM CONFIGURATION Printing a trace file You can print a trace file using the conprt utility as follows 1 After capturing the trace and verifying its effects by using the Execute trace option from the Trace Mode pull down list open a Unix command tool 2 Change the working directory by entering cd var db 3 Process the trace file using the ipdeb utility by entering ipdeb trace gt trace_debug for uncompressed files or ipdeb trace Z gt trace_debug for compressed files This creates the file trace_debug that will be an English rendition of the hex data Note The ipdeb utility supplies default values for those J parameters that are not supplied The defaults are Paper size USLetter 8 5 by 11 inch e Resolution r 300 e Directory current directory To print a file from a directory other than the current directory specify the directory as a separate field following the file name 4 To print the trace file on a DocuPrint 4050 4090 IPS in duplex enter conprt d trace debug var db where var db is th
114. the section Creating a media icon later in this chapter for information on how to create simplex and duplex printing icons To specify simplex or duplex printing select an IPDS tray with the appropriate media icon as shown below Figure 4 17 Single simplex media icon USLetter Figure 4 18 Single or double simplex or duplex media icon 20lb White UsLetter 4 28 XEROX DOCUPRINT 4050 4090 IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM SETTING THE SYSTEM CONFIGURATION Setting up margin values The IPS software allows you to save multiple margin settings by making the margin values part of the attributes of the IPDS trays Also each IPDS tray can be defined with different margin values To set the margin values of an IPDS tray follow these steps 1 Inthe Input Configuration section of the main window select the input configuration of your choice using the default pull down menu Figure 4 19 default pull down menu The Input Configuration window displays Figure 4 20 Input Configuration window Input Configuration IPDS Trays 1 2 4 5 20lb 60lb White fl e USLetter USLetter Pi ge UsLetter USLetter 2 Click the Modify Margin Settings button XEROX DOCUPRINT 4050 4090 IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM 4 29 SETTING THE SYSTEM CONFIGURATION Setting up the Media Library 3 From the Modify Margin Settings window select one or more IPDS tr
115. ting 4 28 Setting up margin values 4 29 Setting up the Media Library 4 30 Creating a media icon 4 31 Changing a media icon 4 36 Deleting a media icon 4 36 Editing the media defaults 4 36 Adding a new input configuration 4 38 Changing an input configuration file 4 44 Deleting an input configuration file 4 45 Correcting a feeder tray mismatch error 4 46 Specifying the output configuration 4 47 Example of an output configuration 4 48 Creating a new output configuration 4 49 Changing an output configuration 4 56 Deleting an output configuration 4 56 Adding a DFA profile 4 57 Changing a DFA profile 4 61 Deleting a DFA profile 4 61 Backing up and restoring configuration files 4 62 Saving configuration files to diskette 4 63 Restoring configuration files from diskette 4 64 Index INDEX 1 XEROX DOCUPRINT 4050 4090 IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM vii TABLE OF CONTENTS viii XEROX DOCUPRINT 4050 4090 IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM About this guide Introduction This Xerox DocuPrint 4050 4090 Guide to Configuring and Managing the System provides information on how to perform DocuPrint system administration tasks for the DocuPrint 4050 or 4090 IPS Contents This guide is intended for system administrators who are responsible for setting up and maintaining DocuPrint printers Users should have an understanding of Printer Controller operations and be familiar with SunOS a
116. uipment to an electrical outlet that lacks a ground connection terminal Always place equipment on a solid support surface with adequate strength for its weight Always use materials and supplies specifically designed for your Xerox equipment Use of unsuitable materials may result in poor performance and may create a hazardous situation Never move either the printer or the Printer Controller without first contacting Xerox for approval Never attempt any maintenance that is not specifically described in this documentation Never remove any covers or guards that are fastened with screws There are no operator serviceable areas within these covers e Never override electrical or mechanical interlocks Never use supplies or cleaning materials for other than their intended purposes Keep all materials out of the reach of children Never operate the equipment if you notice unusual noises or odors Disconnect the power cord from the electrical outlet and call service to correct the problem If you need any additional safety information concerning the equipment or materials Xerox supplies call Xerox Product Safety at the following toll free number in the United States 1 800 828 6571 For customers outside the United States contact your local Xerox representative or operating company XEROX DOCUPRINT 4050 4090 IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM Table of contents Laser safety iii Ozone info
117. unctions 1 or 2 for a third party finishing device if desired Mode Specifies whether the sample is printed in simplex or duplex mode Simplex is the default If you select duplex the same sample is printed on both sides of each sheet Printer Tray Specifies the input tray grouping from which paper will be fed Refer to the Specifying the input configuration section later in this chapter Bin Group Specifies the output bin grouping to which the printed samples are sent Refer to the Specifying the output configuration section later in this chapter Note f Bin 1 sample tray is not selected the printed sheets are offset every six sheets Click Print Samples to initiate printing Your samples are delivered to the bin group selected on the Sample Printing window 4 16 XEROX DOCUPRINT 4050 4090 IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM SETTING THE SYSTEM CONFIGURATION Manual PQA button When you click this button the system prints a one page sample This initiates an automatic print quality adjustment if needed While the PQA is in progress a PQA status window displays giving status messages on the adjustment When the PQA is complete the window disappears Figure 4 10 PQA status window example PQA fSize 6592 sSize 5102 bits pixel 1 fRes 600 sRes 600 fast scan dirt 0 slow scan dirt 3 X translate 0 000000 Y translate 0 000000 resolution is 3000 fusr ips
118. updating software from CD 4 23 from diskette 4 23 remotely 4 24 processing parameters setting 4 11 publications related xi pull down menus selecting click method 1 4 drag method 1 4 types 1 3 XEROX DOCUPRINT 4050 4090 IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM INDEX 3 INDEX Q Quit buttons 1 21 R Recovery Control field 4 59 Reset button 1 22 Reset Now button 1 22 resident fonts 1 11 adding 3 9 displaying 3 8 resolution 1 11 4 6 Resolution display 1 18 Resolution window 4 6 Resource Limits 1 11 restoring configuration files 1 13 4 62 Rotation display 1 18 S safety hotline iv precautions iv standards iii Sample File field 4 14 Sample printing window 4 13 samples printing 1 12 4 13 4 17 Save button 1 22 service call logging 1 12 Service Mode 4 2 service mode 1 12 Set Jam Time field 4 59 setup information 1 18 1 19 Sheet Exit to EndofSet Time field 4 60 Sheet Jam Time field 4 59 shutdown system 1 14 simplex maximum duplex 1 11 mode specifying value maximum 4 7 printing selecting 4 28 single tag interlock mode 3 4 size units specifying 4 10 slumber mode timer 1 11 SMM Value for Finishing Function field 4 59 software license text string loading 3 11 3 12 software updates from CD 1 12 4 23 from diskette 1 12 4 23 remotely 1 12 4 24 stacker trays configuring 1 16 status information 1 18 1 19 Status section 1 19 St
119. w The title bar pull down menu is generated by the Windows system on your Sun workstation and does not apply to the IPS software You should not have occasion to use it 7 Configuration menu Use the Configuration pull down menu on the IPS main window to set up various options in the Printer Controller The figure below illustrates the items available from the Configuration pull down menu fo g Note llowed by an explanation of each item Items in the Configuration pull down menu that appear rayed out on the screen are unavailable for use with your system s configuration 7 Figure 1 11 Configuration pull down menu Language Interface Resolution Modem Enable Disable Maximum Simplex Continuous Form Emulation Resource Limits Media Units Optional Processing Parameters Resident Fonts The Configuration pull down menu contains the following items LU Language Allows you to select the language in which GUI messages will display Note The printer status and fault messages are not part of this feature 7 1 10 XEROX DOCUP RINT 4050 4090 IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM INTRODUCTION TO THE GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE e nterface Allows you to specify the current interface and the interface options you want to use e Resolution Allows you to specify the resolution of the fonts and other resources in the incoming job 240 or 300 This resolution mus
120. window These messages let you know the system status and include Offline or Online XEROX DOCUPRINT 4050 4090 IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM 1 19 INTRODUCTION TO THE GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE Host Job Control section Stop and Continue buttons Cancel Job button The Host Job Control section located in the lower right corner of the IPS main window contains three buttons e Stop e Continue e Cancel Job Figure 1 20 Host Job Control section of main window Use the Stop and Continue buttons to perform the same functions as actual buttons on the printer e Stop Allows you to interrupt job processing You must also click this button before you can click the Cancel Job button to cancel printing e Continue Allows you to resume job processing Note Ifyou use the screen Stop button to stop a job you must use the screen Continue button to resume printing You cannot use the printer buttons interchangeably with the screen buttons Use the Cancel Job button to cancel the current print job and allow the printer to proceed with the next job in the host queue You must click the Stop button before you click the Cancel Job button If no job is being processed this button is grayed out and cannot be selected If a job is in progress this button remains grayed out until you click the Stop button and the printer has stopped 1 20 XEROX DOCUPRINT 4050 4090 IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MA
121. word or the confirmed password is invalid a notice window will display 4 4 XEROX DOCUPRINT 4050 4090 IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM SETTING THE SYSTEM CONFIGURATION Accessing configuration tasks e Configuration menu tasks From the IPS main window configure your system by selecting from the Configuration Diagnostics Administration and System Options menus and from the input and output configuration subwindows Return to the IPS main window from each of the submenus or subwindows after you have made your selections For an illustration of the menus and subwindows available from the IPS main window refer to the Introduction to the graphical user interface chapter Note Access to certain menus and selections within a menu depend on the user s privilege level Refer to the section Privilege Modes for more information Caution When you are using the mouse on the IPS main window itis possible to delete the window by selecting Quit from the pull down menu on the title bar If this occurs reboot the Sun workstation refer to the Starting and stopping the system chapter for the rebooting procedure The following procedures can be accessed from the Configuration pull down menu e Indicating the input resolution e Specifying the maximum simplex value Rotating the page origin e Specifying the media units Setting optional processing parameters Other Configuration menu items

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