Xerox Document Services Platform IPDS User guide 701P43601 April 2005
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Table of contents 1 Introduction 1-1 Overview ............................................................................................................................ 1-1 Features ............................................................................................................................. 1-2 DocuSP support for the IPDS data stream............................................................. 1-2 Printers .................................................................................
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1 Introduction The DocuSP IPDS User Guide describes the DocuSP Intelligent Print Data Stream support. IPDS is a print data stream defined by IBM. This guide describes various system menus, installation and setup routines, operator commands for running print jobs, system supported environments, font management, host connectivity, and diagnostic trace capabilities. NOTE: DocuSP IPDS requires a software license.
Introduction Features DocuSP support for the IPDS data stream DocuSP IPDS supports all AFP (Advanced Function Presentation) resources such as print data sets, page definitions, form definitions, page segments, fonts, and overlays supported by the emulated printer.
Introduction Printers The following DocuSP-based printers are able to print IPDS jobs received from IBM host computers: DocuTech 61xx production printers DocuTech 128/155/180 HighLight Color DocuPrint 1xx EPS Nuvera 100/120 Printer model selection The DocuSP IPDS support allows a DocuSP system to be defined to the host as one of the following Advanced Function Printers: 3812, 3825, 3827, or 3935.
Introduction DocuSP IPS Manager The DocuSP IPS Manager is a feature of DocuSP and is accessible through the main DocuSP GUI System pull-down menu. The DocuSP IPS Manager provides job setting and tray/bin mapping options. It also allows system configuration for TCP/IP and channel connections. Additionally, it allows the user to cancel incoming jobs, manage fonts and run a trace.
2 Installation and setup The requirements and instructions for installing the DocuSP IPDS software and setting up the printing environment are described in this chapter. Review this entire chapter before proceeding with the installation. Some setup tasks are performed on the DocuSP window and some are performed on the DocuSP IPDS window.
Installation and setup User access levels Three user levels are available to access DocuSP IPDS, each with its own level of feature access. The access to the DocuSP IPDS is controlled from the DocuSP logon level. User: The User has limited access rights to DocuSP IPDS. This is the access level assigned when DocuSP IPDS is first started. The Walk Up User can do the following: • Modify and apply settings in the Job Settings and Tray/Bin Mappings tabs, and the System Configuration window.
Installation and setup Defining the DocuSP IPDS queue A queue specifically for processing the IPDS data must be created on the DocuSP. The queue must be defined as a streaming queue. Refer to the DocuSP on-line help for details on creating a streaming queue. Although DocuSP supports spooling jobs, as well as streaming for other Printer Defined Languages (PDLs), only streaming is supported for IPDS. You must select a streaming printer queue in the IPS Manager to be used for IPDS printing.
Installation and setup • Slip sheets • Stock attributes (Name, Size, Color, Type, Weight) • Modulus • Output Location • Layout (use 1 Up only) • Rotation Setting up media In DocuSP, you must define the stock using the Printer Manager, assign each stock definition to a specific physical printer tray, and load the stock in the trays. The stock definitions are communicated to the DocuSP IPS Manager for mapping to the IPDS trays through the Tray/Bin Mappings tab.
Installation and setup Loading IBM AFP resident outline fonts DocuSP IPDS provides the ability to load and use printer-resident AFP scalable outline fonts. These fonts are loaded from the IBM AFP font collection CD, which is purchased separately. The AFP font collection product number for AIX and OS/2 is 5648-B45. NOTE: The AFP font collection product number for AIX and OS/2 changed from 5648-113 to 5648-B45. DocuSP IPDS supports both of these product numbers and both CDs contain the correct set of fonts.
Installation and setup OS/400 (iSeries) setup You must set several OS/400 parameters for resident outline font support. If you do not set these parameters properly, jobs submitted from OS/400 expecting resident outline fonts may fail or print blank pages. If your host is an OS/400 and you require resident outline font support, the recommended setup is: 2-6 • On the OS/400 host, set the Resident Font parameter in the PSF Configuration object to *YES.
Installation and setup Defining a logical printer Before using DocuSP IPDS to process IPDS data streams, the host must have a logical printer defined for DocuSP IPDS with the following requirements: • For TCP/IP connectivity, the Internet Protocol (IP) address and port number of the logical printer must match the IP address and port number of the printer. Valid values are 5001 through 65535.
Installation and setup Printing a trace job within DocuSP IPS Manager During the installation process, three sample DocuSP IPDS trace jobs are provided. These jobs can be used to either verify printer operability after the DocuSP IPDS software is installed or for diagnostic purposes: • afptrace.let — prints a sample IPDS job formatted for US Letter paper • afptrace.a4— prints a sample IPDS job formatted for A4 paper • scfont.
3 Using DocuSP IPDS This chapter describes how to access the DocuSP IPS Manager to set and manage the IPDS parameters. For more details and specific procedures, refer to the DocuSP IPS Manager on-line help. Logging on to the IPS Manager Logging on as a specific user type allows you to access particular features that the walk up User cannot access. Before you log on, know your user access level and the password. Log on to DocuSP in order to access the IPS Manager at the necessary logon level.
Using DocuSP IPDS Job Settings tab The Job Settings tab provides access to the following features: • Resource Resolution: Use the resolution to indicate the dots per inch (dpi) input resolution of the data and resources sent by the host. Successful processing of the job data depends on the proper identification of the input resolution. The system cannot determine this automatically. The value is sent to the host, which uses the value to choose the resolution of raster fonts and certain images.
Using DocuSP IPDS • Continuous form emulation: When On, the DocuSP rotates the DocuSP IPDS output as though it were to be printed on a continuous form system. For example, letter size pages are rotated for short edge feed. If the same application is printed on an IBM 3800 printer, which is a continuous form printer, and a DocuSP IPDS printer, which is a cut sheet printer, the output may print in the wrong orientation or extend off the edge of the page.
Using DocuSP IPDS When Cancel Incoming Job is selected, a cancel exception is sent to the host for all processing jobs. The processing stops on all received pages up to the pages which have been committed. All pages that have completed processing are considered committed, and print as usual. Tray/Bin Mapping functions The DocuSP IPS Manager enables you to map the DocuSP physical trays to IPDS virtual printer trays recognized by the IBM host. The contents of the virtual IPDS trays are reported to the host.
Using DocuSP IPDS Define the physical tray stock setup 1. Set the stock definitions for each physical tray in the DocuSP Printer Manager. 2. Set the stocks in the Select Stocks for Printer Trays in the Tray/Bin Mappings tab in the IPS Manager to correspond to the stocks required for the job. The Stock Loaded column indicates whether the stock is loaded or not. If the stock is not loaded, examine the stock settings in the DocuSP Printer Manager. Map virtual trays for loaded stock 1.
Using DocuSP IPDS System configuration The following lists the features that control system configuration and affect how IPDS communicates with the host and with DocuSP. • Host Interface allows you to select the IPS Manager connection method to the host, either TCP/IP or channel. • Configuring the TCP/IP connection allows you to identify the TCP/IP port number used with the TCP/IP address assigned to the DocuSP controller to send data to the IPS Manager from the host computer.
4 Comparison chart The following chart compares the supported feature set and options between DocuSP IPDS, DocuPrint NPS/IPS, and the DocuSP IPS Gateway for the DocuPrint 75/90 EPS products. DocuSP 4.2 DocuPrint NPS/IPS 7.X DocuPrint NPS/IPS 8.
Using DocuSP IPDS BCOCA Code 39 (3-of-9 Code) ATM USS-39 MSI (modified Plessey code) UPC/CGPC-Version A UPC/CGPC- Version E UPC-Two-digit Supplementa (Periodicals) UPC-Five-digit Supplemental (Paperbacks) EAN-8 (includes JAN-short) EAN-13 (includes JANstandard) Industrial 2-of-5 Matrix 2-of-5 Interleaved 2-of-5 AIM USS-12/5 Codabar 2-of-7 AIM USS-Codabar Code 128 AIM USS-128 (1986 version) EAN Two-Digit Supplemental EAN Five-digit Supplemental POSTNET RM4SCC, Japan Postal Bar Code Australia Post Bar Code M
Using DocuSP IPDS DocuSP 4.2 DocuPrint NPS/IPS 7.X DocuPrint NPS/IPS 8.X DocuSP IPS Gateway DocuPrint 75/90 EPS Yes No Yes No Yes, for products that support token ring. No No No Yes No Yes No Yes Yes No Yes No Yes Yes No Yes No Yes No No No No No No No No No Host Connectivity TCP/IP (Ethernet) SNA across Ethernet (LU6.
Using DocuSP IPDS DocuPrint NPS/IPS 7.X DocuPrint NPS/IPS 8.X DocuSP IPS Gateway DocuPrint 75/90 EPS No No No (JPEG via IOCA supported) No No No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No Yes No Yes Yes, user can choose to trigger stapling or other finishing using IPDS commands for Mark Form, Offset Stacker, End of Job, or Defined Group Boundary. Default = Mark Form. An End of Set Criterion on None can also be selected. No. DocuSP IPDS does not offer a user selection for an end of job indicator.
Using DocuSP IPDS DocuPrint NPS/IPS 7.X DocuPrint NPS/IPS 8.X DocuSP IPS Gateway DocuPrint 75/90 EPS Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No No Through main DocuSP GUI Through main DocuSP GUI Through main DocuSP GUI Through main DocuSP GUI Through main DocuSP GUI Through main DocuSP GUI No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes No No Yes EPS - Yes 61XX - Yes Nuvera - Yes iGen3 - Partial EPC - No EPS HLC Yes Yes for all supported products, except iGen3.
Using DocuSP IPDS DocuSP 4.2 Trace Capability Mixed Resolution Printer Clustering Recovery Host Printer Control Replicate and Trim Alternate Markform Alternate Printer Model Number Margins Offset On Jam MICR Printing vs. Forms Stop & Continue (stops receiving from host) Cancel incoming job(tells host to cancel job; stops gateway) Intervention Required; individual faults are not identified. Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes No Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes, but only through IPS Manager GUI, not DocuSP main GUI.
