User guide

XEROX DOCUPRINT 180 LPS FORMS CREATION GUIDE ix
Introduction
The DocuPrint 180 Laser Printing System Forms Creation Guide is
intended for forms designers who have a basic knowledge of the
DocuPrint 180 Laser Printing System (LPS). You may have received
on-site training, or you may have attended a Xerox FDL training
course.
The forms designer’s tasks consist of writing FDL commands to
produce electronic forms. These tasks include entering source code
into the LPS to create new electronic forms, as well as updating,
revising, and printing the forms on the LPS. If you are also
responsible for printing variable data on the forms in addition to
performing other operations on the laser printer, refer to the related
documents provided with your laser printing system.
The DocuPrint 180 Laser Printing System Forms Creation Guide is
one of eight manuals which make up the DocuPrint 180 LPS
Reference Set. This guide explains the use of Forms Description
Language (FDL) commands that are used to create forms. Its
purpose is to do the following:
• Describe the FDL commands necessary to create any desired
form with the correct page orientation, fonts, line widths, and
positioning of captions and logos
• Explain fundamental printing terms and techniques
• Describe the use of support tools in simplifying the creation of
forms.
About the reference set
This document is part of a reference set designed to help you receive
maximum benefit from your DocuPrint 180 laser printing system.
To help you select the appropriate document for your needs, the
following section identifies the documents in the set and describes
the information contained in each.