October 2002 701P21110 Xerox Document Services Platform Tape client job submission guide
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Table of contents Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v Laser safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v Ozone information: U. S. only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vi Operation safety: U. S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vi Operation safety: Europe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Table of contents 2. Managing and printing jobs from the Tape Client . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1 Overview of the printing process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1 Preparing to print a tape job . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4 Importing resource files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4 Specifying files for printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Safety xii Tape Client Job Submission Guide
Introduction The Tape Client Job Submission Guide provides the information you need to set up and submit jobs from tape, using the Tape Client software. This document is intended for the programmer or user who submits jobs to the printer, and for the operator, who is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the DocuPrint 2000 Series 75/90/100/115/135/155/180 Enterprise Printing System. About this guide Before using this guide, become familiar with its contents and conventions.
Introduction Conventions This guide uses the following conventions: • All caps and angle brackets: Within procedures, the names of keys are shown in all caps within angle brackets (for example, press ). • Angle brackets: Variable information, or the position of a specified argument in the command syntax, appears in angle brackets (for example, List Fonts ). • Bold: Within procedures, text and numbers that you enter are shown in bold (for example, enter privilege operator).
Introduction Documentation This section lists related publications and provides information on printing the customer documentation.
Introduction Printing customer documentation To print the latest version of the customer documentation: 1. Create a queue, specifying ASCII for input and Duplex for output. 2. Insert the DOC CD into the CD drive. 3. Open a UNIX terminal window on the graphical user interface. 4. Enter: cd /cdrom/quantumedoc/pdfs 5. To list the names of all documents in PDF format, enter: ls -l 6. Enter the lpr location: cd /usr/ucb 7.
1. Tape Client overview This chapter provides an overview of the features and functions of the Xerox DocuPrint 2000 Series Enterprise Printing System LCDS Tape Client software. Features and capabilities For offline operations, the input medium to the system is magnetic tape, which may be recorded in one of a variety of standard vendor formats. Offline printing is handled by the Tape Client software, which is an optional part of the system software.
Tape Client overview Tape Client capabilities The Tape Client provides the following capabilities: • Offline printing of LCDS data stream • Data transmission via Socket Gateway • Submission of tape client jobs to other EPS that are running the Socket Gateway • Processing of LCDS Print Description Language (PDL) commands in job source libraries (JSLs) NOTE: PDL is the legacy J11 compiler; XJDC is the DocuSP compiler.
Tape Client overview Supported tape formats The Tape Client supports the following tape formats: • ANSI (HOST=IBMOS/IBMDOS/IBMDBS/IBM3200) • Xerox ANSI (HOST=ANSI/XEROX) • IBMDOS / 360 (HOST=IBMOS/IBMDOS/IBMDBS/IBM3200) • IBMOS / 360 (HOST=IBMOS/IBMDOS/IBMDBS/IBM3200) • UNIVAC SDF (HOST=UNIVAC) • UNDEF (HOST=UNDEF) In addition, the Fuji Xerox (FX) market supports: • FUJITSU (HOST=FUJITSU) • HITACHI (HOST=HITACHI) • NEC (HOST=NEC/ACOS4) • FXEWTR (HOST=FXEWTR) In addition, the following
Tape Client overview Functional overview The Tape Client software enables transmission of data from a cartridge or open reel tape to the DP EPS controller via the Socket Gateway. Your Socket Gateway must be set up to interact with the Tape Client software. (Refer to the online help for information on Socket Gateway installation and set up.) To interact with the Tape Client software, open the Tape Client window on the controller user interface by selecting Tape Client...
Tape Client overview Tape job accounting The Tape Client maintains a job log file, which contains accounting data for each job. You can view and print this log.
Tape Client overview Job recovery If a Tape Client crash occurs during tape processing, it recovers to its last known state at the start of a file. The Tape Client maintains a file that contains all the information needed to recover from a rollover. The job is always recovered to the start, not the middle, of a file. The Tape Client makes two attempts to recover. If it is not able to do so, a message is displayed and the Tape Client reverts to its initial state.
Tape Client overview Input processing from tape using Print Description Language You use Xerox Job Description Compiler (XJDC) commands to define parameters of tape jobs. Before selecting the PDL commands that will describe a specific job tape, you need to understand certain tape structure concepts. These concepts enable you to define job tape characteristics such as host format, block and record structure, tape translation code, packed data formats, and so forth.
Tape Client overview Record structure A record is arbitrarily divided into two portions: operating system and user. • The operating system portion of the record contains information that is supplied by the host operating or spooling system. • The user portion of the record contains information that is provided by the application or the program that is running on the host system.
2. Managing and printing jobs from the Tape Client This chapter describes the procedures for setting up an offline LCDS job and submitting it from the Tape Client for printing on the DocuPrint 2000 Series EPS. Overview of the printing process This section contains an overview of the steps to set up and print an LCDS job from the Tape Client. For further details about each step, refer to the section that is specified following the step. 1.
Managing and printing jobs from the Tape Client Figure 2-1. Tape Client window 5. From the Device menu in the Input Device group box, select the name that is assigned to the tape drive from which the job will be sent. 6. In the File Range field, specify the files on the tape that will be printed. (Refer to “Specifying files for printing.
Managing and printing jobs from the Tape Client 7. From the Printer pulldown menu in the Output Control group box, select the EPS printer to which you are sending the job (for instructions on setting up a printer and the Socket Gateway, refer to the chapter “Managing the tape client” or the online help for information on the Socket Gateway.) 8. From the Queue pulldown menu, select the queue to which you want to send the job. The queue must be set up for LCDS printing.
Managing and printing jobs from the Tape Client Saving a tape client setup You can save a tape client setup including the following areas of the Tape Client window: • Input Device • Output Control • End of Job • Document To save a tape client setup: • Click Save Setup in the Job Setup area to save the setup under its current name, or • Click Save As... in the Job Setup area to save the setup under a new name. To delete a tape client setup, click Delete.
Managing and printing jobs from the Tape Client 3. On the Lcds Resources window, select from the Source pulldown menu the medium that contains the files that you want to import for your job. After a few seconds, a list of the directories on the source medium appears in the Directory field. Figure 2-3. Lcds Resources window with Source menu displayed 4. Right-click in the resource list section (the large field at the right of the Directory and Selection fields). 5.
Managing and printing jobs from the Tape Client • To select all the resource files that are displayed, rightclick in the resource list section and select Select All from the pop-up menu. Figure 2-4.
Managing and printing jobs from the Tape Client 7. After you have selected all the files that you want, right-click in the resource list section again, and select Import from the pop-up menu. Figure 2-5. Popup menu with Import selected A Question prompt window opens, advising you that the importing process could be lengthy. CAUTION Imported files automatically overwrite existing files that have the same name, unless the file is read-only.
Managing and printing jobs from the Tape Client 4. If you selected Range, enter in the Range text field the file numbers that you want to print, in the order that you want them to be printed. • Indicate a range by entering the first and last file number, separated by a hyphen (-). Numbers may be in ascending or descending order. • Separate numbers and ranges by commas.
Managing and printing jobs from the Tape Client 1. Obtain the initial JDL, JDE, and (if required) form names if you do not already know them. These resource files must be stored in the “lcds” folder on the printing system internal disk before they can be used for a print job. If the resources that you need are not present in the “lcds” folder, you can create them using PDL or a forms creation software package such as Elixir.
Managing and printing jobs from the Tape Client Figure 2-7. Job Descriptor Library window 4. On the resources list, click the name of the JDL, JDE, or form that you want to use for the job. Your selection appears in the read-only Selection field. 5. Click OK. The library window closes, and the name of the resource that you selected appears in the read-only Initial... field on the Tape Client window.
Managing and printing jobs from the Tape Client Controlling input for tape jobs While a job tape is processing, you can perform the following tasks to manage the input flow. Ending a job To end a job before it has completed printing, click End on the Tape Client window. The following confirmation window displays: Figure 2-8. Confirmation window Once you click Yes, the job is truncated, and no further data is transmitted from the tape.
Managing and printing jobs from the Tape Client 1. In the Move field on the Tape Client window, click Tape Mark.... The Move Tape Mark window opens. Figure 2-9. Move Tape Mark window 2. On the Move Tape Mark window, enter the number of tape marks (files) that you want to skip; or click the arrow buttons until the number that you want is displayed. 3. Select the direction in which you want to move the tape: RWD (rewind, or backward) or FWD (forward). 4. Click Move.
Managing and printing jobs from the Tape Client Moving over blocks on a tape You can position a job tape forward or backward to skip one or more of the blocks within a file on the tape. You must initiate the Move command before you start the job; you cannot move over blocks while the job is printing. If a job is currently printing, stop input by clicking End on the Tape Client window, and confirm your action on the confirmation window. 1. In the Move field on the Tape Client window, click Block....
Managing and printing jobs from the Tape Client Starting and ending tape dump sessions To print a dump of an offline job that you wish to troubleshoot, follow these steps: 1. Specify the desired JDE and the DUMP JDL on the Tape Client window at the controller. (The DUMP JDL, which was loaded on your system at installation, specifies the VOLUME HOST=DUMP command and carious JDEs for different types of hosts.) 2.
3. Managing the Tape Client This chapter describes the management tasks that you may need to perform when using the Tape Client. Accessing the Tape Client To access the windows from which you can operate and manage the Tape Client, follow this procedure: 1. On the Print Services window, select Tape Client... from the System menu. The Tape Client main window opens. From this window, you can set up, start, and end LCDS jobs on tape, as well as initiate all Tape Client management tasks. 2.
Managing the Tape Client 3. Click Setup.... The Printer Setup window opens. Figure 3-1. Printer setup window 4. Click the appropriate button to initiate one of the setup tasks that are explained in the following sections. Adding a printer To add a printer to the list of printers to which you can submit jobs from tape, follow these steps: 1. On the Printer Setup window, click Add.... The Add Printer window opens. 2.
Managing the Tape Client Modifying a printer To change properties of a printer that is on your printer list, follow these steps: 1. On the Printer Setup window, select the name of the printer that you want to change. 2. Click Modify.... The Modify Printer window opens. Figure 3-2. Modify Printer window 3. On the Modify Printer window, make the desired changes in the fields that are available. 4. Click OK. The new information is displayed on the Printers list on the Printer Setup window.
Managing the Tape Client Managing the tape drive In the Input Device group box on the Tape Client window, you can initiate the following tasks to manage the tape drive from which you are sending jobs. Renaming a tape drive If you have more than one tape drive connected to your printer, you must select the drive that you want to use to send the job. When the printing system is installed and your tape drives are configured on it, the system names them “Tape 0,” “Tape 1,” etc.
Managing the Tape Client Rewinding or unloading a tape In the Input Device group box, you may rewind or unload the tape in the tape drive. 1. From the Device menu, select the name of the drive in which the tape is loaded. 2. Click Rewind or Unload. Managing the tape job accounting log The Tape Client tracks and captures information on all tape jobs that it processes, and stores that information in the tape job log.
Managing the Tape Client The following figure shows the Job Log window with no jobs displayed. Figure 3-4. Job Log window From the Job Log window, you can perform the management tasks that are described in the following sections. Viewing the job log To open the Job Log window to view the accounting log, click Job Log... on the Tape Client window. The Job Log window opens, displaying a list of all tape jobs that have been sent. Printing the job log To print the job log, follow these steps: 1.
Managing the Tape Client Clearing the job log When the accounting log has less than 500 KB of space left, you a message window is displayed, asking you to clear the log. If you do not clear the log at this time, the log is cleared automatically when it is full. To clear the log, click Clear Log on the Job Log window.
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Index A accessing the Tape Client 3-1 accounting 1-5 accounting, tape job 3-5–3-7 adding a printer 3-2 B BLOCK and RECORD commands 1-7 blocks moving over 2-13 BOT (beginning of tape) 2-1 C CE mark ix changing a printer See modifying a printer code, tape 1-7 conventions xiv D data transmission 1-2, 1-4 deleting a printer 3-3 documentation available xv printing xvi dump, tape 1-5, 1-8 content 1-8 starting and ending 2-14 E ending a job 2-11 F features and capabilities 1-1 formats record 1-7 tape 1-3 formats,
INDEX overview printing from tape 2-1–2-3 ozone production information vi P preparing to print from tape 2-4–2-10 Print Description Language (PDL) 1-7 printer adding 3-2 deleting 3-3 modifying setup for offline 3-1–3-2 printing job log 3-6 selecting files 2-7 setting up for offline 3-1–3-2 tape dump 2-14 printing overview 2-1–2-3 publications available xv printing xvi Q QIC drive 1-1 quarter-inch cartridge tape drive 1-1 queue types 1-4 R record formats 1-7 structure 1-8 recovery, job 1-6 renaming a tape dr
