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Xerox Electronic Documentation

Xerox FS 5250 /

Xerox FS 5250 IPC

User’s Guide

Doc. no. D60262 Revision 01

Solution for Xerox Printers

Summary of content (104 pages)

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Xerox Electronic Documentation Solution for Xerox Printers Xerox FS 5250 / Xerox FS 5250 IPC User’s Guide Doc. no. D60262 Revision 01 WARNING: This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause interference to radio communications.
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SAFETY NOTICE Caution Do not attempt to disable any safety features designed for this equipment. If this equipment is connected to an outlet that has been incorrectly connected to the building wiring, serious electric shock could be the result. To protect yourself against electric shock, follow these instructions. 1. Connect the machine only to an outlet with the correct voltage. The correct voltage appears from the information plate of the equipment. 2.
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Table of Contents Xerox FS 5250, User’s Guide Table of Contents 1. Introduction to the Xerox FS 5250 .............................................................6 1.1. What is the Xerox FS 5250? ................................ ............................ 6 1.2. Printer Driver Selection ................................ ................................ ....6 2. Items Supplied.............................................................................................8 3. Product Features..................
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Introduction Xerox FS 5250, User’s Guide 11.1. Paper Size ................................ ................................ ..................... 38 11.1.1 Trays ................................ ................................ ................. 38 11.1.2 Changing paper size ................................ ......................... 38 11.1.3 Saving the command ................................ ......................... 40 11.1.4 Changing paper size example ................................ ...........
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Introduction Xerox FS 5250, User’s Guide Duplex selection example, PCL ................................ ......... 69 Duplex selection example, XES ................................ ........69 11.8. Output Data ................................ ................................ ................... 70 11.9. Port Share Option ................................ ................................ .......... 72 11.9.1 Sending the commands from the system .......................... 74 11.9.
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Introduction Xerox FS 5250, User’s Guide 1. Introduction to the Xerox FS 5250 This manual applies to the Xerox FS 5250 protocol converter. The Xerox FS 5250 supports twinax Centronics and RS232 inputs. The default output is Centronics. NOTE: Both products: “Xerox FS 5250” and “Xerox FS 5250 IPC” will be referred to as “Xerox FS 5250” unless specific reference is made to the IPDS functionality of the Xerox FS 5250 IPC. The manual describes how the Xerox FS 5250 is connected and oper ated.
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Introduction Xerox FS 5250, User’s Guide NOTE: PCL = factory default. "A" position Note Operation mode isoutside the B, A, T position. If you wish to operate in PCL mode, do not change the default position of the switch! XES 1) = "B" position. Note To change the driver from default PCL to FSL, you must follow the instructions in the section “Changing the Printer Driver” If you wish to change to the FSL driver, the printer driver must be selected before you start the operation of the Xerox FS 5250 box.
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Items Supplied... Xerox FS 5250, User’s Guide 2. Items Supplied... Please check that your Xerox FS 5250 kit is complete. The complete contents of the kit consists of the following items: • Xerox FS 5250 box • Wall plug power supply • Parallel printer cable • Auto-terminating twinax T-cable • Xerox FS 5250 /Xerox FS 5250 IPC, User's Guide, Document no. D60262 (electronic format) • Xerox FS 5250 /Xerox FS 5250 IPC, Quick Guide, Document no.
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Product Features Xerox FS 5250, User’s Guide 3.
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Supported Control Units Xerox FS 5250, User’s Guide 4.
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Installation Requirements Xerox FS 5250, User’s Guide 5. Installation Requirements This chapter gives a short description of the requirements for the installation of the Xerox FS 5250. When you have made certain that all the components have been included and you have carried out the pre-installation tasks (see below) according to your needs and requirements, you are ready for operation. 5.1. Pre-Installation Requirements Prior to installation and connection you must first make sure that you have: 1.
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Installation Requirements Xerox FS 5250, User’s Guide 275 276 277 278 280 281 282 283 284 285 297 500 871 NOTE: Brazilian Canadian French Danish/Norwegian Finnish/Swedish Italian Japanese (English) Portuguese Spanish Speaking Spanish English (UK) French Multinational Iceland Factory default depends on your initial order. 5.1.2 EU or US Settings When you receive the Xerox FS 5250, the interface is already in the box and is ready to connect to the system and to the printer.
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Connections and Installation Xerox FS 5250, User’s Guide 6. Connections and Installation of the Xerox FS 5250 This chapter starts with an overview of the functionality of the rear panel. Then follows a description of how you connect the Xerox FS 5250 box to a printer and finally how to connect it to a System. NOTE: Before you start the installation, make sure that you set the address switch and the desired emulation. See the description in the section "Emulation". 6.1.
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Connections and Installation Xerox FS 5250, User’s Guide The serial input port is connected to the serial output on a PC or similar source able to share the printer with the host. For this connection you need a cable ending in a 25-pole RS connector (order no. 999010 030). To use the serial input, Function 24, " Data Input/Output Port Select " must be set to zero (Centronics out, which is factory default). Y24 = 0 is also used for Centronics output.
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Connections and Installation Xerox FS 5250, User’s Guide If you wish to operate in default PCL mode, the box is ready to operate when delivered. It is important that you do not change the position of the address switch. Note that operation mode is outside of the B, A & T positions. If you wish to select XES, you must follow the instructions in the below section “Changing the Driver”. Changing the Driver: To change from PCL to XES driver, the rotary switch has to be in position T at power on.
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Connections and Installation Xerox FS 5250, User’s Guide E.g. %Y37,5224% will select emulation 5224 An option for dual printer emulation is also available for the Xerox FS 5250 when equipped with an IPDS upgrade module. See below for a description of dual printer emulation. This chart provides information on the emulations which can be selected in the n1 parameter of function Y37. In the column "Write" is stated what you physically have to write in this parameter.
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Connections and Installation Xerox FS 5250, User’s Guide 4. When the Xerox FS 5250 is ready, it will eject a page with the follo wing message: "Current emulation is xxxx" 5.
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Connections and Installation Xerox FS 5250, User’s Guide 6.2.3 Address Setting via the address switch To select the desired address using the rotary address switch follow these steps. The steps 1 through 4 are mandatory, whereas the steps 4 through 6 are optional. 1. Power off the Xerox FS 5250. 2. Disconnect the T-cable 3. Set the address switch to the desired address. The options are 0-6. 4. Power on the Xerox FS 5250. The desired address will be set at this point of time. 5.
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Connections and Installation Xerox FS 5250, User’s Guide NOTE: The device address (n2) must be different from the address switch setting or this command will only modify the primary printer emulation without creating a secondary. One non-IPDS and one IPDS emulation can be defined. The secondary printer device will be deleted if you attempt to configure two similar devices (e.g. two non-IPDS devices) or if Y37 is used without specifying n2.
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Connections and Installation Xerox FS 5250, User’s Guide With IPDS as primary emulation, you have now selected 3812 as second emulation to answer on address 1. NOTE: If you wish to define 2 emulations, you are recommended to set the primary emulation to non-IPDS. 6.3. Upgrading to IPDS If you need to upgrade your Xerox FS 5250 with the IPC module, please follow these instruction before proceeding with the installation. 1. Unscrew the 4 screws from the bottom of the converter. 2.
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Connections and Installation Xerox FS 5250, User’s Guide 6.4. Connecting the Xerox FS 5250 to the Printer CAUTION: All connections to the Xerox FS 5250 protocol con verter should be made while the power is switched OFF to both the printer and converter. 6.4.1 Connecting via Centronics output Connecting the Xerox FS 5250 to the printer is done by following these steps: 1. Check that the printer's parallel input port is available on printer. 2.
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Connections and Installation Xerox FS 5250, User’s Guide 6.5. Connecting the Xerox FS 5250 to the System After a successful test printout has been generated to establish that the connection between the Xerox FS 5250 converter and the printer is working correctly (see previous sections), you are now ready to connect the Xerox FS 5250 to the system. WARNING: All connections to the Xerox FS 5250 protocol converter should be made while the power is switched OFF. 1.
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Connections and Installation Xerox FS 5250, User’s Guide 6.5.1 TEST Function The test printout pages can be generated in two ways - via the address switch or via the line by activating the T function . For details on the T function, please see the section "Quick Reference Guide of the Supported FSL Functions". Test via the address switch 1. Turn the address switch to the "T" position. A settings printout will be generated (test 4). 2. Turn the switch away from the T- position. 3.
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Connections and Installation Xerox FS 5250, User’s Guide 6.5.2 Timeout The Xerox FS 5250 enables printer sharing between the system and a PC. For this purpose it is possible to specify a timeout period. If the printer is receiving input on the parallel port, for example, and there is a break in the transmission of data, the other input ports will not be polled for the period speci fied. The factory default timeout is 20 seconds . The timeout may be changed to suit your requirements.
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Operation Xerox FS 5250, User’s Guide 7. Operation of the Xerox FS 5250 The Xerox FS 5250 top panel has been designed to register the operation of the box via the four following indicator LEDs : • CU (contact to control unit) • PAR (parallel input) • SER (serial input) • READY (printer) 7.1. Top Panel of the Xerox FS 5250 7.1.1 CU The CU indicator has 3 states which signal the following: State ON OFF Indication Contact with the control unit.
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Operation Xerox FS 5250, User’s Guide 7.1.3 SER (Serial input/output) The indicator LED has 3 states State ON BLINKING OFF Indication Indicates that the box is processing data from the RS232 Serial input Indicates that the box has defined the RS-232 as output for the box. Indicates that the box is idle or is processing data from the twinax/Centronics inputs. 7.1.4 READY (Printer Ready) The indicator LED has 2 states: State ON BLINKING OFF Indication Indicates that the connected printer is ready; i.e.
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Function Selection via the Line Xerox FS 5250, User’s Guide 8. Function Selection via the Line NOTE: This section is a brief description of how to set up the interface from the line using FSL Functions. The guidelines in this section are very basic and limit themselves to what you need to know. For further details on the supported FSL functions, you are referred to the Programmers Guide, doc. no. D62081.
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Function Selection via the Line Xerox FS 5250, User’s Guide 8.2. The Escape Character The Xerox FS 5250 is managed by special es cape sequences sent to the printer via the line. Escape se quences are command sequences preceded by a defined escape character. When an escape character appears in the data stream, the printer will inter pret the characters following as a command string and not as characters to be printed.
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Function Selection via the Line Xerox FS 5250, User’s Guide 8.3. Defining a Temporary Escape Character No escape character is defined when you receive the printer. If you wish to change the settings of the printer from the host system, you will have to define the escape character. See below how to define "%" as the tem porary escape character. NOTE: The characters "," ";" and ":" must never be used as escape charac ters, as they are used as separators in escape sequences and will be ignored by the printer.
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Function Selection via the Line Xerox FS 5250, User’s Guide 8.5. Defining a Permanent Escape Character The paragraph "Defining a Temporary Escape Char acter", only described the saving of the escape character in the temporary memory . If you wish to define and save a permanent escape character in the printer, you will have to use Function 48, Select Perma nent Escape Character, and immediately save the settings in the permanent memory . See the description of Y48 in either XES or PCL.
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Function Selection via the Line Xerox FS 5250, User’s Guide >Y48,00> &&??% %X1 Syntax of the command strings to remove the permanent escape character (">"). "%" is defined as temporary escape character.
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Function Selection via the Line Xerox FS 5250, User’s Guide 8.7. Commands for Storing and Restoring Settings The commands listed below permit you to read and save the settings in the NVRAM area. You may also read the factory defaults. Please observe that when one of the commands below are used, the temporary escape character, if any, will be removed. Command Description Example %X1 This command is needed to save settings in the interface memory.
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Function Selection via the Line Xerox FS 5250, User’s Guide 8.8. Pass-Through Mode Pass-through transparency mode is implemented to offer an extended support for applications that require greater flexibility than offered by the double escape transparency mode . PCL only Pass-through mode can be defined in 2 ways: 1. 2. pass-through mode where 1 byte of hex data is sent to the printer (e.g. %1B) pass-through mode where more bytes of hex data is sent to the printer (e.g.
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Function Selection via the Line Xerox FS 5250, User’s Guide 8.8.1 Pass-through mode - XES 1. Syntax of pass-through of 1 byte of hex data to the printer: hex pair E.g. %1B 2. Pass-through of more bytes of hex data to the printer can be done in 2 ways. Either way, you must follow these rules: Hexadecimal data must either in hex pairs (00-FF). Spaces, commas and IBM control codes are ignored when in hex transparent mode. Commas and spaces can be used to make the hexadecimal data more readable.
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Function Selection via the Line Xerox FS 5250, User’s Guide NOTE: When this pass-through option (with the lead-in/lead-out sequences ) is used, it should be noted that apostrophe notation cannot apply. Only EBCDIC characters 0-9, A-F, a-f and spaces are accepted after a lead-in sequence. Control codes are suppressed. Other characters will terminate pass-through mode. 3.
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IPDS Programming Xerox FS 5250, User’s Guide 9. idaSetup - IPDS Programming NOTE: This chapter only applies to the converter when mounted with an IPC module. idaSetup is a program developed with the purpose of setting up the wide range of IPC protocol converters via a PC share port or from a host. For details on how to configure the IPDS parameters for the Xerox FS 5250 IPC using the program idaSetup, see the separate documentation for this, “IPDS, Programmer’s Guide”, doc. no. D60253.
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Programming - Non-IPDS Xerox FS 5250, User’s Guide 10. Programming the Xerox FS 5250 - Non-IPDS The Xerox FS 5250 works using a large number of internal Setup Functions (FSL Functions) 3. FSL setup functions can be sent either from your IBM system or from a PC. When the protocol converter has been installed and connected to a printer, you may have to consider the use of these setup options.
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Selected FSL Functions Xerox FS 5250, User’s Guide 11. Selected FSL Functions In this chapter, only the most basic functions are described, such as paper size, paper tray and font selection. Appendix A: Quick Reference Guide to the FSL functions lists all the supported FSL functions with syntax and parameter For detailed information on the entire range of the supported FSL functions with the Xerox FS 5250, you are referred to the Programmer's Guide, doc. no. D62081. 11.1.
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Selected FSL Functions Xerox FS 5250, User’s Guide The paper size command has two parameters 4. The first parameter (n1) establishes the paper size to be used, the second (n2) tells the interface in which tray the paper type is. If you use the n2 option together with an n1 option, you can connect one paper size to a specific paper tray. You send the command as follows: &&??% %Y12,[,n2]% &&?? The command &&??% selects the character "%" as the escape character .
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Selected FSL Functions Xerox FS 5250, User’s Guide 11.1.3 Saving the command When you have tied a paper size to a specific tray, you can tell the interface to remember these commands. In this way you only need to change paper tray in the future. This will automatically mean a change of paper size. You do this by adding the %X1 to the command illustrated above: NOTE: This command also erases the escape character. 11.1.
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Selected FSL Functions Xerox FS 5250, User’s Guide 11.2. Paper Trays Function 11: Paper Path NOTE: In XES, function Y62 must be programmed for this function to become effective. This chapter describes how you select paper trays on your printer. This facility has many different uses. If your printer has more than one paper tray, you can store different sizes and types of paper in different trays. This could be company paper in one tray, blank paper in another, and coloured paper in yet another tray. 11.2.
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Selected FSL Functions Xerox FS 5250, User’s Guide This will make the printer use the tray 2 (Y11,3), save the settings permanently, and erase the escape character (X1). NOTE: This command also erases the escape character. 11.2.3 Other commands Other commands that can be used in connection with paper tray selection, are: Y10, Page Format Y12, Paper Size Y89, Margin Compensation Y98, Automatic Page Orientation 11.3.
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Selected FSL Functions Xerox FS 5250, User’s Guide Note: The option 2, COR, is printed in Landscape orientation with reduced vertical and horizontal spacing. Vertical spacing is 70 % of normal, thus reducing as follows: 10 pitch fonts will be converted to 13 pitch 12 pitch fonts will be converted to 15 pitch 15 pitch fonts will be converted to 20 pitch 17 pitch fonts will be converted to 27 pitch 11.3.2 Changing Page Format The page format command has two parameters.
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Selected FSL Functions Xerox FS 5250, User’s Guide 11.3.3 Changing page format example &&??% %Y10,2,3% %X1 This will set the default value for page format to COR for tray 2 (Y10,2,3), will save the settings permanently and erase the escape character (X1). 11.3.
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Selected FSL Functions Xerox FS 5250, User’s Guide 11.4. Automatic Page Orientation Function Y98: Automatic Page Orientation Selecting this function will activate and deactivate the automatic page orientation for the trays. Automatic Page Orientation (i.e. APO) works in connection with FSL Y98. The factory default value is Y98,1 (i.e. APO = disabled). When APO is disabled, page orientation is controlled by the values in FSL Y10.
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Selected FSL Functions Xerox FS 5250, User’s Guide 11.4.1 Automatic Page Orientation Chart Below follows a navigation chart for automatic page orientation. The section following will describe how automatic page orientation operates.
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Selected FSL Functions Xerox FS 5250, User’s Guide Explanation to the chart on Automatic Page Orientation Initially, the system will make a request as to the determination of the page orientation. Indicated in the chart as "STO Used?" The system has 4 different orientation options: - Portrait - Landscape - Computer Output Reduction (COR) - Device dependent (i.e. the Xerox FS 5250) If the system has set page orientation to "Device Dependent", the Xerox FS 5250 will determine the page orientation.
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Selected FSL Functions Xerox FS 5250, User’s Guide If there is no STO command, no valid page size specified for Function Y98: Automatic Page Orientation, and the selected tray is set to COR, portrait orientation can be selected by setting the following parameters: System /38 CL: PRTQLTY (*STD) or (*NLQ) PAGRITT System /36 OCL: TEXT -YES ROTATE-0 Y98 Disabled If function Y98 is disabled or if the logical page is wider and longer than the physical page (i.e.
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Selected FSL Functions Xerox FS 5250, User’s Guide 1. The system and system software will not know that you have changed font. This means that data will be transmitted to the printer as before the font change. This will give you format and position problems. Changing font The font change command has one parameter, the GFID value . You can change the contents of this value, if you wish to use a font that is not in the list. See the paragraph below on how to define a font.
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Selected FSL Functions Xerox FS 5250, User’s Guide 11.5.2 Default GFID Table The factory default GFID Table below lists all the predefined fonts which are supplied with the interface GFIDs (GFIDs 1 - 399) 6. Fonts with GFIDs above 400 (i.e. scaleable fonts) are described in the section "Scaleable Fonts" below. For further details on defining fonts, please see the chapter "FSL Quick Reference Guide , the functions Y91 and Y96.
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Selected FSL Functions Xerox FS 5250, User’s Guide In the table below, an asterisk (*) after the GFID number denotes a simulated IBM GFID.
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Selected FSL Functions Xerox FS 5250, User’s Guide 11.5.3 Scaleable Fonts NOTE: Only applies to printers running PCL Level. 5 The Xerox FS 5250 allows GFID access to all the scaleable fonts found in the printer. These GFIDs are in the range 400 - 65535. Typeface, typeface attributes and point size have been linked together using the system described below.
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Selected FSL Functions Xerox FS 5250, User’s Guide Possible attribute values are: Style 0 1 2 3 Strokeweight Medium upright Bold upright Medium italic Bold italic %Y96,4815% This is 48 point, Helvetica Compressed, bold upright %Y96,1301% This is 13 point, Times Roman, bold upright Font examples Other relationships between IBM GFID and printer typefaces/fonts can be programmed using Function 91 or 97 (See Programmer's Guide for more details on Function 97).
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Selected FSL Functions Xerox FS 5250, User’s Guide The parameters of the font definition command are as follows: n1 n2 n3 n4 n5 n6 is the GFID number is the typeface is the attribute is the symbol set is the point size is the translate table (optional) What you need to know When you define the GFID for a font, you will need the following information before you start: • • • • • • GFID number symbol set attributes point size translate table typeface Which GFID number will you use? You can either use one
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Selected FSL Functions Xerox FS 5250, User’s Guide The attributes of the font You can select between the following attributes (the examples are all 12 point fonts): Value Attribute 0 No attribute 1 Bold 2 Italic 3 Bold and italic 4 Proportional spacing 5 Proportional spacing, bold Proportional spacing, italic Proportional spacing, bold and italic 6 7 Example This is Courier, fixed spacing, no attribute This is Courier, fixed spacing, bold This is Courier, fixed spacing, italic This is Courier, f
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Selected FSL Functions Xerox FS 5250, User’s Guide NOTE: The symbol set and the translate table should be set to the same value, e.g. both to 3 ECMA 94. If you select value 3 as symbol set and 1 as translate table, you will probably have problems with sev eral characters.
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Selected FSL Functions Xerox FS 5250, User’s Guide The typeface of the font Value Typeface ValueTypeface 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 36 37 38 39 40 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 Line Printer Pica Elite Courier Helvetica Times Roman Letter Gothic Script Prestige Caslon Orator Presentations Helv Condensed Serifa Futura Palatino ITC Souvenir Optima ITC Garamond Cooper Black Ribbon (Coronet) Broadway Bauer Bodoni Black Cond.
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Selected FSL Functions Xerox FS 5250, User’s Guide Font definition example &&??% %Y91,521,6,5,1,18,1% %X1 This will define GFID 512 as a Helvetica, proportional bold, Roman 8 symbol set, point size 18, and translate table 1 (Roman 8). It will then save settings permanently and erase the escape character (X1).
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Selected FSL Functions Xerox FS 5250, User’s Guide 2. If you only send a font change without also changing Lines Per Inch and/or Characters Per Inch, you could have format problems. Changing font The font change command has one parameter, the GFID value . You can change the contents of this parameter, if you wish to use a font that is not in the list. See the next chapter on how to define a font.
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Selected FSL Functions Xerox FS 5250, User’s Guide 11.5.6 Defining Fonts - XES NOTE: The procedures in this chapter can only be used, if you havelected se the XES option on the interface (see the chapter on Installation). All printers have a number of internal fonts . The more sophisticated the printer is, the more fonts it has.
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Selected FSL Functions Xerox FS 5250, User’s Guide XES GFID 3 3 5 5 11 11 12 12 13 13 18 18 19 19 38 38 39 39 40 40 41 41 42 42 43 43 44 44 46 46 50 50 51 51 60 60 66 66 68 68 69 69 Font (strings sent) 1B,'+1OCRB10-P',0D,0A,1B,'1' 1B,'+1OCRB10-L',0D,0A,1B,'1' 1B,'+1Spokesman10-P',0D,0A,1B,'1' 1B,'+1Spokesman10-L',0D,0A,1B,'1' 1B,'+1Titan10iso -P',0D,0A,1B,'1' 1B,'+1Titan10iso -L',0D,0A,1B,'1' 1B,'+1Prestige10X1-P',0D,0A,1B,'1' 1B,'+1Prestige10X1-L',0D,0A,1B,'1' 1B,'+1OCRA10-P',0D,0A,1B,'1' 1B,'+1OCRA10-L'
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Selected FSL Functions Xerox FS 5250, User’s Guide GFID 70 70 71 71 72 72 84 84 85 85 86 86 87 87 92 92 108 108 110 110 111 111 112 112 120 120 121 121 155 155 159 159 160 160 162 162 163 163 173 173 175 175 Font (strings sent) 1B,'+1SerifText12X1-P',0D,0A,1B,'1' 1B,'+1SerifText12X1-L',0D,0A,1B,'1' 1B,'+1SerifText121X1-P',0D,0A,1B,'1' 1B,'+1SerifText121X1-L',0D,0A,1B,'1' 1B,'+1SerifText12BX1-P',0D,0A,1B,'1' 1B,'+1SerifText12BX1-L',0D,0A,1B,'1' 1B,'+1Script12X1-P',0D,0A,1B,'1' 1B,'+1Script12X1-L',0D,0A,1B,
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Selected FSL Functions Xerox FS 5250, User’s Guide GFID 204 204 221 221 223 223 229 229 230 230 244 244 245 245 252 252 253 253 254 254 281 281 290 290 751 751 1051 1051 1053 1053 1056 1056 1351 1351 1653 1653 2103 2103 4555 4555 Font (strings sent) 1B,'+1GothicText13X1-P',0D,0A,1B,'1' 1B,'+1GothicText13X1-L',0D,0A,1B,'1' 1B,'+1LetterGothic15iso -P',0D,0A,1B,'1' 1B,'+1LetterGothic15iso -L',0D,0A,1B,'1' 1B,'+1Titan15iso -P',0D,0A,1B,'1' 1B,'+1Titan15iso -L',0D,0A,1B,'1' 1B,'+1SerifText15X1-P',0D,0A,1B,'1'
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Selected FSL Functions Xerox FS 5250, User’s Guide CPI / GFID Relation CPI 5 10 12 15 17.1 PS GFID 245 11 85 223 254 158 GFID Range 240 - 249 1 - 65 66 - 153 211 - 239 250 - 259 154 - 200 COR CPI / GFID Relation CPI COR CPI 10 13.3 12 15 15 20 GFID Range 201 - 210 211 - 239 280 - 284 XES only: 11.6. Optional Scaling Printing fonts in a CPI not matching the logical CPI related to the GFID in question can be done via an optional scaling factor in function Y97.
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Selected FSL Functions Xerox FS 5250, User’s Guide Example 1 Using a 12 CPI font for GFID 11 (logical 10 CPI): %Y97, 11,1B,’+1Titan12iso-P’,0D,0A,1B,’1’;16,15% For details on “Optional Scaling”, refer to the Programmer’s Guide, D62081. Font definition example &&??% %Y97,1,1B,'+1Titan10Biso-P',0D,0A,1B'1:'+1Titan10BisoL',0D,0A,1B,'1'% %X1 This will define Titan10Biso as the portrait and landscape font for GFID value 1 in FSL Y96. The command string will save the font and erase the escape character (X1).
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Selected FSL Functions Xerox FS 5250, User’s Guide 11.7. Duplex Printing Function Y19: Duplex Printing NOTE: In XES, function Y62 must be programmed for this function to become effective. Duplex printing means that the printer can print on both sides of a piece of paper. NOTE: You can only use this facility, if you have a duplex printer. If you are not sure about this, look in the manuals for your printer. 11.7.
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Selected FSL Functions Xerox FS 5250, User’s Guide You can reset the interface by sending the following commands: &&??% %X4 &&?? (will reset the interface to power up defaults) (Use if power up default is non- duplex) or &&??% %Y19,0% &&?? (will reset the interface to non-duplex printing) 11.7.3 Binding option Before you select duplex printing, you must consider how you wish to bind the printed copies. The binding of the copies means in which side you want the paper to e.g. be punched or glued.
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Selected FSL Functions Xerox FS 5250, User’s Guide 11.7.4 Selecting duplex printing The duplex command (Y19) has one parameter with three different settings: Setting 0 1 2 Description No duplex printing Duplex, long-edge binding Duplex, short-edge binding See the paragraph below on how to select duplex printing. You send the command as follows: &&??% %Y19,% &&?? The command &&??% selects the character "%" as the escape character.
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Selected FSL Functions Xerox FS 5250, User’s Guide The second parameter has 6 settings: Setting 1 2 3 4 5 6 Description Tractor Tray 1 Tray 2 Manual feed Envelope feed Tray 3 Duplex selection example, PCL &&??% %Y19,2% %Y10,1,3% &&?? This will select duplex printing, short-edge binding (Y19,2) and landscape orientation for tray 2 (Y10,1,3). The command &&?? will erase the escape character.
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Selected FSL Functions Xerox FS 5250, User’s Guide 11.8. Output Data The Xerox FS 5250 supports the following printer languages: PCL (see the section: "Printer Driver Selection" for details) XES - XDPM ISO - XDPM EBCDIC - XPPM EBCDIC - XPPM ASCII XDPM (Xerox Distributed Print Mode) is based on the data stream for Xerox 2700 and is supported by most decentralised Xerox printers. XPPM (Xerox Production Mode) is the data stream for the Xerox 9700 printer range.
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Selected FSL Functions Xerox FS 5250, User’s Guide The chart below shows the relation between data streams, translation and function settings: DATA STREAM OUTPUT TRANSLATION MODE FUNCTION SETTINGS Y70 Y36 Y2 XDPM XES ISO Normal Vertical Formatting by Printer Suppress IBM Controls Suppress IBM Multibyte Controls Suppress IBM Multibyte Controls and Form Feed XDPM XES EBCDIC Xerox 275 Compatible XPPM ASCII8 DJDE Support XPPM EBCDIC DJDE Support XPPM EBCDIC DJDE & Metacode Support Table A: Data streams, tr
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Selected FSL Functions Xerox FS 5250, User’s Guide For details on Operating Modes (i.e. function 70 and function 36), DJDE and Metacode Handling, you are referred to the Programmer's Guide, doc. no. D62081 11.9. Port Share Option This section will describe share timeout and how to specify the timeout string via function Y100. Function 100: Port Share Option If you do not use your laser printer full time, you can share it with others.
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Selected FSL Functions Xerox FS 5250, User’s Guide Timeout is specified in FSL Function 100 . This function has the following syntax (where "%" is the escape character): %Y100,[,user string]% Timeout: 0 to 255 indicating number of seconds Factory default = 20 seconds User string: Optional - string in HEX to be sent to the printer before transmission of data, when the printer is selected by the share unit. NOTE: The Timeout string must be aone line command sequence (see example overleaf).
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Selected FSL Functions Xerox FS 5250, User’s Guide The new setup must be saved in the NVRAM 9 with the following command (where "%" is the escape character): %X1 NOTE: %X1% will delete the temporary escape character. The FSL string above was split up into several lines for reasons of clarification to simplify the explanation of the different functions. The timeout string must though be a one line command sequence. Below is an example where the FSL string is typed in one line.
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Selected FSL Functions Xerox FS 5250, User’s Guide 11.9.2 Sending the commands from the PC The easiest way to send the string from the PC to the Centronics or RS-232 port is to write the command string on a blank screen at the root, and then make a "print screen". If you have a PC edi tor program, you can of course also use that and send a file to the printer in your usual way (it must be a plain ASCII file with no formatting commands).
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Programming via Shareport Xerox FS 5250, User’s Guide 12. Programming via Shareport In order to ease customisation of the Xerox FS 5250, FSL parame ters for twinax input can be programmed directly via the interface's Centronics or serial (RS-232) port using the Engineering Function Y249. The Engineering Function enables the system to detect whether FSL sequences on shareport are intended for twinax FSL input or for shareport setup and will direct the sequences received to the twinax FSL interpreter.
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Programming via Shareport Xerox FS 5250, User’s Guide If you have defined % as Escape Character, you activate the engi neering function by typing: %Y249,n% n = password. As this is sensitive information, system operators can contact their point of purchase for password details. 12.2. Deactivating the Y249 Engineering Function The function will be deactivated automatically after timeout on the share port (timeout is defined in Y100 Port Sharing Option).
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PC Support Virtual Printer Xerox FS 5250, User’s Guide 13. PC Support Virtual Printer In addition to its normal use in connection with a midrange computer, the interface may also be used as an ordinary PC printer by a PC equipped with a 5250 communication card and software. This facility is called the IBM PC Support Virtual Printer . Printer data streams from a PC will be printed as requested on the printer connected to the Xerox FS 5250.
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Error Messages Xerox FS 5250, User’s Guide 14. Error Messages Errors fall into two categories: the operator-recoverable errors and the nonrecoverable hardware errors. The error messages listed below are all printed on paper when the error situation arises (provided the printer is on-line). You correct the errors from the host system in accordance with the error messages given. 14.1. Recoverable Errors The error messages are listed in alphabetical order below.
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Error Messages Xerox FS 5250, User’s Guide ESCAPE SEQUENCE ERROR TRANSLATE TABLE LOAD CHARACTER IS OUT OF RANGE VALIDATION VALUE IN NVRAM IS WRONG VALUES ARE NOW OVERWRITTEN WITH FACTORY DEFAULTS ESCAPE SEQUENCE ERROR ILLEGAL SEPARATOR FUNCTION (NO) IS NOT SUPPORTED ESCAPE SEQUENCE ERROR ESC Y Hardware error in NVRAM MULTISTRIKE STRING IS TOO LONG Not in engineering mode NVRAM VERIFICATION ERROR IN CELL PARAMETER IS OUT OF RANGE PASSWORD IS NOT ACTIVE SYNTAX ERROR IN CALL.
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Error Messages Xerox FS 5250, User’s Guide THERE IS NO SPACE LEFT IN THE DYNAMIC AREA THE USER ADDRESS STRING IS TOO LONG TERMINATOR NOT ACCEPTED ESC Z IS WRONG Validation value in NVRAM is wrong YOU CANNOT LOCK THE NVRAM BEFORE YOU HAVE PROGRAMMED IT 14.2. Non-Recoverable Hardware Errors The following recovery attempt can be made: • Turn power OFF for 10 seconds and then ON again. If the problem persists, seek technical assistance.
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Appendices Xerox FS 5250, User’s Guide Appendix A: Supported Setup Functions XES Mode No.
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Appendices Xerox FS 5250, User’s Guide Quick Reference Guideto the Supported FSL Functions In this section the supported FSL Functions in twinax will only be described with their syntax and parameters.
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Appendices Xerox FS 5250, User’s Guide No. 2 Name LPI Syntax %Y2,% 3 CPI %Y3,% 8 Language %Y8,% NOTE:Factory default depends on your initial order. 10 Page Format %Y10,[,n2]% 11 Paper Path %Y11,% Parameters 0 = No LPI sent to printer 3 = 3 LPI 4 = 4 LPI *6 = 6 LPI 8 = 8 LPI 5 = 5 CPI *10 = 10 CPI 12 = 12 CPI 15 = 15 CPI 16 = 16.7 CPI 37 = Engl.
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Appendices Xerox FS 5250, User’s Guide No. 48 Name Permanent Escape Character Selection Syntax %Y48,''% or: %Y48,% ----------------%Y48, [;n2;n3]% Parameters '' = value can be entered by means of an apostrophe notation or: = HEX value of the character selected from the table --------------------n1 permanent esc. char n2 lead-in n3 lead-out (n2 and n3 can have up to 5 char. each) For in-depth description of the lead-in/lead-out sequency, see the section "Pass-Through Mode".
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Appendices Xerox FS 5250, User’s Guide No. 51 Name UserDefined String(s) at PowerUp Syntax %Y51,% 59 Bar Code Type Definition %Y59,,, ,[,n5]% Parameters 0-7 = One or more strings stated in the form: (n1),(n2) ,....(nx) in ascending order The strings must be predefined in FSL 61 n1 Numeric value from 1-8 specifying the bar code no.
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Appendices Xerox FS 5250, User’s Guide No. 73 Name Select Translate Table Syntax %Y73,[,n2]% Parameters n1 (Translate Table) *1 = Roman-8 2 = IBM PC-8 3 = ECMA Latin 1 5 = US ASCII 6 = OCR A 7 = OCR B 8 = PC 850 ----------------%Y73,% 74 Printer Symbol Set Definition Strings %Y74,,% n2 (Symbol Set) *1 = Roman-8 2 = IBM PC-8 3 = ECMA Latin 1 5 = US ASCII 6 = OCR A 7 = OCR B 8 = PC 850 --------------------*1-9 = Number of the translate table to be selected n1 1-8 = Symbol set no.
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Appendices Xerox FS 5250, User’s Guide No. 75 Name User Defined Translate Table Syntax %Y75, ,,% Parameters n1 (EBCDIC) 40-FF = corresponds to position in translate table Deviations n2 (Symbol Set) 00 = no change 01-08 = printer symbol set string no.
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Appendices Xerox FS 5250, User’s Guide No. 90 Name User Escape String Definition Syntax %Y90,,% Parameters n1 0 = Erase strings 01-FF = Hexadecimal user Esc. string no. n2 = String contents in apostrophe notation.
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Appendices Xerox FS 5250, User’s Guide No. 91 Name Font Definition Syntax %Y90,,, ,, [,n6]% Parameters n1 (IBM GFID) 1-65535 = IBM GFID no. Deviation Y91:PCL only n2 (Typeface) 0-255 = Pre-programmed typeface value n3 (Attribute) 0 = Remove all current attributes 1 = Bold 2 = Italic 3 = Bold and Italic 4 = Proportional 5 = Prop. Bold 6 = Prop. Italic 7 = Prop.
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Appendices Xerox FS 5250, User’s Guide No. 93 94 96 97 Name Font Attribute Definition String Syntax %Y93,,% Parameters n1 10-255 = String no in decimal Font Typeface Definition String %Y93,,% Font Change Simulation GFID/Font Selection %Y96,% n2 00-FF = String contents in HEX 1-65535 = GFID no. %Y97, n1>,:% n1 1-65535 = GFID No.
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Appendices Xerox FS 5250, User’s Guide No. T Name Initiate Tests Syntax %T# X Save/ Overwrite Settings %X# S Send User String Send User String Bar Code Printing %Sn% Z W %Zn %W,,% Parameters 1= On-line hex dump 3= ASCII hex dump 4= settings printout 5= printout translate table 6= cancel ASCII hex dump 1= store RAM in NVRAM 3= factory default to RAM 4= restore settings to power up defaults 1-99 user strings may be sent 1-8 user strings can be sent n1 1-8 Bar Code definition no.
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Appendices Xerox FS 5250, User’s Guide Appendix B: Test Printout XES Xerox FS 5250 XES Firmware version: 140.
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Appendices Xerox FS 5250, User’s Guide PCL Xerox FS 5250 PCL Firmware version: S20 140.002 /00970002 Boot id: 80023102 HW id: Current escape code = 00 in hexadecimal as Character = ' ' Dipswitch: National character set = Multinational Line Set Up : Addr. 0 3812 model 1.
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Appendices Xerox FS 5250, User’s Guide Appendix C: Use of Xerox FS 5250 Serial Port (Out) The following connections are available in the serial plug: pin 1: pin 2: pin 3: pin 4: pin 5: pin 6: pin 7: pin 8: pin 9: N.C. RX data TX data DTR GND (signal) DSR (busy) RTS (always high) N.C. N.C.
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Appendices Xerox FS 5250, User’s Guide Appendix D: Related Manuals For details on how to program the Xerox FS 5250, kindly refer to this manual: Laser 5250, Programmer's Guide Document no. D62081 The Xerox FS 5250 supports IPDS module. For information on IPDS functionality, you are referred to: IPDS, Programmer’s Guide Document no.
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Index Xerox FS 5250, User’s Guide Index P page format, 42 paper size changing, 38 command, 39 options, 39 PARALLEL IN, 13 PARALLEL OUT, 13 pass-through mode, 33 permanent escape character, 30 permanent memory, 30 pre-installation requirements, 11 print jobs, 72 printable character, 29 Printer sharing, 24; 72 commands from PC, 75 commands from system, 74 product features, 9 Q Quick Reference Guide, 86 R Rear Panel PARALLEL IN, 13 PARALLEL OUT, 13 remove temporary escape char.