Introduction; Overview - Xerox 6100BD - Phaser Color Laser Printer User Manual

Introduction

1 Introduction
The Xerox FreeFlow® Print Server IBM® IPDS User Guide
describes the Xerox FreeFlow® Print Server Intelligent Printer
Data Stream support. IPDS is a print data stream defined by
IBM®.
This guide describes Xerox FreeFlow® Print Server support for
IBM's IPDS including various system menus, setup routines,
operator commands for running print jobs, system supported
environments, font management, host connectivity, and diagnostic
trace capabilities.
NOTE: Xerox FreeFlow Print Server IPDS requires a software
license. If your system does not have the Xerox FreeFlow Print
Server IPDS license, you will not see any of the IPDS dialogs and
the IPS Manager menu will not appear in the system menu.
Contact your Customer Service Engineer (CSE) in order to obtain
an Xerox FreeFlow Print Server IPDS software license.
The primary audience for this document is the system
administrator or the individual(s) responsible for managing the
print production environment.

Overview

Intelligent Printer Data Stream (IPDS) is a bi-directional print data
stream defined by IBM®. IPDS is a sequence of information
transmitted between a host computer and IPDS printer as directed
by a print driver, such as IBM's Print Service Facility (PSF). In
addition to delivering print description information, the IPDS data
stream performs printer control functions and shares job status
information.
The Xerox FreeFlow® Print Server IPDS software is configured by
means of a Graphical User Interface (GUI), featuring pull-down
menus, tabs, and icons from which to manage the Xerox FreeFlow
Print Server IPDS functions. Xerox FreeFlow Print Server IPDS
supports the TCP/IP and Online Channel interfaces.
IPDS User Guide
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