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Xerox 721P85530 Description

Xerox 721P85530 Description (488 pages)

Laser Printing System Print Description Language Reference

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Table of Contents

Related Publications
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Table of Contents
5
About the Reference Set
21
1 Overview

27
- PDL Features and Functions
  27
- LPS Component Types
  28
- Hardware
  28
- Software
  28
- LPS Hardware Components
  28
- Advanced Image Subsystem (AIS)
  28
- LPS Software Components
  29
- PDL Related Programs and Tasks
  31
- Operating System Executive Task (OSEXEC)
  31
- File Control Program (FCP)
  31
- Operator Communication Subsystem (OCS)
  31
- Editor Task
  31
- Font Editor Task
  31
- Input Processing Task
  31
- Report Task (RPT)
  32
- Output Processing Task
  32
- Forms Description Language (FDL) Processor
  32
- Preparing for a Print Job
  33
- Job Flow Process
  34
- OCS Processing
  34
- Input Processing
  34
- Output Processing
  35
- Input Data Types
  36
- Unformatted Data
  36
- Formatted Data
  37
2 Print Description Language (PDL)

39
- Purpose of PDL
  39
- PDL Command Structure
  40
- Command Line Length
  40
- Command Components
  40
  - Identifier
    41
  - Command Keyword
    41
  - Parameter
    42
  - Comments
    42
  - Syntax Rules
    43
- Right-Part Constants
  44
  - Value Constants
    44
  - String Constants
    44
- Job Source Library (JSL) Structure
  48
- Command Levels
  48
- ID Level
  50
  - System or JDL Level
    50
  - Catalog Level
    50
  - Job or JDE Level
    51
  - Examples-JOB Command
    51
  - END Command
    51
- Creating Separate Files for Grouping PDL Commands
  54
- Hierarchy of Replacement
  54
- Hierarchy Within a Job Descriptor Library (JDL)
  54
- Non-JDL Hierarchy - START Command
  55
  - START Command
    55
- Hierarchy of Replacement in an Errored Job Descriptor Library (JDL)
  58
3 Creating a Job Source Library (JSL)

59
- What Your JSL Specified for LPS Processing
  60
- Decisions to Make before Creating Your JSL
  61
- Input Data
  61
- Output Specifications
  62
- Type of Application to Create
  62
- Special Features
  63
- Interactions between Jsls, Catalogs, and Jobs
  63
- Review of PDL Components and Syntax
  64
- Command Levels
  64
- Command Components
  64
  - Command Identifiers
    64
  - Command Keywords
    65
  - Command Parameters
    65
  - Comments
    65
- PDL Syntax
  66
- Hints and Tips
  67
- Steps in Creating a JSL
  68
- Using the Editor
  68
- Name the JDL Identifier
  68
- Specifying Vfus
  68
- Setting up Input Parameters
  69
- Specifying LINE Command Parameters
  69
- Specifying ACCT Command Parameters
  69
- Specifying Use of Djdes
  70
- Adding Logical Processing Specifications
  70
- Specifying Formats
  70
- Using Copy Modification Entries
  71
- Defining Paper Requirements
  71
- Specifying Output Requirements
  72
- Ending a JSL
  72
- Finished JSL
  73
- Compiling the JSL
  74
- Printing the Job
  76
- Page Considerations
  76
- Paper Sizes
  76
  - System Page
    76
  - Physical Page
    76
  - Edgemarking
    77
  - Non-Imaged Elements
    77
- Page Orientation
  78
- Landscape Orientation
  79
- Portrait Orientation
  80
- Registration Shift and Skew
  81
- Fonts
  83
- Font and Graphic Memory
  84
- Docuprint 180 Compatibility with the 4850, 4135, 4635 and 4050/4090/4650 LPS
  85
- Xerox 4850 and 4890 Highlight Color LPS
  86
- Xerox 4050/4090/4650/9700F LPS
  88
  - Creating Docuprint 180 LPS Applications on a 4050, 4090, 4650, or 9700F LPS
    88
  - Running 4050, 4090, 4650, and 9700F Jobs on Your Docuprint 180 LPS
    88
4 Specifying Input Parameters

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- BLOCK Command
  90
- Adjust
  90
- Constant
  91
- Format
  91
- Length
  92
- Lmult
  92
- Lthfld
  93
- Offset
  93
- Postamble
  94
- Preamble
  94
- Zero
  95
- Points to Note
  95
  - Online Versus Offline Jdls
    96
- Example
  96
- CODE Command
  97
- Assign
  97
- Default
  98
- Point to Note
  98
- Examples
  99
- PCC Command
  100
- Advtape
  100
- Assign
  101
- Default
  104
- Initial
  105
- Mask
  105
- Points to Note
  106
- Example
  106
- RECORD Command
  107
- Adjust
  107
- Constant
  108
- Format
  108
- Length
  109
- Lmult
  109
- Lthfld
  110
- Offset
  110
- Postamble
  111
- Preamble
  111
- Structure
  112
- Points to Note
  112
- Example
  113
- SEFFNT Command
  115
- Mapping Files
  116
- [Label:] SEFFNT SEFMAP
  117
- Map
  117
- Points to Note
  118
- Examples
  119
- TCODE Command
  120
- Default
  121
- Tassign
  122
- Treset
  123
- Points to Note
  124
- Examples
  125
- VOLUME Command
  126
- Bmult
  127
- Code
  127
- Eov
  129
- Host
  129
- Lcode
  132
- Lpack
  133
- Maxlab
  133
- Minlab
  134
- Optimize
  135
- Oschn
  136
- Oshdp
  136
- Ostlp
  137
- Plabel
  137
- Rmult
  138
- Rsat
  138
- Tcode
  139
- Unpack
  140
- Points to Note
  140
- Examples
  141
- Input Sources
  142
- Online Printing Systems
  142
- Channel-Attached LPS
  142
  - Online 3211/4245 Mode
    142
- Online-Specific Commands
  143
  - Creating a JDE or JDL
    143
  - DJDE Processing
    145
  - Online Optimization
    145
  - Copy-Sensitive Copy Modification Entries (CME)
    145
- Report Separation
  145
- Universal Character Set Buffers (Ucsbs)
  146
  - UCSB Processing
    146
  - Forms Control Buffer (FCB)
    147
  - Vertical Format Control Processing
    147
- Online Record Length
  148
  - Points to Note
    148
- Online Recovery
  149
- Online Dump
  150
  - Starting and Ending Dump Sessions
    150
  - Dump Format
    150
  - Points to Note
    150
- Downloading Files from the Host to the LPS
  151
  - Valid Download File Types
    152
  - DJDE FILE Command
    152
- Offline Mode
  153
- Host Computer Tape Formats
  153
- Tape Codes
  153
- Packed Data Formats
  154
- Record Formats
  154
- Record Structure
  154
- Multivolume Processing
  155
5 Defining Clusters

157
- Cluster Features
  157
- Cluster Processing Overview
  157
- What Clusters Do for the Programmer and Operator
  158
- Where Clusters Are Stored
  158
- How Applications Use Clusters
  159
- Simple and OTEXT Applications
  159
- Stockset Applications
  160
- Mixing Applications
  160
- Defining Clusters and Stocksets with PDL and DJDE
  161
- PDL Commands
  161
- Djdes
  161
- Points to Note
  162
- Steps for Creating Clusters
  163
- Keeping Stockset Changes to a Minimum
  165
- Using Clusters with Ordered Stocks
  165
6 Print Format Commands

167
- ABNORMAL Command
  168
- Error
  169
- Imismatch
  169
- Isubstitute
  171
- Otext
  172
- Pages
  172
- Rep
  173
- Security
  173
- Recovery
  173
- Marker Page
  174
- ACCT Command
  176
- Accounting Data on Report Basis
  176
- Overall Usage Accounting
  176
- Installation Accounting Report
  177
- Dept
  180
- User
  180
- Points to Note
  181
- Example
  181
- Ac:cme Command
  182
- Short Form CME Specifications
  182
- Cataloged Cmes
  183
- Constant
  183
- Fonts
  184
- Line
  185
- Position
  186
- Points to Note
  186
- Examples
  188
  - Example 1
    188
  - Example 2
    188
- EXPORT Command
  189
- Separators
  190
- Snumber
  191
- Split
  192
- Srecover
  193
- Stiming
  193
- Points to Note
  194
- Examples
  195
- LINE Command
  196
- Data
  197
- Fcb
  197
- Fontindex
  198
- Margin
  199
- Overprint
  200
- Pcc
  201
- Pcctype
  202
- Ucsb
  203
- Vfu
  203
- Points to Note
  204
- Examples
  206
  - Example 1
    206
  - Example 3
    207
- MESSAGE Command
  208
- Itext
  209
- Otext
  210
- Btext
  211
  - BTEXT Parameter Rules
    215
  - Points to Note
    216
  - Maximizing with Minimal Effort
    218
  - Points to Note
    218
  - Other Audit Logging Points to Note
    220
- Output
  222
- Bform
  224
- Collate
  225
- Copies
  225
- Cover
  226
- Cycleforms
  227
- Density
  228
- Destination
  228
- Duplex
  229
- Faceup
  229
- Feed
  230
- Format
  231
- Forms
  232
- Graphics
  233
- Image
  234
- Invert
  235
- Modify
  236
- Nto1
  237
- Number
  238
- Offset
  239
- Ostk
  240
- Papersize
  241
- Purge
  242
- Resolution
  242
- Sf1Function
  243
- Sf2Function
  243
- Shift
  244
- Sizing
  245
- Stocks
  246
- Sysppr
  247
- Tmode
  248
- Trans
  249
- Units
  249
- Xshift
  250
- Xmp
  251
- Points to Note - OUTPUT Command
  252
- Examples
  262
  - Example 1
    262
    
    Example 2
    262
    
    Example 3
    262
  - Example 5
    263
- PDE Command
  264
- Multiple Logical Pages on a Physical Page
  266
- Begin
  267
- Fonts
  268
- Pmode
  269
- Points to Note
  270
- Examples
  271
  - Example 1
    271
  - Example 3
    271
- ROUTE Command
  272
- Cataloged RTEXT Files
  272
- Rform
  273
- Rtext
  274
- Example
  275
- STOCKSET Command
  276
- Assign
  276
- Inifeed
  277
- Syspage
  277
- Points to Note
  278
- Example
  278
- Vfu
  279
- Assign
  280
- Bof
  280
- Tof
  281
- Points to Note
  281
- Example
  282
7 Using Logical Processing

283
- Logical Processing Commands
  283
- Logical Processing Command Format
  284
- Logical Processing Commands with TEST Parameters
  284
- CRITERIA Command
  285
- Change
  286
- Constant
  287
- Linenum
  287
- Test Expressions
  288
  - Specifying One CRITERIA Command
    288
  - Specifying Two CRITERIA Commands
    288
  - Constant Mode
    289
  - Change Mode
    289
  - LINENUM Parameter
    289
  - Combining Change and Constant Modes
    290
- Points to Note
  290
- Examples
  291
  - Example 1
    291
  - Example 2
    291
- String Comparison Concepts
  292
- String Comparisons
  292
- Character Types
  292
- Masked Comparisons Using Default Type Assignments
  293
- Masked Comparisons Using Non-Default Type Assignments
  293
- BANNER Command
  295
- Hcount
  296
- Hjobno
  296
- Hrptna
  297
- Tcount
  297
- Test
  298
- Type
  298
- Points to Note
  299
  - Example 1
    299
  - Example 2
    299
- BSELECT and BDELETE Commands
  300
- TEST-BSELECT and BDELETE Commands
  300
- Test
  300
- Points to Note
  300
- Examples
  301
  - Example 1
    301
  - Example 2
    301
- RAUX Command
  302
- Test
  302
- Points to Note
  302
- Example
  303
- RFEED Command
  304
- Test
  304
- Points to Note
  305
- RSELECT and RDELETE Commands
  306
- Test
  306
- Points to Note
  306
- Example
  307
- ROFFSET Command
  308
- Passes
  308
- Test
  309
- Points to Note
  309
- Example
  310
- RPAGE Command
  311
- Side
  312
- Test
  313
- When
  313
- Points to Note
  314
- RSTACK Command
  317
- RSTACK Delimiter Modes
  317
- Delimiter Display
  318
- Delimiter on Accounting Page
  318
- Status Display
  318
- Online RSTACK Usage
  318
- Acctinfo
  319
- Delimiter
  320
- Hrptna
  320
- Print
  321
- Test
  321
- Points to Note
  322
- Example
  322
- RSUSPEND and RRESUME Commands
  323
- Begin
  324
- Test
  324
- Points to Note
  325
- Example
  326
- Constant
  327
- Mask
  328
- Examples
  329
  - Example 1
    329
    
    Example 2
    329
    
    Example 3
    329
  - Example 4
    330
8 Specifying Dynamic Job Descriptor Entries (Djdes)

331
- Benefits of Using Djdes
  332
- Page- and Record-Oriented Djdes
  333
- Page-Oriented
  333
- Record-Oriented
  336
- IDEN Command
  337
- Offset
  337
- Oprinfo
  338
- Prefix
  338
- Skip
  339
- Points to Note
  339
- DJDE Record Specification
  340
- Application of Djdes
  342
- Job Parameter Modification Restrictions
  344
- Djde Operator Information Pages
  344
- Copies=Processing
  347
- Online DJDE Restrictions
  348
- DJDE Processing Optimization
  348
- DJDE Parameter Definitions
  349
- Alter
  349
- Assign
  350
- Bseq
  351
- Bskip
  352
- Bside
  352
- Points to Note
  353
- Batch
  354
- Begin
  354
- Bform
  355
- Bof
  356
- Btext
  356
- Parameter Rules
  359
- Points to Note
  360
- Cancel
  364
- Collate
  364
- Copies
  365
- Data
  366
- Destination
  366
- Duplex
  367
- End
  367
- Feed
  368
- File
  369
- Fontindex
  370
- Fonts
  370
- Points to Note
  371
- Format
  372
- Forms
  372
- Points to Note
  373
- Graphics
  374
- Image
  376
- Invert
  377
- Itext
  378
- Jde
  378
- Jdl
  379
- Map
  379
- Margin
  380
- Modify
  381
- Number
  382
- Otext
  383
- Overprint
  384
- Pmode
  385
- Rform
  385
- Rtext
  386
- Save
  387
- Sefmap
  388
- Separators
  389
- Sf1Function
  390
- Sf2Function
  390
- Shift
  391
- Side
  392
- Snumber
  393
- Split
  394
- Srecover
  395
- Stiming
  396
- Stocks
  396
- Tmode
  397
- Tof
  397
- Trans
  398
- Xshift
  398
- Points to Note
  399
- Examples
  400
  - Example 1
    400
  - Example 2
    401
- DJDE FILE Parameter
  402
- Points to Note
  403
- File Effectiveness
  403
- File Replacement and Deletion
  403
- Card-Image File Processing
  404
- LPS-Labeled File Processing
  405
  - Delimited Records for LPS-Labeled Files
    406
9 Using Graphics

407
- Graphics Considerations
  407
- Input for Graphics
  408
- Processing Modes
  408
- Random Mode
  408
- Move Mode
  408
- Block Mode
  409
- Batch Mode
  409
- Tape Formats
  409
- Noninterleaved
  409
- Document Interleaved
  410
- Page Interleaved
  410
- Batch Mode
  411
- Online Formats
  412
- Noninterleaved
  412
- Batch Mode
  412
- Document Interleaved Graphic File Transfers Management of Image Files
  412
- Document and Page Interleaved
  412
- Management of Image Files
  413
- PDL Command and DJDE Options for Graphics
  414
- Performance
  415
- Random Mode
  415
- Online
  415
- Document Interleaved File Creation
  415
- Restrictions
  416
- Graphic Feature Restrictions
  416
PDL Command and DJDE Summary

418
PDL Command Quick Reference

424
Character Code Assignment

431
- IBM BCD Code Set
  431
- Honeywell 200/2000 BCD Code Set
  432
- Honeywell 6000 BCD Code Set
  433
- Fieldata Translation
  434
- UNIVAC ASCII Character Set
  435
- Standard ASCII Character Set
  436
- Standard EBCDIC Character Set
  437
- Xerox EBCDIC to Extended ASCII Hexadecimal Translation Values
  438

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