Hip-Accessed Interfaces - Xerox 4635 Installation Planning Manual

LPS OPTIONS
9-track magnetic tape drive
18/36 track cartridge tape drive
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Figure 2-1. Peripheral cabinet with tape drives
1 9-track magnetic tape drive
2 18-track cartridge tape drive
The 9-track (1600 and 6250 bpi) magnetic tape drive is an
alternative or additional offline capability to the 18-track cartridge
tape drive. It is a source for print data such as forms, graphics,
and variable data. System software and diagnostics can also be
input from the 9-track magnetic tape drive. This tape drive can
write data to tape for system backup or for printing at a later
time.
Like the 9-track magnetic tape drive, the front-loading 18/36 track
cartridge tape drive is a source for inputting forms, graphics,
variable data, and other files to the 4635 LPS system controller
for printing or storage. The 18/36 track cartridge tape drive reads
and writes IBM-compatible and ANSI-compatible 0.5 inch tape in
the 3480 or 3490 data format.

HIP-accessed interfaces

The Host Interface Processor (HIP) software supports
communication in the following environments:
• Xerox Network Systems (XNS) (Ethernet interface)
• Xerox Print Access Facility (XPAF)
• Xerox Print Service Manager (XPSM)
XNS Xerox Network Systems (XNS) enables communication between
devices such as workstations and graphic stations and the LPS
through a network. Ethernet is the physical connection for the
network, and Interpress is the page description language used in
packaging files for transmission over the network to the LPS.
XPAF Xerox Print Access Facility (XPAF) is a host-resident product that
retrieves data streams from JES and prepares them for printing on
a Xerox laser printer.
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