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Xerox DocuPrint 92C IPS Guide to Configuring and Managing the System Version 7.1 August 2000 721P89180...
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Xerox supplies, call Xerox Product Safety at the following toll-free number in the United States: 1-800-828-6571 For customers outside the United States contact your local Xerox representative or operating company. XEROX DOCUPRINT 92C IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM...
Page 5: Table Of Contents
IPS main window 2. Starting and stopping the system Powering on the IPS system Powering off the IPS system Communicating with the host computer XEROX DOCUPRINT 92C IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM Contents Conventions Pull-down menus Buttons...
Page 6 Specifying the media units Setting optional processing parameters Printing samples Capturing and executing a trace Capturing a trace Executing a captured trace Printing a trace file XEROX DOCUPRINT 92C IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM 3-11 3-13 4-12 4-13 4-15 4-16...
Page 7 Specifying the output configuration Backing up and restoring configuration files Index XEROX DOCUPRINT 92C IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM Setting of the debug level Updating the software using a CD or a diskette Updating the software remotely...
Page 8 TABLE OF CONTENTS viii XEROX DOCUPRINT 92C IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM...
Page 9: Introduction To The Graphical User Interface
About this guide Contents XEROX DOCUPRINT 92C IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM This Xerox DocuPrint 92C Guide to Configuring and Managing the System provides information on how to perform DocuPrint system administration tasks for the DocuPrint 92C IPS.
Page 10 Note: Notes are hints that help you perform a task or understand the text. Caution: Cautions alert you to an action that could damage hardware or software. Warning: Warnings alert you to conditions that could affect the safety of people. XEROX DOCUPRINT 92C IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM...
Page 11: Related Publications
Related publications Xerox documents IBM documents XEROX DOCUPRINT 92C IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM This document is part of the Xerox DocuPrint IPS publication set. Following is a list of all Xerox DocuPrint IPS documents. For a...
Page 12 INTRODUCTION XEROX DOCUPRINT 92C IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM...
Page 13: The Graphical User Interface Screen
The graphical user interface screen XEROX DOCUPRINT 92C IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM 1Introduction to the graphical This chapter gives an overview of the graphical user interface (GUI) and provides instructions on how to use it to interact with the system.
Page 14 INTRODUCTION TO THE GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE Figure 1-1. Printer Controller monitor with IPS main window, IPS Console window, and IPS Print Engine Monitor window XEROX DOCUPRINT 92C IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM...
Page 15: Using The User Interface Screens
Using the user interface screens Pull-down menus Types of pull-down menus XEROX DOCUPRINT 92C IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM INTRODUCTION TO THE GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE The graphical user interface screens contain various combinations of pull-down menus and dropdown lists, selection buttons, incremental spin boxes, and text fields by which you can interact with the system.
Page 16 It remains until you close the window or enter a selection/value elsewhere on that same window. Figure 1-5. Window displaying the selection made from a pull- down menu (lower-right corner) XEROX DOCUPRINT 92C IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM...
Page 17: Buttons
Buttons Incremental spin buttons XEROX DOCUPRINT 92C IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM INTRODUCTION TO THE GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE A selection button displays as an oval or box (except for the Stop and Continue buttons) containing a function name, but no inverted triangle.
Page 18: Moving A Window Or Icon
Note: Reducing a window to an icon does not in any way interfere with any ongoing process that was initiated from that window. It does not close the window. XEROX DOCUPRINT 92C IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM...
Page 19: Entering In Text
Entering in text XEROX DOCUPRINT 92C IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM INTRODUCTION TO THE GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE Some windows contain lines on which you can enter text such as file names or numeric values. At the beginning of a text field, there is a small icon.
Page 20: Exiting A Window
Upper-left portion of a window with pin button “in” — You can exit the window by single-clicking the pin button. — The window remains open after you make selections from XEROX DOCUPRINT 92C IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM...
Page 21: Ips Main Window
IPS main window XEROX DOCUPRINT 92C IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM INTRODUCTION TO THE GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE To configure your system, use the IPS main window to provide access to the Configuration, Diagnostics, Administration, and System Options menus, and to the Input and Output Configuration subwindows.
Page 22: Configuration Menu
Note: Items in the Configuration pull-down menu that appear “grayed out” on the screen are unavailable for use with your system’s configuration. Figure 1-11. Configuration pull-down menu XEROX DOCUPRINT 92C IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM...
Page 23 XEROX DOCUPRINT 92C IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM INTRODUCTION TO THE GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE The Configuration pull-down menu contains the following items: • Language — Allows you to select the language in which GUI messages will display.
Page 24: Diagnostics Menu
Service privilege mode users only. • Install Remote Update — Allows you to update your software remotely. This function is available to Administrator and Service privilege mode users only. XEROX DOCUPRINT 92C IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM...
Page 25: Administration Menu
Administration menu XEROX DOCUPRINT 92C IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM INTRODUCTION TO THE GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE Use the Administration pull-down menu to access windows for performing administrative tasks, such as billing reporting. Figure 1-13. Administration pull-down menu The Administration pull-down menu contains the following items: •...
Page 26: System Options Menu
Shutdown System — Shuts down the system. This option stops all processes running on the Printer Controller, stops the printer, and returns to the boot prompt of the operating system. XEROX DOCUPRINT 92C IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM...
Page 27: Input Configuration Section
Input Configuration section XEROX DOCUPRINT 92C IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM INTRODUCTION TO THE GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE The Input Configuration section of the main window provides access to the windows that enable you to configure the printer input trays to feed the stocks you want to be used in the print job.
Page 28: Output Configuration Section
IPDS bin number at the beginning of the row beside the same bolded icon, you can see which IPDS bins have been mapped to which printer bins. XEROX DOCUPRINT 92C IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM...
Page 29 “Disabled,” this field is grayed out and always displays “N to 1.” • End of Set — If your DocuPrint 92C IPS is configured with the stitcher/stacker, or a bypass transport is installed on your DocuPrint 92C IPS, this field displays the criterion...
Page 30: Setup And Status Information
“Remote Session Active” displays on the window. For information on activating a remote shell, refer to the “Setting up the printer controller” chapter, “Enabling or disabling the modem” section. XEROX DOCUPRINT 92C IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM...
Page 31 Status section Main window footer XEROX DOCUPRINT 92C IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM INTRODUCTION TO THE GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE The following items appear in the Status (middle) section of the right column on the main window. They indicate what the printer is doing.
Page 32: Host Job Control Section
If no job is being processed, this button is grayed out and cannot be selected. If a job is in progress, this button remains grayed out until you click the Stop button and the printer has stopped. XEROX DOCUPRINT 92C IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM...
Page 33: Subwindow Buttons
Add Profile Apply & Update Quit and Apply buttons XEROX DOCUPRINT 92C IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM INTRODUCTION TO THE GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE This section describes some of the buttons that appear on sub- windows accessed through the main window pull-down menus and the Input and Output Configuration section.
Page 34 Ask For File Name window. Update Saves changes made to an input or output configuration file, but does not put that configuration into effect (followed by a confirmation prompt). XEROX DOCUPRINT 92C IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM...
Page 35: Powering On The Ips System
Powering on the IPS system Before powering on XEROX DOCUPRINT 92C IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM 2Starting and stopping the This chapter describes how to start and stop your printing system. It addresses the proper methods of powering the system on and off, starting and stopping print jobs, shutting down the system, and dealing with power failures.
Page 36 Click Apply & Update on the Input Configuration window. On the confirmation prompt window that displays, click Apply. Click Quit on the Input Configuration window. The IPS main window displays. XEROX DOCUPRINT 92C IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM...
Page 37: Powering Off The Ips System
Powering off the IPS system XEROX DOCUPRINT 92C IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM STARTING AND STOPPING THE SYSTEM Do not power off the system until it has stopped printing. Note: Powering off the system at the end of the day is not necessary.
Page 38: In Routine Operation
Powering off the processor also powers off the printer. 6. Power off the Sun workstation processor. 7. Power off the HCU (if operating in channel-attached mode). XEROX DOCUPRINT 92C IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM...
Page 39: Communicating With The Host Computer
Communicating with the host computer Placing the IPS online Taking the IPS offline XEROX DOCUPRINT 92C IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM STARTING AND STOPPING THE SYSTEM If an unexpected power failure occurs, switch off the printer and all components of the Printer Controller.
Page 40: Stopping The Printer
Should this occur, the printer finishes with a blank reverse side. After the printing resumes, the corresponding back of the duplex page prints as a simplex sheet. XEROX DOCUPRINT 92C IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM...
Page 41: Rebooting The Printer Controller
Automatic print job recovery Rebooting the Printer Controller Exiting power saver mode XEROX DOCUPRINT 92C IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM STARTING AND STOPPING THE SYSTEM You must always resume printing an interrupted job in the same way you stopped it: •...
Page 42: Removing Media From The Processor
Enter eject on the command tool window. Close the command tool window by selecting Quit from the window’s title bar pull-down menu. To remove a CD from the CD-ROM drive, press the eject button. XEROX DOCUPRINT 92C IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM...
Page 43: Setting Up The Printer Controller
Tasks requiring a Controller reboot XEROX DOCUPRINT 92C IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM 3Setting up the Printer This chapter describes the procedures that are required to set up your Printer Controller to receive and process the types of print jobs you will be running.
Page 44: Selecting A Language
2. From the pull-down menu, select the language of your choice. Figure 3-1. Language window 3. After you have made the selection, reboot the system to put your selection into effect. XEROX DOCUPRINT 92C IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM...
Page 45: Specifying The System Interface
Specifying the system interface XEROX DOCUPRINT 92C IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM SETTING UP THE PRINTER CONTROLLER This section describes the procedure for specifying the network or channel interface for your system. Your options are Channel and TCP/IP.
Page 46: Selecting Channel Interface
2.5 Mb Data Streaming — Data streaming at 2.50 MB per second. This mode provides the fastest data transfer. 4. Click Apply. 5. In the Interface window, click Apply. XEROX DOCUPRINT 92C IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM...
Page 47: Selecting Tcp/Ip Interface
Selecting TCP/IP interface XEROX DOCUPRINT 92C IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM SETTING UP THE PRINTER CONTROLLER Note: When the system is sending a resource-intensive job using TCP/IP, the job will take considerably longer to load via the network.
Page 48: Enabling Or Disabling The Modem
4. Click Apply. The Modem Enable window displays, prompting you for a password. 5. Enter the root password. Note: The modem will automatically be disabled after rebooting the system. XEROX DOCUPRINT 92C IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM...
Page 49: Allocating Memory For Resources
Allocating memory for resources XEROX DOCUPRINT 92C IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM SETTING UP THE PRINTER CONTROLLER The Resource Limits option allows you to specify additional memory to be used for resources such as fonts and overlays.
Page 50: Displaying And Adding Resident Fonts
To display the currently loaded resident fonts, select Resident Fonts from the Configuration pull-down menu. The Resident Fonts User Interface window displays. Figure 3-7. Resident Fonts User Interface window XEROX DOCUPRINT 92C IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM...
Page 51: Adding Resident Fonts
Adding resident fonts XEROX DOCUPRINT 92C IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM SETTING UP THE PRINTER CONTROLLER You can add resident fonts from various media including CD-ROM, diskette (floppy), or your network. To add resident fonts to your system, follow these steps: 1.
Page 52 Default for Text button on the bottom portion of the screen. Select a font to use as the default character set for Text, then click the Default for Text button on the bottom portion of the screen. XEROX DOCUPRINT 92C IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM...
Page 53: Loading The Ips Software License Text String
Printer Controller. Initially, your license may be for 90 days. At the end of this period, you receive a “permanent” license. To obtain the license string from Xerox, follow the steps below to find out the host ID on the Sun.
Page 54 1. Click the Get String from Diskette button. Make sure that the diskette containing the string is loaded in the diskette drive. 2. Follow the screen prompts to load the license string. XEROX DOCUPRINT 92C IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM...
Page 55: Switching Modes (Dual Mode)
Switching modes (Dual Mode) IPS mode to NPS mode NPS mode to IPS mode XEROX DOCUPRINT 92C IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM SETTING UP THE PRINTER CONTROLLER The Dual Mode printing option lets you switch back and forth between IPS and NPS modes on your Printer Controller.
Page 56 SETTING UP THE PRINTER CONTROLLER 3-14 XEROX DOCUPRINT 92C IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM...
Page 57 XEROX DOCUPRINT 92C IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM 4Setting the system This chapter describes the procedures for configuring your system. You access those procedures through the pull-down menus on the IPS main window. The procedures are described in sequence as they appear on each menu.
Page 58: Setting The System Configuration
Service Mode — In this mode, all functions are accessible. A user’s current Privilege Mode displays on the Control Unit Configuration section of the main window. Figure 4-1. Control Unit Configuration section of main window XEROX DOCUPRINT 92C IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM...
Page 59: Changing The Privilege Mode
Changing the Privilege Mode XEROX DOCUPRINT 92C IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM SETTING THE SYSTEM CONFIGURATION Changing your current privilege level to an Operator Mode, Administrator Mode, or Service Mode requires a password. To change the Privilege Mode: 1.
Page 60: Changing The Password For A Privilege Mode
4. In the Confirm Password field, reenter your new password. 5. Click Apply. Note: If the old password or the confirmed password is invalid, a notice window will display. XEROX DOCUPRINT 92C IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM...
Page 61: Indicating The Input Resolution
Accessing configuration tasks Configuration menu tasks XEROX DOCUPRINT 92C IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM SETTING THE SYSTEM CONFIGURATION From the IPS main window, configure your system by selecting from the Configuration, Diagnostics, Administration, and System Options menus, and from the input and output configuration subwindows.
Page 62: Indicating The Input Resolution
4. (Optional) Select the “Use alternate shading” checkbox to use an alternate set of shading patterns, originally developed for 300 dpi printing. 5. Click Apply. 6. Drain the printer at the host. (Follow procedures for your host system.) XEROX DOCUPRINT 92C IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM...
Page 63: Specifying The Maximum Simplex Value
Specifying the maximum simplex value XEROX DOCUPRINT 92C IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM SETTING THE SYSTEM CONFIGURATION 7. Reboot the Printer Controller. 8. Restart the PSF printer session, or the Functional Sub System. This section describes the procedure for specifying the number of simplex pages that the system prints in duplex mode before clearing the paper path and switching to simplex mode.
Page 64: Specifying The Extraction Color For Highlight Color Printing
3. Click Apply. When the DocuPrint 92C IPS receives a color job, it prints it in whatever color of ink is loaded in the printer, using solid color and a variety of shades (color plus black) and tints (color plus white).
Page 65 Extraction Color window XEROX DOCUPRINT 92C IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM SETTING THE SYSTEM CONFIGURATION The Extraction Color window contains the following options: • Color pull-down menu — Lists the eight colors allowed by the IPDS data stream, from which you select the extraction color.
Page 66 However, the actual printed colors can vary from printer to printer. You should always run test prints to see exactly how your printer prints these colors. XEROX DOCUPRINT 92C IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM Printed color (output) Printer ink color (solid)
Page 67 Procedure XEROX DOCUPRINT 92C IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM SETTING THE SYSTEM CONFIGURATION To specify the extraction color: 1. From the Configuration menu, select Extraction Color. The Extraction Color for Highlight Printing window displays. 2. From the color pull-down menu, select your desired extraction color.
Page 68: Printing The Ips Color Samples
“Setting the extraction color,” earlier in this chapter. 2. Select Trace Options from the Diagnostics pull-down menu on the IPS main window. 3. On the Trace Options window, click Offline. XEROX DOCUPRINT 92C IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM...
Page 69: Rotating The Page Origin
Rotating the page origin XEROX DOCUPRINT 92C IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM SETTING THE SYSTEM CONFIGURATION 4. From the Trace Mode pull-down menu, select Execute Trace. The Default Trace File Name prompt window displays. 5. On the Default Trace File Name window, enter the following...
Page 70 4-14 For the page to print correctly in portrait orientation on the IPS cut sheets, its text origin must be rotated 90 Emulation window. XEROX DOCUPRINT 92C IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM , via the Continuous Forms...
Page 71 XEROX DOCUPRINT 92C IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM SETTING THE SYSTEM CONFIGURATION Follow these steps: 1. Select Continuous Forms Emulation from the Configuration pull-down menu. 2. On the Continuous Form Selection window, click Enabled. Figure 4-6. Continuous Form Selection window 3.
Page 72: Specifying The Media Units
3. For size, select mm or in as the desired units. 4. Click Apply. A confirmation window displays. 5. Click OK to confirm your selections. XEROX DOCUPRINT 92C IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM or lb as the desired units.
Page 73: Setting Optional Processing Parameters
Setting optional processing parameters XEROX DOCUPRINT 92C IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM SETTING THE SYSTEM CONFIGURATION You can set processing parameters for your system as follows: 1. Select Optional Processing Parameters from the Configuration pull-down menu. 2. On the Optional Processing Parameters screen (refer to the next page for an illustration), identify the parameters you want to set.
Page 74 SETTING THE SYSTEM CONFIGURATION Figure 4-8. Optional Processing Parameters window 5. Reboot the system to put your settings into effect (except for “Alternate markform,” which does not require a reboot.) 4-18 XEROX DOCUPRINT 92C IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM...
Page 75: Diagnostics Menu Tasks
Diagnostics menu tasks Printing samples XEROX DOCUPRINT 92C IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM SETTING THE SYSTEM CONFIGURATION The following procedures can be accessed from the Diagnostics pull- down menu. • Printing samples • Capturing a trace •...
Page 76 SETTING THE SYSTEM CONFIGURATION 4-20 Note: If your DocuPrint 92C IPS has DFA, the Sample Prints window contains two additional fields: Number of Sets and Finishing Function. Figure 4-10. Sample Prints window for the a system with DFA (shown is a DocuPrint 4635 IPS) •...
Page 77 Your system may have different sample files, or you may choose to have some added or deleted. Figure 4-11. Portion of Testdocs list of samples to print XEROX DOCUPRINT 92C IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM 4-21...
Page 78 Note: If Bin 1 (sample tray) is not selected, the printed sheets are offset every six sheets. 3. Click Print Samples to initiate printing. Your samples are delivered to the bin group selected on the Sample Printing window. XEROX DOCUPRINT 92C IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM...
Page 79 Figure 4-12. PQA status window example Note: Setting the extraction color to a color other than black will help the printer to initialize the “adjusting color” process during a PQA. XEROX DOCUPRINT 92C IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM 4-23...
Page 80: Capturing And Executing A Trace
Trace window displays. Figure 4-13. Trace window with Online Trace Mode Options menu displayed (for a system with TCP/IP interface) Figure 4-14. Trace window with Offline Trace Mode Options menu displayed XEROX DOCUPRINT 92C IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM...
Page 81 XEROX DOCUPRINT 92C IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM SETTING THE SYSTEM CONFIGURATION The Trace window contains the following options and field: • Online — Enables the interface after you execute the trace. • Offline — Disables the interface so that you can execute the trace.
Page 82: Executing A Captured Trace
Note: After executing a trace file, make sure to cancel the FSS and restart IPS before submitting any jobs. Otherwise, the output of any submitted jobs may be missing all of the text data. XEROX DOCUPRINT 92C IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM...
Page 83: Printing A Trace File
To print a file from a directory other than the current directory, specify the directory as a separate field following the file name. 4. To print the trace file on a DocuPrint 92C IPS in duplex, enter: conprt -d trace_debug [/var/db] where /var/db is the directory, and is optional.
Page 84: Setting Of The Debug Level
2. Select the debug level of your choice. 3. Click Apply. Note: Selecting a Debug Level other than 0 or selecting Save Pages to Disk For Viewing may degrade throughput speed. XEROX DOCUPRINT 92C IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM...
Page 85: Updating The Software Using A Cd Or A Diskette
Updating the software using a CD or a diskette XEROX DOCUPRINT 92C IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM SETTING THE SYSTEM CONFIGURATION You can update the printing system software using a CD or a diskette, provided by your service representative. To update the software: 1.
Page 86: Updating The Software Remotely
1. From the Diagnostics menu, select Install Remote Update. The Install Remote Update window displays. 2. Enter the password provided by your service representative. The software will automatically load onto your system. XEROX DOCUPRINT 92C IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM...
Page 87: System Options Menu Tasks
System Options menu tasks XEROX DOCUPRINT 92C IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM SETTING THE SYSTEM CONFIGURATION From the System Options pull-down window, you can access windows to place the IPS online and offline, and shut down the system.
Page 88: Specifying The Input Configuration
IPDS tray the data stream specifies. At the same time, you are setting up the Main window input section to display the stock loaded in each printer tray. XEROX DOCUPRINT 92C IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM...
Page 89: Example Of An Input Configuration
Example of an input configuration XEROX DOCUPRINT 92C IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM SETTING THE SYSTEM CONFIGURATION Here is an example of a hypothetical input configuration you might create: You have an application in which only IPDS trays 1 and 2 are called out, with most of the job calling for IPDS tray 1.
Page 90: Selecting Simplex Or Duplex Printing
To specify simplex or duplex printing, select an IPDS tray with the appropriate media icon, as shown below. Figure 4-19. Single (simplex) media icon Figure 4-20. Single or double (simplex or duplex) media icon XEROX DOCUPRINT 92C IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM...
Page 91: Setting Up Margin Values
Setting up margin values XEROX DOCUPRINT 92C IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM SETTING THE SYSTEM CONFIGURATION The IPS software allows you to save multiple margin settings by making the margin values part of the attributes of the IPDS trays.
Page 92: Setting Up The Media Library
You can create icons representing standard sizes, weights, form types (3-hole, etc.), and colors of stocks. In addition, you can create customized icons for non-standard media. XEROX DOCUPRINT 92C IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM...
Page 93: Creating A Media Icon
Creating a media icon XEROX DOCUPRINT 92C IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM SETTING THE SYSTEM CONFIGURATION To create new icons for your Media Library, follow these steps: 1. In the Input Configuration section of the main window, using the default pull-down list, select the input configuration of your choice.
Page 94 Media icons — Icons representing the different stocks that you use in your IPS printer. 3. Click the left mouse button on the Add button. The Media Type window displays. XEROX DOCUPRINT 92C IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM...
Page 95 XEROX DOCUPRINT 92C IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM SETTING THE SYSTEM CONFIGURATION Figure 4-26. Media Type window 4. On the Media Type window, make your selections in the following fields for the new media icon you are adding.
Page 96 Enter a name for the new form type. The text you enter displays in the media icon display box at the bottom of the screen as well as on the Other Form Type line. Do not click the Add button. XEROX DOCUPRINT 92C IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM...
Page 97 XEROX DOCUPRINT 92C IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM SETTING THE SYSTEM CONFIGURATION Note: After you complete all edits to your media icon, click Apply, and close the Create a new Media Icon window, your temporary form type will be deleted.
Page 98: Changing A Media Icon
You may then either accept this assumed input configuration or manually change it. You are able to edit the default media attributes in much the same way you would edit any media icon. XEROX DOCUPRINT 92C IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM...
Page 99 XEROX DOCUPRINT 92C IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM SETTING THE SYSTEM CONFIGURATION 1. Access the Media Library window. For the procedure, refer to the “Creating a media icon” section earlier in this chapter. 2. Click the Edit Defaults button on the Media Library window. The Edit the Media Defaults window displays.
Page 100: Adding A New Input Configuration
Show Media Library button to display the Media Library window. (If all the stocks you need are already displayed in tray cells on the IPS Input Configuration window, you can skip this step.) XEROX DOCUPRINT 92C IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM...
Page 101 XEROX DOCUPRINT 92C IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM SETTING THE SYSTEM CONFIGURATION Figure 4-30. Input Configuration window 3. If you need any stocks for which there are no icons in the Media Library, create media icons for them. (Refer to the “Setting up the Media Library”...
Page 102 You may drag and drop media icons from three places: • The Media Library: Drag any icon from the Media Library window to a destination tray cell on the IPS Input Configuration window. XEROX DOCUPRINT 92C IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM...
Page 103 XEROX DOCUPRINT 92C IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM SETTING THE SYSTEM CONFIGURATION • Other tray cells: Drag a media icon from any other IPDS or Printer Tray cell on the IPS Input Configuration window. • The Create or Edit Media Library windows: You can...
Page 104 IPDS tray 6 is mapped to printer tray 4, so the job parts calling out tray 6 (possibly the front and back covers of the document) will print on the 110-pound goldenrod card stock. XEROX DOCUPRINT 92C IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM...
Page 105 XEROX DOCUPRINT 92C IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM SETTING THE SYSTEM CONFIGURATION To set up the IPDS tray cells: In each IPDS tray cell, place the same media icon that is in the cell for the printer tray to which you want to map that IPDS tray.
Page 106: Changing An Input Configuration File
5. On the confirmation prompt window that displays, click Apply. 6. On the Input Configuration window, click Quit to return to the main window. XEROX DOCUPRINT 92C IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM...
Page 107: Deleting An Input Configuration File
Deleting an input configuration file XEROX DOCUPRINT 92C IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM SETTING THE SYSTEM CONFIGURATION To delete an input configuration: 1. From the IPS main window Input section, click the Modify button. The IPS Input Configuration window displays.
Page 108: Correcting A Feeder Tray Mismatch Error
Mismatch error message window redisplays and the Input Configuration window remains open. Repeat steps 1 through 3 until all mismatches are corrected and the Input Configuration window remains closed. XEROX DOCUPRINT 92C IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM...
Page 109: Specifying The Output Configuration
Specifying the output configuration XEROX DOCUPRINT 92C IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM SETTING THE SYSTEM CONFIGURATION This section describes the procedures you use to specify output tray configurations for your system. (For an explanation of the buttons on these windows, refer to the “Buttons”...
Page 110: Example Of An Output Configuration
Note: To avoid all output going to the sample tray (bin 1), make bin 2 as your default. XEROX DOCUPRINT 92C IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM...
Page 111: Creating A New Output Configuration
Creating a new output configuration XEROX DOCUPRINT 92C IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM SETTING THE SYSTEM CONFIGURATION To create a new output configuration: 1. From the Output Configuration pull-down menu on the IPS main window, select any name to use as the base for the new output configuration.
Page 112 (Systems with a stitcher only) Check the “Stitching” box then click the Stitching Attributes button to specify the finishing attributes. Refer to “Specifying stitching attributes” later in this section. XEROX DOCUPRINT 92C IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM...
Page 113 XEROX DOCUPRINT 92C IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM SETTING THE SYSTEM CONFIGURATION 3. (DFA systems only) From the DFA Profile pull-down menu on the IPS main window, select the DFA output personality profile you will use with this configuration.
Page 114 8. If you want to put your new configuration into effect immediately, click Apply & Save, then, on the confirmation window that displays, click Apply. 9. Click Quit to return to the IPS main window. XEROX DOCUPRINT 92C IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM...
Page 115 Specifying finishing attributes (for systems with DFA) XEROX DOCUPRINT 92C IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM SETTING THE SYSTEM CONFIGURATION To specify finishing attributes, follow these steps: 1. On the Output Configuration window, check the “Finishing” box, then click the Finishing Attributes button. The Finishing Attributes window displays.
Page 116 3. Click Quit to specify these finishing attributes for the present configuration file and return to the IPS Output Configuration window. XEROX DOCUPRINT 92C IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM...
Page 117 Specifying stitching attributes (for systems with a stitcher) XEROX DOCUPRINT 92C IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM SETTING THE SYSTEM CONFIGURATION To specify stitching attributes, follow these steps: 1. On the Output Configuration window, check the “Stitching” box, then click the Stitching Attributes button.
Page 118: Changing An Output Configuration
A confirmation window displays. 5. On the confirmation window, click Update to save the new settings. 6. Click Quit to return to the IPS main window. XEROX DOCUPRINT 92C IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM...
Page 119: Deleting An Output Configuration
Deleting an output configuration Adding a DFA profile XEROX DOCUPRINT 92C IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM SETTING THE SYSTEM CONFIGURATION To delete an output configuration file for the system: 1. On the Output section of the IPS main window, click the Modify button.
Page 120 Figure 4-49. DFA Profile Name pull-down menu 3. On the Output DFA Profile window, specify the configuration settings for the new output DFA profile. Figure 4-50. Output DFA Profile window XEROX DOCUPRINT 92C IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM...
Page 121 XEROX DOCUPRINT 92C IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM SETTING THE SYSTEM CONFIGURATION You may make changes to the following fields: • Time Between Sheets (ms) (p1) — Specifies the time required by the third party finishing device from the top of the sheet to the bottom of the sheet.
Page 122 (or specific function) the new profile is for. 6. Click OK to return to the Output DFA Profile window. 7. Click Save to save the new DFA profile. XEROX DOCUPRINT 92C IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM...
Page 123: Changing A Dfa Profile
Changing a DFA profile Deleting a DFA profile XEROX DOCUPRINT 92C IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM SETTING THE SYSTEM CONFIGURATION 8. If you want to put the new profile into effect immediately, click Apply & Save. 9. Click Quit to return to the IPS main window.
Page 124: Backing Up And Restoring Configuration Files
5.1.8 or higher. Profiles created with software versions lower than 5.1.8 cannot be saved or restored to a system running release 5.1.8 or higher. XEROX DOCUPRINT 92C IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM...
Page 125: Saving Configuration Files To Diskette
Saving configuration files to diskette XEROX DOCUPRINT 92C IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM SETTING THE SYSTEM CONFIGURATION To copy your configuration files to a diskette for storage or transfer, follow this procedure: 1. Insert a PC formatted diskette into the drive.
Page 126: Restoring Configuration Files From Diskette
Select All to select all files. 4. Click Restore. 5. Click Quit. 6. Reboot the system to insure that you are using the newly restored settings. XEROX DOCUPRINT 92C IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM...
Page 127 Channel Options window, 3-4 color extraction samples, 4-10 color palettes, 4-10 printing, 4-12 Color pull-down menu, 4-9 XEROX DOCUPRINT 92C IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM communicating, host computer, 2-5–2-6 configuration changes requiring reboot, 3-1 input specifying, 4-31–4-50 output specifying, 4-52–4-66...
Page 128 Trace Mode Options, 4-24 messages HFSI, 1-1 meter readings, displaying, 1-13 MICR mode, 1-11 Minimum Set Time field, 4-64 Mode field, 4-21 modem, enable or disable, 1-11, 3-6 modes, switching, 3-13 XEROX DOCUPRINT 92C IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM...
Page 129 1-19 IPDS bins, mapping, 1-16 resuming, 2-7 stacker trays, configuring, 1-16 status, 2-6 XEROX DOCUPRINT 92C IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM stopping, 2-6 Printer Bins display field, 1-16 Printer Controller rebooting, 2-7 setting up, 3-1–3-13...
Page 130 1-12 printing, 4-26 Trace display, 1-19 Trace Mode Options pull-down menu, 4-24 Trace Mode Options window, 4-24 Trace window, 4-24 trays, stacker, 1-16 units, specifying (weight, size), 4-15 XEROX DOCUPRINT 92C IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM...
Page 131 PQA status, 4-22 Resolution, 4-6 Sample printing, 4-18 System Resource Limits, 3-7 System Shutdown Confirmation, 2-4 TCP/IP Interface, 3-5 Trace, 4-24 Trace Mode Options, 4-24 XSIS authorization, 1-13 XEROX DOCUPRINT 92C IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM INDEX INDEX-5...
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Xerox DocuPrint 92C IPS Configuring

1 Introduction to the Graphical User Interface

3 Setting up the Printer Controller

2 Starting and Stopping the System

4 Setting the System Configuration

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