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Xerox 4890 HighLight Color
Laser Printing System
Product Reference
Version 5.0
November 1994
720P93720

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  • Page 1 X E R O X Xerox 4890 HighLight Color Laser Printing System Product Reference Version 5.0 November 1994 720P93720...
  • Page 2 November 1994 Printed in the United States of America. Publication number: 721P82591 Xerox® and all Xerox products mentioned in this publication are trademarks of Xerox Corporation. Products and trademarks of other companies are also acknowledged. Changes are periodically made to this document. Changes, technical inaccuracies, and typographic errors will be corrected in subsequent editions.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Color-related software considerations Fonts LPS production process overview 4890 HighLight Color LPS major features 4890 feature reference XEROX 4890 HIGHLIGHT COLOR LPS PRODUCT REFERENCE Advantages Uses for highlight color in your documents How highlight color is created Specifying 4890 colors...
  • Page 4 Application software for IBM PC workstation environments Application software for Macintosh workstation environment Application software for Sun workstation environments Environment Connecting the printer and the environment Primary connectivity concerns XEROX 4890 HIGHLIGHT COLOR LPS PRODUCT REFERENCE 2-10 2-10 2-10 2-11 4–1...
  • Page 5 Interface options Interface options Online interface option Interface options Interface options Interface options Edgemarking Non-imaged elements Error messages Font memory Compatibility with 4050 and 9790 family Xerox LPS fonts TABLE OF CONTENTS 4-10 4-10 4-10 4-11 4-11 4-12 4-12 4-15...
  • Page 6 Glossary Index Queue management Ink substitution Paper sizes and special stocks Print resolution considerations JDL compatibility Third-party connectivity products Application software data streams and connectivity XEROX 4890 HIGHLIGHT COLOR LPS PRODUCT REFERENCE 5-10 5-12 5-12 5-12 6-11 6-12 GLOSSARY-1 INDEX–1...

  • Page 7: Lps Fundamentals

    Electronic printing Advantages XEROX 4890 HIGHLIGHT COLOR LPS PRODUCT REFERENCE The Xerox 4890 HighLight Color Laser Printing System (LPS) brings highlight color capability to the world of electronic printing. Through advanced imaging technology known as tri- level xerography, this printer has the capacity for production printing.

  • Page 8: Highlight Color

    Uses for highlight color in your documents How highlight color is created The 4890 is a HighLight Color Laser Printing System. Highlight color is the use of one primary color and black in their pure forms (solid color or solid black) or mixed to create tones, which are a mixture of color with black or white.

  • Page 9: Specifying 4890 Colors

    Each color has been defined as an ink, a term used to refer to a 4890 color. Inks (colors) are defined in an ink catalog file (identified by the .ICT extension on the file). Your 4890 comes with an ink catalog containing a large set of 4890 inks. Ink referencing...

  • Page 10: Color-Related Software Considerations

    Adding color to line printer and LCDS data streams LPS PDL Reference and the Forms Creation Reference for more information.) Color support for the 4890 LPS is provided through host-resident software, such as CompuSet and other third-party document composition systems. These software packages also reference inks from ink catalog files.

  • Page 11: Adding Color To Interpress And Postscript Data Streams

    Red-Green-Blue (RGB), rather than on a highlight color model. These full color models produce a larger range of colors than are available on the 4890. Therefore, a translation or mapping must be made between the colors used in the application and the colors available on the printer.

  • Page 12: Adding Color To Forms

    Refer to the card in the back of this book for ordering information. Forms for printing on the 4890 can be created using the forms description language (FDL) software on the printer or by using similar software applications on a host or workstation. Forms...
  • Page 13 XEROX 4890 HIGHLIGHT COLOR LPS PRODUCT REFERENCE embedded within the code create color lines, boxes, and text. The FDL used on the 4890 LPS is an enhanced version of the FDL used to create black-only documents on the Xerox 4050/4090/4650 monochrome black printers. The 4890 allows the specification of inks by the names defined in the system- resident ink catalogs.

  • Page 14: Fonts

    Character spacing examples Fonts are available in various families, sizes, and appearances. Refer to the Xerox 4850/4890 HighLight Color and 4135 LPS Font User Guide for more information on fonts and for samples of the font families, sizes, and faces available for use with your 4890 LPS.

  • Page 15: Acquiring And Loading Fonts

    LPS production process overview XEROX 4890 HIGHLIGHT COLOR LPS PRODUCT REFERENCE The 4890 LPS has a set of standard fonts and a variety of variable fonts available in Data Center and Interpress character collections. For information on acquiring optional fonts, refer to the ordering information in the back of this book.

  • Page 16: Ink Referencing

    1-10 headings, or totals) and graphics files to produce a printed report. — The raw data can be sent to the 4890 LPS offline from magnetic tape, online from a channel-attached host, or through an Ethernet network. — The forms description commands used to select records...

  • Page 17: Formatted Data

    The 4890 is designed to fulfill the potential of efficiency promised by electronic printing. Speed The high output rate of the 4890, and other Xerox high-speed laser printing systems makes it possible to bypass the separate duplication process required in traditional printing. With an...

  • Page 18: 4890 Feature Reference

    92 pages per minute, the system can generate multiple copies of reports and other documents as originals from the printer. The 4890 can even print color on your documents without diminishing throughput performance. By giving operators and programmers the capability to program the print job, repetitive jobs are handled easily and consistently, and the printer can print documents at the maximum capacity.

  • Page 19: System Controller

    The front end processor option provides data format conversion from PostScript to Interpress and from the Hewlett Packard Print Control Language (HP-PCL) to Interpress. Therefore, the 4890 processes input from either of these increasingly popular page description languages. The features of the system controller are listed below: •...

  • Page 20: Paper Handling

    Options for the 4890 provide enhanced finishing capability, including increased output capacity, collating of multiple copies, and even stapling. Other output options are available for transferring paper to specialized paper handling devices.

  • Page 21: Forms

    (RIP), and GVG options • Preprinted forms. The 4890 includes a variety of fonts. To add variety and professionalism to your documents, additional fonts are available. Following is a list of some of the features and options relating to fonts: •...

  • Page 22: Highlight Color

    These finishing devices conform to the Xerox Document Feeding and Finishing Architecture (DFA) Level 1 standard. To support these new devices, the software is modified to interface with the DFA Level...
  • Page 23 Segment Management Increased Graphics Operator Commands XEROX 4890 HIGHLIGHT COLOR LPS PRODUCT REFERENCE 1 standard. In order to mate Third Party Devices (TPD) to the 4800F printers, a Bypass Transport (or BT) is used. The BT will perform the following functions: •...

  • Page 24: Scsi System Disk/Floppy Disk

    SCSI System Disk/Floppy Disk Color Enhancements Extended CRITERIA Extended Palettes 1-18 The 4890 program has transitioned from the ESDI based system disk/floppy architecture to a SCSI based architecture. The Color Enhancements project is comprised of three main features and they are: •...
  • Page 25 Shared Disk Enhancements XEROX 4890 HIGHLIGHT COLOR LPS PRODUCT REFERENCE The primary function of the Shared Disk feature is to provide a high volume, high speed medium for the transmission of textual and graphical data to the printing system. The printer software manages queued jobs made up of LCDS data that have been spooled to the shared disk for printing.

  • Page 27: Printer Hardware Components

    This chapter describes components of the Xerox 4890 HighLight Color Laser Printing System (LPS) and the hardware options available to increase the printer productivity in your operating environment. Figure 2-1 shows an illustration of the 4890 LPS with the optional peripheral cabinet. Figure 2-1. 4890 Laser Printing System...

  • Page 28: Lps System Disk Storage And Memory

    Character dispatcher/image generator Task memory Cache memory The 4890 controller houses the 400 MB hard disk, a 5.25-inch diskette drive, an optional 1/4-inch cartridge tape drive, bays for three additional hard disk drives of 400 MB each, and a Small...

  • Page 29: System Control Console

    The keyboard and display enable interaction with the 4890 LPS to initiate and monitor jobs. The display is 80 character spaces horizontally (columns) and 24 character spaces vertically (lines).
  • Page 30 The capacity of the 1/4-inch cartridge tape drive is either 320 MB or 525 MB, depending on the choice of DC6320 or DC6525 tape cartridges. Both tapes are 1/4-inch cartridge ANSI compatible, and they can be used interchangeably without hardware or software reconfiguration. XEROX 4890 HIGHLIGHT COLOR LPS PRODUCT REFERENCE...

  • Page 31: Printer Components

    Image clarity is determined largely by the resolution or the number of dots per inch (dpi) printed. The resolution of the 4890 is 300 by 300 dpi. PRINTER HARDWARE COMPONENTS...
  • Page 32 The output subsystem provides paper stacking, report collating, optional finishing, and sample print capabilities. In a standard configuration, the 4890 LPS has two feeder trays and a dual stacker (two trays). For information on other feeder and finishing options, refer to the “Hardware options” section in this chapter.
  • Page 33 8. Continue button 9. Stop button 10. Print quantity and fault code display 11. Information button XEROX 4890 HIGHLIGHT COLOR LPS PRODUCT REFERENCE Figure 2-6. Printer control console The power switch is on the side of the printer control console.

  • Page 34: Additional Features

    CCU; however, CCUs are not interchangeable between 4850 and 4890 models. The CCU is labeled to identify its associated printer. The following options are available to further enhance the productivity of the 4890 LPS in your environment.

  • Page 35: 4890 Peripheral Cabinet Tape Drives

    4890 peripheral cabinet tape drives XEROX 4890 HIGHLIGHT COLOR LPS PRODUCT REFERENCE The peripheral cabinet may contain the 9-track open reel tape drive and an 18-track 1/2-inch cartridge tape drive. Figure 2-8. 4890 peripheral cabinet tape drives 9-track open reel magnetic tape drive 2.

  • Page 36: Graphic Video Generator

    The 4890 controller has a SCSI that connects all the standard and optional peripheral devices available for the 4890. Because the 4890 is an all-SCSI system, you can boot from any device as long as the boot files are on the media for the device.

  • Page 37: Stitcher/Stacker

    Stitcher/stacker XEROX 4890 HIGHLIGHT COLOR LPS PRODUCT REFERENCE The stitcher/stacker configuration in figure 2-11 provides an alternative to the dual stacker configuration. It is a one-tray output module with both set stitching (up to 50 sheets) and offsetting capabilities. The capacity of the stitcher/stacker tray is 2000 sheets (unstitched) of 20 pound or 80 gsm paper.

  • Page 39: Software

    PDL is used to describe the input, logical processing, and output requirements of a print job. Refer to the Xerox 4890 HighLight Color LPS PDL Reference for more information. FDL is a laser printing system resident language for designing electronic forms that can include logos, signatures, highlight color, and shading.

  • Page 40: Xerox Forms Generator

    Note: XPAF Version 2.1 or higher is required to support the color capabilities of the 4890 LPS. The Xerox Print Services (XPS) 700 is a fully integrated electronic publishing system with a networked workstation base. XPS 700 combines the hardware, software, and interface technologies to link host resources with Xerox laser printing systems.

  • Page 41: Xerox Dcf And Gddm Interface

    GDDM Interface (XDGI) also provides a means of adding highlight color commands to these data streams, and can direct output from IBM products directly to the 4890, or to tape for offline printing on the printer. There are a number of third party host application software packages also available for use with the 4890.

  • Page 42: Application Software For Ibm Pc Workstation Environments

    An Interpress master can be created at a host or at a workstation for transport through an Ethernet LAN to the LPS. Depending on the capabilities of the software, the 4890 can make full use of its highlight color features. Some of these Xerox packages include: •...

  • Page 43: Lps Connections

    The configurations described are representative of a variety of business environments. Figure 4-1 illustrates the various components included in the Xerox 4890 HighLight Color Laser Printing System (LPS) to define an environment. These components include: • Printer •...

  • Page 44: Environment

    • Large host mainframes. • While it is possible for a mainframe and several workstations to be connected to one 4890 printer at the same time, this guide covers each environment separately. Figure 4-2. Possible environments of the 4890 system...

  • Page 45: Connecting The Printer And The Environment

    The “Connectivity overview“ section provides an overview of the types of connectivity hardware required for 4890 systems. Connectivity includes hardware and software that translates the output from the application software into a format the printer understands.
  • Page 46 Communication protocols Workstation environments and some mainframes are connected to the 4890 LPS by means of a local area network (LAN). The 4890 can be connected directly to an Ethernet LAN using Xerox Network Services (XNS) protocol. Ethernet LANs using a protocol other than XNS require a bridge that can convert the protocol used to XNS.

  • Page 47: Overview Of Connectivity Requirements For Mainframes

    An online interface can be either a direct cable connection or a remote connection using a modem. A host mainframe and a 4890 printer may also be connected to a local area network (LAN). Or, if desired, data from a host mainframe may be printed on a 4890 through an offline (tape drive) connection.

  • Page 48: Interfaces Supported By The Printer

    At present, most workstation applications produce PostScript data streams. Therefore, most workstation environments require a front end as part of their hardware connection to the 4890. Exceptions are the applications for Sun workstations that produce Interpress data streams, and PC applications that produce line printer and LCDS data streams.
  • Page 49 ASCII and EBCDIC data transmission to the LPS in SNA/SDLC and bisynchronous (BSC) protocol environments. This allows the 4890 LPS to print jobs from a remote IBM-compatible host computer. The Barr/SNA is a PC-based communications module that acts as a bridge between the communications protocol sent by the host and the protocol used by the OEM interface.

  • Page 50: Offline Interface

    NCR (Century-B1) • Univac (SDF-formatted tapes) • ICL (2900 VME/B). • Figure 4-4. Offline connection 9-track reel tape drive The optional 1/4-inch cartridge tape drive supports Xerox format tape cartridges only. XEROX 4890 HIGHLIGHT COLOR LPS PRODUCT REFERENCE 4890 HighLight Color...

  • Page 51: Network Interface

    To print these spooled jobs, the operator must first take the printer offline and then issue a start command for HIP to begin printing. For further information on using HIP, refer to the Xerox 4890 HighLight Color LPS Operator Guide. LPS CONNECTIONS...

  • Page 52: Communication Protocols Required By The Printer

    The communication protocols for many non-IBM compatible mainframe platforms can be converted to allow printing on the 4890. This conversion is done through the use of an optional interface. Communication protocols compatible with Dataproducts, Centronics, and many other printers can be converted by third-party interfaces into protocols that the 4890 can accept.

  • Page 53: Datastreams Required By The Printer

    Conversion of PostScript data streams Front end XEROX 4890 HIGHLIGHT COLOR LPS PRODUCT REFERENCE It is possible for a network connection to the 4890 to use more than one communication module. For example, the Shiva FASTPATH communication module converts AppleTalk protocol on an AppleTalk network to TCP/IP on Ethernet.

  • Page 54: Connectivity Options For Ibm And Compatible Mainframes

    IBM and IBM-compatible mainframes can be connected to a 4890 through an online direct interface, a remote interface, or a network. Online direct interface The IBM direct interface, also called a channel interface, uses the IBM 3211 or 4245 protocols as shown in figure 4-8.
  • Page 55 Application software used with IBM and IBM-compatible hosts in an online connection generally produces printer output in line printer or LCDS (Xerox metacode) data streams. For those products that produce other data streams, such as AFP, translators are available that convert the output to LCDS. None of these formats require further conversion, so a front end processor is not necessary.
  • Page 56 If the data stream is line printer or LCDS, then color is implemented through enhanced PDL or metacode commands. XEROX 4890 HIGHLIGHT COLOR LPS PRODUCT REFERENCE 4890 HighLight Color LPS...

  • Page 57: Interface Options

    A 4890 LPS connected to either a DEC VAX or MicroVAX system in the VMS environment can be configured for either a communications or network interface.
  • Page 58 Digital TCP/IP Services for OpenVMS (or equivalent), if it is not already present. Xerox XNS 5.0 for VMS: If the Xerox XNS for 5.0 for the VMS software package is used, no communications protocol conversion is required. If XNS 5.0 is not used, then a bridge that provides connectivity between the VAX Ethernet TCP/IP or DECnet protocol and the selected Xerox interface is required.

  • Page 59: Connectivity Options For Other Mainframes

    DEC network interface Ethernet LAN Front end processor Non-IBM or DEC mainframes are connected to the 4890 in an online configuration using third-party interface options. Several non IBM-compatible mainframes may be connected to a 4890 printer through the appropriate third-party interface. Refer to the “Application software data streams and connectivity”...

  • Page 60: Connectivity Options For Ibm Pc And Pc-Compatible Workstations

    (Ethernet or other) or in an online configuration using third-party interface hardware and software. Ethernet interface A PC may be connected to a 4890 LPS through an Ethernet local area network. XEROX 4890 HIGHLIGHT COLOR LPS PRODUCT REFERENCE 4890 HighLight Color...
  • Page 61 Ethernet TCP/IP print jobs are converted to Ethernet XNS print jobs by the Entire FIBRE 400/600 front end. A combination of Ethernet card and the Xerox XNS PC Plus 2.0 software package allows a PC to produce XNS protocol on Ethernet.

  • Page 62: Connectivity Options For Macintosh Workstations

    They may also be configured to connect to Ethernet. The type of LAN you use in your facility depends on the number of Macintosh PCs you want to connect to the 4890. If you want only a few of your Macintosh PCs to be capable of sending documents to the 4890, then an Ethernet connection may be more cost effective.
  • Page 63 Front end processor Ethernet interface It is possible to connect a Macintosh to a 4890 through an Ethernet LAN. Each Macintosh connected to the network must have its own Ethernet card. One or a few Ethernet cards are less expensive than the communication module needed to convert...

  • Page 64: Connectivity Options For Sun Workstations

    The Sun workstation connects to a 4890 through an Ethernet interface. The equipment needed for connectivity depends upon the communication protocol and the data streams used. The workstations communicate to the 4890 LPS through the Xerox Network System (XNS) using XNS protocols.
  • Page 65 Both Interpress and PostScript masters may contain full color specification, in which case full color to highlight color mapping is required. For Interpress, the 4890 performs the color mapping automatically. For PostScript, the front end performs the color mapping automatically when it converts PostScript data to .IMG files.

  • Page 66: Connectivity Options For Other Workstations

    Workstations other than the IBM PC, Macintosh, and Sun may also be connected to the 4890 through a LAN. The connectivity products needed depend upon the type of network used, the communication protocols used on that network, and the data streams generated by the application software in use.
  • Page 67 3.5 inch DOS diskette (through optional DOS floppy disk drive) XEROX 4890 HIGHLIGHT COLOR LPS PRODUCT REFERENCE An application job is loaded directly onto an Entire front end • using a 3.5 inch UNIX disk. An optional 3.5 inch DOS disk drive is also available for the •...

  • Page 68: High Speed Postscript Printing (Hspp) Solutions (Or Sdi)

    The HSPP solutions accept document files in a number of different formats (such as PostScript, HP/PCL 4/5, Interpress, ASCII text, CCITT G3, and TIFF) and converts the files to Xerox printer formats. The converted files are printed according to the printing and finishing requirements you select.

  • Page 69: User Considerations

    The 4890 LPS can feed and print on a variety of paper sizes. The size of the image can also be manipulated, with some limitations. To fully understand these limitations, the operator should be familiar with three terms: System page.
  • Page 70 USER CONSIDERATIONS Physical page. Refers to the actual paper size. The 4890 • LPS can accommodate a range of paper sizes: Inches 8.0 x 10.0 8.0 x 10.5 8.0 x 13.0 8.27 x 10.63 8.27 x 11.69/A4 8.27 x 13.0 8.37 x 10.78...

  • Page 71: Edgemarking

    The maximum image size on the 4890 LPS is 8.62 by 14.00 inches/218.9 by 355.6 mm. The printer only allows imaging off the page on the top and left edges of a landscape page, and left and bottom edges of a portrait page.

  • Page 72: Non-Imaged Elements

    When using a negative value for the SHIFT command, make sure that it is less than the value of the left margin. XEROX 4890 HIGHLIGHT COLOR LPS PRODUCT REFERENCE...

  • Page 73: Error Messages

    SHIFT value has been specified. Refer to the Xerox 4850/4890 HighLight Color LPS Forms Creation Guide for more information. The registration of a printed image can appear shifted or skewed on a page if the sheet of paper is misaligned as it enters the printer.
  • Page 74 For best results, when designing preprinted forms, allow approximately .1 inch or 2.0 mm space on all sides of any boxes, or above and below any lines onto which variable data is to be printed, as illustrated in figure 5-5. XEROX 4890 HIGHLIGHT COLOR LPS PRODUCT REFERENCE...

  • Page 75: Graphic Images

    Using Xerox 4050 family LPS fonts with the 4890 LPS. • The 4890 can print up to 128 fonts on a single page. When processing the page data, the controller stores font information in a special memory cache called font memory. The amount of...

  • Page 76: Compatibility With 4050 And 9790 Family Xerox Lps Fonts

    Custom fonts, logos and signature font data also consume font memory during processing. If you are using both 4050 and 9790 family Xerox LPS devices at your site, you may use the A03 set of fonts already in your possession with the 4890. You can also maintain a set of the A03 fonts on your 4890 for printing jobs created for other Xerox printers.

  • Page 77: Output Performance Considerations

    DISABLE command is described in the Xerox 4850/4890 HighLight Color LPS Command Reference. The 4890 has a rated speed of 92 impressions per minute (an impression refers to one printed side of a sheet of paper). The actual output performance you experience depends greatly on the processing features invoked in the job and the print density of each page.
  • Page 78 Pages requiring black ink only may be printed in either black mode or highlight color mode. Shifts from one mode to the other are handled automatically by the 4890 system controller. It is possible to have a mode switch during a job.
  • Page 79 PDL OUTPUT XMP statement. You can also change the XMP setting for individual copies of a report by using the XMP parameter in a DJDE. For further information refer to the Xerox 4850/4890 Highlight Color LPS PDL/DJDE Reference. USER CONSIDERATIONS...
  • Page 80 For example, you could specify that dry ink be changed to match the job requirement only during off-peak hours, so that during peak demand hours the currently loaded dry ink would always be used despite any ink mismatch. XEROX 4890 HIGHLIGHT COLOR LPS PRODUCT REFERENCE...
  • Page 81 The raster output scanner (ROS) on the 4890 LPS has the ability to expose both the white and the highlight primary color images in a single pass. It is this advanced technology that makes highlight printing possible.
  • Page 82 Print quality adjustment (PQA) is a function of the OSS designed to maintain the electrostatic charge state of the xerographic subsystem to ensure optimum print quality. Your 4890 running OSS Version 4 may print jobs created on other Xerox Laser Printing Systems running another OSS. Consider the following factors: •...
  • Page 83 Transparencies XEROX 4890 HIGHLIGHT COLOR LPS PRODUCT REFERENCE The following tables, 6-1 through 6-6, identify what you need to consider when using the 4890 LPS for printing jobs created on other printers with different OSS versions. Table 6-1. Jobs created for 4050/4090 (V3.5)
  • Page 84 Job is stitched if stitcher option is implemented. Job prints. Transparencies must be loaded as a special stock in tray 1 or 2, and delivered to the sample tray. Prints in 300 dpi. XEROX 4890 HIGHLIGHT COLOR LPS PRODUCT REFERENCE...
  • Page 85 Transparencies XEROX 4890 HIGHLIGHT COLOR LPS PRODUCT REFERENCE Table 6-3. Will this 4850 (V3.7) job print on my 4890 (V4)? Results when run on 4890 (V5) Job prints if LPS has a bypass transport and the finishing device is required by the job; otherwise, it does not run.
  • Page 86 Paper stock Stitch commands Transparencies Table 6-4. Will this 9790 (V2) print on my 4890 (V5)? Results when run on 4890 (V4) Job prints. Operator needs to redefine clusters if trays differ. Job prints. Job prints if the fonts and character sets used are loaded on the LPS or if substitutions for these fonts are defined.
  • Page 87 Stitch commands Transparencies XEROX 4890 HIGHLIGHT COLOR LPS PRODUCT REFERENCE Table 6-5 Will this 8790 (V2) print on my 4890 (V5)? Results when run on 4890 (V4) Job prints. Operator needs to redefine clusters if trays differ. Job prints. Job prints if the fonts and character sets used are loaded on the LPS or if substitutions for these fonts are defined.
  • Page 88 Results when run on 4890 (V4) Job prints. Operator needs to redefine clusters if trays differ. Job does not print. 4890 does not recognize the 4135 logical page setup and command. Job prints if the fonts and character sets used are loaded on the LPS or if substitutions for these fonts are defined.
  • Page 89 8.46 x 10.83, 8.46 x 12.4, and 8.46 x 14.02 inches. XEROX 4890 HIGHLIGHT COLOR LPS PRODUCT REFERENCE If your job requires a particular paper size, make sure your 4890 is capable of handling it. Table 6-7 identifies the paper sizes for several other Xerox laser printing systems.
  • Page 90 Caution: Please read all special instructions for 4050, 4650, and 4090 in Operator Guide before using this stock. 6-10 If your job requires specialty paper, make sure the 4890 LPS is capable of handling it. Table 6-8 identifies the type of specialty paper and stock for several laser printing systems.
  • Page 91 300-dpi jobs. XEROX 4890 HIGHLIGHT COLOR LPS PRODUCT REFERENCE Since Xerox Laser Printing Systems have different print resolution capabilities, it is important to know the print resolution functionality of your LPS and of the LPS on which the job was created.
  • Page 92 Job descriptor libraries (JDLs) are a collection of compiled job descriptions set up by the user. Jobs may be compiled on one LPS and run on another. Table 6-10 shows how the 4890 LPS handles JDLs from other laser printing systems.
  • Page 93 Xerox 4890 HighLight Color Laser Printing System (LPS). The following third-party connectivity products are available from The Xerox Connection (U. S. only). Refer to the card in the back of this book for ordering information. Currently available...
  • Page 94 Shiva Etherport Card The following connectivity products are available from Entire, Inc. For information regarding these Entire products, contact the Xerox Connection. Refer to the information at the back of this manual for information. PostScript converter, TCP/IP to XNS connectivity Note: You must order a FIBRE 400/600 in order to purchase the following products through ENTIRE, Inc.
  • Page 95 The table in this appendix gives data stream specifications and connectivity recommendations for a large number of application software packages that produce output for printing on the 4890 HighLight Color Laser Printing System (LPS). Newer releases of these application software packages are usually compatible with the 4890.
  • Page 96 Entire FIBRE 400/600 front end Packaged LCDS: None with Used with Disspla, XPPI, Tell-a-Graf output is Xerox .IMG XEROX 4890 HIGHLIGHT COLOR LPS PRODUCT REFERENCE Connectivity Tape/ Online floppy disk None None Channel Tape 871-CM: SNA and Bisync coax None...
  • Page 97 It supports color on IBM MVS and VM, DEC VAX/VMS, UNIX, WANG, IBM DOS/VSE, Prime, Data General MV, and Control Data NOS/VE. XEROX 4890 HIGHLIGHT COLOR LPS PRODUCT REFERENCE APPLICATION SOFTWARE DATA STREAMS AND CONNECTIVITY Data Facsimile stream/ palette file...
  • Page 98 Macintosh: NCSA Telnet and FTP, Shiva FastPath bridge to connect AppleTalk and TCP/IP Entire FIBRE 400/600 front end XEROX 4890 HIGHLIGHT COLOR LPS PRODUCT REFERENCE Connectivity Tape/ Online floppy disk Sun: 1/4-inch cartridge through front end DOS: 3.5-inch floppy...
  • Page 99 A database publishing • application that is heavily used in the Insurance industry Runs on IBM mainframe MVS, VM, DOS operating systems. XEROX 4890 HIGHLIGHT COLOR LPS PRODUCT REFERENCE APPLICATION SOFTWARE DATA STREAMS AND CONNECTIVITY Data Facsimile stream/ palette file format...
  • Page 100 Macintosh: NCSA Telnet and FTP, Shiva FastPath bridge to connect AppleTalk and TCP/IP Entire FIBRE 400/600 front end XEROX 4890 HIGHLIGHT COLOR LPS PRODUCT REFERENCE Connectivity Tape/ Online floppy disk None Sun: 1/4-inch cartridge through front end DOS: 3.5-inch...
  • Page 101 3.01 Lytrod Software A forms design and • Proform Vision, compilation package Vision+ 2.0, and ProForm97 Runs on DOS-based PCs XEROX 4890 HIGHLIGHT COLOR LPS PRODUCT REFERENCE APPLICATION SOFTWARE DATA STREAMS AND CONNECTIVITY Data Facsimile stream/ palette file format None...
  • Page 102 Packaged LCDS None with SAS (Used with (limited to XPPI, the number output is of XPPI Xerox pens) .IMG) XEROX 4890 HIGHLIGHT COLOR LPS PRODUCT REFERENCE Connectivity Tape/ Online floppy disk None DOS: 3.5-inch floppy disks (720 KB double sided,...
  • Page 103 Runs on DOS-based PCs. WordPerfect A word processor • WordPerfect 5.1 Runs on DOS, Windows, OS/2-based PCs and Macintosh. WordPerfect 2.0 XEROX 4890 HIGHLIGHT COLOR LPS PRODUCT REFERENCE APPLICATION SOFTWARE DATA STREAMS AND CONNECTIVITY Data Facsimile stream/ palette file format None PostScript Software, Inc.
  • Page 104 400/600 front end Available LCDS None from Xerox (Xerox .IMG; Xerox metacode) Available LCDS None from Xerox (Metacode) XEROX 4890 HIGHLIGHT COLOR LPS PRODUCT REFERENCE Connectivity Tape/ Online floppy disk Channel 9-track Barr/SNA or 871 None 9-track 1/4-inch cartridge Floppy...
  • Page 105 Sun platforms Xerox A desktop • • Ventura publishing package Publisher 2.0 Runs on DOS-based PCs, OS/2 PCs, and Macintosh. XEROX 4890 HIGHLIGHT COLOR LPS PRODUCT REFERENCE APPLICATION SOFTWARE DATA STREAMS AND CONNECTIVITY Data Facsimile stream/ palette file format Available LCDS...

  • Page 107: Glossary

    XEROX 4890 HIGHLIGHT COLOR LPS PRODUCT REFERENCE A predefined set of colors or inks provided with the 4890 HighLight Color LPS. Different versions are provided with the printer and with host- or PC-based application software. International paper size measuring 297 mm by 420 mm or 11.69 by 16.54 inches.
  • Page 108 Bottom of form. boot To load the initial instructions of a program into memory. These instructions direct the loading of the operating system and application software. Beginning of tape. XEROX 4890 HIGHLIGHT COLOR LPS PRODUCT REFERENCE...
  • Page 109 CCID Character code identifier. Code associated with the universal identifier “Xerox” to indicate the version of the Xerox character code standard used to code Interpress strings. Customer Changeable Unit. The color housing that fits inside the printer.
  • Page 110 The 4890 HighLight Color LPS uses an algorithm to translate a color specified in a printing industry standard color definition model to a tone of the Highlight primary color using a 4890 palette. A language used to instruct an operating system.
  • Page 111 The tone (defined in the ink catalog file and reproduced for your reference on the printed samples of 4890 HighLight Color LPS palettes) as it is applied to the page. XEROX 4890 HIGHLIGHT COLOR LPS PRODUCT REFERENCE...
  • Page 112 2. In printing, duplex means printing on both sides of the paper. See DJDE. Extended binary coded decimal interchange code. Coded character set consisting of up to 256 8-bit coded characters. XEROX 4890 HIGHLIGHT COLOR LPS PRODUCT REFERENCE...
  • Page 113 Extended binary coded decimal interchange extended XEROX 4890 HIGHLIGHT COLOR LPS PRODUCT REFERENCE Use of graphic objects (usually lines or boxes) that bleed off the edge of the physical page. See also physical page. The integrated production of documents on demand, using digitally stored documents, computerized composition, and electronic printing systems.
  • Page 114 Line preceding the message text in a formatted message display. Keyboard and printer control character that causes the printer to skip to the top of the next page. See FCB. XEROX 4890 HIGHLIGHT COLOR LPS PRODUCT REFERENCE...
  • Page 115 (GCR) mode halftone hardcopy hardware XEROX 4890 HIGHLIGHT COLOR LPS PRODUCT REFERENCE See FDL. See FSL. Formatting print service. Forms source library. Uncompiled collection of user-created files containing FDL commands. See also FDL and form.
  • Page 116 2. To set all information in a computer system to its starting values. See IPL. File containing inks that is referenced by all software for color information. The ink catalog file has the extension .ICT. XEROX 4890 HIGHLIGHT COLOR LPS PRODUCT REFERENCE...
  • Page 117 Interpress font utility (IFU) Interpress font utility (IFU) program Interpress job descriptor entry XEROX 4890 HIGHLIGHT COLOR LPS PRODUCT REFERENCE Process by which inks within the ink catalog are referenced in PDL and FDL commands, and by page description language interpreters.
  • Page 118 In Xerox printing systems, a logical page is a formatted page that is smaller than the physical page. A logical page is defined by an origin, thus allowing more than one logical page to be placed on a physical page.
  • Page 119 Device that converts digital information into an analog signal suitable for sending over analog telecommunication lines. Also converts an analog signal from telecommunication lines into digital information. monochrome Printing in one color only. XEROX 4890 HIGHLIGHT COLOR LPS PRODUCT REFERENCE GLOSSARY-13...
  • Page 120 1. Material produced by a peripheral device of a computer, such as a printout or a magnetic tape. 2. The result of completed operations. Print lines whose carriage control specifies printing with no line spacing after the last printed line. XEROX 4890 HIGHLIGHT COLOR LPS PRODUCT REFERENCE...
  • Page 121 In Xerox laser printing systems, a unit of measurement equal to 0.0139 inch. Points are always used to express type, size, and leading. There are 12 points to a pica and about 72 points to an inch.
  • Page 122 Pages are retained until they are delivered to the output tray. The process the 4890 HighLight Color LPS uses to maintain the electrostatic state of the xerographic subsystem to ensure optimal print quality.
  • Page 123 XEROX 4890 HIGHLIGHT COLOR LPS PRODUCT REFERENCE Formal set of conventions governing format of data and control of information exchange between two communication devices. font Font containing characters that vary in width.
  • Page 124 1. In numeric sequence, usually in ascending order. 2. A file structure in which records are written one after another and cannot be randomly accessed. Multiple copies of the same report. Status file converter. Status file service. XEROX 4890 HIGHLIGHT COLOR LPS PRODUCT REFERENCE...
  • Page 125 XEROX 4890 HIGHLIGHT COLOR LPS PRODUCT REFERENCE shade Color resulting from adding black to a pure hue. See also tint and tone. feed Movement of paper through the printer in the direction of the paper width (the shorter side of a sheet of paper).
  • Page 126 Device which shares a common purpose and close association with other devices. This term is used to identify the Xerox print software which resides in the Digital host system as part of the XPMF-VMS communications link.
  • Page 127 (TXC) For the 4890 HighLight Color LPS, a function of the operating system software (OSS) that monitors the state of the color and black developer housings. If TXC detects a condition that may affect print quality, TXC requests that the operator initiate Print Quality Adjustment (PQA) to adjust the xerographic subsystem.
  • Page 128 In data communications, the rate data is passed through communication lines, usually measured in bits per inch (bpi). The feature of the 4890 HighLight Color LPS that enables the rasterization of both the black and the color images in a single pass by the creation of a third charge state.
  • Page 129 (XMP) For the 4890 HighLight Color LPS, a value specified during sysgen, in JDL or in DJDE code that specifies on what basis xerographic mode switching (XMS) may take place. Refer to xerographic mode switching.
  • Page 130 Xerox Printer Access Facility. XPPI Xerox Pen Plotter Interface. Xerox Print Service (XPS) Manager is a printer front end to other hosts. XPS Manager server communicates with the printer via a layered communication protocol, based on the XNS protocol suite but enhanced with “online“ capability.
  • Page 131 3211 and 4245 protocols, 1–12 host, 1–9 character cell, 1–8 dispatcher/image generator memory, 2–2 XEROX 4890 HIGHLIGHT COLOR LPS PRODUCT REFERENCE spacing examples, 1–8 coding in routines, 1–5 color accessing, 1–6 add during and after document creation, 1–4 adding to forms, 1–6 adding to Interpress and PostScript data streams, 1–5...
  • Page 132 1–10 GlobalView Pro Illustrator software, 3–4 graphic images, 5–7 memory, 2–2 video generator, 1–12, 2–10 Graphical Data Display Manager (GDDM 2.0), 3–3 GVG options, 1–15, 3–4 hardware options, 2–8 XEROX 4890 HIGHLIGHT COLOR LPS PRODUCT REFERENCE...
  • Page 133 5-7, 5–9 Job descriptor entry (JDE) commands, 1–11 job descriptor libraries (JDLs), 6–12 job source library (JSL), 1–5 XEROX 4890 HIGHLIGHT COLOR LPS PRODUCT REFERENCE keyboard and display description, 2–3 label stock for mailing, 1–15 landscape or portrait orientation, 1–15 orientation shift and skew, 5–6...
  • Page 134 2–2 resident ink catalogs, 1–7 task memory, 1–12, 2–2 TCP/IP, 4–3 communication protocol, 4–10 network, 1–13 protocol, 4–23 third party connectivity products, 4–7, A–1 host application software, 3–3 document composition systems, 1–4 XEROX 4890 HIGHLIGHT COLOR LPS PRODUCT REFERENCE...
  • Page 135 Print Services (XPS 700), 3–2 XNS 5.0 for VMS, 4–16 XMP, 5–10 default setting, 5–11 modifying XMP, 5–11 parameter, 5–10 network–connected devices, 1–12, 4–3 protocol, 4–6, 4–22 XPPI, 1–10 XPMF-VMS interface, 4–9; see DEC XEROX 4890 HIGHLIGHT COLOR LPS PRODUCT REFERENCE INDEX INDEX-5...

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