Xerox DocuPrint 96MX Forms Creation Manual page 15

XEROX DOCUPRINT 96/DOCUPRINT 96MX LPS FORMS CREATION GUIDE
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The laser printing system (LPS) provides the capability to create
electronic forms tailored to meet your individual requirements. You
create electronic forms using Forms Description Language (FDL).
This simple-to-learn, easy-to-use language enables you to design
and alter forms in minutes. FDL eliminates the need for preprinted
forms and the expense of forms obsolescence. It also eliminates the
delays associated with stocking forms and overlays.
FDL-defined forms are input to the printer as data, using the LPS
keyboard and display, or a host computer terminal. To define a form,
FDL uses such elements as lines, logos, images, signatures,
shading, and different font styles and sizes to make full use of laser
printing system features and capabilities. FDL provides an easy and
quick means of achieving maximum visual impact and readability.
Advantages of FDL include the following:
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Lines can be drawn at specified intervals without being re-
defined each time.
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You have only to state the origin and the dimensions of a box to
have it drawn at any specified location on the page.
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An entire section of a form, once defined, can be repeated
anywhere on the same form.
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When defining a location on a page, you are not restricted to
lines and character positions. You can specify coordinates in
inches, centimeters, dots and xdots, with a resolution of 1/300
inch or 1/600 inch in either direction.
Note: An xdot is a 1/600 inch unit of measure. A form specifying
xdots may be created, edited, and compiled on any V3-based LPS.
However, results are unpredictable if you attempt to print a 600 spot
per inch (spi) form on a 300 spi LPS.
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Once forms have been created, they can be stored on the
system and printed—as many as you need and as often as you
need.
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You can use three types of lines (solid, broken, or dotted) in
four thicknesses (invisible [0], hairline, medium [1], or bold [2]).
You can also mix fonts and arrange text in many ways, all with
simple FDL commands.
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