Hip-Accessed Interfaces - Xerox DocuPrint 96 Installation Planning Manual

LPS OPTIONS
9-track magnetic tape drive
18/36-track cartridge tape drive

HIP-accessed interfaces

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The 9-track magnetic and 18/36-track cartridge tape drives are
housed in a peripheral cabinet, as shown in figure 2-1.
Figure 2-1. Peripheral cabinet with tape drives
1 9-track magnetic tape drive
2 18/36-track cartridge tape drive
The 9-track (1,600 and 6,250 bpi) magnetic tape drive is an
alternative or additional offline capability to the 18/36-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 DocuPrint 96/DocuPrint 96MX 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 3490E data format.
The Host Interface Processor (HIP) software supports
communication in the following environments:
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Xerox Network Systems (XNS) (Ethernet interface)
•
Xerox Print Access Facility (XPAF)
•
Xerox DocuPrintServer (formerly 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.
XEROX DOCUPRINT 96/DOCUPRINT 96MX LPS INSTALLATION PLANNING GUIDE