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Xerox 4050/4090/4450/4650
Laser Printing Systems
Product Reference
June 1994
720P93010
XEROX

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  • Page 1 XEROX Xerox 4050/4090/4450/4650 Laser Printing Systems Product Reference June 1994 720P93010...
  • Page 2 Xerox Corporation 701 S. Aviation Boulevard El Segundo, CA 90245 © 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994 by Xerox Corporation. All rights reserved. Copyright protection claimed includes all forms and matters of copyrightable material and information now allowed by statutory or judicial law or hereinafter granted, including without limitation,...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Font memory Graphics 4050/4090/4650 basic components System controller System controller components System controller options Printer Printer components Printer control console Additional features Optional printer components Dual stacker configuration High-capacity stitcher/stacker configuration High-capacity feeder configuration 2-10 XEROX 4050/4090/4450/4650 LPS PRODUCT REFERENCE...
  • Page 4 Remote interface Network interface DEC VAX and MicroVAX mainframes Communications interface Network interface Other mainframes IBM PC and PC-compatible workstations Ethernet interface Other network interfaces PC online interface Macintosh workstations AppleTalk network interface Ethernet interface XEROX 4050/4090/4450/4650 LPS PRODUCT REFERENCE...
  • Page 5 TABLE OF CONTENTS Sun workstations 4-10 Ethernet with XNS protocol 4-10 Ethernet with TCP/IP protocol 4-10 Other workstations 4-11 Offline connectivity for workstations 4-12 Appendix: LPS comparison Glossary GLOSSARY-1 Index INDEX XEROX 4050/4090/4450/4650 LPS PRODUCT REFERENCE...
  • Page 7 • Software and hardware comparison to other LPS. • Refer to the Xerox 4450 Mid-Range Printer Product Reference for information specific to the 4450 mid-range printer. 4050/4090/4450/4650 reference set The following is a brief description of the contents of each of the manuals provided in your LPS reference set.
  • Page 8 This guide covers the following information: All coded messages • Non-coded messages pertaining to the summary sheets • Instructions for calling for Xerox support services • Problem solving, such as printer jams, system recovery, and diagnostics. • Xerox 4050/4090/4450/4650...

  • Page 9: Related Publications

    INTRODUCTION Related publications You can find additional information related to the 4050/4090/4450/4650 LPS in the following publications. Publication Number Xerox 4050/4090/4450/4650 LPS Master Index 720P93070 Xerox 4050/4090/4450/4650 LPS Bypass 720P22320 Transport Instructions, V3.5/3.8 Xerox 4050/4090/4450/4650 LPS Bypass 720P22340 Transport Operator Training Guide Flipcharts...
  • Page 11 You can use special or customized fonts developed by the Xerox Font Center in addition to the standard set of fonts you receive with the LPS. Table 1-1 lists the feature differences among the 4050, 4090, 4450, and 4650 LPS.

  • Page 12: Electronic Printing

    OVERVIEW Compatibility with the 4850 LPS enables you to use your • 4050/4090/4450/4650 LPS as a suitable backup for your 4850 HighLight Color LPS. This allows you to use your 4050/4090/4450/4650 LPS to process and print highlight color jobs in black and shades of gray.
  • Page 13 Printing speed of up to 50 pages per minute (ppm) for the 4050/4450/4650 LPS, up • to 92 ppm for the 4090 LPS, and up to 7,500 lines per minute (lpm). Output of 300 by 300 spots per inch (spi) for the 4050/4090/4450 LPS or 600 by 600 • spi for the 4650.
  • Page 14 Loads fonts from the host computer system, floppy disk, magnetic reel tape, or • cartridge tape 4050/4450 LPS: Contains 16 MB of font memory. 4090/4650 LPS: 128 MB of font • memory. Allows you to select fonts on a character-to-character basis.
  • Page 15 Resident The LPS contains three resident languages: Forms Description languages Language (FDL), Interpress, Print Description Language (PDL). Refer to the “Resident languages” section in the “Software components” chapter for more information. XEROX 4050/4090/4450/4650 LPS PRODUCT REFERENCE...

  • Page 16: Data Types

    Installation Planning guide. Note: Additional fonts, whether standard or custom designed, may be ordered from the Xerox Font Center or Rank Xerox. You can also order digitized logos and signatures. Refer to your Xerox 4050/4090/4450/4650 LPS Installation Planning guide for information on ordering fonts.

  • Page 17: Printing Data

    Job Source Library (JSL) file or Job Descriptor Entry (JDE). All Xerox laser printing systems have a line editor utility for the creation and modification of program source files (.FSL and .JSL extension files).

  • Page 18: Input Sources

    The input phase of job production begins with the collecting and input of data using one of several available sources. As shown in figure 1-2, several data input methods are available. Figure 1-2. Xerox 4050/4090/4450/4650 input options XEROX 4050/4090/4450/4650 LPS PRODUCT REFERENCE...

  • Page 19: Special Processing

    7650 Pro Imager, using Xerox Publishing Illustrator Workstation (XPIW) and the 150 GIS. Ethernet is the Xerox Local Area Network (LAN) that allows data to be transmitted by cable from one device to another on a shared or an unshared, but accessible, network.

  • Page 20: Lps Output

    Third-party devices do a variety of finishing tasks such as saddle stitching, binding, folding, stapling, trimming, and stacking. Reference Refer to the Xerox 4050/4090/4450/4650 LPS Operator Guide and the Xerox 4050/4090/4450/4650 LPS Forms Creation Guide for more information on imaging and output considerations. 1-10...

  • Page 21: Hardware Components

    Hardware components This chapter is an overview of the Xerox 4050/4090/4650 Laser Printing System (LPS) storage and memory, hardware components, additional features, and optional printer components. Refer to the Xerox 4450 Mid-Range Printer Product Reference for information on the hardware components of the 4450 MRP.
  • Page 22 Graphics options Method How it works . . . Graphics GHO has 8 MB of graphic memory which allows the 4050/4450 Handling Option LPS to receive digitized graphic data. (4050/4450 LPS) GVG has an optional 32 or 256 MB of graphic memory which allows the 4090/4650 LPS to receive digitized graphic data.

  • Page 23: System Controller

    Figure 2-2 shows the standard and optional system controller components. Figure 2-2. LPS system controller 1. 9-track magnetic tape drive 2. Floppy disk drive 3. System controller panel 4. Terminal and keyboard XEROX 4050/4090/4450/4650 LPS PRODUCT REFERENCE...
  • Page 24 2-4. Figure 2-4. System controller panel System disks System disks store the operating system software, fonts, forms, and general user files for the LPS. XEROX 4050/4090/4450/4650 LPS PRODUCT REFERENCE...

  • Page 25: System Controller Options

    HARDWARE COMPONENTS The 4050/4450 LPS has two standard 50 MB system disks. Optional expansion of up to 200 MB in 50 MB increments is available. The 4090/4650 LPS has two standard 170 MB system disks. Optional expansion using 170 MB, 182 MB, or 380 MB system disks are available.

  • Page 26: Printer Components

    This tape drive also offers you additional offline capabilities for sending print and nonprint data to the LPS. The Xerox 180 CTS is available with a single or a dual tape transport as shown in figure 2-6.

  • Page 27: Printer Control Console

    4. Stacker tray 2 5. Feeder tray 2 6. Feeder tray 1 Reference Refer to the Xerox 4050/4090/4450/4650 LPS Operator Guide for more information on operating the printer. Printer control console A control console located on the printer, shown in figure 2-8,...

  • Page 28: Additional Features

    8. Feeder tray indicators 9. Sample button 10. On/off switch Reference Refer to the Xerox 4050/4090/4450/4650 LPS Operator Guide for more information on operating the printer control console. Additional features Instruction labels Instruction labels are located throughout the printer to assist you with a variety of tasks.

  • Page 29: Optional Printer Components

    You can also select one of the output trays as the sample tray, except when you use transparencies. Reference Refer to the “SELECT command” section in the Xerox 4050/4090/4450/4650 LPS Command Reference for instructions. You can program the system to offset each output set approximately 0.5 inch from the previous set.

  • Page 30: High-Capacity Feeder Configuration

    They work interchangeably with feeder trays 1 and 2, allowing automatic tray switching and offering increased uninterrupted printing time. Figure 2-9. LPS with high-capacity feeder 1. High-capacity feeder 2. Feeder tray 3 3. Feeder tray 4 2-10 XEROX 4050/4090/4450/4650 LPS PRODUCT REFERENCE...
  • Page 31 Laser printing system with bypass transport Subsystems The LPS contains five subsystems that perform the tasks necessary to meet the requirements of the system. These subsystems are as follows: Input • Control • Imaging • Xerographic • Output. • XEROX 4050/4090/4450/4650 LPS PRODUCT REFERENCE 2-11...

  • Page 32: Input Subsystem

    Binary Synchronous Communications (BSC) protocol environment. A VAX/VMS system. This permits synchronous data transmission to the 4050/4090/4450/4650 LPS in a DEC Data Communications Message Protocol (DDCMP) environment. Online A channel-attached host. All IBM systems which support the channel-attached 3811/3211 and 4245 interface are supported.

  • Page 33: Imaging Subsystem

    Image clarity is determined largely by the resolution or the number of dots per inch (dpi) printed. The resolution of the 4050/4450/4090 LPS is 300 by 300 dpi. The resolution of the 4650 LPS is 300 or 600 dpi.
  • Page 34 Note: You should always route transparencies to the sample output tray. The 4050/4450/4650 LPS delivers output at a rate of up to 50 PPM, and the 4090 delivers output at a rate of up to 92 PPM for the first copy of a report, depending on the processing features you use and the density of the page.

  • Page 35: Software Components

    Software components This chapter is an overview of the Xerox 4050/4090/4650 Laser Printing Systems (LPS) Operating System Software (OSS), resident languages, interfaces, and the operating system. Refer to the Xerox 4450 Mid-Range Printer Product Reference for information on the 4450 MRP software components.

  • Page 36: Host Software

    A version of EPIC which is independent of the host computer system is also available for non-IBM users. Refer to EPIC documentation for more information. The GHO option is required on the 4050/4450 LPS. The GVG option is required on the 4090/4650 LPS. XEROX 4050/4090/4450/4650 LPS PRODUCT REFERENCE...

  • Page 37: Operating System

    The LPS Operating System Software (OSS) is a set of programs which allow the printing system to manage its own resources. Xerox distributes new versions of the OSS on magnetic tapes or floppy disks. These release media contain the following...

  • Page 38: Command Statements And Files

    OSS- supplied .JSL file. All Xerox LPS offer the LPS Editor utility as a standard feature. This feature allows you to create and modify program source files such as .JSL and .FSL files.
  • Page 39 (.FSL) file, which, when compiled, becomes a form (.FRM) file. The PDL statement commands describe the job to the system. You create .FRM files for use with your forms. Reference Refer to the Xerox 4050/4090/4450/4650 LPS Forms Creation Guide for more information. XEROX 4050/4090/4450/4650 LPS PRODUCT REFERENCE...

  • Page 41: Network Connectivity

    Network connectivity The 4050/4090/4450/4650 Laser Printing Systems (LPS) can be connected in several environments such as IBM mainframes, DEC minicomputers, and PC Local Area Networks (LANs). This chapter discusses interface connections and provides a visual overview of typical configurations within these environments.

  • Page 42: Ibm And Compatible Mainframes

    Reference Refer to the Xerox 4050/4090/4450/4650 LPS System Administration Guide and to the Xerox 871-CM System Guide for more information on SNA, SDLC, and BSC communications. You use the DEC interface for communication in VAX/VMS DEC Data Communications Message Protocol (DDCMP) environments.

  • Page 43: Remote Interface

    Application software used with IBM and IBM-compatible hosts in an online connection generally produces printer output in line printer or LCDS (Xerox metacode) datastreams. For those products that produce other datastreams, 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 44: Network Interface

    An LPS connected to either a DEC VAX or MicroVAX system in the VMS environment can be configured for either a communications or network interface. The communications interface may be either local or remote. See figure 4-4 for a DEC SPMF-VMS online interface. XEROX 4050/4090/4450/4650 LPS PRODUCT REFERENCE...

  • Page 45: Communications Interface

    DEC 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 46: Other Mainframes

    (excluding DEC) Datastreams For non IBM-compatible mainframes in an online configuration, application output is generally in line printer or LCDS (Xerox metacode) format. No datastream conversion is required, so a front end processor is not necessary. XEROX 4050/4090/4450/4650 LPS PRODUCT REFERENCE...

  • Page 47: Ibm Pc And Pc-Compatible Workstations

    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 48: Pc Online Interface

    PC online interface There is a third-party interface that allows a PC to be connected directly to an LPS in an online configuration. Contact The Xerox Connection or your Xerox representative for connectivity and application software information for this configuration.
  • Page 49 Datastreams Macintosh application software that produces output for printing produces PostScript datastreams. The front end processor converts the PostScript output to Xerox .IMG files that can be read by the printer. Ethernet interface Each Macintosh connected to the network must have its own Ethernet card.
  • Page 50 The Sun workstation connects to an LPS through an Ethernet interface. The equipment needed for connectivity depends upon the communication protocol and the datastreams used. The workstations communicate to the LPS through the Xerox Network System (XNS) using XNS protocols. Ethernet with XNS protocol...
  • Page 51 XNS. The front end processor is also necessary if the application software used produces a datastream other than Interpress or LCDS. Refer to Figure 4-8 for an example of an interface involving a non-Ethernet LAN. XEROX 4050/4090/4450/4650 LPS PRODUCT REFERENCE 4-11...

  • Page 52: Offline Connectivity For Workstations

    QIC tape. Figure 4-13. Offline connection through a front end processor Tape drive Laser Printing System Front end processor 9-track reel tape 3.5 inch DOS diskette (through 3.5-inch UNIX diskette optional DOS diskette drive) 4-12 XEROX 4050/4090/4450/4650 LPS PRODUCT REFERENCE...
  • Page 53 Appendix: LPS comparison The Xerox 4050/4090/4650 Laser Printing System (LPS) has many standard and optional features that distinguish it from other Xerox laser printing systems. Although most print jobs are interchangeable with other Xerox printers, this chapter points out the unique qualities of the 4050/4090/4650 running Version 3.8 software.
  • Page 56 • 8.5 by 14 • • • 8 by 10 • 8 by 10.5 • • 11 by 17 • 11.69 by 16.54/A3 • With variable paper size option. Available as standard on international version. XEROX 4050/4090/4450/4650 LPS PRODUCT REFERENCE...
  • Page 57 • • • • • With Special Materials Feeder. High-speed paper-backed transparencies only. CAUTION: Please read all special instructions for 4050, 4650, and 4090 in the Xerox 4050/4090/4450/4650 LPS Operator Guide before using this stock. XEROX 4050/4090/4450/4650 LPS PRODUCT REFERENCE...
  • Page 58 600-dpi resolution. Creates and prints 600-dpi jobs. • Creates but does not print • • • • • • • • 600-dpi jobs. Creates but does not print • • 300-dpi jobs. XEROX 4050/4090/4450/4650 LPS PRODUCT REFERENCE...
  • Page 59 Bits per inch. 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. character set Set of all characters defined in a font, including alphabetic, numeric, and special characters such as symbols.
  • Page 60 See also physical page. embedded blanks Blank spaces within a command line. ENET Ethernet network. End of tape. Ethernet Xerox local area network (LAN) that allows transmission of data by cable from one device to another. GLOSSARY-2 XEROX 4050/4090/4450/4650 LPS PRODUCT REFERENCE...
  • Page 61 15 are represented by A through F. highlight color Printing with black plus another color. A range of colors, tints, and shades is printed by varying the percentage of black dots, colored dots, and the white space between the dots. XEROX 4050/4090/4450/4650 LPS PRODUCT REFERENCE GLOSSARY-3...
  • Page 62 2. To set all information in a computer system to its starting values. Interpress Industry-standard page description language developed by Xerox. Interpress documents can be printed on any sufficiently powerful printer equipped with Interpress print software. Job Control Block.
  • Page 63 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 64 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 65 User-defined name in the JSL that specifies a certain type of paper for printing a job. stockset Collection of stocks to be used on a print job. See also stock. XEROX 4050/4090/4450/4650 LPS PRODUCT REFERENCE GLOSSARY-7...
  • Page 66 Either of two possible printer configurations: 1. Black mode which allows printing with black dry ink only. 2. Highlight mode which enables both highlight color and black printing. Xerox Network Systems. XPAF, XPF Xerox Printer Access Facility. GLOSSARY-8 XEROX 4050/4090/4450/4650 LPS PRODUCT REFERENCE...
  • Page 67 2-8 EPIC, 3-2 languages, resident, 1-5 ethernet interface, 2-12, 4-2, 4-7 to 4-11 executive, print, 3-1 Macintosh workstations, 4-8 to 4-9 memory, 1-5 FDL, 3-1, 3-2 font, 2-1 features, 1-2 feeder trays, alternate, 2-13 XEROX 4050/4090/4450/4650 LPS PRODUCT REFERENCE INDEX-1...
  • Page 68 2-3, A-2 control panel, 2-4 options, 2-5 to 2-6 system disk, 2-1, 2-4 generation, 3-3 to 3-4 terminal, 2-4 text editor, 3-1 utities, 3-1 xerographic subsystem, 2-13 Xerox Printer Access Facility, see XPAF XPAF, 3-3 INDEX-2 XEROX 4050/4090/4450/4650 LPS PRODUCT REFERENCE...

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