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Xerox DocuPrint Network Printer Series
Guide to Using Page Description Languages
Version 7.1
August 2000
721P87491
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Laser safety Warning: Adjustments, use of controls, or performance of ! procedures other than those specified herein may result in hazardous light exposure. The Xerox DocuPrint printers are certified to comply with the performance standards of the U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare for Class 1 laser products. Class 1 laser products do not emit hazardous radiation. The DocuPrint printers do not emit hazardous radiation because the laser beam is completely enclosed durin
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Warning: Improper connection of the equipment grounding ! conductor may result in risk of electrical shock. Never use a ground adapter plug to connect equipment to an electrical outlet that lacks a ground connection terminal. Always place equipment on a solid support surface with adequate strength for its weight. Always use materials and supplies specifically designed for your Xerox equipment. Use of unsuitable materials may result in poor performance and may create a hazardous
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Table of contents Laser safety iii Ozone information iii Operation safety iii Introduction ix About this guide ix Contents ix Conventions ix Related publications xi Related information xi PostScript publications xi HP PCL 5 publications xii VIPP publication xii 1. PCL 5 1-1 Maintaining image quality 1-1 PCL 5 media support 1-3 PCL 5 font support 1-3 PCL command support 1-5 PJL commands 1-5 PCL Copy command 1-5 PCL Duplex commands 1-7 PCL Job Separation command 1-8 PCL media selection 1-9 PCL Pap
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TABLE OF CONTENTS 2. PostScript 2-1 Implementation-dependent operations 2-1 Floating-point arithmetic and math operators 2-1 Coordinate system default matrix 2-1 Fonts 2-2 Loading fonts 2-3 User-defined fonts 2-3 Type 1 fonts 2-4 Using Adobe Type 1 fonts 2-4 Producing Type 1 fonts for use with DocuPrint 2-5 Using a Type 1 font in a document 2-5 PostScript with embedded PJL commands 2-6 PostScript language extensions 2-6 System Dict 2-6 User Dict 2-7 Server Dict 2-7 Status Dict 2-8 Miscellaneous:
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Curved shapes 2-20 Images 2-20 Image quality 2-21 Rendering of color and gray values: transfer function 2-22 PostScript printer description (PPD) files 2-23 Implementation limits 2-23 File operators and standard devices 2-24 Path limits 2-25 PostScript VM limits 2-25 SetCacheDevice 2-25 Device orientation and setscreen operator 2-25 PostScript storage object size limits 2-26 Obsolete operators—banddevice, framedevice, renderbands 2-26 Arc to Bezier conversion—pathforall 2-26 Cr
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TABLE OF CONTENTS viii XEROX DOCUPRINT NPS GUIDE TO USING PAGE DESCRIPTION LANGUAGES
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Introduction The Xerox DocuPrint Network Printing Series Guide to Using PDL describes how the PostScript, HP PCL 5, and VIPP (formerly XGF) page description languages (PDLs) are implemented on the Xerox DocuPrint NPS printers. About this guide This document is for users who will be submitting PostScript, HP PCL 5, Decomposition Service, and VIPP jobs to the DocuPrint printers. These users should be familiar with the applications they are using to generate print jobs. This document is also
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INTRODUCTION Bold—Within procedures, text and numbers that you enter are shown in bold (for example, enter privilege operator). “Enter”—Within procedures, the two-step process of keying in data and pressing (for example, enter y). Italics—Document and library names are shown in italics (for example, the Xerox DocuPrint Publishing Series Guide to Performing Routine Maintenance). Quotes—Keywords you can enter as arguments appear in quotes (for example, “USLetter”).
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INTRODUCTION Related publications The Xerox DocuPrint Network Printer Series includes the following documents: Decomposition Service and Tools Guide Guide to Configuring and Managing the System Guide to Managing Print Jobs Guide to Performing Routine Maintenance Guide to Submitting Jobs from the Client Guide to Using Page Description Language Installation Planning Guide Messages Guide System Overview Guide Troubleshooting Guide Glossary Master Index Customer Information Quick Reference Card Pri
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INTRODUCTION PostScript Language Reference Manual, second edition, Addison-Wesley, January 1991, Adobe Systems, Incorporated. (This document defines both PostScript Level 1 and Level 2.) Adobe Type 1 Font Format, 1990, Adobe Systems, Incorporated LaserWriter Reference, Addison-Wesley, October 1988, Apple Computer, Incorporated PostScript Language Program Design, 1988, Adobe Systems, Incorporated PostScript Language Tutorial and Cookbook, 1986, Adobe Systems, Incorporated PostSc
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1. 1PCL 5 The DocuPrint NPS system supports the following functions for source documents: On monochrome systems, printing of PCL 5e masters containing PCL commands, HP-GL/2 commands, fonts, and data to be printed. On highlight color models, printing of PCL 5e monochrome or PCL 5c color masters containing PCL commands, HP-GL/2 commands, fonts, and data to be printed. Jobs can be submitted using the HP LaserJet 4 or LaserJet 4Si print drivers for monochrome printing with PCL 5e, or the H
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PCL 5 Note: For PCL jobs, DocuPrint NPS supports 300 and 600 dpi printing only. To obtain the best image quality on the DocuPrint NPS, choose the correct printer setup attributes when generating a document on your personal computer. Refer to the “Appearance Consistency” section in the “PostScript” chapter for more information on resolution. The following table shows the recommended printer settings in order of preference: The recommended choice is listed in the 300 dpi vector graphics
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PCL 5 density settings and line placement on the page, Xerox cannot guarantee the quality of these single-pixel lines. Specific questions regarding single-pixel line printing for your application should be directed to your Xerox service engineer. PCL 5 media support Acceptable sizes for DocuPrint Models 4050, 4090, 4850, 4890, or 92C are “USLetter,” “USLegal,” “A4,” and “nxn.” Acceptable sizes for DocuPrint Model 96, 4635, and 180 are “USLetter,” “USLegal,” “USLedger,” “Tabloid,” “A3,” “A4
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PCL 5 System chapter on “MICR Printing” for more information. Refer also to the Generic MICR Fundamentals Guide. Note: Fonts installed using the “Install PCL Fonts from Floppy” command cannot be selected by font ID. They must be selected by characteristics. Only fonts installed using this command can be deleted using the Delete Fonts command. PCL fonts installed with the system software cannot be deleted. Refer to the Xerox DocuPrint Network Printer Series Guide for Configuring and M
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PCL 5 PCL command support The following sections explain the differences in processing and how DocuPrint NPS interprets various PCL commands. PJL commands DocuPrint NPS does not support Printer Job Language (PJL) commands embedded within a job. When PJL commands are embedded within a PCL job, the job prints but the PJL commands are ignored. Note: PJL commands specifying the resolution of the job are ignored. This can cause a PCL job to be printed at an incorrect resolution. Use the Default
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PCL 5 Table 1-3. PCL Copy command example (continued) DocuPrint NPS collated output - simplex HP LaserJet output - simplex Sheet 13 PAGE 5, no copy command Sheet 13 PAGE 5, no copy command Sheet 14 PAGE 6, &l2X (2 copies) Sheet 14 PAGE 6, &l2X (2 copies) Sheet 15 PAGE 6, &l2X (2 copies) Sheet 15 PAGE 6, &l2X (2 copies) Sheet 14 PAGE 7, &l2X (2 copies) Sheet 14 PAGE 7, &l2X (2 copies) Sheet 15 PAGE 7, &l2X (2 copies) Sheet 15 PAGE 7, &l2X (2 copies) Sheet 1
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PCL 5 Table 1-4. Duplex PCL Copy command example (continued) DocuPrint NPS collated output - duplex HP LaserJet 4si output - duplex Sheet 7 PAGE 4, no copy command PAGE 4, no copy command PAGE 5, no copy command Sheet 7 PAGE 5, no copy command Sheet 8 PAGE 6, &l2X (2 copies) PAGE 6, &l2X (2 copies) Sheet 9 PAGE 6, &l2X (2 copies) Sheet 7 PAGE 5, no copy command Sheet 10 PAGE 7, &l2X (2 copies) PAGE 6, &l2X (2 copies) Sheet 11 PAGE 7, &l2X (2 copies) Sheet 8 PAGE 7,
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PCL 5 *DocuPrint implements the Paper Source command by corresponding the number specified in the command to the correlating media in the media list of the Media document attribute. Therefore, the "Feed from upper tray" command specifies the first media in a media list in the document attribute and the "Feed from lower tray" command specifies the fourth media in a media list in the document attribute. Refer to the “PCL Paper Source command” section for more information. For information on
