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Xerox DocuPrint Network Printer Series
System Overview Guide
for 92C NPS
Version 7.1
August 2000
721P87571
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Xerox Corporation 701 S. Aviation Boulevard El Segundo, CA 90245 ©1997, 1998, 1999, 2000 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, material generated from the software programs which are displayed on the screen, such as icons, screen displays, looks, etc. Printed in the United States of America. P
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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 during a
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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 situation. Never move either the printer or the Printer Controller without first contacting Xerox or your local Xerox operating company for approval. Never attempt any maintenance that is not specifically described in this doc
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Table of contents Laser safety iii Ozone information iii Operation safety iii Introduction vii About this guide vii Contents vii Conventions viii Related publications ix 1. System overview 1-1 Functional overview of the DocuPrint NPS 1-1 DocuPrint Dual Mode 1-3 Client workstations and system software 1-3 Supported hardware and operating systems 1-3 Client software 1-4 Ethernet LAN 1-5 FDDI Backbone LAN 1-5 Token Ring 1-5 Multiple network connectivity 1-5 2. Printer Controller 2-1 Printer Control
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TABLE OF CONTENTS 6. Highlight color 6-1 How highlight color is created 6-1 How highlight color is specified 6-1 How to convert full color to highlight color 6-2 Color substitution 6-2 7. Client workstations 7-1 Workstations 7-1 Submitting print jobs 7-1 Communicating with the network 7-2 Job status feedback 7-3 A. Paper and other supplies A-1 Paper and other throughput stocks A-1 Selecting paper A-1 Paper care A-3 Other supplies A-6 Dry ink A-6 Fuser lubricant A-6 Developer A-6 Stitcher wire A-
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Introduction This Xerox DocuPrint Network Printer Series System Overview Guide for 92C NPS provides an overview of the individual components of the DocuPrint Network Printing System (NPS) and how they work together. This reference is designed to provide you with background information: that can be used to make informed decisions regarding printer use and performance on network connectivity and job submission requirements for all supported network and workstation configurations. About t
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INTRODUCTION Chapter 7, “Client workstations,” provides information on how client workstations interact with the DocuPrint NPS. Appendix A, “Paper and other supplies,” provides information and specifications on paper and other media used with the NPS, as well as instructions for ordering supplies. Conventions This guide uses the following conventions: All caps and angle brackets—Within procedures, the names of keys are shown in all caps within angle brackets (for example, press
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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 x XEROX DOCUPRINT 92C NPS SYSTEM OVERVIEW GUIDE
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1. 1System overview This chapter introduces the DocuPrint NPS printing system and describes its hardware and software components, features, functions and modes of operation. Functional overview of the DocuPrint NPS The DocuPrint NPS system enables personal computer (PC), Sun Workstation, DEC workstation, HP/Apollo, IBM RS/6000, and Apple Macintosh users to print PostScript level 2, HP PCL 5c or 5e, or ASCII documents on a high-speed Xerox DocuPrint NPS printer. DocuPrint 92C NPS prints at a
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SYSTEM OVERVIEW Customer-supplied client PC or Users create their documents at the networked client PCs or workstation workstations using software applications that generate either PostScript, HP PCL 5c or 5e, or ASCII output. When ready to print, users submit the documents to the Printer Controller. Documents can include resources in either 300 dpi or 600 dpi. Output will be 600 dpi. Customer-supplied network The customer will need to supply a network: Ethernet local area network (LAN) wi
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SYSTEM OVERVIEW Workstation, HP/Apollo Workstation, IBM RS/6000 Workstation, or Macintosh system used to generate documents for printing on the DocuPrint printers. You are also responsible for obtaining, installing, and maintaining the required Ethernet LAN, FDDI fiber-optic LAN or Token Ring network, transceivers, and connecting cables. Xerox is responsible for the physical installation and service of the printer and Printer Controller hardware and software components. You are generally r
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SYSTEM OVERVIEW PC 386 or 486, running MS-DOS, version 6.2, with one of the following TCP/IP packages: — PathWay Access 3.1, Wollongong Integrated Networking/ Transmission Control Protocol (WIN/TCP) for DOS, release 6.0 — FTP software, PC-TCP, release 3.0 or higher — Sun Personal Computer–Network File Services (PC-NFS), version 5.1 IBM RS/6000 running IBM AIX, version 4.1 HP/Apollo running HP-UX, version 10.01 DECStation 5000/200 running DEC Ultrix, version 4.3 Apple Macintosh, Syst
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SYSTEM OVERVIEW Ethernet LAN Users of networked client workstations may send print jobs to the DocuPrint NPS printer over the Ethernet LAN using either the TCP/ IP, AppleTalk using EtherTalk Link Access Protocol (ELAP), or Novell NetWare as the network protocol. Regardless of printing or transmission protocol, the Ethernet connection to the Printer Controller must be compatible with the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 802.3 standard. FDDI Backbone LAN FDDI is ANSI-s
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SYSTEM OVERVIEW 1-6 XEROX DOCUPRINT 92C NPS SYSTEM OVERVIEW GUIDE
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2. 2Printer Controller This chapter describes the DocuPrint Printer Controller. It includes a list of component hardware, software and fonts, and discusses the key elements of software operation. Printer Controller overview The Printer Controller manages print options, provides the user interface, and runs system management and diagnostic operations on demand. The Printer Controller receives PostScript, HP PCL 5e, HP PCL 5c for highlight color models, and ASCII files from the client throug
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PRINTER CONTROLLER When the job has been printed successfully, the print data file is deleted from the fixed disk. If there is an error at the printer (IOT) that inhibits job completion, the Printer Controller manages the recovery and completion of the job. DocuPrint can manage the processing of multiple jobs and the printing of another job simultaneously. Printer Controller components There are different Sun workstation models used for the Printer Controller, depending on your system confi
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PRINTER CONTROLLER Figure 2-2. Components of the Sun Ultra 2 2 1 6 5 4 3 1 Processor 2 Monitor 3 Mouse and mouse pad 4 Keyboard 5 Diskette drive 6 CD-ROM drive Monitor 20-inch monochrome gray scale monitor, or 20-inch color monitor Keyboard Type 4, 5, or 6, 107-key keyboard Mouse Mouse with pad Processor (CPU) 256 MB of base memory High performance CPU 4.2 GB system disk drive – Additional drives (optional) – 9 GB external disk drive (optional) Diskette drive 1.44 MB 3.5-inch di
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PRINTER CONTROLLER External Modem US Robotics Courier V. Everything 56KB V.90 External Voice/ Data Fax/Modem and serial cable. Cartridge tape drive (optional) 150 MB, 1/4-inch, SCSI cartridge tape drive 8 GB, 4mm, SCSI cartridge tape drive Note: Printer Controller hardware configurations are subject to upgrade. Printer Controller software and fonts The installation of Printer Controller software is performed by your service representative once all the hardware components are in place a
