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BASIC CONCEPTS Physical page This refers to the size of the paper itself. You can use any page dimension as long as the paper physically fits in the feeder trays and you can preselect the following paper sizes at system generation (sysgen), as shown in table 1-1. Table 1-1. Physical page sizes Inches Millimeters 8.0 x 10.0 203 x 254 8.0 x 10.5 203 x 267 8.0 x 13.0 203 x 330 8.27 x 10.63 210 x 270 8.27 x 11.69/A4 210 x 297 8.27 x 13.0 210 x 330 8.37 x 10.78 213 x 274 8.46 x 10.83
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BASIC CONCEPTS The upper left corner of the virtual page is called the “virtual page origin,” as shown in figure 1-5. The virtual page origin is also used to establish a form origin. Figure 1-5. Virtual page origin LANDSCAPE virtual page origin Virtual page (default size=paper size) LANDSCAPE virtual page origin Virtual page (user-defined size) Physical page PORTRAIT virtual page origin Virtual page (default size=paper size) PORTRAIT virtual page origin Virtual page (user-defined size) Physical
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BASIC CONCEPTS Non-imaged elements Elements, such as text and graphics, may begin at the edge of the physical page on two sides, and off the physical page on the top and on the left side (except with 8.5 by 14 inch paper). However, if any part of a printed element begins off the system page, no part of the element images. • If a line of variable data begins off the system page, no part of the line prints. • If a ruled line begins off the system page, no part of the ruled line prints. • A ruled
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BASIC CONCEPTS Figure 1-6. Landscape orientation shift and skew (11 x 8.5 inches) a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a Lead edge a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a Registration variance a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a Skew + .05“/1.0 mm a a a a a a a a a
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BASIC CONCEPTS Figure 1-8. Maintaining margins in preprinted boxes to allow for registration and skew variations Preprinted lines Preprinted form data a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a
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BASIC CONCEPTS Print density Full throughput estimates are based on pages with an average print density of approximately seven percent of the page. Pages which are very dense require more time to image and to print. Highlight color The LPS running V3.8 Color Compatibility Release or XDDI software is compatible with the 4850/4890 printer running V3.7, V4.0, or V5.0 highlight color software. Highlight color applications can be printed when using V3.8 or XDDI software on the LPS. Highlight color
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BASIC CONCEPTS Positioning form elements The following elements may be placed on a form with FDL commands: • Lines • Boxes • Fixed text • Logos and signatures • Images • Sections. All of these elements are located in relation to the form origin at the upper left corner of the form. Each form element has an origin, a point used to position it relative to the form origin, as shown in table 1-2. Table 1-2. Form elements and corresponding origins Form element Element origin Vertical ruled line Top
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BASIC CONCEPTS Grids The location of a form element on a page is specified in terms of its horizontal and vertical displacement from the form origin. The units of measurement used to define this displacement can be any of the following: • Linear units—inches or centimeters • Dots—300 per inch • Xdots—600 per inch • cpi and lpi—characters per inch horizontally and lines per inch vertically. x and y coordinates The y coordinate describes the vertical position on a grid. The x coordinate describe
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XEROX
Xerox 4050/4090/4450/4650
Laser Printing Systems
Forms Creation Guide
April 1995
720P93990
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Xerox Corporation 701 S. Aviation Boulevard El Segundo, CA 90245 © 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995 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 Americ
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Table of contents Introduction vii Document conventions vii Related publications viii 1. Basic concepts 1-1 Page orientation 1-2 Fonts 1-2 Font memory 1-4 Paper 1-4 Image size considerations 1-4 System page 1-4 Physical page 1-5 Virtual page 1-5 Edgemarking 1-6 Non-imaged elements 1-7 Imaging error messages 1-7 Registration shift and skew 1-7 Output performance considerations 1-9 Form origin 1-10 Positioning form elements 1-11 Grids 1-12 x and y coordinates 1-12 Predefined formats 1-13 Data type
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TABLE OF CONTENTS GRID 2-7 FONT 2-8 Description commands 2-9 LINE 2-10 BOX 2-11 TEXT 2-13 LOGO 2-17 GRAPHIC 2-18 SECTION 2-19 COMMENT 2-21 END 2-22 3. Compiling and printing forms 3-1 Form printing process 3-1 FSL data transfer 3-1 Compiling a form 3-2 Using the compilation options 3-4 Printing a compiled form 3-6 4. Troubleshooting 4-1 Suggested coding techniques 4-1 Converting preprinted forms 4-1 Designing new forms 4-1 Recommended coding sequence 4-2 Syntax ambiguities 4-2 Hints and tips 4-3
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TABLE OF CONTENTS FDL statistics 4-16 Grid unit scaling 4-16 Appendices A. FDL command syntax summary A-1 B. System default summary B-1 C. Sample form creation C-1 D. FDL capacity limits D-1 E. Standard print formats E-1 F. Support tools and measurements F-1 G. Command examples G-1 Glossary GLOSSARY-1 Index INDEX-1 XEROX 4050/4090/4450/4650 LPS FORMS CREATION GUIDE v
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Introduction The Xerox 4050/4090/4450/4650 LPS Forms Creation Guide describes the use of Forms Description Language (FDL) commands you use to create forms for merging with variable data to print on a laser printing system (LPS). Descriptions include the following: • FDL commands necessary to create any desired form with the correct page orientation, fonts, line widths, and positioning of captions and logos • Fundamental printing terms, techniques, and troubleshooting • Support tools used to si
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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 720P94030 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 Supplement Xerox 4050/4090/4450/4650 LPS Bypass 720P22330 Transport Operator Training Guide Supplement Xerox 4050/40
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1. Basic concepts The laser printing system (LPS) provides the capability to create electronic forms tailored to meet your individual requirements. You create electronic forms using the Forms Description Language (FDL). This simple-to-learn, easy-to-use language enables you to design and alter forms in minutes. 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 lines, logos, images, signatures, shading
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BASIC CONCEPTS Page orientation There are two types of page, or text, orientation: • Portrait • Landscape. In portrait orientation, the vertical side of the page is longer than the horizontal side. In landscape orientation, the horizontal side of the page is longer than the vertical side. Portrait and landscape orientations are illustrated in figure 1-1. Figure 1-1. Page orientation LANDSCAPE PORTRAIT Landscape is the usual orientation for computer reports. Portrait is the usual orientatio
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BASIC CONCEPTS Because the length of a line printed with a proportional font is unpredictable, the system uses fixed fonts for variable data on a report to avoid overprinting of forms by variable data. The system uses proportional fonts for forms data such as titles, headings, and so forth. A business letter is an example of the use of proportional fonts for variable data. Figure 1-3 shows an example of the difference in line length. Figure 1-3. Character spacing/line length examples Font ty
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BASIC CONCEPTS Font memory Increasing font memory improves processing time for applications that require large fonts or a large number of different fonts on a single page. In the pass through mode, the LPS prints up to 128 fonts on a single page. In normal mode, the amount of fonts per page that the LPS prints depends on the font definitions for the emulated line printer. When processing the page data, the controller stores font information in a special memory cache called font memory. The a
