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Page 1: ...October 2002 701P21110 Xerox Document Services Platform Tape client job submission guide ...

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Page 3: ...further information xi Introduction xiii About this guide xiii Contents xiii Conventions xiv Documentation xv DocuPrint 2000 Series 100 115 135 155 180 EPS documentation xv Printing customer documentation xvi 1 Tape Client overview 1 1 Features and capabilities 1 1 Functional overview 1 4 Streaming and spooling transmission modes 1 4 Job and tape status reporting 1 4 Tape job accounting 1 5 Tape d...

Page 4: ...g the JDL JDE and form to start a job 2 8 Controlling input for tape jobs 2 11 Ending a job 2 11 Moving over files on a tape 2 11 Moving over blocks on a tape 2 13 Starting and ending tape dump sessions 2 14 3 Managing the Tape Client 3 1 Accessing the Tape Client 3 1 Setting up the printer for offline printing 3 1 Adding a printer 3 2 Modifying a printer 3 3 Deleting a printer 3 3 Managing the ta...

Page 5: ...lth 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 all modes of customer operation The laser danger labels on the system are for Xerox service representatives and are on or near panels or shields that must be removed with a tool DO NOT...

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Page 13: ... and conventions Contents This guide contains the following chapters The Introduction provides a description of conventions used in this document and lists related documentation Chapter 1 Tape Client Overview provides a description of the features capabilities and functions of the Tape Client Chapter 2 Managing and printing jobs from the Tape Client gives instructions on setting up the system to p...

Page 14: ...rator The word enter within procedures The two step process of keying in data and pressing ENTER for example enter y Italics Document and library names are shown in italics for example the Xerox DocuPrint NPS IPS Guide to Managing Print Jobs Quotation marks Keywords you can enter as arguments appear in quotes for example USLetter Vertical bars Alternatives to specified arguments are separated by v...

Page 15: ...ide Xerox DocuPrint 2000 Series 100 115 135 155 180 EPS NPS IPS Extension Operations Guide Xerox DocuPrint 2000 Series EPS Tape Client Job Submission Guide Xerox DocuPrint EPS Font Reference Manual Xerox DocuPrint 2000 Series 100 115 135 155 180 EPS Operator Quick Reference Card Xerox DocuPrint 2000 Series 100 115 135 155 180 EPS Customer Information Quick Reference Card Xerox DocuPrint 2000 Serie...

Page 16: ...plex for output 2 Insert the DOC CD into the CD drive 3 Open a UNIX terminal window on the graphical user interface 4 Enter cd cdrom quantumedoc pdfs 5 To list the names of all documents in PDF format enter ls l 6 Enter the lpr location cd usr ucb 7 To print the selected file document enter lpr P queuename cdrom quantumedoc pdfs filename where filename is the name of the file to be printed ...

Page 17: ... to chapter 2 Managing and printing jobs from the Tape Client for job setup and submission procedures The system software enables you to submit LCDS print jobs from tape on a cartridge or open reel tape drive and print them on the system Supported tape drives You can submit offline jobs from the Xerox 18 36 track cartridge tape drive that is offered as an option with the system from a Xerox periph...

Page 18: ...ient jobs to other EPS that are running the Socket Gateway Processing of LCDS Print Description Language PDL commands in job source libraries JSLs NOTE PDL is the legacy J11 compiler XJDC is the DocuSP compiler Tape dump Control by the system user interface Rewinding and unloading Checking tape status Moving over blocks and files to reposition tape Tape job accounting Printing of multiple jobs ini...

Page 19: ...OS IBMDOS IBMDBS IBM3200 IBMOS 360 HOST IBMOS IBMDOS IBMDBS IBM3200 UNIVAC SDF HOST UNIVAC UNDEF HOST UNDEF In addition the Fuji Xerox FX market supports FUJITSU HOST FUJITSU HITACHI HOST HITACHI NEC HOST NEC ACOS4 FXEWTR HOST FXEWTR In addition the following client plug ins are available IBM DOS 360 POWER II HOST POWER IBM POWER VS and POWER VSE HOST POWERVS Honeywell 600 6000 HOST H6000 ICL 2900...

Page 20: ...r you can set up a print queue to be spooling or streaming Click Help on the Queue Manager window for instructions on setting up queues You specify the transmission mode by selecting the appropriate type of queue Spooling queue When you send a job to a spooling queue the entire job is received by the Gateway and written to the controller disk before the job is printed Streaming queue When you send...

Page 21: ...tion status of the job Valid tape mounts Total data blocks read JDL and JDE names Queue name Tape file ID The Job Log is presented in table format with one line for each job ID Tape dump You can request a tape dump a printout of all the tape contents in order to troubleshoot a job You print the dump by making the appropriate specifications on the Tape Client window on the DP EPS controller setting...

Page 22: ...tape volume that is currently loaded is not the one that is needed for recovery or if the Tape Client cannot determine if it is you are prompted to load the correct volume When you load the requested tape the file is sent from the beginning This could cause some pages to be reprinted If the job that is currently being received is canceled at the controller the Socket Gateway closes the connection ...

Page 23: ...l which is delivered with your printing system Tape codes Tape codes that are recognized by the system are EBCDIC and ASCII If these codes are not sufficient for a particular tape you may create a new code translation table or modify customize an existing code translation table Tables that show the correspondence between standard recording codes and printed characters are in appendix C Character c...

Page 24: ...e tape dump feature is a troubleshooting tool for tape jobs It allows you to generate a hardcopy printout of all the characters carriage control information tape labels and other information in the data stream while a job is being transmitted and printed Offline dump format When the system encounters a tape mark while formatting for the dump the tape mark is indicated following the block number Th...

Page 25: ...ources that the job requires forms fonts and JDLs are loaded on the printer in the lcds resources folder 2 If any resources are missing import them to the controller disk from the media on which they reside Refer to Importing resource files later in this chapter for the procedure 3 Load the job tape on your tape drive Make sure that the tape is at BOT beginning of tape For instructions on loading ...

Page 26: ...de Figure 2 1 Tape Client window 5 From the Device menu in the Input Device group box select the name that is assigned to the tape drive from which the job will be sent 6 In the File Range field specify the files on the tape that will be printed Refer to Specifying files for printing ...

Page 27: ...ment group box select the initial JDL JDE and form if applicable Refer to Specifying the JDL JDE and form to start a job 10 In the Quantity field click the arrow buttons until the desired copy quantity is displayed 11 In the End of Job field in Input Control group box select the action that the tape drive will take at the end of the job Figure 2 2 End of Job field on Tape Client window If you do n...

Page 28: ... up a tape job for printing NOTE The parameters that you specify on the Tape Client window override the settings of the queue to which the job is sent Importing resource files In order to print a job from tape the resources forms fonts JDLs JDEs etc that are required by the job must be loaded in the lcds resources folder on the DP 2000 Series EPS system disk If any of the resources that are needed...

Page 29: ...ayed 4 Right click in the resource list section the large field at the right of the Directory and Selection fields 5 Select Redisplay from the pop up menu that appears After a few seconds a list of the resource files on the selected source medium is displayed 6 From the resource list select the resource files that you want to import To select multiple files hold down the Control key while you clic...

Page 30: ...ient 2 6 Tape Client Job Submission Guide To select all the resource files that are displayed right click in the resource list section and select Select All from the pop up menu Figure 2 4 Lcds Resources window displaying resource files on tape ...

Page 31: ...utomatically overwrite existing files that have the same name unless the file is read only You do not receive a confirmation prompt or an opportunity to cancel the file replacement 8 Click Yes on the Question window to start importing the resource files Specifying files for printing To select the files on the tape that you want to print follow these steps 1 Load the job tape 2 Open the Tape Client...

Page 32: ...nce of the printed job Refer to The Job Source Library in the Using LCDS Print Description Language manual for detailed information on JDEs and JDLs You can also specify a form that will be used in all the jobs This form prints on every page of the job NOTE If a form is already specified in the job itself you do not have to specify it here unless you intend to override it using a DJDE In that case...

Page 33: ...age such as Elixir You can also import the LCDS resources from diskette tape CD ROM or other folders in the UNIX file system where they may be stored Refer to Importing resource files earlier in this chapter for the procedure 2 Open the Tape Client window 3 In the Document Group box click Initial JDL Initial JDE or Initial Form The resource library window opens for the initial resource that you se...

Page 34: ...ary window closes and the name of the resource that you selected appears in the read only Initial field on the Tape Client window NOTE If you selected a new JDL a window displays the following message when you click OK You may have to select a new JDE entry When you click OK to close the message window the Job Descriptor Entry library window opens Select an initial JDE from this window then click ...

Page 35: ...he controller The truncated job is printed unless you cancel it on the Job Manager window For the procedure to cancel a job click Help on the Job Manager window Moving over files on a tape If you want to skip and not print one or more of the files on a job tape you can physically position the tape forward or backward over a specified number of tape marks A tape mark is a marker on the tape by whic...

Page 36: ...pe Mark window 2 On the Move Tape Mark window enter the number of tape marks files that you want to skip or click the arrow buttons until the number that you want is displayed 3 Select the direction in which you want to move the tape RWD rewind or backward or FWD forward 4 Click Move The Move Tape Mark window closes and the tape advances or rewinds past the number of tape marks that you indicated ...

Page 37: ...nput by clicking End on the Tape Client window and confirm your action on the confirmation window 1 In the Move field on the Tape Client window click Block The Move Block window opens Figure 2 10 Move Block window 2 On the Move Block window enter the number of blocks that you want to skip or click the arrow buttons until the number that you want is displayed 3 Select the direction in which you wan...

Page 38: ...ck the name of the queue that was specified for the tape job to open the Properties window for that queue b Click the Properties tab and select Spooling in the Input group box c Click the Output tab and select Head to Toe in the Sides Imaged group box and ASCII in the Format field d Click the ASCII tab and select the following Font size Landscape orientation For further information on procedures f...

Page 39: ... management or job setup tasks or start the job Setting up the printer for offline printing Before you can use the Tape Client to submit jobs to a printer make sure the Socket Gateway is configured and enabled Refer to the online help for information on Socket Gateway configuration and set up In addition your printer must be set up on the Tape Client windows You may have more than one printer conn...

Page 40: ...ng sections Adding a printer To add a printer to the list of printers to which you can submit jobs from tape follow these steps 1 On the Printer Setup window click Add The Add Printer window opens 2 On the Add Printer window specify the name host printer address and port number of the printer in the fields that are provided 3 Click OK The information on the new printer is displayed as a line on th...

Page 41: ...ify Printer window 3 On the Modify Printer window make the desired changes in the fields that are available 4 Click OK The new information is displayed on the Printers list on the Printer Setup window Deleting a printer To delete a printer from the printer list follow these steps 1 On the Printer Setup window select the name of the printer that you want to remove from the list 2 Click Delete A con...

Page 42: ...are configured on it the system names them Tape 0 Tape 1 etc If you want to assign a different name to a tape drive follow these steps 1 On the Tape Client window select the drive that you want to rename from the Device menu 2 Click Rename The Rename Device window opens displaying in the Old Name field the name of the drive that you selected Figure 3 3 Rename Device window 3 In the New Name text f...

Page 43: ...res information on all tape jobs that it processes and stores that information in the tape job log Each job is represented by a line on the Job Log window and the following information is recorded in columns for each job Print Request Job ID Time Stamp date and time Status completed pending printing etc Valid Tape Mounts number of tape volumes that were loaded Data Blocks Read JDL JDE Queue Name F...

Page 44: ...he accounting log click Job Log on the Tape Client window The Job Log window opens displaying a list of all tape jobs that have been sent Printing the job log To print the job log follow these steps 1 On the Job Log window select the log entries that you want to print To print the entire log click Select All To print selected entries from the log click each line that you want to print to highlight...

Page 45: ...e job log When the accounting log has less than 500 KB of space left you a message window is displayed asking you to clear the log If you do not clear the log at this time the log is cleared automatically when it is full To clear the log click Clear Log on the Job Log window ...

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Page 47: ...1 7 functionality 1 4 I importing resource files 2 4 2 7 initial JDE and JDL selecting 2 8 2 10 J JDE library 2 9 selecting 2 8 2 10 JDL library 2 9 selecting 2 8 2 10 job accounting 1 5 3 5 3 7 recovery 1 6 submitting from tape 1 1 Job Descriptor Entry window 2 9 Job Descriptor Library window 2 9 job log 1 5 3 5 3 7 clearing 3 7 printing 3 6 viewing 3 6 job status reporting 1 4 L laser safety v l...

Page 48: ...covery job 1 6 renaming a tape drive 3 4 resource files importing 2 4 2 7 rewinding a tape 3 5 S safety hotline numbers vii laser v operation vi ix selecting files for printing 2 7 selecting initial JDE and JDL 2 8 2 10 setting up for offline printing 3 1 3 2 socket gateway 1 4 1 6 spooling queue 1 4 status job 1 4 tape 1 4 streaming queue 1 4 T tape codes 1 7 dump 1 5 rewinding and unloading 3 5 ...