Lexmark MX6500e 6500e User manual

Card for IPDS
IPDS Emulation
User’s Guide
Printers Multifunction Products
Lexmark C792
Lexmark C925
Lexmark C950
Lexmark C746, C748
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Lexmark X792
Lexmark X925
Lexmark X548
Lexmark X950, X952, X954
Lexmark 6500e
Lexmark X746, X748

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3rd edition, May 2012, Rev 003
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AFP, AS/400, IBM, iSeries, MVS, OS/2, OS/390, OS/400, Print Services Facility, PSF, System/390,
zSeries, and z/OS are trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation in the United States,
other countries, or both.
InfoPrint, Infoprint, Intelligent Printer Data Stream, IPDS, Bar Code Object Content Architecture and
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Other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

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Table of Contents
Card for IPDS ........................................................................................................................................1
Notice……………………………………..……………………..........................................................2
Trademarks and Credits........................................................................................................................2
Table of Contents .................................................................................................................................3
1Introduction...............................................................................................................................7
1.1About This Guide........................................................................................................................7
1.2Equipment Requirements and Specifications for IPDS Emulation Printing...............................7
1.3Customer Support .......................................................................................................................8
1.4Conventions Used in the Manual................................................................................................9
2Using the Control Panel for IPDS MENU Setup..................................................................10
2.1IPDS MENU Setup Options vs. Printer Setup Options ............................................................10
2.2Activation of New Menu Settings.............................................................................................10
2.3Accessing the IPDS MENU......................................................................................................10
2.4Printing the Menu Settings Page...............................................................................................10
3Setup Operations Reference...................................................................................................12
3.1IPDS MENU - Map of All Options...........................................................................................12
3.2IPDS MENU – Default Values Overview ................................................................................13
3.2.1Emulation...............................................................................................................................13
3.2.2Color Menu............................................................................................................................13
3.2.3Paper Handling......................................................................................................................13
3.2.4MAP Input Trays....................................................................................................................14
3.2.5Map Output Bins....................................................................................................................14
3.2.6Margins..................................................................................................................................14
3.2.7Resource Capture...................................................................................................................14
3.3EMULATION – Options Descriptions.....................................................................................15
3.3.1IPDS Emulation .....................................................................................................................15
3.3.2Host Resolution......................................................................................................................15
3.3.3Color Processing ...................................................................................................................16
3.3.4Toner Saver............................................................................................................................16
3.3.5BAR CODE ............................................................................................................................16
3.3.6DEFAULT CODEPAGE........................................................................................................17
3.3.7Codepage Version..................................................................................................................18
3.3.8DEFAULT FGID....................................................................................................................18
3.3.9Default CPI............................................................................................................................18
3.3.10Printable Area........................................................................................................................18
3.3.11Exception Control..................................................................................................................19
3.3.12Font Control...........................................................................................................................20
3.3.13Font Style...............................................................................................................................20
3.3.14IPDS Print Res.......................................................................................................................20
3.3.15Intervention Required ............................................................................................................21
3.3.16IPDS Timeout.........................................................................................................................21
3.3.17Fax Interrupt..........................................................................................................................22
3.3.18Print Resource List.................................................................................................................23
3.3.19Trace Functions .....................................................................................................................23

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3.3.20IPDS Version .........................................................................................................................23
3.4COLOR MENU – Options Descriptions...................................................................................24
3.4.1Color Management ................................................................................................................24
3.4.2User CMYK Profile................................................................................................................24
3.4.3User RGB Profile...................................................................................................................24
3.4.4User Dest. Profile ..................................................................................................................25
3.4.5RGB Grey to K.......................................................................................................................25
3.4.6Preserve Black .......................................................................................................................25
3.4.7Black Point Comp ..................................................................................................................25
3.4.8Embedded ICC Prof...............................................................................................................25
3.4.9HL Mapping Table.................................................................................................................26
3.4.10OCA Mapping Table..............................................................................................................26
3.4.11DEF REND INTENT..............................................................................................................27
3.4.12CMOCA Options....................................................................................................................27
3.4.13Remove User Files.................................................................................................................28
3.5PAPER HANDLING Menu – Option Descriptions..................................................................29
3.5.1Offset Stacking .......................................................................................................................29
3.5.2UNIVERSAL SIZE..................................................................................................................29
3.5.3OTHER ENV SIZE.................................................................................................................31
3.6MAP INPUT TRAYS Menu Options.......................................................................................34
3.7MAP OUTPUT BINS Menu Options.......................................................................................37
3.7.1Descriptions of Output Bin Values.........................................................................................37
3.7.2Descriptions of IPDS Bin Selection Numbers........................................................................38
3.7.3Default Bin Mapping..............................................................................................................38
3.8MARGINS Menu Options ........................................................................................................39
3.8.1ALL INPUT TRAYS................................................................................................................41
3.8.2TRAY 1 ADJUST....................................................................................................................41
3.8.3TRAY 2 ADJUST....................................................................................................................41
3.8.4TRAY 3 ADJUST....................................................................................................................42
3.8.5TRAY 4 ADJUST....................................................................................................................42
3.8.6TRAY 5 ADJUST....................................................................................................................43
3.8.7MP FEEDER ADJUST...........................................................................................................43
3.8.8MANUAL PAPER ADJ ..........................................................................................................44
3.8.9MANUAL ENV ADJ...............................................................................................................44
3.9RESOURCE CAPTURE Menu Options...................................................................................45
3.9.1Capture Media .......................................................................................................................45
3.9.2Capture Fonts ........................................................................................................................46
3.9.3Capture Data Objects ............................................................................................................46
3.9.4Capture CMR Objects............................................................................................................46
3.9.5Remove Resources..................................................................................................................46
4Duplex Printing Using Preprinted Media.............................................................................48
5Finishing Support....................................................................................................................49
5.1Offset Stacking..........................................................................................................................51
5.1.1AS/400 and iSeries Offset Stacking........................................................................................51
5.1.2Mainframe Offset Stacking.....................................................................................................52
5.2Stapling .....................................................................................................................................54
5.2.1AS/400 and iSeries Stapling...................................................................................................54
5.3Mainframe Stapling...................................................................................................................61
5.4Hole Punch................................................................................................................................64
5.4.1Hole Punch From an Input Source ........................................................................................64

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5.4.2Hole Punch to an Output Bin.................................................................................................65
6Color Management – User Files.............................................................................................66
6.1Types of User Files:..................................................................................................................66
6.2Managing User Color files........................................................................................................67
6.2.1Uploading a User Color file to the Printer............................................................................67
6.2.2Delete a User File..................................................................................................................68
7IPDS Job Cancel......................................................................................................................69
7.1Canceling IPDS Jobs.................................................................................................................69
7.2How to Cancel a Job .................................................................................................................69
8Working with Captured Resources.......................................................................................70
8.1Capture Resource and Remove Resources................................................................................70
8.2Preparing Fonts for Capture......................................................................................................70
8.2.1Capturing Fonts from an AS/400 or iSeries...........................................................................71
8.2.2Capturing Fonts from a Mainframe Host ..............................................................................72
8.3Preparing Data Objects (non-font resources) for Capture.........................................................75
8.3.1Capturing Data Objects from an IBM Host...........................................................................75
8.4Preparing CMOCA Resources for Capture...............................................................................75
9Remote Configuration of Printer IPDS Settings..................................................................77
9.1Why Use a Browser ..................................................................................................................77
9.2Remote Configuration Using a Browser...................................................................................77
9.3Functions that Can Not be Operated Remotely.........................................................................78
9.4Functions that Can ONLY be Operated Remotely....................................................................78
10Printer Messages and Problems.............................................................................................79
11Command Reference...............................................................................................................80
11.1XOA Print Quality Control.......................................................................................................80
11.2XOH OPC Product Identifier Self Defining Field....................................................................81
11.3Finishing Operations Self-Defining Field.................................................................................82
11.4N-up Printing.............................................................................................................................83
11.5Color and Simulated Grey Scale Printing.................................................................................83
11.6TrueType/OpenType Fonts.......................................................................................................83
11.7Object Container Support..........................................................................................................83
11.8Media Reporting by Object ID (OID).......................................................................................84
12Warranty..................................................................................................................................86
Appendices…………………………………….. ...............................................................................87
A.Technical Specifications .........................................................................................................87
A.1IPDS Feature Overview ............................................................................................................87
A.2Host Software Compatibility Overview for IPDS Printing.......................................................87
B.Font and Code Page Information ..........................................................................................88
B.1International Language Definitions...........................................................................................88
B.1.1Latin 1....................................................................................................................................88

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B.1.2Latin 2/ROECE, Latin 3, Latin 4, Latin 5..............................................................................88
B.1.3Cyrillic and Greek..................................................................................................................89
B.1.4Arabic and Hebrew................................................................................................................89
B.1.5Japanese (non-Latin) .............................................................................................................89
B.2About the Three Types of Supported Font Sets........................................................................89
B.3Compatibility Font Sets.............................................................................................................90
B.3.14028 Compatibility Font Set - (Resident Emulation).............................................................90
B.3.23812/3816 Compatibility Font Set.........................................................................................92
B.4IBM Core Interchange Scalable Font Set..................................................................................94
B.5IBM Core Interchange Font Set Code Page Support ................................................................95
B.5.1Latin 1 Country Extended Code Pages..................................................................................95
B.5.2Latin 1 EBCDIC Publishing Code Pages ..............................................................................96
B.5.3Latin 1 ASCII Code Pages.....................................................................................................96
B.5.4Latin 2, 3, 4, 5, and 9 Code Pages.........................................................................................96
B.5.5Latin EBCDIC DCF Code Pages...........................................................................................97
B.5.6Cyrillic and Greek Code Pages .............................................................................................97
B.5.7Arabic Code Pages.................................................................................................................98
B.5.8Hebrew Code Pages...............................................................................................................98
B.5.9Symbol Code Pages................................................................................................................98
B.6IBM Coordinated Font Set........................................................................................................99
B.6.1OCR Scalable Font Set ..........................................................................................................99
B.7POSTNET Font Support.........................................................................................................100
B.8Font Substitution.....................................................................................................................101
B.8.1Resident Emulation Font Substitution..................................................................................101
B.8.23812/3816 Emulation Font substitution...............................................................................102
C.Bar Code Support: Linear (1-D) Bar Codes.......................................................................102
C.1Intelligent Mail Container Barcode Data Field Ranges ..........................................................111
C.2Royal Mail Red Tag Data Field Ranges .................................................................................111
D.Bar Code Support: 2-D Bar Codes......................................................................................111
D.1Data Matrix Special Function Parameter Support...................................................................113
D.2MaxiCode Special Function Parameter Support.....................................................................114
D.3PDF417 Special Function Parameter Support.........................................................................114
D.4QR Code (Quick Response Code)...........................................................................................114
E.Printing DBCS Characters...................................................................................................115
F.Memory Requirements and Recommendations.................................................................116
Index ……………………………………........................................................................................120

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1 Introduction
1.1 About This Guide
Thank you for purchasing the Card for IPDS which provides emulation support for Intelligent Printer
Data Stream (IPDS). This provides high quality IBM host connectivity print output. With the appropriate
adapter and host software, your printer becomes an IBM host workstation printer capable of printing AFP
or IPDS documents from an AS/400, iSeries, System/370, System/390, zSeries, or InfoPrint Manager.
Unless otherwise stated, the term “printer” covers both printers and Multifunction Products
(MFPs).
This guide contains information to assist you in understanding the IPDS MENU settings and IPDS
function support.
If you need information on configuring the printer and host settings to receive IPDS jobs, refer to the
IPDS Printer and Host Setup Guide.
Information on how to install the Card is on separate documentation shipped with your printer. Refer to
the documentation that was shipped with your printer for information on how to install the optional
firmware cards.
If you need basic information about your printer setup and printer operation, please refer to the printer’s
specific documentation.
1.2 Equipment Requirements and Specifications for IPDS
Emulation Printing
This manual applies to the following printers:
Lexmark C792
Lexmark C925
Lexmark C950
Lexmark C746, C748
This manual applies to the following Multifunction Products (MFPs):
Lexmark X792
Lexmark X925
Lexmark X548
Lexmark X950, X952, X954
Lexmark 6500e
Lexmark X746, X748

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To print IPDS jobs, the printer must have the optional Card for IPDS installed, a required* minimum of
user memory (DRAM), and one of the following:
Standard Network (Ethernet connection integrated into printer system board).
MarkNet internal LAN print server (optional card providing Ethernet connection).
Lexmark wireless internal print server.
*Note: A minimum amount of user memory (DRAM) may be required to support IPDS. Refer to Memory
Requirements and Recommendations on page 116.
1.3 Customer Support
Information on how to configure the host and printer during the initial installation is found in the Card for
IPDS, IPDS Printer and Host Setup Guide.
If you cannot find answers in this guide about using the IPDS emulation, or require firmware updates,
please contact your point of purchase, your local Lexmark office, or check the Lexmark support web site
at http://support.lexmark.com/index?page=localeSelect&locale=en&jumppage=home.

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1.4 Conventions Used in the Manual
Printer menu keys and operator panel texts are written in bold.
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 Option names usually correspond to menu texts and are bold when used in sentences or shown as
the first column on a table listing options and general descriptions of the listed options.
”Option values” described within sentences are written in “quotation marks”. They are bolded
when shown as the first column on a table describing values for an option.
Some book titles are written in italic.
On screen text is written in Courier typeface.
Keyboard keys are written in angle brackets, e.g. <Enter> or <F1>.
Bold is sometimes used for emphasis or as subheaders for blocks of text within a section.
Italics are used to label Examples, Notes and blocks of text with very Important information.
Unless otherwise stated, the term “printer” covers both printers and MFPs.

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2 Using the Control Panel for IPDS MENU Setup
The IPDS emulation option settings may be changed from the control panel (operator panel) or from a
browser. Information on how to use the printer control panel is found in your printer publications. If you
are not familiar with the printer control panel, please refer to your printer publications. These
publications may be found at: http://support.lexmark.com
2.1 IPDS MENU Setup Options vs. Printer Setup Options
Changes to the option settings under the IPDS MENU will only affect the way IPDS jobs print. These
changes will not affect PostScriptor PCLjobs.
Changes to printer settings under the various printer menus will affect the way PostScript and PCL jobs
are printed. Many of these printer settings may also affect IPDS jobs.
Printer IPDS settings are for the most part used as default. They are only used in the absence of specific
instructions from the host. Thus, the settings you choose from your IPDS print job may override default
settings, including those you set yourself.
User-selected default settings remain in effect until you save new settings or restore the factory defaults.
This guide discusses changing the IPDS MENU settings. Please refer to your printer's documentation for
information on changing other printer settings.
2.2 Activation of New Menu Settings
All saved settings will become active on the next IPDS host session.
If the printer IPDS Timeout is NOT set to “Host Controlled”(Option Card Menu > IPDS MENU >
EMULATION > IPDS Timeout = “Host Controlled”), power the printer OFF and ON to activate the
new settings. For more information on IPDS Timeout, see page 21.
2.3 Accessing the IPDS MENU
The IPDS emulation options and settings are accessed from the IPDS MENU. To reach the menu:
1. Make sure the printer is powered ON and the Ready message appears.
2. Touch the menu icon to access the menus.
3. Use the icons or to scroll through the main menus displayed on the screen.
4. Touch Option Card Menu.
5. Now you will see a list of options. Touch IPDS MENU.
2.4 Printing the Menu Settings Page
1
1. . Make sure the printer is powered ON and the Ready message appears.
2. Touch to access the menus.

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3. Scroll down if necessary, then touch Reports.
4. Scroll down if necessary, then touch Menu Settings Page.
5. The message Printing Menu Settings Page is displayed.
6. The printer returns to Ready state after the list of current active settings prints.

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3 Setup Operations Reference
3.1 IPDS MENU - Map of All Options
This section describes the menu structure for the IPDS emulation. Settings are displayed on the printer
under the sub-menus reached from the IPDS MENU, located under the Option Card Menu.
EMULATION COLOR MENU** PAPER
HANDLING
MAP INPUT
TRAYS
MAP OUTPUT
BINS
MARGINS RESOURCE
CAPTURE
IPDS Emulation Color Management Offset Stacking Tray Mapping 1 Bin Mapping 1 ALL INPUT TRAYS Capture Media ***
Host Resolution User CMYK profile UNIVERSAL SIZE Tray Mapping 2 Bin Mapping 2 TRAY 1 ADJUST Capture Fonts
Color Processing User RGB Profile Paper Length Tray Mapping 3 Bin Mapping 3 TRAY 2 ADJUST Capture Data Objects
Toner Saver User Dest. Profile Paper Width Tray Mapping 4 Bin Mapping 4 TRAY 3 ADJUST Capture CMR Objects
BAR CODE RGB Grey to K OTHER ENV SIZE Tray Mapping 5 Bin Mapping 5 TRAY 4 ADJUST Remove Resources
Bar Code Symbol Preserve Black Envelope Length Tray Mapping 6 Bin Mapping 6 TRAY 5 ADJUST
Bar Code Size Black Point Comp Envelope Width Tray Mapping 7 Bin Mapping 7 MP FEEDER ADJUST
Default Codepage Embedded ICC Prof Tray Mapping 8 Bin Mapping 8 MANUAL PAPER ADJ
Codepage Version HL Mapping Table Tray Mapping 9 Bin Mapping 9 MANUAL ENV. ADJ
DEFAULT FGID OCA Mapping Table Tray Mapping 10 Bin Mapping 10
Resident FGID DEF REND INTENT Bin Mapping 11
3812/3816 FGID Images Bin Mapping 12
Default CPI Text
Printable Area Graphics
Exception Ctrl CMOCA OPTIONS
Font Ctrl IPDS CMOCA
Font Style Instruction CC
IPDS Print Res Remove User Files
Intervention Req Remove User Files
IPDS Timeout
Fax Interrupt *
Print Resource List
Print Resources
Trace Functions
IPDS Version
* Available only on MFP products
** Available only on Color printers
*** Only displayed when a disk and user flash is installed
Note: Only those menu items that are supported by the product are displayed.
IPDS
MENU

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3.2 IPDS MENU – Default Values Overview
If you are viewing this in Acrobat Reader, you can click the Option Name to link to the detailed
description of the option.
3.2.1 Emulation
Option name Default
V
alue
IPDS Emulation Resident
Host Resolution Auto
Color Processing Black (Default for Mono printers)
Color (Default for Color printers)
Toner Saver Printer Setting
Bar Code Symbol Always Print
Bar Code Size Resident
DEFAULT CODEPAGE Int. Set 5 500
Codepage Version Version 1
DEFAULT FGID 416 (Resident FGID)
11 (3812/3816 FGID)
Default CPI 10.0
Printable Area Whole Page
Exception Control Report All
Font Control Relaxed
Font Style Standard
IPDS Print Res 600 (default for Mono printers)
1200 Image Quality or 4800CQ (default for Color printers)
Intervention Required Report
IPDS Timeout Host Controlled
Fax Interrupt (Only available on MFPs) Disable
Print Resource List Print Resources: Yes
Trace Functions Disable
IPDS Version “Code level currently installed”
3.2.2 Color Menu
Option name Default Value
Color Management Ignore Color Management Settings
User CMYK Profile Use as Source Profile
User RGB Profile Use as Source Profile
User Dest. Profile Use
RGB Grey to K No
Preserve Black No
Black Point Comp No
Embedded ICC Prof Use
HL Mapping Table IPDS CMT,User HL,IPDS HL
OCA Mapping Table IPDS CMT,User OCA,Def OCA
DEF REND INTENT Images: Perception
Text: Relative Colorim
Graphics: Saturation
CMOCA Options
IPDS CMOCA: Enable
Instruction CC: Use
Remove User Files User CMYK Profile
3.2.3 Paper Handling
Option name Default Value
Narrow Format Default Value Wide Format Default Value Banner Print*
Offset Stacking Host Controlled Host Controlled -
UNIVERSAL SIZE, Paper Length 4200 5100 6824
UNIVERSAL SIZE, Paper Width 2550 3510 2550 or 3510
OTHER ENV SIZE, Envelope Length 4200 5100 -

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Option name Default Value
Narrow Format Default Value Wide Format Default Value Banner Print*
OTHER ENV SIZE, Envelope Width 2550 3510 -
* Some models are capable of printing paper lengths up to 22.75 inches. An optional special media tray may be
required to print this size media. It is sometimes referred to as banner media.
3.2.4 MAP Input Trays
Option name
(MAP INPUT TRAYS Menu Options) Default
V
alue
(When a tray is not installed the value is “No Map”)
Tray Mapping 1 Tray 1 0
Tray Mapping 2 Tray 2 1
Tray Mapping 3 Tray 3 2
Tray Mapping 4 Tray 4 3
Tray Mapping 5 Tray 5 4
Tray Mapping 6 Envelopes (Feeder) 64
Tray Mapping 7 Envelopes (Manual) 64
Tray Mapping 8 Manual Paper 99
Tray Mapping 9 MP Feeder 98
Tray Mapping 10 No Map
3.2.5 Map Output Bins
Option name
MAP OUTPUT BINS Menu Options Default
V
alue
Printer Output Bin Value IPDS (Bin Selection) Number.
(When an output bin is not installed the value is “No Map”)
Bin Mapping 1 Standard Bin 1
Bin Mapping 2 Output Bin 1 2
Bin Mapping 3 Output Bin 2 3
Bin Mapping 4 Output Bin 3 4
Bin Mapping 5 Output Bin 4 5
Bin Mapping 6 Output Bin 5 6
Bin Mapping 7 Output Bin 6 7
Bin Mapping 8 Output Bin 7 8
Bin Mapping 9 Output Bin 8 9
Bin Mapping 10 Output Bin 9 10
Bin Mapping 11 Output Bin 10 11
Bin Mapping 12 Fin High Cap 25
3.2.6 Margins
Option name Default
V
alue
ALL INPUT TRAYS 0, 0, 0, 0
TRAY 1 ADJUST 0, 0, 0, 0
TRAY 2 ADJUST 0 ,0, 0 ,0
TRAY 3 ADJUST 0, 0, 0, 0
TRAY 4 ADJUST 0, 0, 0, 0
TRAY 5 ADJUST 0, 0, 0, 0
MP FEEDER ADJUST 0, 0, 0, 0
MANUAL PAPER ADJ 0, 0 , 0, 0
MANUAL ENV ADJ 0, 0
3.2.7 Resource Capture
Option name Default
V
alue
Capture Media Save to Disk
Capture Fonts Disable
Capture Data Objects Disable
Capture CMR Objects Disable
Remove Resources Fonts on Disk or Fonts on Flash

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3.3 EMULATION – Options Descriptions
In the following an asterisk “*” indicates the default factory value. The selected value for each of these
options can be printed; see Printing the Menu Settings Page on page 10.
3.3.1 IPDS Emulation
This option selects the printer emulation to be used when processing IPDS data. It is important to select the
correct emulation before receiving IPDS data. The IPDS Printer and Host Setup Guide includes guidelines
for selecting the emulation.
Resident* This printer’s native emulation
3812/3816 IBM 3812/3816 emulation
Printing with Double Byte Character Set (DBCS) is not supported in the “3812/3816” emulation.
3.3.2 Host Resolution
Specifies the resource resolution support for raster font and IM1 image reported to the host in the XOA
OPC command. The resolution selected determines the printer resident raster fonts which are activated.
For example, 240 dpi raster fonts will be activated with a setting of “240”, but not at the “300” or “600”
setting.
Auto* Reply to host indicates support for IM1 image and any dpi raster fonts. Captured raster
fonts of any resolution are only activated when the activation request is accompanied
by a matching Font Resolution and Metric Technology Triplet.
240 240 dpi raster font and 240 IM1 image support is reported to the host. Captured raster
fonts of other resolutions will not be activated unless a matching Font Resolution and
Metric Technology Triplet is received with the request.
300 300 dpi raster font and 300 IM1 image support is reported to the host. Captured raster
fonts of other resolutions will not be activated unless a matching Font Resolution and
Metric Technology Triplet is received with the request.
600 600 dpi raster font and 600 IM1 image support is reported to the host. Captured raster
fonts of other resolutions will not be activated unless a matching Font Resolution and
Metric Technology Triplet is received with the request.
Note: If you select the “3812/3816” emulation in the IPDS Emulation option, the Host Resolution is
forced to “240 dpi”.

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3.3.3 Color Processing
Specifies how color commands associated with the following page elements are processed:
Text (PTOCA)
Bar codes (BCOCA)
Images (IM and IOCA except FS45)
Graphics (GOCA)
See section 11.5, on page 83, for more information on color command processing.
Color* Print in full color. (This setting is only available on color printers.)
Black* Process color commands and print all colors as black. (Default for mono
printers.)
Shades of Grey Process color commands and print all colors as shades of grey.
Color, Black Text Process color commands and print all images and graphics objects in full color.
Print text and barcodes as black. (This setting is only available on color printers.)
Grey, Black Text Process color commands and print all images and graphics objects as shades of
grey. Print text and barcodes as black.
3.3.4 Toner Saver
Specifies the action taken when the IPDS Print Quality Control command is received.
Printer Setting* Use the values in the printer menu’s Settings > Quality Menu > Toner
Darkness option to control print quality. The value specified in the IPDS Print
Quality Control command is ignored.
Host Controlled Use the value specified in the IPDS Print Quality Control command to control
print quality. See XOA Print Quality Control on page 80 for additional
information.
3.3.5 BAR CODE
3.3.5.1 Bar Code Symbol
Specifies the action taken when the IPDS data stream specifies suppress printing of the bar code symbol.
The default setting of “Always Print” is useful when older applications have accidentally specified
suppression of the bar code symbol.
Host Controlled Use the value specified in the Write Bar Code command to control printing of
the bar code.
Always Print* Always print the bar code. Ignore the value specified in the Write Bar Code
command to control printing of the bar code.

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3.3.5.2 Bar Code Size
This option controls the size of the bar code when using the Resident IPDS emulation. When the
3812/3816 emulation is selected, this setting is ignored. Bar codes will be printed in a size that closely
matches the IBM 3812/3816 family of printers.
Resident* Prints the bar code in a size that gives best quality on this printer.
4028 Bar codes are printed in a size that closely matches the IBM 4028
printer.
43xx Bar codes are printed in a size that closely matches the IBM 43xx
family of printers.
3.3.6 DEFAULT CODEPAGE
This option defines the default code page with the appropriate character set to be used. The list is a limited
selection of all supported code pages associated with the three types of supported fonts, which are known
as “Compatibility”, “Core Interchange”, and “Coordinated”. For details see Appendix about
Font and Code Page Information, starting on page 88.
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Values are in alphabetical order. See table below.
Codepage CPGID Codepage CPGID Codepage CPGID
Arabic Eur 420 Fin/Swe 278 Latin 2 870
ASCII 367 Fin/Swe 1143 Latin 2 1110
Aus/Ger 273 Fin/Swe Alt 288 Latin 2 1153
Aus/Ger 1141 French/Cat 297 Latin 3 905
Aus/Ger Alt 286 French/Cat 1147 Latin 4 1069
Baltic 1112 Greek 423 Latin 9 Eur 924
Baltic 1156 Greek Eur 875 OCR-A 892
Belgium 274 Hebrew Eur 424 OCR-B 893
Brazil 275 Hebrew Set A 803 PC Multi 850
Can. French 260 Iceland 871 PC Multi Eur 858
Can. French 276 Iceland 1149 PC std 437
Cyrillic 880 Int. Set 5 500* Portugal 282
Cyrillic 1025 Int. Set 5 1148 Publishing 361
Cyrillic 1154 Italy 280 Spain/L. Am 284
Den/Nor 277 Italy 1144 Spain/L. Am 1145
Den/Nor 1142 Japan (Eng) 281 Spain Alt 289
Den/Nor Alt 287 Katakana 290 Turkish Lat 3 905
Estonian 1122 Turkish Lat 5 1026
Estonian 1157 Turkish 1155
UK 285
UK 1146
USA/Canada 037
USA/Canada 1140
Note 1: The code pages with the designation “Alt” – as well as Can. French 276, ASCII 367, OCR-A 892,
and OCR-B 893 – are supported by one or both of the Compatibility Font Sets. OCR-A 892 and
OCR-B 893 are also supported by the Coordinated Font Set. All of the other code pages in the
above list are in the Core Interchange Font Set.
Note 2: The Euro symbol is supported in code pages 1140-1159, 1153-1158 and in code pages whose text
description includes the designation Eur, such as Arabic Eur 420.

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3.3.7 Codepage Version
This option determines which version of a code page is used. Some of the code pages are available in two
versions. Some characters differ between the two versions of the same code page. If characters print
differently than those entered on the keyboard, check the code page version.
Version 1* Use version 1 of appropriate code pages.
Version 0 Use version 0 of appropriate code pages.
3.3.8 DEFAULT FGID
Selects the default Font Global Identifier (FGID) to be used by the IPDS emulation when the host does
not send an FGID at the start of a job.
Select an FGID for the emulation chosen in the IPDS Emulation option. FGIDs in the appendix on “Font
and Code Page Information”, starting on page 88 are available in the operator panel.
Resident FGID Default FGID is 416*.
When using a CPI value of 10.0 FGID 416 is equal to FGID 11.
3812/3816 FGID Default FGID for 3812/3816 is 11*.
3.3.9 Default CPI
Selects the default characters per inch (CPI) to be used by the IPDS emulation when the host does not
send a CPI value at the start of a job. The option does not apply to the fixed pitch fonts.
10.0* Default CPI. The range is 5.0 to 30.9
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3.3.10 Printable Area
This option defines the printable area on the page and how clipping is performed. Top, bottom, and side
margins for your print jobs are set through your print application.
Important: Printing within 4.2 mm (.167 in) of the media edge may result in poor print quality. Printing
within 4.2 mm (.167 in) of the media edge may also result in printing off the edge of the media. Continual
printing within 4.2 mm (.167 in) of the media edge is not recommended. It can result in paper jams due to
toner contamination of the paper path and toner appearing on the back side of duplex sheets. Toner
contamination of the paper path can make more frequent maintenance necessary.
Whole Page* The printable area for the media loaded is reported to the host. Clipping occurs if
data is printed outside the printable area. All four edges will clip.
Print Page The printable area for the media loaded is reported to the host. If the logical page is
outside the printable area it is moved down and to the right. The right and bottom
edges will be clipped.
Physical Page The printable area reported to the host is the physical media size (edge to edge).
Edge to edge printing is not supported on all printers. The Physical Page value will

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display on all printers. Selecting Physical Page on a printer which does not support
edge to edge allows the first print position to be located at the edge of the media.
This allows print position compatibility with printers which support edge to edge
printing. The print image will be clipped to the printable area supported by the
printer when edge to edge printing is not supported.
Note: The Lexmark C792, Lexmark X792 and Lexmark 6500e printers can
physically print edge to edge.
Full Page The job is formatted for a page using a printable area of edge to edge. When the
page is printed, the page image is compressed approximately 2% in both the
horizontal and vertical directions and is centered on the page. Full page printing is
not supported on all printers.
Note: The Lexmark C792, Lexmark X792 and Lexmark 6500e printers support
the Full Page print mode.
4028 Whole Page The printable area for the media loaded is reported to the host. A printable area that
more closely matches the values reported by the IBM 4028 printer is reported.
Clipping occurs if data is printed outside the printable area. All four edges will be
clipped.
4028 Print Page The printable area for the media loaded is reported to the host. A printable area that
more closely matches the values reported by the IBM 4028 printer is reported. If
the logical page is outside the printable area it is moved down and to the right. The
right and bottom edges will be clipped.
3.3.11 Exception Control
It is often practical to suppress exception reporting on undefined characters and on position errors
(printing outside the valid printable area, VPA). This option overrides the Exception Handling Control
in the IPDS data stream.
Report All* No suppression of exceptions. Exception reporting is controlled by the IPDS data
stream.
Sup Beyond VPA Exception reporting on position errors (outside VPA) is suppressed. The printer
IPDS emulation will print the IPDS job but not report "08C1" printable area
exceptions or "0411" bar code exceptions to the host.
Sup Undef Char If an undefined character is found, exception reporting is suppressed. The printer
IPDS emulation will print the IPDS job but not report "0821" undefined character
exceptions to the host.
Suppress Both Both position errors and undefined character exceptions are suppressed.

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3.3.12 Font Control
This option defines how strict the reporting will be if a selected font does not correspond to a valid
combination of code page and character set.
Relaxed* The printer makes an intelligent decision concerning whether the selected
combination of code page and character set is adequately supported. A “Relaxed”
setting will report very few exceptions. If the selected font is not found, the printer
will substitute with the closest matching font. If a font/code page combination is
selected, which is not fully supported, characters may be missing.
Strict A “Strict” setting reports exceptions when a requested font/code page or
substituted font/code page combination is not valid. The “Strict” setting prints all
characters.
3.3.13 Font Style
This option defines the visual appearance of characters in certain standard resident fixed pitch fonts such
as Courier, Prestige, or Letter Gothic Font. When set to Standard, the styles will more closely match
previous generations of printers with the Card for IPDS. When set to Alternate the font style will more
closely match InfoPrint products that do not use the Card for IPDS.
Standard* The font styles are similar to fonts in previous generations of printers using the
Card for IPDS.
Alternate The font styles are similar to font in other types of InfoPrint printers.
3.3.14 IPDS Print Res
This option defines the internal print resolution used to print IPDS jobs. Host resources received in the
job are converted to the IPDS Print Res setting before printing. This is a separate setting from Print
Resolution menu option in the printer menu.
This setting alters the quality of text, bar codes, graphics, and scalable images.
The default setting is specific to the printer model and usually produces the best print quality. Resolutions
that are not available on the printer are not displayed.
600 dpi Print at 600 pel resolution.
1200 dpi Print at 1200 pel resolution.
1200 Image Q Print with 1200 Image Quality. Select 1200 Q when your job contains grayscaled
images that will benefit from enhanced line screening.
2400 Image Q Print with 2400 Image Quality. Select 2400 Q when your job contains grayscaled
images that will benefit from enhanced line screening.
4800 CQ Print with 4800 Color Quality. Select 4800 CQ for high resolution color printing.
Memory Considerations