Xerox DocuPrint 4635 Laser User guide
XEROX
Xerox 4635 Laser Printing System
System Generation Guide
April 1995
721P83030
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Related publications
The Xerox 4635 Laser Printing System – System Generation Guide
is part of the ten-manual reference set for your laser printing
system. The entire reference set is listed in the table below.
Several other related documents are also listed for your
convenience. For a complete list and description of available
Xerox documentation, refer to the Xerox Documentation Catalog
(Publication number 610P17417) or call the Xerox
Documentation and Software Services (XDSS) at 1-800-445-5554.
Publication Number
Xerox Dynamic Document Interface
Operator Guide 720P13670
Xerox Dynamic Document Interface
Command Summary 720P13680
Xerox 4635 Laser Printing System
Operator Guide 721P83010
Xerox 4635 Laser Printing System
Operations Reference 721P83020
Xerox 4635 Laser Printing System
Sysgen Guide 721P83030
Xerox 4635 Laser Printing System
Message Guide 721P83040
Xerox 4635 Laser Printing System
PDL/DJDE Reference 721P83050
Xerox 4635 Laser Printing System
Forms Creation Guide 721P83060
Xerox 4635 Laser Printing System
Product Reference 721P83070
Xerox 4635 Laser Printing System
Installation Planning Guide 721P83080
Xerox 4635 Laser Printing System
Operator Command Summary Card 721P83090
Xerox 4635 Laser Printing System
PC UI Reference 721P83100
Xerox Laser Printing Systems
Tape Formats Manual 600P86175
Xerox Laser Printing Systems
Standard Font Library Font User Guide 600P86174
Helpful Facts About Paper 721P82490
XEROX 4635 LASER PRINTING SYSTEM—SYSTEM GENERATION GUIDE iii
Notice
This publication may contain descriptions of concepts and
features not currently available for your Xerox Laser Printing
System. Consult your Xerox sales representative or your
operating system software program description for additional
information.
iv XEROX 4635 LASER PRINTING SYSTEM—SYSTEM GENERATION GUIDE
Table of contents
Related publications iii
Notice iv
Introduction vii
About the reference set viii
4635 Laser Printing System document set viii
Document conventions xi
1. Sysgen overview 1-1
Resource and information checklist 1-2
2. Sysgen commands 2-1
Sysgen Command menu 2-1
Command functions 2-2
Entering and abbreviating commands 2-3
3. Sample system configurations 3-1
Configuration menu 3-3
Additional sysgen parameters 3-7
4. Sysgen and sysgen-related procedures 4-1
Precautions 4-1
PC UI software loading procedure summary 4-1
Installing or upgrading System UI software 4-2
Installing or upgrading System UI dialog 4-3
Performing a full sysgen 4-4
Choosing a format command 4-4
Full sysgen procedure summary 4-4
Steps to perform a full sysgen 4-5
Performing an offline update sysgen 4-12
Choosing a sysgen command 4-12
Offline update sysgen procedure summary 4-12
Steps to perform an offline update sysgen using the
AUTO command 4-13
Steps to perform an offline update sysgen using the
SYSGEN command 4-17
Performing an online update sysgen 4-22
Online update sysgen procedure summary 4-22
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Steps to perform an online update sysgen 4-23
Performing a MINI sysgen 4-30
MINI sysgen procedure summary 4-30
Steps to perform a MINI sysgen 4-31
Formatting a system disk 4-33
Disk formatting summary 4-33
Steps to format a disk 4-33
Erasing a system disk 4-34
Disk erasing summary 4-34
Steps to erase a disk 4-34
Steps for loading incremental patches 4-35
A. Appendix A-1
Glossary GLOSSARY-1
Index INDEX-1
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Introduction
The Xerox 4635 Laser Printing System—System Generation Guide
is one of several manuals that make up the 4635 Reference Set.
The guide is divided into four chapters and one appendix as
follows.
Chapter Content
1. Sysgen overview Types of sysgen available and the resources
required to perform a sysgen.
2. Sysgen commands Sysgen commands and how to use them.
3. System configuration
options System configuration options and parameters.
4. Sysgen and sysgen-
related procedures Step-by-step installation and upgrade
procedures for the 4635 PC user interface and
procedures for full, update, and mini sysgens.
A. Sample JCL for
transmission of system
software tapes
Example of a typical host utility for sending
concatenated files to the printing system.
XEROX 4635 LASER PRINTING SYSTEM—SYSTEM GENERATION GUIDE vii
INTRODUCTION
About the reference set
This document is part of a reference set designed to help you
receive maximum benefit from your 4635 laser printing system.
To help you select the appropriate document for your needs, the
following section identifies the documents in the set and
describes the information contained in each.
4635 Laser Printing System document set
• Product overview
• Hardware and software
• LPS connections
• User considerations
• LPS comparisons
4635 LPS
Product
Reference
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• System overview
• PC UI procedures
• Paper facts and procedures
• Operating procedures
• Maintenance
• Problem solving
• Supplies
• Meter reading and reporting
4635 LPS
Operator
Guide
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• Print Description Language components and processes
• Input processing functions
• Output processing functions
• PDL/DJDE command summary
• Page formatting guidelines
• Character code assignment tables
• PDL/DJDE programming information with step-by-step
instructions
4635 LPS
PDL/DJDE
Reference
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INTRODUCTION
• Configuration options
• Commands
• OSS software installation, upgrade, and modification
procedures
4635 LPS
System
Generation
Guide
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• Command syntax for operator and system administrator
procedures
• LPS defaults
• LPS resources
• Command summaries
• Communication and graphics on the LPS
• Command files
4635 LPS
Operations
Reference
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• Basic concepts for creating forms
• Coding and compiling for LPS Forms Description Language
• Sample form setup command sets
• Tips for successful forms creation
4635 LPS
Forms
Creation
Guide
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• PC UI procedures
• Hierarchy of PC UI windows
4635 LPS
PC UI
Reference
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• Provides a quick reference of commonly-used operator
commands.
4635 LPS
Operator
Command
Summary
Card
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• OSS and other messages
• Meaning and recovery procedures
4635 LPS
Message
Guide
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INTRODUCTION
• LPS basic components and options
• Tasks that must be accomplished before installation
• Preinstallation requirements
• Installation process
• Postinstallation activities
4635 LPS
Installation
Planning
Guide
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• Characteristics of different formats
• File organization
• Data formats
• Carriage control conventions
Tape Formats
Manual
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• Font naming conventions
• Listing of standard fonts
• Data sheets
• Glossary of typography terminology
LPS Standard
Font Library
Font User
Guide
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• Selection and guidelines
• Storage and handling
• Specifications for different printers
Helpful Facts
About Paper
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x XEROX 4635 LASER PRINTING SYSTEM—SYSTEM GENERATION GUIDE
INTRODUCTION
Document conventions
This guide uses the following conventions:
< > Angle brackets are used for keys on the system controller
keyboard.
{ } Curly brackets are used for required characters.
... Ellipses indicate that you can repeat a parameter or list a series of
parameters.
[ ] Square brackets are used for optional command characters.
|Vertical bars are used to separate parameters in a series. The
vertical bar stands for “or.”
bold Bold is used for characters you enter at the command line.
italics Italics is used for variable information.
terminal font Terminal or monospace font is used to display system responses.
underline System default parameters are underlined.
UPPERCASE Uppercase letters are used for command names.
Note: You may key in entire words for each command, or the
first three characters of each word. In this manual the entire
word of each command is spelled out.
CAUTION: Cautions alert you to an action that could damage
hardware or software.
WARNING: Warnings alert you to conditions that may affect
the safety of people.
XEROX 4635 LASER PRINTING SYSTEM—SYSTEM GENERATION GUIDE xi
1. Sysgen overview
Sysgen definition A system generation, or sysgen, is the process you use to install,
upgrade, or modify the operating system software (OSS) on a
Xerox laser printing system (LPS).
Types of sysgen This table lists the purpose of each sysgen type.
Sysgen type Purpose
Sysgen • Build a new operating system on new or
existing system disks.
Example:
- Installing a brand new system
- Replacing, formatting or erasing a
system disk
- When required for installing a new
software release or patch.
Auto • Add new features to an existing
operating system
• Replace the existing version of the
operating system with a new version.
Mini • Change the configuration options of the
current system without affecting user
files.
Example:
- Changing online host address
- Adding finishing equipment
XEROX 4635 LASER PRINTING SYSTEM—SYSTEM GENERATION GUIDE 1-1
SYSGEN OVERVIEW
OSS contents New versions of the operating system software (OSS) are
distributed by Xerox on magnetic tapes or cartridges. These
media contain the following items:
OSS software item Function
New system files For enabling LPS features.
Sysgen processor
program For loading the new system files onto
the LPS system disk and configuring
them to a particular system.
(Tapes only)
concatenated version of
the system files and
sysgen processor
For performing an online sysgen in
which the files and processor are
downloaded to the printing system
from a host computer.
Patch files Modify the new system files for
optimal performance.
Resource and information checklist
Items you need The following checklist will help you determine if you have all the
resources and information necessary to begin a sysgen.
To perform a full sysgen, you need the following:
• Installed LPS
• OSS:
9-track reel-to-reel, 18-track 3480 cartridge,
-inch cartridge
• Font tapes:
Standard font tape
Special font tapes (including logo and signature)
• User file tapes
• Documentation:
OSS Program Description (-11)
LPS Reference Set.
Refer to the Related publications section of the “Introduction”
for a list of available documentation.
Information you need for full or
update sysgen Before you begin a full or update sysgen, gather the following
information:
• Laser image alignment coordinates
• The number of forms, fonts, and (optionally)
graphics settings per page in your installation
• A list of all the user files resident on the
system disks
• A hardcopy of your current system configuration
• Print file size
• System disk IDs.
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SYSGEN OVERVIEW
Questions to answer Before you begin a sysgen, know the answers to the following
questions:
• Is the account file to be saved or deleted during the sysgen?
• Are the Mergenthaler fonts used by your installation?
• Do you have any site-specific patches to be applied in the
post-sysgen procedure?
• Are any of your .IPM files corrupt or missing?
XEROX 4635 LASER PRINTING SYSTEM—SYSTEM GENERATION GUIDE 1-3
2. Sysgen commands
This chapter explains the commands used for performing
sysgens.
Sysgen Command menu
The Sysgen Command menu, illustrated in figure 2-1, appears on
the printing system display screen when you boot the sysgen
processor. It also appears when COMMANDS is entered
following the sysgen prompt character.
Note: The command HOSTCOPY options appears in your
Sysgen Command menu only if your system has online capability.
The interactive dialogue for a particular procedure may vary
slightly depending upon the release medium (tape or cartridge),
input method (online or offline), and product configuration.
Figure 2-1. Sysgen Command menu
**** SYSGEN PROCESSOR, VERSION M0.0 ****
COMMAND
COMMANDS Display commands
BOOT Boot the operating system
SYSGEN Build or update system files on disk from tape or host
FORMAT Clear and format disk pack
HOSTCOPY Copy user files from host to disk
AUTO Auto sysgen
MINI Configuration change only
ERASE Erase all files
Enter Cmd ('C' for Menu)>
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SYSGEN COMMANDS
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Command functions
The following commands may appear in the Sysgen Command
menu, depending upon the hardware options present on your
system. Command abbreviations are underlined.
Command Function
COMMANDS Displays the Sysgen Command menu on the printing system display screen. (The
menu does not have to display for you to enter a command.)
BOOT Boots the operating system. If a sysgen has been performed, any sysgen patches
are applied. This command must be the first entered after completing a SYSGEN
command.
SYSGEN Builds a new operating system on the system disks from a system software tape or
from system software tape (SST) files downloaded from a host computer. All system
files can be updated. A SYSGEN or AUTO sysgen is performed depending upon
whether FORMAT was previously invoked.
This option requires more user interaction than AUTO, and you must use it if the
SST is to be downloaded from a host computer.
A BOOT command must follow successful completion of this command.
FORMAT Formats any or all of the system disks and performs a sector check. All files on the
system disks, except for the MBAIS file, are destroyed. This includes user files. This
procedure is not normally needed unless specifically called for in your OSS program
description or unless read errors or other disk problems occur. (Refer to ERASE.)
HOSTCOPY Downloads font files, patch files, and user-generated EBCDIC data files from a host
computer to the LPS system disks. This option allows an online printing system,
with no magnetic tape drive, to retrieve tape files from the host.
AUTO Builds a new operating system on the system disks from a SST or diskettes (SSF),
except on the 4635/4635MX LPS, and allows all system files to be updated. A
SYSGEN or AUTO sysgen is performed depending upon whether FORMAT was
previously invoked.
When you use AUTO for a recently formatted disk, configuration information is no
longer available to the system from the disks and must be entered, as though the
SYSGEN command had been used. The only truly automatic sysgen, using AUTO,
can be an update sysgen.
This option requires less user interaction than SYSGEN by automatically invoking a
standard sequence of sysgen commands. It differs from SYSGEN in the following
ways:
• AUTO builds from tape input only.
• AUTO does not ask for a configuration update.
• AUTO automatically saves the accounting file.
SYSGEN COMMANDS
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Command Function
MINI Modifies the configuration file in response to selections made through the
Configuration Options menu. (Refer to the “Sysgen configuration options” chapter.)
Note that the only changes to the system configuration that should be made using
mini are to those features whose software has been incorporated in the operating
system by a previous sysgen. For example, you may deactivate or reactivate a
feature or change interface address parameters by using the mini sysgen procedure.
(Generally, when you add features to the system, the system files must be changed
or patched. This requires an update sysgen, invoked using the SYSGEN, AUTO, or
FLOPPY commands to ensure system file integrity.)
CAUTION: Do not execute the MINI command immediately following completion
of a SYSGEN command. This prevents the application of patches.
ERASE Clears any or all of the system disks. All files on the disks, except for the MBAIS and
bad block files, are destroyed. This includes user files. Because the ERASE
command does not perform a sector check, it executes faster than the FORMAT
command. (Refer to FORMAT.)
Entering and abbreviating commands
Entering commands Enter commands after the sysgen prompt character (>), then
press <ENTER>.
After the command has completed processing, the prompt
character displays again (except after the BOOT command). The
menu need not display for you to issue a command.
Abbreviating commands The command may be entered as shown in the menu or may be
abbreviated to as few letters as necessary to differentiate it from
any other command in the menu.
Example To enter the command SYSGEN, you can enter any of the
following abbreviations:
S
SY
SYS
SYSG
SYSGE
...or by SYSGEN spelled out in full.
Command strings You may enter several commands as a string, and the system
executes them serially. For example, entering FORMAT, SYSGEN,
and BOOT, then pressing <ENTER>, results in each procedure
being invoked in turn unless fatal errors occur.
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