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Elixir PrintDriver

User Guide

Publication #720P22852
June 1999
Version 4.00
Elixir Technologies Corporation
P.O. Box 1559
Ojai, CA 93024

Copyright © 1999 by Elixir Technologies Corporation.

Publication #720P22852

June 1999
Version 4.00
Printed in the United States of America

Xerox®, 2700, 3700, 4045, 4050, 4075, 4135, 4235,

4650, 4700, 4850, 4890, 8700, 8790, 9700, 9790,
XES, UDK, FRM, FSL, and all Xerox products men-
tioned in this publication are trademarks of Xerox
Corporation.

Trademarks and Service Marks/Company:

Adobe Type Manager/Adobe Systems Incorporated
Ami Pro/Lotus Development Corporation
Bitstream/Bitstream, Inc.
Elixir/Elixir Technologies, Inc.
HP, LaserJet II/Hewlett Packard Company
IBM, Personal Computer AT, PS/2, and all IBM prod-
ucts mentioned in this publication/International Busi-
ness Machines
MS-DOS, MS-WORD, Windows/Microsoft Corpora-
tion
Sigma L-View/Sigma Designs, Inc.
Wyse/Wyse Technology

All other product names and trade names used herein

are trademarks of their respective owners.

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 gener-
ated from the software programs which are displayed
on the screen such as icons, screen display looks,
etc.

Changes are periodically made to this document.

Changes, technical inaccuracies, and typographic er-
rors will be corrected in subsequent editions.
Table of contents

1. Introduction 1-1
Supported applications 1-1
Elixir PrintDriver overview 1-1
Printing and Xerox printers 1-2
The Elixir PrintDriver solution 1-2
Customer support 1-3
Xerox customer support center 1-3
Elixir customer support centers 1-3
Elixir Web site support 1-4
Who should use this guide 1-5
System requirements 1-5
Hardware 1-5
Software 1-6
Conventions 1-6
Display conventions 1-7
Typographical conventions 1-7
Mouse operations 1-8
On-line Help 1-9
Organization of this guide 1-10
PC configuration 1-11
AUTOEXEC.BAT file 1-11
WIN.INI file 1-12
Using Elixir PrintDriver with ElixiSys Desktop 1-12
Before installing 1-13

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Release notes 1-13

Product Registration 1-14
Elixir Product Registration screen 1-15
Using the internet 1-15
Registering as a new customer via
the internet 1-16
Downloading via the internet to a
non-Elixir PC 1-17
Contacting Elixir (no internet
connection) 1-18
Soft key customers running Win-
dows for Workgroups 3.1 or 3.11 1-19
Installation 1-19
Installing Elixir applications 01-21
Full installation 1-21
Custom installation 1-22
Adding applications 1-23
Adding newly licensed applications 1-23
2. Elixir PrintDriver basics 2-1
Elixir PrintDriver design 2-1
Accessing the Main Setup dialog
box 2-1
Elixir PrintDriver setup 2-3
Job Print Ticket 2-3
PrePrint options 2-6
FSL/FRM options 2-6
META options 2-8
Color services 2-10
Image services 2-12
Font mapping 2-16
Text services 2-16
Country Keyboard Maps 2-19
Font table 2-21
Font generation 2-22
Font import services 2-25

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Default settings 2-25

Error messages 2-28
3. Font options 3-1
Overview of font options 3-1
Converting TrueType and ATM fonts 3-2
Font generation 3-3
Mapping TrueType and ATM fonts 3-7
Editing the mapping table 3-8
Using the mapping table 3-9
Using Xerox or Elixir format fonts 3-10
Font directories 3-11
Xerox fonts 3-11
Elixir fonts 3-11
Font Import Services 3-12
Font install options 3-12
Importing fonts 3-13
Using previously imported
fonts 3-14
Importing Elixir fonts 3-15
Importing Xerox fonts 3-16
Installing fonts in Windows 3-17
Editing the font description 3-19
Editing multiple font
descriptions 3-21
Deleting fonts 3-22
Selecting Elixir PrintDriver fonts in
Windows 3-22
Using Elixir fonts with other drivers 3-22
4. Using Elixir PrintDriver 4-1
Creating a print file 4-1
Setting options in Elixir PrintDriver 4-1
Selecting Elixir PrintDriver 4-1
Selecting fonts 4-2

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TrueType and Adobe Type

Manager fonts 4-3
Imported Xerox and Elixir
format fonts 4-3
Adding lines, boxes and shapes 4-3
Adding graphics 4-4
Embedding bit-mapped
graphics 4-4
Referencing graphics 4-4
Starting the conversion 4-5
Uploading files to a Xerox printer 4-10
5. Moving and printing files 5-1
Moving online Xerox-labeled files 5-2
Configuring the file transfer package
5-2
Uploading files to the host 5-2
Uploading Xerox-labeled
files with IBM 3270 or IRMA
FT/3270 5-3
Uploading text files with
IBM 3270 or IRMA FT/3270 5-4
Uploading files with IRMA
FT/TSO 5-4
Downloading files from the host to
the printer 5-6
Uploading the
ENDFILE.END file 5-8
Preparing the JCL 5-8
Using the HOSTCOPY
utility 5-9
Using the DJDE FILE
command 5-12
Moving and printing online metacode files 5-13
Uploading metacode files to the host
5-14
Uploading with IBM 3270 or
IRMA FT/3270 5-14

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Uploading with IRMA

FT/TSO 5-15
Setting up online default JSL 5-16
Using the METSTA.JSL or
METSTC.JSL 5-18
Setting up Elixir online JSL 5-18
Preparing online black and
white JSL 5-19
Preparing online color JSL 5-22
Compiling the JSLs on the printer 5-25
Copying metacode files to the
printer 5-26
Copying files from the host
using a JCL file 5-26
Copying files using a Data-
Ware card 5-27
Moving and printing offline metacode 5-28
Preparing offline ELIXIR.JSL 5-28
ELIXIR.JSL 5-29
Preparing offline ELIXIC.JSL 5-31
ELIXIC.JSL 5-31
Using tape to move files 5-35
Uploading with 871 5-37
Printing offline Xerox-labeled files 5-37
Using diskettes to move files 5-37
Using tape to move files 5-38
Offline control files 5-38
Mounting the tape 5-38
Compiling FSL files 5-39
Printing FRM files 5-39
SPUR 5-39
6. Stand-alone utilities 6-1
Using the utilities 6-1
ElixiDisk 6-2
XDIR 6-4

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XFORMAT 6-5
XCPY 6-5
Copying from hard disk to
Xerox-format diskette 6-5
Copying from Xerox-format
diskette to hard disk 6-7
XDEL 6-9
DISP 6-10
DSK2TAP 6-11
HPEDIT 6-12
IC 6-13
MAKEKRNE 6-15
MET2871 6-15
METACOMP 6-16
PACK 6-17
SHOWBLOK 6-18
SPUR 6-18
STRIP 6-20
TAP2DSK 6-21
A. Limitations andsolutions A-1
Supported applications A-1
Application compatibility A-2
Reverse text A-4
Rotated text A-5
Font orientation A-5
Circles and diagonal lines A-5
Color text strings A-6
Underlined text A-6
Typographers quotes A-6
Graphics formats A-7
Using large fonts A-7
Font support A-8
White objects on black objects A-8
Converting colored text A-8

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Default output directories A-9

B. VP297 and HP2XRX compatibility B-1
C. Operational and error messages C-1
Glossary GLOSSARY-1
Index INDEX-1

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1. Introduction

This user guide describes Elixir PrintDriver for Xerox.

Elixir PrintDriver is a tool that allows you to convert a
Windows-based document into production printer for-
mat simply by selecting [Print] from a supported Win-
dows application with Elixir PrintDriver set as the
printer. The document is then ready for transferring
and printing on a Xerox production printer.

Supported applications
Elixir PrintDriver supports the following applications:

Microsoft Word 6.0, 7.0, and 97

Corel WordPerfect 6.1, 7.0, and 8.0
Corel Ventura 5.0 and 7.0
Lotus Ami Pro 3.0 and 3.1 and WordPro96
Adobe PageMaker 5.0 and 6.5
Write (Windows 3.11and 95)
Adobe FrameMaker 5.0, and 5.5

See the "Limitations and solutions" appendix for more

information about using Elixir PrintDriver with sup-
ported applications.

Elixir PrintDriver overview

The following section provides a brief overview of

Xerox printing and Elixir PrintDriver.

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Printing and Xerox printers

Previously, creating and editing documents for printing

on Xerox production printers was the responsibility of
applications personnel working on main-frame com-
puters who defined elements using Forms Source
Language (FSL), a language that describes the loca-
tion of line, shape, text and image elements as well as
page size and layout.

Limitations to this approach are:

Defining and revising an FSL document is compli-

cated and time-consuming.

Changes to the document are not apparent when

adding FSL statements.

The completed FSL file must be compiled and proof

printed on the high-speed printer.

The Elixir PrintDriver solution

With Elixir PrintDriver, anyone who can use a sup-

ported Windows application such as Microsoft Word
or Lotus Ami Pro, can convert a Windows-based
document into production printer format directly from a
Windows application menu.

The user installs Elixir PrintDriver, accesses it as one

of the standard print drivers in Windows, composes a
document in a Windows-based documentation pack-
age, and selects the [Print] option.

Elixir PrintDriver generates FSL, FRM, Metacode, and

Elixir formats, and saves each resource in a separate
directory providing easy access for transfer to a host
environment or Xerox printer.

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Customer support

Elixir customer support centers provide telephone

technical assistance for Elixir users during business
hours.

If you have any problems running or using Elixir appli-

cations, call your customer support center telephone
number in your area for help. When calling, you will
be asked for the following information:

your name, organization, telephone number, and

address

the name and version number of the Elixir

application

a complete description of the problem, including

any error messages displayed on your monitor or
printed on your printer.

Xerox customer support center

If you have purchased your Elixir product directly from

Xerox Corporation then you should contact the Xerox
customer support center telephone number provided
by Xerox.

For future reference, please record your Xerox cus-

tomer support number below.

Xerox customer support center telephone

Elixir customer support centers

If you have purchased your Elixir product directly from

Elixir Technologies then contact the support center for
your region.

North and South America

+1 805 641 5900 ext. 3
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Asia Pacific
+92 (0) 51 206182

Europe
+420 2 2431 13877

The U.S.A. Elixir Customer Support Center provides

telephone technical assistance for Elixir users Monday
through Friday from 6:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Pacific
Standard Time.

You can contact Elixir support by accessing the Elixir

World Wide Web page (and selecting [Contact Sup-
port]) at http://www.elixir.com. Please complete the
question form.

Elixir Web site support

The Elixir Web site at http://www.elixir.com offers the

following resources:

Raise a question for Elixir Support.

Find answers in the list of Frequently Asked

Questions.

Review the latest Tips and Techniques for in-

creasing productivity using Elixir software.

Download new releases and the latest patches.

View Release Notes for the latest available

features.

Learn in the user newsgroup how others are us-

ing Elixir products.

Sign up for an Elixir Learning Program.

Who should use this guide

This guide is intended for users familiar with Windows

and with Xerox printer and font management
operations.
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Users should be familiar with PC peripherals and have

access to reference manuals for PC software and
hardware and for the Xerox printer(s) used.

System requirements

The following sections describe the hardware and

software requirements for running the ElixiSys Desk-
top, ElixiForm, ElixiFont and ElixiGraphics.

Hardware

Recommended PC configuration: Pentium (or

100% compatible), with at least 133 MHz processor
(or the fastest commercially available processor); 32
MB RAM, 500+ MB hard drive, one CD-ROM drive.

Additional requirements:

any monitor with driver software supporting Win-

dows in VGA or SVGA

5.25-inch 1.2 MB diskette drive for XCPY utilities

any Windows compatible mouse

One of the following devices, for communicating

with Xerox printers:

Any PC-to-mainframe or communications

board that supports binary file transfers (such
as IBM PC3270, IRMA FT/3270, or AS/400
PC communications packages).

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Any 9-track, 1600 or 6250 bpi tape drive with

a Overland TX-8 controller card (such as the
Qualstar with the Overland TX-8 controller
card).

For users with compatible PCs, you can

transfer files between your PC and Xerox pro-
duction printer. Refer to the ElixiSys Desktop
User Guide.

One or more of the following optional peripheral

devices:

Xerox production or distributed printer

HP LaserJet IV or compatible PCL 4 printer.

(HP PCL 4 is the format supported), or Post-
Script compatible

Any digital scanner and associated software

with ability to create .PCX or .TIF images at
300 x 300 dpi.

Software

Software requirements: Microsoft Windows 95, Win-

cows 98 or Windows NT 4.0 or later.

While we make every effort to ensure the proper op-

eration of our software, some problems cannot be re-
solved due to differences in the operating systems.

Conventions

This section describes the following:

display conventions
typographical conventions
mouse operations.

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Display conventions

Elixir PrintDriver adheres to Microsoft Windows con-

ventions for using menus, menu commands, dialog
boxes, command buttons, icons, and a mouse. See
your Windows manual for more information.

Typographical conventions

The following typographic conventions are used

throughout this guide.

Keystrokes are shown enclosed in < > (angle

brackets). For example, <Enter>.

Key combinations are denoted by a plus sign be-

tween keys. For example, <Shift> + <F1> indi-
cates to simultaneously press the <Shift> and the
<F1> keys.

Menu titles are shown in bold. Menu options are

enclosed in [ ] (square brackets). For example,

Pull down the File menu and select [Print].

Command buttons that you press are also en-

closed in [ ] (square brackets). For example,

Click on [Job Print Ticket].

Commands, options, actions, and parameters

that require description are shown in bold fol-
lowed on the next line by the description. For ex-
ample:

drive
Specify the output drive for the resources.

Steps in a procedure are shown in numbered bold

paragraphs. For example:

1. Click on [Job Print Ticket] in the Main Setup

dialog box.

Comments relating to a step (such as this para-

graph) are shown in regular text following the bold
paragraph.

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Commands you enter at the DOS prompt are

shown in larger text. Within DOS commands,
variable names and keys you press are shown in
italics. For example:

CD \ELIXIR <Enter>

Mouse operations

You can perform most operations in Elixir applications

by using the mouse. The terminology is similar to
other Windows-based applications.

Most operations are performed using the left mouse

button.

The following mouse-related terms are used in this

guide:

click
to momentarily press and release the left mouse but-
ton once.

double-click
to click the left mouse button twice in rapid
succession.

object
a selectable item on the screen.

open
to point and double-click on an object. The effect of
this operation depends on the object.

point
to move the mouse to position the screen pointer on
an area of the screen.

select
to point to an object and click the left mouse button.
This usually highlights the object.

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On-line Help

Elixir software uses the Microsoft Windows Help pro-

gram to provide on-line Help for Elixir PrintDriver
functions.

For more information about Windows Help, select the

[How to Use Help] option in the Help menu, or see
your Microsoft Windows documentation.

The Help files included with your Elixir software in-

clude graphics which were created using screen driv-
ers with large fonts. If you use a screen driver with
small fonts, the Help file graphics may not display
clearly. For optimum graphics display, use a screen
driver that uses large fonts.

Using on-line Help

You can access on-line Help by clicking on the [Help]
button in a dialog box to view an associated Help
topic.

Note: In Windows 95 you can click the right

mouse button on an option in a dialog box to dis-
play Help about that option.

Help pop-ups and jumps

Within Help topic text, words or phrases underlined in
green are pop-ups or jumps. When you click on a
pop-up topic, a box displays within the current Help
topic with additional information. When you click on a
jump, a different, associated Help topic displays.

Help hypergraphics
Hypergraphics are special graphics within Help files
that contain "hot spots." Hot spots are either pop-up
topics or jumps. Hypergraphics in Elixir Help are most
commonly dialog boxes with option hot spots (pop-up
definitions).

Move the cursor over a hypergraphic until a hand dis-

plays, then click on this hot spot to display a pop-up
topic, or a "jump." To close a pop-up topic, click the
mouse button. To return to the original Help topic
from a jump, click on <Back> in the Help file menu.

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Searching for a different topic

If you want to jump to a Help topic that is not dis-
played on your screen, click on the [Contents] button
at the top of the Help screen to display a list of avail-
able topics and make your selection. You can also
click on the [Search] button at the top of the screen
and select a related topic.

Organization of this guide

This user guide contains the following chapters and

appendices:

Chapter 1, "Introduction," provides an introduction to

Elixir PrintDriver, describes the contents of this user
guide and explains the installation process.

Chapter 2, "Elixir PrintDriver basics," describes how to

set the options and defaults for using Elixir PrintDriver.

Chapter 3, "Font options," describes how to convert

and map TrueType and ATM fonts, and how to import
and map Xerox and Elixir format fonts for use in a
Windows document.

Chapter 4, "Using Elixir PrintDriver," describes how to

create a document in a Windows application and print
to a file using Elixir PrintDriver.

Chapter 5, "Moving and printing files," describes how

to upload files from your PC to a host environment for
processing and subsequent delivery to Xerox printers.

Chapter 6, "Stand-alone utilities," describes how to

use the stand-alone utilities provided with Elixir
PrintDriver.

Appendix A, "Limitations and solutions," describes

limitations of Elixir PrintDriver and provides solutions
to some common problems.

Appendix B, "VP297 and HP2XRX compatibility," con-

tains information about upgrading to Elixir PrintDriver
for VP297 and HP2XRX users.

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Appendix C, "Operational and error messages," lists

all the operational and error messages issued by Elixir
PrintDriver.

Glossary.

Index.

PC configuration

During installation, Elixir PrintDriver modifies the

AUTOEXEC.BAT and the WIN.INI files on your PC.

AUTOEXEC.BAT file

In order for Elixir PrintDriver to run, drive:\ELIXIR must

be in the path statement of your AUTOEXEC.BAT file
where drive is the drive you are installing Elixir Print-
Driver on. For example, if the AUTOEXEC.BAT file
contains the following line:

PATH C:\;C:\DOS;D:\UTILS

the PATH statement must be modified to read as

follows:

PATH drive:\ELIXIR;C:\;C:\DOS;D:\UTILS

drive
is the hard disk drive where Elixir PrintDriver is
installed.

If you do not modify your file, and you do not have

Elixir in your path, Elixir PrintDriver displays a mes-
sage after installation. Click on [Yes] if you want
Elixir PrintDriver to update your path.

See the "Installation" section for more information.

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Before any modifications are made to your

AUTOEXEC.BAT file, PrintDriver makes a backup
copy of the original AUTOEXEC.BAT file and names
it AUTOEXEC.001. If AUTOEXEC.001 already exists,
it names it AUTOEXEC.002 or the next consecutive
number.

Remember to re-boot your PC after any changes.

WIN.INI file

Each time you install Elixir PrintDriver, modifications

are made to the WIN.INI file on your computer. Be-
fore the changes are made, Elixir PrintDriver makes a
backup copy of the original WIN.INI file and names it
WIN.1. If WIN.1 already exists, it names it WIN.2 or
the next consecutive number.

Using Elixir PrintDriver with ElixiSys Desktop

If you already have an ElixiSys Desktop or ElixiSys

Desktop for HighLight Color on your PC, please note
the following:

If you have an Elixir PrintDriver Option ElixiKey

and you also connect your ElixiSys Desktop or
ElixiSys Desktop for HighLight Color ElixiKey, you
can output files to production printer and Elixir for-
mats. See the ElixiKey section in this chapter for
more information about ElixiKeys.

If you want to view and edit resources created by

Elixir PrintDriver, make sure you install Elixir
PrintDriver on the same drive as your ElixiSys
Desktop or ElixiSys Desktop for HighLight Color.

Backup your .EXE and .DLL files before installing.

If you custom installed ElixiSys Desktop or Elixi-

Sys Desktop for HighLight Color on a drive other
than drive:\ELIXIR, replace drive:\ELIXIR with
your custom program directory whenever you see
drive:\ELIXIR mentioned in this guide.

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Before installing

Complete the software licensing process (See the

"Product Registration" section).

If you plan to use other Elixir products with Elixir

PrintDriver to view or edit resources, make sure
you know the drive where they are installed. This
is the drive where you must install Elixir
PrintDriver.

Caution: If you have a previous version of Elixir

PrintDriver installed on your computer, make sure
it is not set as the default printer when you install
the new version.

You may want to use the File Manager in Win-

dows to make a backup copy of your diskettes
prior to installation.

To avoid any possible conflicts, exit all other ap-

plications while installing Elixir PrintDriver.

Release notes

Release notes appear at the beginning of the Elixir

software install process, so that you can review each
entry before performing the complete installation.
Once the software is installed, release notes can be
accessed from the Help menu of the application. Re-
lease notes are formatted for viewing in Notepad or
Wordpad. They have a txt file extension and are
found in the drive:\ELIXIR \RELNOTES directory.

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Product Registration

Elixir products no longer require ElixiKey hardware de-

vices attached to your parallel port. Elixir products
now utilize soft key technology. This new licensing
process validates your license agreement with Elixir
and places a file (password.epw if an Elixir customer,
or License.dat if a Xerox customer) on your
workstation.

Version 4.00 implements Elixir's new licensing proc-

ess and discontinues use of the current hard keys. All
customers must register/re-register software licen-
se(s) by using the Elixir registration program provided
with the software.

Each product installed is assigned to a specific pc.

This pc number, your customer number, and pass-
word are required. This information is provided when
you purchase Elixir software or when you upgrade to
version 4.00 of Elixir products.

If you are an Elixir customer, registration can be com-

pleted automatically if you have an internet connection
on your workstation. If you are a Xerox customer you
must contact Xerox to register your products.

This section describes the registration process for

those customers who have purchased their Elixir
products form Elixir Technologies.

The following scenarios describe the registration

process for Elixir customers. Xerox Corporation will
provide a separate document that describes register-
ing your products with Xerox.

you are a new customer and will use Soft Key

registration

you are an existing customer and will change to

Soft Key registration

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Elixir Product Registration screen

Make your selections according to your needs and go

to the appropriate section for further procedures.

Figure 2-1. Elixir Product Registration screen

Using the internet

You can register and download all registration files via

the Elixir Product Registration program. There are
two ways to register your products using the Internet:

down load the product registration file directly to

the Elixir PC via the Internet (see "Registering as
a new customer via the internet")

download the product registration file to another

machine and move it to the Elixir PC (see "Down-
loading via the internet to a non-Elixir PC")

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Registering as a new customer via the internet

You will receive a "Customer Activation Letter" with

your product(s) ordered. The registration process
should be completed before installing your software.
The installation CD will launch and install the Registra-
tion Program.

To install the registration program on your Elixir PC:

1. In the Software Registration screen, click on

[Next].

2. Select the drive and click on [Next].

3. In the Start Registration Process screen, click

on [Install].

The password file will be installed and your sys-

tem configured.

To complete registration:

1. In the Elixir Product Registration "Welcome"

screen, select [Next].

Your machine serial number displays.

2. Enter your customer number (from Activation

Letter), then click on [Next].

3. Enter your password and the PC number you

want to register, then click on [Next].

4. Select [Prepare and download my initial

product license registration. This workstation
or another pc is connected to the internet]
from the Registration Option menu, then click
on [Next].

5. In the Download Password screen, click on

[Yes].

The system displays your customer information

and you must verify that it is correct.

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6. When the screen displays the registration
information, click on [Save]. You may also
print this screen for reference or to send to
Elixir.

The application installation process will begin, see the

"Installation" section.

Downloading via the internet to a non-Elixir PC

You will receive a "Customer Activation Letter" with

your product(s) ordered. The registration process
should be completed before installing your software.
The installation CD will launch and install the Registra-
tion Program.

To install the registration program on your Elixir PC:

1. In the Software Registration screen, click on

[Next].

2. Select the drive and click on [Next].

3. In the Start Registration Process screen, click

on [Install].

The password file will be installed and your sys-

tem configured.

To complete registration:

1. In the Elixir Product Registration "Welcome"

screen, select [Next].

Your machine serial number displays.

2. Enter your customer number (from Activation

Letter), then click on [Next].

3. Enter your password and the PC number you

want to register, then click on [Next].

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4. Select [Prepare and download my initial
product license registration. This workstation
or another pc is connected to the internet]
from the Registration Option menu, then click
on [Next].

5. In the Download Password screen, click on

[No].

6. In the How to Contact Elixir screen, click on

[Print] and take the printout to the pc
connected to the internet.

7. Access the Elixir Web site at

http:\\www.elixir.com. and click on [Product
Registration].

8. In the Customer Information screen, enter

your Customer Number and Password, then
click on [Submit Form].

9. In the Elixir Customer Menu, click on

[Download a New License File].

10. In the Customer Information screen, enter

your PC Number and Machine Serial Number,
then click on [Submit Form].

11. In the Elixir Technologies screen, click on

[Click here to download your password].

12. Save the password.epw file to diskette and

copy it to your Elixir PC in the \ELIXIR
directory.

The application installation process will begin, see the

"Installation" section.

Contacting Elixir (no internet connection)

If you have no internet access at your site you must

contact Elixir and provide the serial number of the pc
where you will install the Elixir software. Elixir will pro-
vide a registration file (password.epw) that you must
copy to the Elixir pc.

Copy the password.epw file to \Elixir and start the

installation.

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Select [Prepare my initial product license registration.

This workstation is not connected to the Internet] from
the Registration Option menu, then click on [Next].

The application installation process will begin, see the

"Installation" section.

Soft key customers running Windows for Workgroups 3.1 or 3.11

Since Windows 3.1/3.11 does not have internet capa-

bility, you must contact Elixir to obtain your password
file. After installation of Elixir software, the installation
program verifies that the operating system is 3.1 or
3.11, runs passwd16.exe, and provides your machine
serial number.

To complete registration:

1. Enter your customer number, password and

PC number, then print out a copy of this
screen.

2. Fax, email, or mail Elixir the display printout.

Elixir will generate a password.epw file and
send it to you on diskette.

3. Load the password.epw file in the \ELIXIR

directory.

The application installation process will begin, see the

"Installation" section.

Installation

This section describes how to install Elixir software

using the [Full] and [Custom] options. Installing addi-
tional Elixir applications to an existing version is also
explained.

Note: The software registration process must be com-

pleted (See the "Product Registration" section).

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For information about starting Elixir applications after

installation, refer to the "Introduction" chapter.

During installation, the log file, XWIN.log, is created in

the drive:\Elixir directory. XWIN.log contains a list of
all directories and files copied or created, including in-
formation pertinent to the installation. It can be ac-
cessed, using Notepad or Wordpad.

If you have any problems running Elixir software after

installation, refer to the "Troubleshooting" section of
the Elixir Getting Started Guide for more information.

Installing Elixir applications

Elixir provides a simple, interactive procedure for in-

stalling Elixir applications.

During installation you can select [Full] or [Custom]

installation.

Selecting a [Full] installs all Elixir applications and

demonstration files on the same drive. If you
have a previous version of Elixir software, this op-
tion overwrites the existing version.

Selecting a [Custom] installation allows you to

choose the Elixir applications and options (such
as Elixir demonstration files) you want installed,
as well as where you want certain options in-
stalled. For example, You may want the PDF
documentation in a different directory than the ap-
plication.

You can also install Elixir program files (required

to run Elixir), and data files (files that you create
or files such as the Elixir demonstration files), in
separate drives and directories.

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Full installation

To begin installation:

You can quit installation at any time, by pressing the

<Esc> key.

1. Close all active applications.

2. Insert the CD in your CD-ROM drive.

3. In the "Welcome" screen, click on [Next].

The Release Notes? screen displays.

4. Select [Read Release Notes Now] to display

them in Wordpad (or Notepad), or click on
[Next] to proceed with the installation.

The Product Selection screen displays.

5. Select the applications you want to install and

click on [Next].

The Selected Products screen displays.

6. Verify the listed applications and click on

[Next]. If you need to delete or add to the list,
click on [Back] and reselect.

7. Verify your user information and click on

[Next].

8. In the Select Install Type screen, select [Full]

and click on [Next].

9. Select the drive on which you want Elixir

software installed, then click on [Next].

10. Select the Programs Folder in which you want

Elixir software installed (Elixir Applications is
the default), then click on [Next].

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11. In the Backup Replaced Files screen, click on
[Yes], if you want to make back-up copies of
all files replaced during installation and select
the directory where the back-up files will be
placed. Then click on [Next].

12. In the Start Copying Files screen, click on

[Install].

Installation begins.

13. Once installation is complete, click on [Exit

Installer].

Custom installation

To begin installation:

You can quit installation at any time, by pressing the

<Esc> key.

1. Close all active applications.

2. Insert the CD in your CD-ROM drive.

3. In the "Welcome" screen, click on [Next].

The Release Notes? screen displays.

4. Select [Read Release Notes Now] to display

them in Wordpad (or Notepad), or click on
[Next] to proceed with the installation.

The Product Selection screen displays.

5. Select the applications you want to install and

click on [Next].

The Selected Products screen displays.

6. Verify the listed applications and click on

[Next]. If you need to delete or add to the list,
click on [Back] and reselect.

7. Verify your user information and click on

[Next].

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8. In the Select Install Type screen, select
[Custom] and click on [Next].

9. In the Configuration Only? screen:

Selecting [Yes] allows you to load Configura-

tion, Program, and Data files into any resi-
dent directory.

Selecting [No] allows you to deselect options

you do not wish installed.

10. Select the Programs Folder in which you want

Elixir software installed (Elixir Applications is
the default), then click on [Next].

11. In the Backup Replaced Files screen, click on

[Yes], if you want to make back-up copies of
all files replaced during installation and select
the directory where the back-up files will be
placed. Then click on [Next].

12. In the Start Copying Files screen, click on

[Install].

Installation begins.

13. Once installation is complete, click on [Exit

Installer].

Adding applications

If you did not install all of the Elixir options while per-
forming the Custom installation procedure, you can do
so at any time by following the steps described in the
"Custom installation" section of this chapter.

Adding newly licensed applications

If you purchase additional Elixir products, Elixir will

update your password file. You can access the Prod-
uct Registration program from your program group
and re-download your initial product registration pass-
word file to activate your new products.

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2. Elixir PrintDriver basics

This chapter describes Elixir PrintDriver and how to

set up the options and default settings.

Elixir PrintDriver design

Elixir PrintDriver provides you with a series of easy-to-
use dialog boxes to set up your print job options, se-
lect your output format and specify the directories for
your resources. You can display a dialog box by click-
ing on a button in the Main Setup dialog box. See the
"Accessing the Main Setup dialog box" section in this
chapter for more information.

If a dialog box displays a [Help] button, you can click

on this button to display information about any option
in that box, or to access the comprehensive on-line
Help program provided with Elixir PrintDriver. For
more information about on-line Help, see the "Intro-
duction" chapter.

Accessing the Main Setup dialog box

You can access the Main Setup dialog box from the
Control Panel in the Windows Program Manager.

From the Control Panel:

1. Double-click on the Printers icon.

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The Printers dialog box displays.

Figure 2-2. Printers dialog box

2. Select [Elixir PrintDriver on DISK].

3. Click on [Setup].

The Main Setup dialog box displays.

Figure 2-3. Main Setup dialog box

You can also access the Main Setup dialog box from
the [Printer Setup] option within some applications.
See your application manual for details.

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Elixir PrintDriver setup

From the Main Setup dialog box, you can control the
Print Job Options, PrintDriver Configuration and Out-
put File Formats.

Job Print Ticket

The options in the Job Print Ticket dialog box control

the overall printing parameters for the print job. To se-
lect the print job options, click on [Job Print Ticket].
The Job Print Ticket dialog box displays.

Figure 2-4. Job Print Ticket dialog box

The Job Print Ticket dialog box contains the following

options;

Job ID
Specify a name for each file produced by Elixir Print-
Driver. Files output to metacode retain the Job ID
name. Files output to .ELX, .FSL, or .FRM use the
following naming conventions. Note that the first page
retains the Job ID name.

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For Job IDs ending in letters: the last character of

the output file name is replaced by the page num-
ber for files 2 to 9 pages in length, the last two
characters are replaced by the page number for
files 10 to 99 pages in length, the last three char-
acters are replaced by the page number for files
100-999 pages in length, and the last four charac-
ters are replaced by the page number for files
1000-9999 pages in length.

For example, for Job ID "ABCDEF", a file named

"ABCDEF" is generated for page 1, "ABCDE2" is
generated for page 2, "ABCD10" is generated for
page 10, "ABC100" is generated for page 100,
and "AB1000" is generated for page 1000.

For Job IDs ending in numbers: the last two char-

acters of the output file name are replaced by an
"X" and the page number for files 2 to 9 pages in
length, the last three characters are replaced by
an "X" and the page number for files 10 to 99
pages in length, the last four characters are re-
placed by an "X" and the page number for files
100-999 pages in length, and the last five charac-
ters are replaced by an "X" and the page number
for files 1000-9999 pages in length.

For example, for Job ID "123456", a file named

"123456" is generated for page 1, "1234X2" is
generated for page 2, "123X10" is generated for
page 10, "12X100" is generated for page 100,
and "1X1000" is generated for page 1000.

If the [H2XRX/VP297 naming convention] option

in the Text Services dialog box is selected, Elixir
PrintDriver does not use the "X". See the
[H2XRX/VP297 naming convention] option in this
chapter for more information.

8 char. page name

Select this option to use 8 characters for .ELX, .DAT
and metacode file names. When you select this op-
tion, the [HP2XRX/VP297 Naming Convention] option
in the Text Services dialog box is also selected. See
the "Text Services" section in this chapter for more in-
formation about the HP2XRX/VP297 naming
convention.

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Note that when you select this option, you cannot out-
put to .FSL or .FRM format.

Paper Size
Select the paper size and orientation, [Portrait] or
[Landscape]. Click on the scroll arrow to display the
paper sizes. For custom sizes, specify the [Height]
and, [Width].

When selecting the paper size, note the following:

The dimensions for a B5 page may vary in differ-

ent applications. When you select B5 as the pa-
per size in the Job Print Ticket, Elixir PrintDriver
outputs the page as 7.17 inches x 10.12 inches
which is compatible with Xerox printers.

If you are using PageMaker, you must always se-

lect [Custom format] and specify the page size
and orientation.

Make sure the paper size and page orientation

settings in the application are the same as the
settings in the Job Print Ticket dialog box before
conversion.

Only the 41xx range of production printers sup-

port custom page sizes.

All pages in a file must have the same orientation.

Orientation
Select the orientation of the page: [Portrait] or
[Landscape].

Description
Enter a short description of the print job to include with
the file. (Optional.)

Version/Revision
This option allows you to keep track of revisions made
to a document when you output to Elixir (.ELX) format.
(Optional.)

Specify the primary version of the document in

the version window (Maximum two characters).

Specify the revision or modification identifier in

the revision window. (Maximum one character).
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To display the version and revision characters of the

.ELX file in ElixiForm, pull down the Options menu
and select [Page Databasing].

PrePrint options

The PrePrint Options dialog box displays the selected

options when you are ready to print your finished
document. See the "Using Elixir PrintDriver" chapter
for more information about the PrePrint dialog box.

FSL/FRM options

To specify .FSL and .FRM options, click on [FSL/FRM

Options]. The Xerox FSL/FRM Page Options dialog
box displays.

Figure 2-5. Xerox FSL/FRM Page Options

dialog box

If you want to use Elixir PrintDriver with other Elixir

products, use the default directories.

Note that the directories for .FSL and .FRM pages are
the same for both color and black and white.

The Xerox FSL/FRM Page Options dialog box con-

tains the following options:

FSL Pages
Specify the directory for output .FSL pages. The de-
fault directory is drive:\ELIXIR\DOCS\FSLOUT\.

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FRM Pages
Specify the directory for output .FRM pages. The de-
fault directory is drive:\ELIXIR\DOCS\FRMOUT\.

Output
Select [Output to Disk] to output to disk. Select [Out-
put to tape] to output to an attached tape unit.

Copies
Specify how many copies of the .FSL and .FRM docu-
ments you want to generate in the CMD file. The de-
fault is 1. Note that if you are sampling or compiling
an .FRM or .FSL, only one copy is printed.

Clean up Xerox files

Check this option to produce a command file to delete
all job elements on the printer, including .FRM, .IMG,
.MSC, and the command files after printing.

Optimize FRM
Select this option to reduce the size of the file and the
text placement statements at the printer. Note that if
you use this option, you can convert the file to Elixir
format using the ElixiSys Desktop or ElixiSys Desktop
for Highlight color but you cannot edit the converted
text.

Simplex/Duplex
Select [Simplex] to print on one side of a page and
[Duplex] to print on both sides of a page.

Printer
Select the output printer's system format: Select
[87/97XX V10] if you are using 8700 or 9700 series
printers or [4XXX] for any other production printer.
The default is [4XXX].

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META options

To specify the options for metacode output, click on

[META Options]. The Metacode Converter Options
dialog box displays.

Figure 2-6. Metacode Converter Options dialog box

The Metacode Converter Options dialog box contains

the following options:

DJDE prefix
Specify the Dynamic Job Descriptor Entry (DJDE) pre-
fix up to 50 characters. The default is $DJDE$.

Offset
Specify the number of characters or spaces present
before the first character of the DJDE string.

Skip
Specify the total number of characters or spaces to
skip before reading a command.

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JDE string
Specify the Job Descriptor Entry you want to use from
the Elixir JSL. You can use up to 6 characters. The
default JDE is DFAULT.

Command
You can input instructional messages that display
when the operator runs the job at the printer.

Output to
Select [Disk] to output to disk or [Tape] to output to an
attached tape unit. The default is [Disk].

Metacode types
Select [Off-line] for tape or [On-line] for host
connected.

Color option
Select [Color] for color or [BW] for black and white.

If you select [Color] and your printer does not support

it, your file will print in black and white.

Note that when you change the color option in this dia-
log box, the color option in the Color Services dialog
box also changes so that both options are the same.
See the "Color Services" section in this chapter for
more information.

Presentation
Select [Duplex] to print on both sides of the paper or
[Simplex] to print on one side of the paper.

Copies
Specify the number of copies you want to generate.

Image compression
Select this option to compress duplicate lines, blank
lines and white space.

Optimize
Select this option to reduce the size of the file and the
text placement statements at the printer. Note that if
you use this option, you can convert the file to Elixir
format using the ElixiSys Desktop or ElixiSys Desktop
for Highlight color but you cannot edit the converted
text.

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Inline Graphics/Image Callouts

When you generate a metacode file, you can either
embed graphics in the metacode file or call images
(.IMG) on the printer.

Select [Inline Graphics] to generate metacode

with the DJDE GRAPHIC= command which em-
beds graphics in the metacode file.

Use this option if you have embedded graphics in

your document or if you want to embed a previ-
ously created Elixir graphic (LP3) into your
document.

Select [Image Callouts] to generate metacode

with the DJDE IMAGE= command which pulls ref-
erenced graphics in the document from the
printer disk.

Use this option if you have graphics referenced in

your document or if you have a graphic in your
document but only want to reference it in the
metacode..

Include Fonts
When selected, font resources used by this applica-
tion will be included in the metacode file.

If you are an Elixir PageHandler user, see your Elixir

PageHandler User Guide for additional options in this
dialog box.

Color services

To select the color options for your document, click on

[Color Services]. The Color Services dialog box
displays.

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Figure 2-7. Color Services dialog box

The Color Services dialog box contains the following

options:

Color options
The use of color in your document is determined by
the printer you use for printing the final document. If
you select color and your printer does not support it,
your file will print in black and white.

Note that when you change the color option in this dia-
log box, the color option in the Metacode Converter
Options dialog box also changes so that both options
are the same. See the "META options" section in this
chapter for more information.

Select [Highlight color] to use highlight color in

your document for printing on a 4850 or 4890
printer. When you select this option, you must
also specify the [Printer Palette] and [Printer
Catalog] options.

Select [Black and white] to use only black and

white in your document for printing on any of the
supported Xerox printers.

Note that if you select black and white, all jobs are
printed in black and white. You can override this
option by selecting the [Highlight color output] op-
tion in the PrePrint dialog box when you print your
job. See the "Using Elixir PrintDriver" chapter for
more information about the PrePrint dialog box.

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Mapping options
Select [Presentation] if you are converting .PCX or
.TIF files composed of line art or graphics without gray
scales, or [Pictorial] if you are converting .PCX or .TIF
files composed of high-grade graphics such as
scanned photographs or graphics with gray scales.

The default is [Pictorial].

Direct mapping
Select to convert full color graphics based on the high-
light color chosen. For example a graphic containing
red, green, and blue will be converted to full red for
the red, green and blue portions. When deselected,
and red is selected as the highlight color, only the red
portion will be converted to red, all other colors will be
shades of gray.

Printer palette
Select [RED], [GREEN], or [BLUE].

Printer catalog
Select [XEROX] or [XEROX1]. If you select
[XEROX1], you can then select from the following
highlight colors: red, blue, green, cyan, magenta, car-
dinal, royal, violet, brown, ruby or gray. Note that only
red, green and blue are supported for graphics.

Image services

To specify a directory and select options for images,

click on [Image services]. The Image Services dialog
box displays.

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Figure 2-8. Image Services dialog box

The Image Services dialog box contains the following

options:

Output Images
Specify the output directory for images in your docu-
ment. The default directory changes when you select
the type of conversion: .IMG, .LGO or 9700 font. Note
that when you select [Convert to 9700 font] you cannot
change the default directory.

Convert to IMG
Select [Convert to IMG] to convert graphics to .IMG
(image) format. Note that you must have a GHO or
GVG option card on your printer. The default directory
is drive:\ELIXIR\PICS\IMGOUT\.

Convert to LGO
Select [Convert to LGO] to convert graphics to .LGO
(logo) format. Note that an .LGO is limited to an area
approximately 2 x 2 inches. The default directory is
drive:\ELIXIR\PICS\LGOOUT\.

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Convert to 9700 font

Select [Convert to 9700 font] to convert graphics to
tiles in a 9700 font with the same name as the docu-
ment. Note that the font file should not exceed 128k.

The default directory is

drive:\ELIXIR\FONTS\X97OUT\ and cannot be edited.

Convert to 5Word font

Select [Convert to 5Word font] to convert graphics to
tiles in a 5Word font with the same name as the docu-
ment. Note that the font file should not exceed 390k
(approximately 30.5 square inches for a black and
white image and 14.4 square inches for a highlight
color image).

The default directory is

drive:\ELIXIR\FONTS\FN6OUT\ and cannot be edited.

Compression
Check this box to optimally compress images for .FSL
.FRM and metacode.

Generate Elixir Screen Images

Check this option if you want to generate Elixir screen
images (.LW8). These images can only be used with
ElixiForm software (which can also view LP3 images).

Generate Elixir Printer Images

Check this option to generate Elixir printer images
(.LP3) that can be converted into other formats such
as .PCX, .BMP or .TIF using ElixiSys Desktop or Elixi-
Sys Desktop for HighLight Color. You can use Elixi-
Graphics to edit these images.

Generate images at first occurrence only

Use this option only if you are using the same image
in the same position throughout the document. For
example, if you have a header with an image that is
repeated throughout the document and you do not
have any other images within the document, you can
use this option.

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Do not use this option if your document contains dif-

ferent images on different pages.

No Rasterization
Select this option if you do not want to convert all ob-
jects on the page to one complete image. Each sup-
ported graphic (.TIF, .BMP and .PCX) is converted
into a separate graphic.

Rasterize graphics objects to one image

Select this option to convert all the graphical objects
(lines, boxes, images, dotted lines etc.) to one com-
plete image instead of individual objects. This option
is useful if your document contains unsupported ob-
jects, such as rotated text or too many graphics, or if
you get the error message "Too many lines for Xerox
printer".

Rasterize text and graphics objects to image

Select this option to convert each page (lines, text and
graphical objects) to one complete image. Note that
all graphical elements must be in a supported format:
PCX, TIF or BMP. This option is useful if your docu-
ment contains any unsupported fonts and objects.

Full page image

When this option is deselected, full page images gen-
erate for each page of the Windows application docu-
ment, with all redundant white space surrounding the
image removed. When selected, each page graphic
has the same identical starting point of 0, 0. Select
this option when smaller graphic files would be an
advantage.

Graphic tag support

When selected, and when images have been refer-
enced in the windows application as $$filename, Print-
Driver will recognize that an external graphic is to be
used. When deselected, the $$filename will print as a
text string.

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Font mapping

Elixir PrintDriver allows you to map TrueType and

ATM fonts to Xerox fonts using a font mapping table.
Information about editing the font mapping table is de-
scribed in the "Font options" chapter.

If you want to use the font mapping table when you

print your document, click on [Font Mapping]. The
Font Mapping services dialog box displays.

Figure 2-9. Font Mapping services

dialog box

The Font Mapping services dialog box contains the

following option:

Use font mapping table

Select this option to use the font mapping table or de-
select this option if you do not want to use the font
mapping table.

See the "Font options" chapter for more information.

Text services

Text Services allows mapping from one character set

to another. Make sure you set up the options in the
Text Services dialog box before you convert any fonts
using Elixir PrintDriver. To check the default selec-
tions, select [Text Services]. The Text Services dialog
box displays.

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Figure 2-10. Text Services dialog box

The Text Services dialog box contains the following

options:

Remap text
When this option in selected, you can map the Win-
dows ANSI character set to any other character set
(such as Elixir's older GEM based software character
set which uses DOS code pages 437 or 850) or to
other existing character sets.

A character set, or code page, is a unique set of char-

acters. Windows uses the standard ANSI character
set, also known as Windows Latin 1, and translates all
keyboard entries as ANSI code characters. DOS in
the United States uses the 437 character set. Other
systems or countries may use other character sets.

When this option is deselected, all characters in the

Windows character set are converted without remap-
ping to another character set.

The default is deselected.

To remap text to other character sets, you need to

specify a Windows Map and a Country Keyboard Map
reflecting the character set.

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Note that when you make any changes to the [Remap

Text] option, you must regenerate all fonts in your
document and reload those fonts on the printer.

Windows Map
The [Windows Map] is a mapping file which de-
fines the characters in the Windows character set
and their position (in hex) in the character set.

Most users should use X100ANSI. If you are us-

ing the Eastern European version of Windows,
you should use X10EEURO.

Country Keyboard Map

The [Country Keyboard Map] is a mapping file
that assigns positions corresponding to the coun-
try keyboard you want to map them to.

If [Remap Text] is selected, you may get the “Match

not found, char n” error message during conversion
since not all characters in the Windows ANSI charac-
ter set are present in other character sets. You can
edit the country keyboard mapping file to include any
missing characters. For more information see the
“Operational and error messages” appendix. You
should not get this error if [Remap Text] is deselected.

Note: If you edit your document in any Elixir Forms

application, for example ElixiForm, and the [Remap
Text] option was deselected when you converted it us-
ing Elixir PrintDriver, specify [None] for the [Keyboard
Mapping] option in the Elixir Forms application. If [Re-
map Text] was selected when you converted your
document, you must select the same keyboard map-
ping used with Elixir PrintDriver.

See your Elixir Forms application user guide for infor-

mation about the [Keyboard Mapping] option.

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Country Keyboard Maps

The following is a list of .KMP files provided with Elixir

PrintDriver.

.KMP Description

X1000437.KMP Personal Computer for US

English, UK English, and
European languages using
the IBM character set.

X1000850.KMP PC Multilingual 1 for IBM PC

multinational keyboards

X100ANSI.KMP Windows ANSI

X10EEURO.KMP European Windows

X10XICSB.KMP Xerox International Character

Set - B

X1EBCDIC.KMP IBM host (EBCDIC)

HP2XRX/VP297 Naming Convention

This option is for users who have upgraded from
HP2XRX or VP297 software to Elixir PrintDriver but
want to continue using the HP2XRX or VP297 naming
convention for job IDs.

When this option is deselected, Elixir PrintDriver re-

places the last numeric characters with an "X" and the
page number, as described in the Job ID section in
this chapter.

When this option is selected, Elixir PrintDriver re-

places the last characters with the page number only,
and does not add an "X" before the page number.

Note: When you use this naming convention, you may

overwrite other pages if your job ID is numeric.

The following example shows how a four page docu-

ment with job ID "123123" is numbered when this op-
tion is selected. Note that the first page always uses
the original Job ID name.

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Page 1 123123
Page 2 123122
Page 3 123123
Page 4 123124

By using the HP2XRX/VP297 naming convention with

this job ID, page three overwrites page one. If this
document contained more than 21 pages, page 22
would overwrite page 2, page 23 would overwrite page
3 and so on.

To ensure unique naming for each page, use only al-

phabetic characters or deselect this option. If you
want to use this option, make sure you choose your
job ID carefully.

The default is deselected.

Compatible with ElixiTag codes

If you are a DocuTag or DataMerge user and are us-
ing ElixiTag to enter datatags in Windows applica-
tions, select [Compatible with ElixiTag codes] to
instruct PrintDriver that the last character in the font ('y
dieresis") will be used to denote datatags. When this
option is deselected, the last character in the font can
be used as a text character in documents.

Don't use full justify in .ELX

Use this option for more efficient output when convert-
ing to .FSL.

If you have a fully justified paragraph in your applica-

tion and this option is selected, Elixir PrintDriver pro-
duces less text statements in the .FSL making it
easier to read and edit if required.

If you have a fully justified paragraph in your applica-

tion and this option is deselected, the .FSL contains
one text statement for each word or character.

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Font table

When you convert TrueType or ATM fonts using Elixir

PrintDriver, the converted fonts are assigned a two-
character prefix. Click on [Font Table] to view the pre-
fixes assigned to converted TrueType and ATM fonts
in the TTFONTS.NAM file. The Font name table dia-
log box displays.

Figure 2-11. Font name table dialog box

To edit the prefix of a converted font:

1. Select a face name from the list.

The currently assigned prefix displays in the

[Name Prefix] window.

2. Click in the [Name Prefix] window and

backspace over the current prefix.

3. Enter a new 2 digit prefix for that font.

If the new prefix is already in use by another font,

you are prompted to enter another 2 character
prefix.

For more information about converting TrueType and

ATM fonts, see the "Font options" chapter.

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Font generation

When you print a document containing TrueType or

ATM fonts, and Xerox versions have not been previ-
ously generated, the Font Generation Prompt dialog
box displays.

To preview this dialog box before you print your docu-

ment, click on [Font Generation]. The Font Genera-
tion Prompt dialog box displays.

Figure 2-12. Font Generation Prompt

dialog box

The Font Generation Prompt dialog box contains the

following options:

Typeface name
This option is not valid when previewing this dialog
box from the Main Setup dialog box. See the "Font
options" chapter for information about using this op-
tion when converting TrueType and ATM fonts.

Font attributes
This option is not valid when previewing this dialog
box from the Main Setup dialog box. See the "Font
options" chapter for information about using this op-
tion when converting TrueType and ATM fonts.

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Font type to generate

This option is not valid when previewing this dialog
box from the Main Setup dialog box. See the "Font
options" chapter for information about using this op-
tion when converting TrueType and ATM fonts.

Changing the prefix

Select the font generation

Select the type of font to generate:

Select [Generate Elixir Font] to generate Elixir

fonts so that you can view and edit the document
using ElixiForm and convert the document using
ElixiSys Desktop or ElixiSys Desktop for High-
Light Color.

Select [Generate Xerox Font] to generate Xerox

fonts so that you can print your document on a
Xerox printer. Note that Elixir fonts are also gen-
erated when you select this option.

Select [Use TT or ATM outline font in ElixiForm]

to view the document in ElixiForm using the same
TT or ATM fonts used in the original Windows
application.

Type of printer font

Select the type of printer font:

Select [9700] to output fonts to

drive:\ELIXIR\FONTS\X97OUT

Note that 9700 font files are limited to 128 KB (or

64 KB for older Xerox printers).

Select [5Word] to output fonts to

drive:\ELIXIR\FONTS\FN6OUT

Note that 5Word font files have no size limit and

are compatible with 41xx, 46xx, and 48xx Xerox
printers.

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Font darkening
Select this option to add a dot to fonts that are gener-
ated by Elixir PrintDriver. This option is useful when
printing on 87xx, 97xx or 40xx range of production
printers when the quality of the printed fonts are too
faint.

Select [Horizontal] to add a dot horizontally, (the de-

fault for portrait fonts) select [Vertical] to add a dot
vertically (the default for landscape fonts) or select
both options to add a dot horizontally and vertically.

Prompt for all fonts

Select if you want to display the Font Generation
Prompt dialog box:

Select [YES] if you want the dialog box to display

for each ungenerated (or regenerating) font.

Select [NO] if you do not want the dialog box to

display for each ungenerated (or regenerating)
font. When you select this option, the dialog box
appears only for fonts with no prefix assigned.
For all other fonts, the default settings are used.

Change font generation range

This option allows you to specify the character range
in a font. For example, if you are using a font larger
than 24 points, you can limit the font range in order to
keep the file size below the printer's maximum file
size. Note that the maximum file size for 9700 font
files is 128 KB (or 64 KB for older Xerox printers). If
you do not limit the font range and the file exceeds the
printer limit, Elixir PrintDriver truncates the font
automatically.

If your printer supports 5Word fonts, this is unneces-

sary. Supported 5Word printers are 41xx, 46xx, and
48xx.

To specify a range of fonts, select [Yes], backspace

over the numbers in the windows, and enter the num-
bers that correspond to the font's decimal position in
the Windows ANSI character set. For example, if you
want to generate only numbers, enter 48 to 57. If you
want to generate only lower case letters, enter 97 to
122. See your Windows guide for character tables.

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If you do not want to change the range of fonts dis-

played in the window, select [No].

See the "Limitations and Solutions" appendix for infor-

mation about using large font sizes.

Font length limit

Specify the font length limit for the printer you are us-
ing. If you are converting large fonts and a small font
length is selected, Elixir PrintDriver truncates the font
at the size specified. All other characters exceeding
the limit are removed from the font.

Font import services

Elixir PrintDriver allows you to create text in your Win-

dows document using your choice of Xerox fonts,
Elixir format fonts, TrueType fonts, and/or Adobe Type
Manager fonts.

If you want to use Xerox or Elixir format fonts, you

must import the fonts into Elixir PrintDriver, generate
Windows versions and install the fonts into Windows.

For a full description of how to generate fonts for Elixir

PrintDriver and install them into Windows, see the
"Font options" chapter.

Default settings

Click on [Default] to reset all directories and options to

the default settings. The following table shows a list
of options and the default setting for that option, within
each dialog box .

Main Setup dialog box

Error messages To screen

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Job Print Ticket dialog box

Job ID DOC
8 char page name deselected
Paper size Letter 8.5 x 11 in
Orientation Portrait
Description ELIXIR DRIVER
Version 01
Revision B

PrePrint dialog box

Job ID DOC
Document name DOC
Elixir pages selected
elixir\forms\elixir\demo
Source FSL deselected
elixir\docs\fslout
Object FRM deselected
elixir\docs\frmout
META elixir\docs\metaout
Regenerate fonts deselected
Show conversion
status selected
Highlight color output deselected
Print chapters deselected

FSL/FRM Options dialog box

FSL Pages elixir\docs\fslout
FRM Pages elixir\docs\frmout
Output to disk
Copies 1
Clean up Xerox files selected
Optimize FRM deselected
Presentation simplex
Printer 4xxx v2.2+

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META Options dialog box

DJDE prefix $DJDE$
Offset 1
Skip 10
Output to disk
Color mode BW
Metacode Types offline
Optimize deselected
Presentation Simplex
Copies 1
Image compression selected
Inline Graphics deselected
Image Callouts deselected
Include Fonts deselected

Color Services dialog box

Color options Black and white
Mapping options Pictorial
Direct mapping deselected
Printer palette (form dependent)
Printer catalog Xerox

Image Services dialog box

Output Images elixir\pics\imgout
Conversion convert to IMG
Compression deselected
Generate Elixir Screen
Images deselected
Generate Elixir
Printer Images selected
Generate images at
first occurrence only deselected
No rasterization selected
Rasterize graphics
objects to one image deselected
Rasterize text and
graphics objects to
one image deselected
Full page image deselected
Elimination of black
boxes deselected
Graphic tag support deselected

Font Mapping dialog box

Use font mapping
table deselected

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Text Services dialog box

Remap text deselected
Windows Map X100ANSI
Country keyboard map X10X1CSB
HP2XRX/VP297
Naming Convention deselected
Compatible with
ElixiTag codes selected
Don't use full justify
in .ELX deselected

Font Table dialog box

The list of font names in this dialog box is not affected
when you click on [Default].

Font Generation dialog box

Generate Elixir font selected
Generate Xerox font deselected
Use TT or ATM outline
font in ElixiForm deselected
Type of printer font 9700
Font darkening deselected
Prompt for all fonts Yes
Change font
generation range No, from 33 to 255
Font length limit 128kB

Font Import Services dialog box

Any font lists in this dialog box are deleted.

Error messages

Elixir PrintDriver allows you to run a print job with or

without dialog box interruptions.

To screen
When you select this option, dialog boxes, error mes-
sages, and the status of the job display on the screen.

To file
Use this option when you are processing print jobs in
batch mode. When you select this option, the print job
runs without any interruptions and all messages, in-
cluding conversion errors, are written to the file
drive:\ELIXIR\PDERR.LOG. You can view the error
messages in this file using a text editor.

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Note that all fonts must be generated before you can

use this option. If you have ungenerated fonts in your
document, the Font Generation prompt dialog box dis-
plays and interrupts the print job.

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3. Font options

This chapter provides details on the three methods of

creating text in your Windows document for subse-
quent printing on a Xerox production printer.

Overview of font options

Before you can print a Windows document on a Xerox
production printer, you must ensure that the fonts in
your document are in Xerox format. You can do this
in one of three ways:

Create text in your document using TrueType and

ATM fonts, and convert your fonts to Xerox for-
mat using the Font Generation Prompt dialog box.

See the "Converting TrueType and ATM fonts"

section in this chapter for more information.

Create text in your document using TrueType and

ATM fonts, and use the Elixir PrintDriver mapping
table to map your fonts to Xerox format fonts.

See the "Mapping TrueType and ATM fonts" sec-

tion in this chapter for more information.

Import Xerox and Elixir format fonts onto your PC,

and install them into your Windows application
using the Elixir PrintDriver font import services.

See the "Importing Xerox and Elixir format fonts"

section in this chapter for more information.

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Note that at the beginning of each section there is a

step-by-step overview of how to use each option and
references to sections providing more detailed
information.

Converting TrueType and ATM fonts

If you are using TrueType and/or ATM fonts in your

document, when you select [Print], Elixir PrintDriver
displays the Font Generation Prompt dialog box and
allows you to specify options for generating Xerox
and/or versions of each font.

Note that the Font Generation Prompt dialog box dis-

plays only if the fonts have not been previously gener-
ated or if the [Regenerate Fonts] option in the PrePrint
dialog box is selected

When using this option to convert your TrueType and

ATM fonts, make sure the [Use Font Mapping Table]
option in the Font Services dialog box is deselected.
See the "Using the font mapping table" section in this
chapter for more information.

To generate Xerox and/or Elixir versions of fonts from

TrueType and ATM fonts:

1. Create the text in your document by selecting

any available TrueType and ATM fonts from
the font list in your Windows application.

2. Select [Print] with [Elixir PrintDriver on Disk]

selected as the printer.

If there are fonts in the document that have not

been previously generated by Elixir PrintDriver, or
if the [Regenerate Fonts] option in the PrePrint
dialog box is selected, the Font Generation
Prompt dialog box displays.

See the "Font Generation" section in this chapter

for detailed information

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3. Specify options in the Font Generation
Prompt dialog box and click on [OK].

Elixir PrintDriver generates the font and, unless

otherwise specified, the Font Generation Prompt
dialog box displays for the next ungenerated font.

When all the fonts are generated, Elixir PrintDriver

generates the print files in the specified directories.

Note that once you have generated the Xerox version

of a font, you do not have to regenerate it for subse-
quent print jobs. You may want to create a document
containing all of the typefaces and point sizes you use,
and then "print" the document using Elixir PrintDriver,
to generate Xerox versions of each font. Subsequent
printing of documents containing these fonts are
faster as the Xerox fonts have already been
generated.

Font generation

The Font Generation Prompt dialog box allows you to

specify options for generating Xerox and Elixir ver-
sions of the TrueType and ATM fonts in your
document.

You may want to display the Font Generation Prompt

dialog box for a font that was previously generated if
you generated only Elixir fonts and you now want to
generate Xerox fonts, or if you made a change to the
keyboard mapping in the Text Services dialog box.

To regenerate a font that was previously generated,

select [Regenerate Fonts] in the PrePrint dialog box
before printing. Note that you cannot change the pre-
fix of a font that has already been generated.

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Figure 3-1. Font Generation Prompt

dialog box.

The Font Generation Prompt dialog box contains the

following options:

Font type to generate

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Changing the prefix

Select the font generation

Select the type of font to generate:

Select [Generate Elixir Font] to generate Elixir

fonts so that you can view and edit the document
using ElixiForm and convert the document using
ElixiSys Desktop or ElixiSys Desktop for High-
Light Color.

Select [Generate Xerox Font] to generate Xerox

fonts so that you can print your document on a
Xerox printer. Note that Elixir fonts are also gen-
erated when you select this option.

Select [Use TT or ATM outline font in ElixiForm]

to view the document in ElixiForm using the same
TT or ATM fonts used in the original Windows
application.

Type of printer font

Select the type of printer font:

Select [9700] to output fonts to

drive:\ELIXIR\FONTS\X97OUT

Note that 9700 font files are limited to 128 KB (or

64 KB for older Xerox printers).

Select [5Word] to output fonts to

drive:\ELIXIR\FONTS\FN6OUT

Note that 5Word font files have no size limit and

are compatible with 41xx, 46xx, and 48xx Xerox
printers.

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Select [Horizontal] to add a dot horizontally, (the de-

fault for portrait fonts) select [Vertical] to add a dot
vertically (the default for landscape fonts) or select
both options to add a dot horizontally and vertically.

Prompt for all fonts

Select if you want to display the Font Generation
Prompt dialog box:

Select [YES] if you want the dialog box to display

for each ungenerated (or regenerating) font.

Select [NO] if you do not want the dialog box to

display for each ungenerated (or regenerating)
font. When you select this option, the dialog box
appears only for fonts with no prefix assigned.
For all other fonts, the default settings are used.

Change font generation range

If your printer supports 5Word fonts, this is unneces-

sary. Supported 5Word printers are 41xx, 46xx, and
48xx.

To specify a range of fonts, select [Yes], backspace

If you do not want to change the range of fonts dis-

played in the window, select [No].

See the "Limitations and Solutions" appendix for infor-

mation about using large font sizes.

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Font length limit

Mapping TrueType and ATM fonts

Elixir PrintDriver provides a mapping table which al-

lows you map the TrueType and ATM fonts in your
document to Xerox versions of the fonts.

To map TrueType and ATM fonts to Xerox fonts:

1. Create your document using any available

TrueType and/or ATM fonts from the font list
in your Windows application.

2. Using a text editor, edit the font mapping table

to include the fonts you have in your
document.

The font mapping table is named FMAPXRX.FMP

and is stored in
drive:\ELIXIR\DESKTOP\SYSTEM\.

See the "Editing the font mapping table" section in

this chapter.

3. Select the [Use Font Mapping Table] option in

the Font Mapping Services dialog box.

See the "Using the font mapping table" section in

this chapter.

4. Select [Print] with Elixir PrintDriver set as

your printer.

Elixir PrintDriver replaces all occurrences of a

TrueType or ATM font with the Xerox font it is
mapped to in the font mapping table.

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Editing the mapping table

Use any text editor to edit the font mapping table,

drive:\ELIXIR\DESKTOP\SYSTEM\FMAPXRX.FMP,
to contain the names of the TrueType and ATM fonts
in your document, the font attributes and the Xerox
fonts they are mapped to.

When editing the mapping table, note the following:

All the fonts in your document must be listed in

the font mapping table. If your document con-
tains fonts that are not listed in the table, Elixir
PrintDriver uses the Font Generation Prompt dia-
log box to generate the fonts.

See the "Converting TrueType and ATM fonts"

section in this chapter for information about the
Font Generation Prompt dialog box.

To ensure correct text placement, make sure that

Xerox fonts have the same character metrics as
the Windows fonts they are mapped to.

Always add an additional blank line (carriage re-

turn and line feed) to the end of the list.

Make sure that you have Elixir screen versions of

all Xerox fonts that are in the mapping table.
Elixir screen fonts are stored in
drive:\ELIXIR\FONTS\SCREEN\DEMO.

The following table shows an example of the font

mapping table.

%%Elixir_Font_Services_Table: 1.0 September 1993

%keyidx,DOSFILE,Logical Internal name,External TypeFace name,

%LSize,PtSize,Bold,ItalObq,Weight,Width,Dir,Rot,FontName

%----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
fmap=0,None,Arial,None,None,8,None,None,Med,None,0,P,HE08NP;
fmap=1,None,Arial,None,None,12,None,None,Bold,None,0,P,HE12BP;
fmap=2,None,Helv,None,None,10,None,None,Bold,None,0,P,HE10BP;
fmap=3,None,Helv,None,None,12,None,None,Bold,None,0,P,HE12BP;
(insert blank line here)

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You can use an ASCII editor to edit the file as follows.

Note that only seven positions are relevant.

Keyidx
Assign a unique number for the font, for example
FMAP = [number] where number is a unique number.

Logical Internal Name

Enter the font name, for example [Arial].

PtSize
Enter the point size, for example [8] .

ItalObq
Enter [Italic] if the font is italic or [None] if it is not italic.

Weight
Enter the weight of the font, [Bold] or [Med].

Rot
Specify the rotation of the font, [P] for portrait or [L] for
landscape.

FontName
Enter the file name of the mapped font, for example
[HE08NP].

Using the mapping table

To use the font mapping table to map your TrueType

and ATM fonts to Xerox fonts:

1. Click on [Font Mapping] in the Main Setup

dialog box.

The Font Mapping dialog box displays.

Figure 3-2. Font Mapping Services

dialog box.

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FONT OPTIONS
2. Select [Use Font Mapping Table].

3. Click on [OK].

When you print your document, Elixir PrintDriver maps

all occurrences of a TrueType or ATM font to the
Xerox font specified in the font mapping table.

Note that if this option is deselected when you print

your document, Elixir PrintDriver generates Xerox ver-
sions of all TrueType and ATM fonts using the Font
Generation Prompt dialog box. See the "Converting
TrueType and ATM fonts" section in this chapter for
information about the Font Generation Prompt dialog
box.

Using Xerox or Elixir format fonts

Using Elixir PrintDriver's Font Import Services, you

can import Xerox and Elixir format fonts and use them
to create the text in your document by selecting them
directly from the font list in the Windows application.

To import Xerox or Elixir format fonts:

1. Make sure the fonts are downloaded onto

your PC into the correct directories.

See the "Font directories" section in this chapter

for more information.

2. Click on [Font Import Services] in the Main

Setup dialog box.

See the "Font import services" section in this

chapter for more information.

The Font Installer dialog box displays.

3. Click on [Font Install Options], specify the

install options and click on [OK].

See the "Font install options" section in this chap-

ter for more information.

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4. Click on [Import Fonts], select the import
options and click on [OK].

See the "Importing Fonts" section in this chapter

for more information.

5. From the Font Installer dialog box, [Add] the

fonts for use with Elixir PrintDriver, and click
on [OK].

See the "Installing fonts in Windows" section for

more information.

6. Create your document by selecting the

imported fonts from the font list in your
Windows application.

When you select [Print] with [Elixir PrintDriver on Disk]

set as the printer, Elixir PrintDriver generates the
specified outputs ready for printing on a Xerox produc-
tion printer.

Font directories

Xerox and Elixir fonts must be in the correct directo-

ries on your PC before you can import them for use in
your document.

Xerox fonts

Xerox fonts must be downloaded into one of the fol-

lowing directories on your PC:

drive:\ELIXIR\FONTS\X97IN for 9700 fonts

drive:\ELIXIR\FONTS\FN6IN for 5Word fonts

See the "Stand-alone utilities" chapter for information

on using ElixiDisk to download your files.

Elixir fonts

If you are an ElixiSys Desktop or ElixiSys Desktop for

HighLight Color user, Elixir PrintDriver allows you to
import your Elixir format fonts from
drive:\ELIXIR\FONTS\ELIXIR. Make sure any Elixir
format fonts you want to use in your document are in
this directory.

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Font Import Services

To use the Xerox and Elixir format fonts, you must im-
port them into Elixir PrintDriver, and generate Elixir
screen and Windows screen fonts using the font im-
port services.

To access the font import services, click on [Font Im-

port Services] in the Main Setup dialog box. The Font
Installer dialog box displays.

Figure 3-3. Font Installer dialog box

The Font Installer dialog box allows you set up the

font install options and to import the fonts. Make sure
you set the font install options before importing fonts.

Font install options

The Font Install Options dialog box allows you to se-

lect options for generating Windows screen versions
of Xerox and Elixir format fonts. Elixir PrintDriver
needs Windows screen versions to format the docu-
ment correctly.

To set the font install options:

1. Click on [Font Install Options] in the Font

Installer dialog box.

The Font Install Options dialog box displays.

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Figure 3-4. Font Install Options dialog box

2. Specify an existing directory for Windows

screen fonts.

The default directory is

drive:\ELIXIR\FONTS\SCREEN\WINDOWS.

3. Select [Windows Screen Fonts].

4. Specify a working directory.

The default directory is drive:\ELXDRV

5. Click on [OK].

The Font Installer dialog box displays.

Importing fonts

To import fonts, click on [Import Fonts] in the Font In-

staller dialog box. The Import Fonts dialog box
displays.

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Figure 3-5. Import Fonts dialog box

From the Import Fonts dialog box, you can select the
following:

Use fonts previously imported into the imported

fonts directory.

Import Elixir fonts.

Import Xerox fonts.

Using previously imported fonts

To use fonts previously imported in the specified im-

ported fonts directory:

1. In the [Imported Fonts Directory] text box,

specify the directory where the previously
imported fonts are contained.

The [Imported Fonts Directory] must be an exist-

ing directory. The default directory is
drive:\ELIXIR\FONTS\PDFONTS.

2. Select [Use Fonts Already In Imported Fonts

Directory].

3. Click on [OK].

The list of fonts in the imported fonts directory

displays in the Font Installer dialog box.

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FONT OPTIONS
Importing Elixir fonts

To import Elixir fonts from

drive:\ELIXIR\FONTS\ELIXIR:

1. In the [Imported Fonts Directory] text box,

specify a directory for imported Elixir fonts .

The [Imported Fonts Directory] must be an exist-

ing directory. The default directory is
drive:\ELIXIR\FONTS\PDFONTS.

2. Select [Import Elixir fonts].

3. Click on [Options].

The Options dialog box displays.

Figure 3-6. Import Elixir Fonts Options

dialog box

4. Make sure the [Generate Elixir Screen Fonts]

option is selected.

The default is selected. Deselect this option only

if the Elixir screen font already exists in
drive:\ELIXIR\FONTS\SCREEN\DEMO.

5. Click on [OK].

6. Specify the Elixir font name in the [Fontname]

window.

DOS wild cards are allowed.

7. Click on [OK].

The fonts in drive:\ELIXIR\FONTS\ELIXIR are im-

ported into the specified directory and display in
the Font Installer dialog box.

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FONT OPTIONS
Importing Xerox fonts

To import Xerox fonts:

1. In the [Imported Fonts Directory] text box,

specify a directory for imported Xerox fonts .

The [Imported Fonts Directory] must be an exist-

ing directory. The default directory is
drive:\ELIXIR\FONTS\PDFONTS.

2. Select [Import Xerox fonts].

3. Click on [Options].

The Import Xerox Fonts - Options dialog box

displays.

Figure 3-7. Import Xerox Fonts Options

dialog box

4. Make the following selections in the Import

Xerox Fonts - Options dialog box:

Type of Printer Font:

Select [9700] to import fonts from
drive:\ELIXIR\FONTS\X97IN, or select [5Word] to
import fonts from drive:\ELIXIR\FONTS\FN6IN.

Keep Elixir Font

Select this option if you are an ElixiSys Desktop
or ElixiSys Desktop for HighLight Color user and
want to keep the Elixir font used to generate the
screen font. If you do not want to keep the Elixir
font, you may want to deselect this option to pre-
serve disk space.

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FONT OPTIONS
5. Click on [OK].

6. Specify the Xerox font name in the

[Fontname] window.

DOS wild cards are allowed.

7. Click on [OK].

Elixir PrintDriver imports the fonts into the speci-

fied directory.

The status of the conversion displays in the message

area at the bottom of the Font Installer dialog box.

If a font was previously imported, a message displays

giving you the option to cancel the conversion. Select
[Yes] to cancel the conversion or select [No] to con-
tinue with the conversion.

Note that the point size information in the window may

not correspond to the actual point size of the font as
described in the name of the font. For example, the
font HE07NP is a 7 point font but shows a point size of
9 points.

This is because many fonts do not contain sufficient

header information to describe the exact point size, so
Elixir PrintDriver may display a point size of up to 2.5
points bigger than the actual font.

The actual point size of the font remains the same as

the original font, as described in the font name.

Installing fonts in Windows

When the conversion is complete, the fonts imported

into the specified directory display in the Font Installer
dialog box.

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FONT OPTIONS

Figure 3-8. Font Installer dialog box

You can now install these fonts for use with Elixir
PrintDriver.

1. Highlight the font or fonts from the list of

imported fonts in the Font Installer dialog box.

2. Click on [Add].

Elixir PrintDriver installs the Windows screen

fonts.

When the conversion is complete, a dialog box

displays the message that new Windows screen
fonts are installed.

3. Click on [OK].

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FONT OPTIONS

Figure 3-9. One font installed

The installed font(s) are now available for use in your

Windows document when you select [Elixir PrintDriver
on DISK] as the printer for your document. See the
"Using Elixir PrintDriver" chapter for information on
how to select these fonts in your document.

Editing the font description

Elixir PrintDriver allows you to edit the descriptive in-

formation stored with each screen font to match the
description of the original font.

To edit the font description:

1. Select the font name in the list of fonts

installed in Windows.

2. Click on [Edit].

The Edit dialog box displays.

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FONT OPTIONS

Figure 3-10. Edit dialog box

The Edit dialog box contains the following options.

Description
This option displays the name and point size of
the font. Note that the description is informational
only and cannot be changed.

Font file
This option displays the name of the file contain-
ing the source printer font used to generate the
screen font. Note that the font file is informational
only and cannot be changed.

Name
Specify a new name for the screen font.

Font ID
Specify the sequence in which the screen font ap-
pears to Elixir PrintDriver. Make sure that no
other font installed in Elixir PrintDriver uses the
same number.

Family
Select a family name that describes the general
look of the font and determines how the installer
generates the file for the font.

Select [Roman] for serif fonts with variable

character widths such as Tms Rmn.

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FONT OPTIONS

Select [Swiss] for sans serif fonts with vari-

able character widths such as Helv.

Select [Modern] for serif or sans serif fonts

with non-proportional character widths, such
as Pica, Elite, and Courier.

Select [Script] for cursive fonts.

Select [Decorative] for Old English fonts.

Select [Don't Care] for Elixir PrintDriver to use

the information stored in the font header.

Edit mode
Select this option to apply the changes to all se-
lected fonts.

3. Click on [OK].

Editing multiple font descriptions

To edit the description of multiple fonts:

1. Select the fonts you want to edit in the

installed fonts list.

2. Click on [Edit].

3. Edit the first font description as described

above.

4. Click on [Next] to scroll through and edit the

next selected font.

5. Click on [OK] after you have edited the last

font.

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FONT OPTIONS
Deleting fonts

When you delete a font, it is removed from the current

list. If you want to re-install the font at a later time,
you must re-load the fonts from the Imported Fonts di-
rectory. See the "Importing Fonts" section in this
chapter for information on using fonts previously im-
ported in the specified imported fonts directory:

To delete a font from the list of fonts installed in

Windows:

1. Select the font.

2. Click on [Delete].

3. Click on [OK] to remove the corresponding

fonts as prompted.

The font is removed from the list of installed fonts.

Selecting Elixir PrintDriver fonts in Windows

The fonts installed using Elixir PrintDriver are now

available for use in your Windows application when
you select Elixir PrintDriver as the printer for your
document.

You can select these fonts by font name from your

Windows application just as you would select any
other font installed in Windows. See the "Using Elixir
PrintDriver" chapter for information on selecting fonts
and creating a document.

Using Elixir fonts with other drivers

If you want to use Elixir fonts with other drivers, for ex-
ample HP, refer to your printer user guide for informa-
tion about importing fonts.

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4. Using Elixir PrintDriver

The following chapter describes how to create a docu-

ment in a Windows application and generate print files
ready for transferring to a Xerox printer. See the "In-
troduction" chapter for a list of supported applications.

Creating a print file

Elixir PrintDriver allows you to convert Windows based
documents into Xerox format ready for printing on
Xerox production printers. You can add text and ta-
bles, draw shapes and import images into your docu-
ment using the standard features available in
Windows applications.

If you are creating a document on one PC and con-

verting the same document on another PC, make sure
the fonts used to create the document are present on
both PCs.

Setting options in Elixir PrintDriver

This chapter assumes you have already set up the

Elixir PrintDriver options as described in the "Elixir
PrintDriver basics" chapter.

Selecting Elixir PrintDriver

You must select Elixir PrintDriver as the printer for the

document before you compose your document. This
assures correct formatting of your document and al-
lows you to select any imported Xerox and Elixir for-
mat fonts directly from the font selector in your
application.

See the "Font options" chapter for information on im-

porting Xerox and Elixir format fonts.

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USING ELIXIR PRINTDRIVER

You can install Elixir PrintDriver software on any ma-

chine without the ElixiKey for the purpose of compos-
ing a document. However, you can only convert your
document to Xerox format on the machine where the
ElixiKey is attached.

See the "Introduction" chapter for information on

ElixiKeys.

To select Elixir PrintDriver for the document:

1. Access the list of installed printers using the

printer setup option in your application.

See your application documentation for informa-

tion on how to access the Printer dialog box.
(The example in figure 4-1 shows the dialog box
from Ami Pro 3.1.)

Figure 4-1. Ami Pro Select Printer

dialog box

2. Select [Elixir PrintDriver on DISK] from the

list of printers

3. Click on [OK].

Selecting fonts

When you add text to your document, you can use

TrueType fonts, Adobe Type Manager (ATM) fonts,
imported Xerox fonts or imported Elixir format fonts.

Make sure you select Elixir PrintDriver as the printer

for the document if you want to select imported Xerox
fonts or imported Elixir format fonts for use in your
document.

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TrueType and Adobe Type Manager fonts

To use TrueType or ATM fonts already installed on

your PC, select the font name from the file selector in
your Windows application and enter text from the key-
board. See your Windows application guide for infor-
mation on selecting fonts.

For TrueType and ATM fonts to print on a Xerox

printer, Xerox versions of each font must be gener-
ated. Elixir PrintDriver does this for you when you
convert your document by selecting [Print] with the
Elixir PrintDriver set as the printer. You can also set
up a font mapping table to map your TrueType and
ATM fonts to Xerox fonts. See the "Font Options"
chapter for more information on setting up your font
options.

Imported Xerox and Elixir format fonts

Before you can use Xerox or Elixir format fonts in your

document, you must import them into Elixir Print-
Driver, generate Elixir and Windows screen format
fonts and install them into Windows using the Elixir
PrintDriver font installer. See the "Font options" chap-
ter for information on importing and installing Xerox
and Elixir format fonts.

When the Xerox or Elixir format fonts are installed into

Windows, you can select the fonts from the font selec-
tor in your Windows application, and enter text from
the keyboard. See your Windows application guide
for information on selecting fonts.

Xerox fonts have four orientations. If you select a font

that is landscape, inverse or inverse portrait, it is dis-
played on the screen as a portrait font. However,
when you print your document, the font will print with
the original orientation.

Adding lines, boxes and shapes

Elixir PrintDriver allows you to print lines, boxes and

shapes. Use the tools available in your Windows ap-
plication to create these elements in your document.

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Circles and diagonal lines are not supported on Xerox

printers. If you want to use a circle or diagonal line in
your document, use the [Rasterize graphics objects to
image] option in the Image Services dialog box. For
information about this option, see the "Elixir Print-
Driver basics" chapter.

Some Windows applications may output lines, boxes

and shapes as graphics. See the "Limitations and so-
lutions" appendix for specific product information.

Adding graphics

Elixir PrintDriver allows you to add graphics to your

document by placing the graphic on the page, or by
referencing an Elixir (.LP3) graphic that is on your PC.

Embedding bit-mapped graphics

To embed a .PCX, .TIF or .BMP graphic in your docu-

ment, follow the instructions in your Windows-
application manual.

Referencing graphics

You can place a graphics reference in your document

by entering $$filename where filename is the name of
an Elixir (.LP3) graphic which is in
drive:\ELIXIR\PICS\PRINTER. Note that you must
also have the corresponding *.TXT file in
drive:\ELIXIR\TEXTS.

If you do not have an Elixir (.LP3) version of your

graphic, embed the PCX, TIF or BMP image in the
document and convert the document using Elixir Print-
Driver. This will create an .LP3 and .TXT file which
you can then reference in subsequent documents.

When PrintDriver converts your file, the upper left-

hand corner of the referenced graphic is placed on the
page where the filename reference displays. Make
sure there is enough space for the graphic to display.

If you are referencing graphics, make sure you select

[Image Callout] in the Metacode Options dialog box
when you generate the metacode file.

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See the "Elixir PrintDriver basics" chapter for informa-

tion on generating metacode with embedded or refer-
enced graphics.

Starting the conversion

When you select [Print] from your application with

Elixir PrintDriver selected as the printer for the docu-
ment, the PrePrint dialog box displays the configura-
tion for the print job as specified in the output file
format dialog boxes. This allows you to check or to
change the configuration without going back to the
Main Setup dialog box.
You can view the current Elixir PrintDriver configuration at any
time, without selecting [Print], by clicking on [PrePrint Options]
in the Main Setup dialog box.

Figure 4-2. PrePrint dialog box

To change a selection, insert the cursor in the box and

type a new path or job ID. Any changes will be re-
flected in the original setup dialog box for that option.

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The PrePrint dialog box contains the following options:

Job ID
Specify the output file name up to 6 characters. The
default is the Job ID entered in the Job Print Ticket
dialog box. See the "Elixir PrintDriver basics" chapter
for detailed information about entering a Job ID.

Document Name
Specify up to 6 characters for the metacode file name.
If you selected the [8 char. page name] in the Job
Print Ticket dialog box, you can specify up to 8 char-
acters. The default document name is the same as
the [Job ID] option in the Job Print Ticket dialog box.

Output Format
Specify the output or outputs for the print job and
specify the directory for storing the resource. If you
are using other Elixir products, we recommend that
you keep the default directories. Note that if you are
outputting to metacode, .FSL and .FRM, make sure
the output directories are not all the same. Each re-
source must output to its own directory.

Select [Elixir Pages] to generate files in Elixir for-

mat which you can view and edit using ElixiForm
software. If you are not using other Elixir prod-
ucts, you should deselect this option to conserve
disk space.

The default directory for Elixir Pages is

drive:\ELIXIR\FORMS\ELIXIR\DEMO

Select [Source FSL] to generate disk print files in

Forms Source Language. The default directory
for Source FSL is drive:\ELIXIR\DOCS\FSLOUT.

You must compile .FSL files on your production

printer to obtain print files (.FRM).

Select [Object FRM] to generate disk print files in

object FRM. These files are ready for printing
and do not need to be compiled on the printer.

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The default directory for Object FRM is
drive:\ELIXIR\DOCS\FRMOUT

Printing .FRM files

You can print .FRM files using the "SAM" com-
mand on your production printer. If more than
one page is being printed, enter the following at
the printer console:

@filename

where filename is the stem name (file name with-

out extension) of the Xerox command file (.CMD)
created by Elixir PrintDriver. The .CMD file con-
tains commands to print all individual pages that
make up the original document.

The .CMD stem name is derived from the [Docu-

ment Name] option in the PrePrint dialog box ac-
cording to the following rules:

For print file names with six or more charac-

ters (excluding extension), the stem name
consists of the first six characters.

For print file names with less than six charac-

ters (excluding the extension), the stem name
consists of all the characters of the file name.

Select [META] to generate metacode files for

multiple page documents. Make sure you specify
the metacode options in the Metacode Converter
Options dialog box. For more information about
this dialog box, see the "Elixir PrintDriver basics"
chapter.

The default directory for metacode is

drive:\ELIXIR\DOCS\METAOUT

Printing color metacode jobs

To properly process color metacode jobs, you
may want to recompile the ONLINE (ELIXIR.ONL)
or OFFLINE (ELIXIC.JSL) JSL at the printer (the
line XMP=REPORT has been added).

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Start OFFLINE color metacode jobs by adding the
current highlight color to the start command. For
example, to print a red color metacode job, enter

STA RED,ELIXIR

instead of

STA ,ELIXIR

For more information, see the "Moving and printing

files" chapter.

Regenerate fonts
When you select [Regenerate fonts], the Font Gen-
eration Prompt dialog box displays the settings for
fonts previously generated in your document. This al-
lows you to change previously selected settings. For
example, you may already have 9700 fonts and now
want to make 5word fonts also.

Note that you do not need to regenerate fonts that

were previously generated.

The default setting is deselected.

Note: To avoid overwriting existing fonts created by

Elixir PrintDriver you can disable the regeneration of
fonts by editing the \Windows\WIN.INI and add the fol-
lowing line to the [Elixir PrintDriver,DISK] section.

ELX_REGEN_PSW=0

To return this feature to its default state, change the 0

to 1.

Show conversion status

When this option is selected, the status of the conver-
sion displays. If you are converting a PageMaker file,
make sure this option is deselected.

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Highlight color output

Select this option to use highlight color in your docu-
ment, for printing on a 4850 or 4890 printer or dese-
lect this option to print in black and white on any of the
supported Xerox printers. You can specify the default
color option in the Color Services dialog box. For
more information about this dialog box, see the "Elixir
PrintDriver basics" chapter.

Note that if you select [Highlight color output] and your

printer does not support color, your file will print in
black and white.

Print chapters
If your file contains multiple files or chapters, select
this option and specify the number of chapters in the
window. For example, to print a Master Document or
PUB file containing nine chapters, select the option
and specify 9 in the window.

For subsequent print jobs, make sure you reset this

option to specify the correct number of chapters.

If you are an Elixir PageHandler user, see your Elixir

PageHandler User Guide for additional options in this
dialog box.

Click on [OK] to accept the configuration. Elixir Print-

Driver generates the print files in the specified
directories.

If you are using TrueType or ATM fonts that have not

been previously generated and you are not using the
Font Mapping table, the Font Generation Prompt dia-
log box displays. See the "Font Options" chapter for
more information about generating or mapping True-
Type or ATM fonts.

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USING ELIXIR PRINTDRIVER
Uploading files to a Xerox printer

See the "Moving and printing files" chapter for infor-

mation on how to upload your files from your PC to a
host computer for printing on a Xerox production
printer.

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5. Moving and printing files

This chapter describes how to use several popular file

transfer packages to transfer files between your PC
and a host computer running the IBM MVS operating
system.

Files for printing on channel-attached Xerox produc-

tion printers can be stored on a host computer.

When you transfer FSL, FRM or metacode files to the

printer for printing, you must also transfer any .LGO,
.IMG or .FNT files referenced in your documents.
Note that metacode files have the .IMG files embed-
ded.

FRM, FSL, logo, image, and font files are also re-
ferred to as Xerox-labeled files, because the files con-
tain 128-byte Xerox headers (or labels).

In an offline environment, tape and Xerox-format disk-

ettes are used to move files. In an online environment,
PC/host file transfer packages are used to move files.
Supported file transfer packages include the IBM
3270, IRMA FT/3270, and IRMA FT/TSO.

Elixir currently provides the following five sets of JSL

in the drive:\ELIXIR directory:

ELXONL.JSL = Black and white online metacode

ELXONC.JSL = Color online metacode
METSTA.JSL = Black and white online metacode
METSTC.JSL = Color or black and white online
metacode
ELIXIR.JSL = Black and white offline metacode
ELIXIC.JSL = Color offline metacode
ELIX2.JSL = FRM and FSL

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MOVING AND PRINTING FILES

Moving online Xerox-labeled files

The following sections describe how to transfer Xerox-

labeled files from a PC (through an IBM host running
MVS) to a production printer.

To upload FSL files, first run the PACK utility on the

files to convert them to Xerox 128-byte format (see
the "Stand-alone utilities" chapter for information on
the PACK utility).

1. To move online Xerox-labeled files, you need

to do the following: Configure one of the
supported file transfer utilities.

2. Upload the files to the MVS host.

3. Download all files from the host computer to

your production printer using either the
HOSTCOPY utility or the DJDE FILE command
in the Job JSL.

The above steps are described in the following

sections.

Configuring the file transfer package

To upload Xerox-labeled files from your PC to an MVS

host, we recommend one of the following file transfer
packages: IBM 3270, IRMA FT/3270, or IRMA
FT/TSO.

Make sure the card for the appropriate file transfer

package is installed on your PC, and that the corre-
sponding file transfer software is installed both on your
PC and on the MVS host.

Uploading files to the host

The following sections describe how to upload Xerox-

labeled files and text files from your PC to an MVS
host using IBM 3270, IRMA FT/3270, and IRMA
FT/TSO.

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Uploading Xerox-labeled files with IBM 3270 or
IRMA FT/3270

The IBM 3270 and IRMA FT/3270 file transfer pack-

ages are similar. Both require that you first prepare
the host for receiving Xerox-labeled files by allocating
a dataset with the following DCB specifications:

DCB=(LRECL=128,BLKSIZE=128,RECFM=FB)

This specifies a Xerox-labeled file with a record length

of 128 bytes, block length of 128 bytes, and fixed-
block (FB) record format.

Upload a Xerox-labeled file by typing the following

command at the DOS prompt:

SEND [path]pcfilename 'hostfilename'

<Enter>
path
is the optional DOS pathname

pcfilename
is the name of the Xerox-labeled file on your PC, in-
cluding extension.

hostfilename
is the host dataset receiving the file (hostfilename
must be enclosed in single quotes).

'hostfilename' can refer to either a physical sequential

or a partitioned dataset.

For example, if transferring to a physical sequential

dataset, 'hostfilename' may be as follows:

'CM.EIO.DATA.UPLOAD'

If transferring to a partitioned dataset, 'hostfilename'

can include the stem name of the files being trans-
ferred, enclosed in parentheses, as part of the dataset
name as follows:

'CM.EIO.DATA.UPLOAD(filename)'

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Uploading text files with IBM 3270 or IRMA
FT/3270

To upload a text file, first allocate a dataset on your

host with the following DCB parameters:

DCB=(LRECL=255,BLKSIZE=3000,RECFM=VB)

Add the ASCII and EBCDIC statements to the end of

SEND and RECEIVE commands, respectively, for
.FSL files only.

To send a text file to an MVS host, type the following

command from the DOS prompt.

SEND [path]pcfilename 'hostfilename' ASCII

<Enter>
This command uploads the Xerox-labeled file pcfile-
name to the host dataset hostfilename. A DOS direc-
tory path before pcfilename is optional. The ASCII
parameter at the end of the command string trans-
lates the file from ASCII to EBCDIC.

Note that to download a text file from the host, you

type the following command:

RECEIVE [path]pcfilename 'hostfilename'

EBCDIC <Enter>
This command downloads the Xerox-labeled file host-
filename to the PC file pcfilename. A DOS directory
path before pcfilename is optional. The EBCDIC pa-
rameter at the end of the command string translates
the file from EBCDIC to ASCII.

Uploading files with IRMA FT/TSO

The following section describes how to select the

transfer parameters and upload files using IRMA
FT/TSO.

To start IRMA FT/TSO, type: FTTSO <Enter> at the

DOS prompt. The IRMA FT/TSO screen displays.

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Figure 5-1. FT/TSO transfer parameters

To select the transfer parameters:

1. Use the <Tab> key to move the cursor into the

data entry field following [Transfer type:]

2. Type a name under which you want to save

the file transfer parameters (described in step
4). The example in figure 5-1 shows XEROX.

3. Press <F5>

The Transfer parameters menu displays in the

bottom right corner of the screen.

4. Use the <Tab> key to move between transfer

parameter fields and enter the following
values:

Xerox-labeled files:
Block size: 128
Record size: 128
Record format: FB
Line numbers: Position: 0 Length: 0
Code table: STD
Transfer mode: BINARY
Expand TABs: NO
Truncate spaces: NO
U/L case: ASIS
Space Units: TRKS
Primary qty: 1
Secondary qty: 2

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Text files
To transfer text files, you must use different val-
ues for some parameters. Since text files may be
stored on host computers in datasets with differ-
ent DCB parameters, you must tailor the transfer
parameters to match the text file DCB parameters
used at your site. Listed below are some typical
values used for transferring text files:

Block size: 3000

Record size: 255
Record format: VB
Line numbers: Position: 0 Length: 0
Code table: STD
Transfer mode: TEXT
Expand tabs: NO
Truncate spaces: NO
U/L case: ASIS
Space units: TRKS
Primary QTY: 1
Secondary QTY: 2

To upload the files:

1. Enter the name of the PC file you want to

upload and press <Tab>.

Optionally. precede the file name with a DOS di-

rectory path.

2. Enter the name of the host dataset to which

you want to upload the file and press <Tab>.

3. Enter the appropriate transfer type.

4. Press <F1> to upload the file.

Downloading files from the host to the printer

This section describes how to download files from the

host computer to the production printer using either
the HOSTCOPY utility or the DJDE FILE= command.

Using the HOSTCOPY utility involves the following

steps:

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1. Upload the ENDFILE.END file.

2. Prepare the JCL.

3. Make sure all of the files used in the job are

resident on the printer.

4. Reboot the printer.

5. Download the files using HOSTCOPY.

6. Reboot the printer again.

7. Start the print job.

Using the FILE command involves the following steps:

1. Upload the ENDFILE.END file.

2. Prepare the JCL.

3. Add the DJDE FILE= statement to the data file.

The files are dynamically downloaded at print

time.

The advantages of using the FILE command rather

than HOSTCOPY to download files are:

Using the FILE command frees up disk space on

the printer.

Files do not have to be resident on the printer,

therefore an additional level of security can be
maintained.

Using the DJDE FILE= command does not re-

quire switching the printer from production mode
to HOSTCOPY mode and saves valuable printer
time.

Files are downloaded during print time assuring

the current and correct versions of the files are
used. When using HOSTCOPY, it is important to
check that all files resident on the printer and
used for the job are the correct versions.

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Uploading the ENDFILE.END file

After uploading Xerox-labeled PC files, upload the

ENDFILE.END file (copied to the drive:\ELIXIR direc-
tory during installation) to the host. Use the procedure
described in the "Uploading with IBM 3270 or IRMA
FT/3270" section of this chapter.

Preparing the JCL

After uploading Xerox-labeled files and the

ENDFILE.END file to the host, use the IBM
IEBGENER utility to build a JCL dataset for sending
the files to a channel-attached printer.

An example of a JCL dataset is given below. Modify

the JCL to include the names of the files you want to
send to the printer.

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//00D42DA JOB (8200,Z200-Z20001),'LARACEY
7-1994',CLASS=A
//MSGCLASS=J,NOTIFY=00D42D,USER=00D42D,PRTY=4
/* JOBPARM L=9999
//*
//* JCL to send a Xerox-labeled file to a 9700 series printer
//*
//XRX9700 OUTPUT DEST=R269
//*
//* This step copies the file UN110E.FNT
//* to the Xerox printer's output destination
//* class
//*
//STEP1 EXEC PGM=IEBGENER
//SYSPRINT D SYSOUT=*
//SYSUT1 DD UNIT=DISK,DISP=OLD,
//DSN=00D42D.0Z200.UN110E.FNT.DATA,
//DCB=(LRECL=128,BLKSIZE=128,RECFM=FB)
//SYSUT2 DD SYSOUT=O
//*
//* This step copies the ENDFILE.END file
//* to the Xerox printer's output destination
//* class to terminate the HOSTCOPY procedure
//*
//STEP2 EXEC PGM=IEBGENER
//SYSPRINT D SYSOUT=*
//SYSUT1 DD UNIT=DISK,DISP=OLD,
//DSN=00D42D.0Z200.ENDFILE.END.DATA,
//DCB=(LRECL=128,BLKSIZE=128,RECFM=FB)
//SYSUT2 DD SYSOUT=O
//OUTPUT=*.XRX9700
//SYSIN DD DUMMY
//*
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Using the HOSTCOPY utility

If you are using the HOSTCOPY utility to download

files, you must place the printer in HOSTCOPY mode
and download the files.

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Placing the printer in HOSTCOPY mode

To place a channel-attached, production printer in

HOSTCOPY mode, follow these steps:

1. Type:

OFFLINE <Enter>
to switch the printer to offline.

2. Press the printer BOOT button.

The printer console displays the following:

READY
$

3. At the $ prompt, enter:

BD <Enter>
The printer console displays a command menu
with the following system prompt:

ENTER COMMAND

4. Enter the following command:

HOSTCOPY <Enter>
The following message displays:

*SYSGEN RUNNING FOR HOSTCOPY ON-

LY*THIS IS A FILE COPYING PROCEDURE,
NOT A SYSGEN CONTINUE OR ABORT? EN-
TER 'C' OR 'A'

5. Enter:

C <Enter>
The printer displays the following message:

WAITING TO READ FILES FROM HOST

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The printer is now in HOSTCOPY mode and ready to

accept files from the host.

Copying Xerox-labeled files to the printer

After placing the printer in HOSTCOPY mode, run the

JCL job to send the Xerox-labeled and ENDFILE.END
files to your printer.

Note that ENDFILE.END must be the last file you

send to the printer.

The following message displays at the printer console

indicating that files are being received:

CREATING FILE XXXXXX.YYY

xxxxxx
is the file stemname.

yyy
is the file extension.

When the printer detects the ENDFILE.END file, the

following message displays:

END OF TAPE FOUND

IS ANOTHER TAPE TO BE SENT? Y OR N

If you want to send more files, type Y <Enter>.

If you are done transferring files, type N <Enter>.
The printer displays the following:

VARY OFFLINE AT HOST, THEN ENTER C

Enter C to stop the copy-to-printer operation.

Reboot the printer.

The Xerox-labeled files are now installed on the pro-

duction printer.

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Using the DJDE FILE command

If you are using the DJDE FILE= command to down-

load the files, you must embed the commands in the
dataset. The FILE command causes files to be dy-
namically downloaded to the printer at print time. The
command syntax is as follows:

FILE=filename, filetype [[,[f][,[s][,n]]

filename
is a one- to six-character file name.

filetype
is a three character file symbol for the appropriate file;
LGO, IMG, FSL, FNT, or FRM.

f
is C (for card-image format) or L (for tape format, the
default).

s
is D (to delete files after printing) or P (to keep the
files after printing, the default).

n
is the maximum number of card-images (default =
120).

After adding the FILE command to your print stream

using a utility such as IEBGENER, enter a START
command at the printer console to run the print job.
Each resource will be downloaded to the printer.

See your Xerox Laser Printing System Reference

Manual for more information.

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Moving and printing online metacode files

The following section describes how to move and print

online metacode files.

To print online metacode files:

1. Upload the file to the host.

2. Set up the metacode online JSL on the

printer.

You can set up the default online JSL or you can

copy and compile the METSTA.JSL or
METSTC.JSL.

3. Set up the Elixir online JSL.

4. Compile the JSLs on the printer.

5. Copy the file to your printer.

The fixed blocked online metacode file has the follow-

ing format for each 540 byte block:

Bytes 0 to 3 - Block length (hex).

Bytes 4 to 7 - Length of first metacode record (hex).

Bytes 8 to n - First metacode record, where n is 7

plus the length specified in bytes 4 to 7.

Bytes n +1 to 540 - The remainder of each 540 byte

block consists of a series of four byte record descrip-
tor words followed by a corresponding metacode
record.

The record descriptor words specify the length of each

metacode record. The end of each 540 byte block
may be padded with hex zeros.

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Uploading metacode files to the host

To upload metacode files from your PC to an MVS

host, use a file transfer package such as IBM 3270,
IRMA FT/3270, or IRMA FT/TSO.

Make sure the card for the appropriate file transfer

package is installed on your PC, and that the corre-
sponding file transfer software is installed on both your
PC and the MVS host.

Uploading with IBM 3270 or IRMA FT/3270

The IBM 3270 and IRMA FT/3270 file transfer pack-

ages require that you first prepare the host for receiv-
ing metacode files by allocating a data set with the
following DCB specifications:

DCB=(LRECL=540,BLKSIZE=540,RECFM=FB)

This specifies a file with a record length of 540 bytes,

block length of 540 bytes, and fixed-block (FB) record
format.

You then upload a metacode file by typing the follow-

ing command at the DOS prompt:

SEND [path]pcfilename 'hostfilename'

<Enter>
path
is the optional DOS path

pcfilename
is the name of the metacode file on your PC, including
extension.

hostfilename
is the host dataset receiving the file (hostfilename
must be enclosed in single quotes).

'hostfilename' can refer to either a physical sequential

or a partitioned dataset.

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For example, if transferring to a physical sequential

dataset, 'hostfilename' may be as follows:

'CM.EIO.DATA.UPLOAD'

If transferring to a partitioned dataset, 'hostfilename'

can include the stem name of the files being trans-
ferred, enclosed in parentheses, as part of the dataset
name as follows:

'CM.EIO.DATA.UPLOAD(filename)'

Uploading with IRMA FT/TSO

Use the following procedure to upload a Xerox-format

file with IRMA FT/TSO:

Type FTTSO <Enter> at the DOS prompt to start the

FT/TSO file transfer software and display the IRMA
FT/TSO screen shown in the previous figure.

Change the file transfer parameters as follows:

1. Use the <Tab> key to move the cursor into the

data entry field following [Transfer type:].

2. Type a name under which you want to save

Xerox-labeled file transfer parameters
(described in step 4). The example in the
previous figure shows XEROX.

3. Press <F5>

The Transfer Parameters menu displays in the

bottom right corner of the screen.

4. Use the <Tab> key to move the cursor

between transfer parameter fields and enter
the following values:

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Block size: 540

Record size: 540
Record format: FB
Line numbers: Position: 0 Length: 0
Code table: STD
Transfer mode: BINARY
Expand TABs: NO
Truncate spaces: NO
U/L case: ASIS
Space units: TRKS
Primary qty: 1
Secondary qty: 2

To upload files with IRMA FT/TSO:

1. Enter the name of the PC file you want to

upload and press <Tab>

Optionally, precede the file name with a DOS di-

rectory path.

2. Enter the name of the host dataset to which

you want to upload and press <Tab>.

3. Enter the appropriate transfer type for

sending Xerox-labeled files (binary).

4. Press <F1> to upload the file.

Setting up online default JSL

The following is an example of an online default JSL

file. The default JSL used at your installation will be
different. The bold text represents changes or addi-
tions that must be made to ensure compatibility with
Elixir generated online metacode.

To ensure that no other jobs referencing this default

JSL are affected by these changes, you may want to
copy the default JSL to a new name prior to making
these edits. For documentation purposes, we will
continue to refer this file as the default JSL.

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DFAULT:JDL
VFU1: VFU ASSIGN=(1,1),TOF=1,BOF=66;
PDEDFT: PDE BEGIN=(1,.5),PMODE=LANDSCAPE,
FONTS=(LO112B);
ACCT USER=NONE;
VOLUME HOST=IBMONL,CODE=EBCDIC;
IDEN PREFIX=`$DJDE$',SKIP=10,
OFFSET=1,OPRINFO=NO;
RECORDLENGTH=200;
TBAN1:TABLE CON=(`START JOB',`START STC',`START TSU');
TBAN2: TABLE CON=(ÈND JOB'; ÈND STC';ÈND TSU');
CBAN1: CRITERIA CONSTANT=(3,9,EQ,TBAN1);
CBAN2: CRITERIA CONSTANT=(4,8,EQ,TBAN2);
RAXT: TABLE CONSTANT=X`1111111111111111';
ROFT: TABLE CONSTANT=X`1212121212121212';
RSTK: TABLE CONSTANT=X`1313131313131313';
RAX: CRITERIA CONSTANT=(1,8,EQ,RAXT);
ROF: CRITERIA CONSTANT=(1,8,EQ,ROFT);
RST: CRITERIA CONSTANT=(1,8,EQ,RSTK);
RSTACK TEST=RST,DELIMITER=YES;
BANNER
TEST=(CBAN1,OR,CBAN2),HCOUNT=1,
TOUNT=1, HJOBNO=(13,4);
LINE DATA=(0,400),VFU=VFU1,FCB=IGNORE,
UCSB=IGNORE,FONTINDEX=(0,ZERO);
OUTPUT GRAPHICS=YES,PURGE=YES,
OFFSET=NONE,
DUPLEX=YES,FORMAT=PDEDFT;
DFLT: JDE;
END;
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Make sure that the following statements are correctly

specified in your default JSL:

JDL on the first line must be the same name as

the compiled default JSL currently on your printer.
If you renamed your default JSL, use that name
here.

CODE=EBCDIC

OPRINFO=NO

RSTK: TABLE CONSTANT=X`1313131313131313';

RST: CRITERIA CONSTANT=(1,8,EQ,RSTK);

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RSTACK TEST=RST,DELIMITER=YES;

To print .IMG files:

Specify GRAPHICS = YES in the OUTPUT

statement

Ensure that a graphics handling option is installed

on your printer.

Using the METSTA.JSL or METSTC.JSL

To use the METSTA.JSL (black and white) or

METSTC.JSL (color or black and white), copy and
compile it on the printer. See "Compiling the JSLs on
the printer".

Setting up Elixir online JSL

Elixir PrintDriver includes two online JSL files,

ELXONC.JSL for color and ELXONL.JSL for black
and white. These JSL files include JDE commands
for running color jobs and also for standard, legal and
A4 paper size. If you want to add additional JDE com-
mands, you can edit the JSL files using one of two
methods:

Load JSL "as is" onto the printer and edit from the
printer console

Edit the JSL on the PC using an ASCII text editor

and then load it onto the printer.

Note that if you edit the JSL on your PC, you must do
the following:

1. Run the STRIP.EXE utility against the file

using the -strip parameter to remove the
trailing spaces and line numbers.

2. Edit and save the file.

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3. Run the STRIP.EXE utility against the file
using the -pad parameter to add trailing
spaces and line numbers.

4. Load and compile the JSL files on your Xerox

printer.

When switching between online and offline meta-

code jobs, the appropriate Elixir JSL files need to
be recompiled.

Preparing online black and white JSL

The ELXONL.JSL file listed below is supplied with

Elixir PrintDriver and is copied to the drive:\ELIXIR di-
rectory during installation as an example of a black
and white online Elixir .JSL file. This file and the de-
fault online JDL file, format the online metacode
printout.

ELXONL.JSL

The following is a listing of the ELXONL.JSL provided

with Elixir PrintDriver. The bold text represents
changes or additions that must be made to ensure
compatibility with Elixir generated online metacode
and your default JSL.

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-
ELIXIR: JDL
VFELX: VFU ASSIGN=(1,1),ASSIGN=(12,255),TOF=1,
BOF=255;
PDELX: PDE BEGIN=(0,0),PMODE=POR,
FONTS=(UN104B);
RAXT: TABLE CONSTANT=X`1111111111111111';
ROFT: TABLE CONSTANT=X`1212121212121212';
RSTK: TABLE CONSTANT=X`1313131313131313';
RAX: CRITERIA CONSTANT=(1,8,EQ,RAXT);
ROF: CRITERIA CONSTANT=(1,8,EQ,ROFT);
RST: CRITERIA CONSTANT=(1,8,EQ,RSTK);
VOLUME HOST=IBMONL,LABEL=NONE,
CODE=NONE;
LINE DATA=(0,400),VFU=VFELX,
PCCTYPE=IBM3211,OVERPRINT=PRINT,
MARGIN=0,FCB=IGNORE;
OUTPUT GRAPHICS=YES,PURGE=YES,
OFFSET=NONE,
DUPLEX=YES,FORMAT=PDELX;
ACCT USER=NONE;
RAUX TEST=RAX;
ROFFSET TEST=ROF;
RSTACK TEST=RST,DELIMITER=YES;
IDEN PREFIX=X`5BC4D1C4C55B',SKIP=10,
OFFSET=1,OPRINFO=NO;
RECORD LENGTH=1032;
DFLT: JDE;
END;
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Make sure that the following statements are correctly

specified in ELXONL.JSL:

JDL on the first line must be ELIXIR

HOST=IBMONL

CODE=NONE

DATA=(0,N) (where N is 200 or greater and

equals the value specified in the default JSL)

PREFIX=X`5BC4D1C4C55B' (see below)

OFFSET=a, SKIP=b (see below)

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GRAPHICS=YES (if a graphics handling option is

installed and .IMG files are used - otherwise,
NONE).

Initially, the IDEN statement in the ELXONL.JSL file

contains the following values:

PREFIX=X'5BC4D1C4C55B'
OFFSET=1
SKIP=10

Modify the above values as described below:

PREFIX is the EBCDIC hexadecimal representation of

the PREFIX parameter specified for IDEN in the de-
fault online JCL file (shown as $DJDE$ in the default
online JCL listing). The value specified for the PRE-
FIX= statement in your ELXONL.JSL must be speci-
fied in EBCDIC hexadecimal notation and must
exactly match the values specified in your default JSL.

The maximum length of the PREFIX is 20 characters.

If it is less than 20 characters, it is padded out with
spaces. This will not affect the printing of the meta-
code file.

Set OFFSET and SKIP to the values specified in the

default JSL on your printer (shown as 1 and 10 in the
default JSL example). OFFSET is the leading number
of space characters before the $DJDE$ Prefix string.
SKIP is the total number of characters specified be-
fore the beginning of DJDE control characters, includ-
ing leading spaces.

For example, if PREFIX = $DJDE$, SKIP=10, and

OFFSET=1, specify the $DJDE$ Prefix String in the
Setup menu as follows:

b$DJDE$bbb

where each b is one space character.

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Preparing online color JSL

The ELXONC.JSL file listed below is an abbreviated

version of the JSL file supplied with Elixir PrintDriver.
This file is copied to the drive:\ELIXIR directory during
installation as an example of a highlight color online
Elixir .JSL file. The supplied version of the JSL also
includes jobs for the new highlight colors and addi-
tional page sizes. This file and the default online JDL
file format the online metacode printout.

ELXONC.JSL

In the following example, the bold text represents

changes or additions that must be made to ensure
compatibility with Elixir generated online metacode
and your default JSL.

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ELIXIR: JDL
VFELX: VFU ASSIGN=(1,1),ASSIGN=(12,255),TOF=1,
BOF=255;
PDELX: PDE BEGIN=(0,0),PMODE=POR,
FONTS=(UN104B);
RED1: IDR ICATALOG=XEROX,
PALETTE='PICTORIAL',
ILIST = ('BLACK','RED');
BLUE1: IDR ICATALOG=XEROX,
PALETTE='PICTORIAL',
ILIST = ('BLACK','BLUE');
GREEN1: IDR ICATALOG=XEROX,
PALETTE='PICTORIAL',
ILIST = ('BLACK','GREEN');
RAXT: TABLE CONSTANT=X`1111111111111111';
ROFT: TABLE CONSTANT=X`1212121212121212';
RSTK: TABLE CONSTANT=X`1313131313131313';
RAX: CRITERIA CONSTANT=(1,8,EQ,RAXT);
ROF: CRITERIA CONSTANT=(1,8,EQ,ROFT);
RST: CRITERIA CONSTANT=(1,8,EQ,RSTK);
VOLUME HOST=IBMONL,LABEL=NONE,CODE=NONE;
LINE DATA=(0,400),VFU=VFELX,

PCCTYPE=IBM3211,OVERPRINT=PRINT,
MARGIN=0,FCB=IGNORE;
OUTPUT GRAPHICS=YES,PURGE=YES,
OFFSET=NONE,
DUPLEX=YES,FORMAT=PDELX,
XMP=REPORT;
ACCT USER=NONE;
RAUX TEST=RAX;
ROFFSET TEST=ROF;
RSTACK TEST=RST,DELIMITER=YES;
IDEN PREFIX=X`5BC4D1C4C55B',SKIP=10,
OFFSET=1,OPRINFO=NO;
RECORD LENGTH=1032;
DFLT: JDE;
RED: JOB;
OUTPUT IDR=RED1,IRESULT=BLACK,XMP=REPORT;
ABNORMAL ERROR=CONTINUE,
IMISMATCH=CONTINUE,ISUBSTITUTE=ANY;
BLUE: JOB;
OUTPUT
IDR=BLUE1,IRESULT=BLACK,XMP=REPORT;
ABNORMAL ERROR=CONTINUE,
IMISMATCH=CONTINUE,ISUBSTITUTE=ANY;

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GREEN: JOB;
OUTPUTIDR=GREEN1,IRESULT=BLACK,
XMP=REPORT;
ABNORMAL ERROR=CONTINUE,
IMISMATCH=CONTINUE,ISUBSTITUTE=ANY;
END;
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Make sure that the following statements are correctly

specified in ELXONC.JSL:

JDL on the first line must be ELIXIR

HOST=IBMONL

CODE=NONE

DATA=(0,N) (where N is 200 or greater and

equals the value specified in the default JSL)

PREFIX=X`5BC4D1C4C55B' (see below)

OFFSET=a, SKIP=b (see below)

GRAPHICS=YES (if a graphics handling option is

installed and .IMG files are used - otherwise,
NONE).

Initially, the IDEN statement in the ELXONC.JSL file

contains the following values:

PREFIX=X'5BC4D1C4C55B'
OFFSET=1
SKIP=10

Modify the above values as described below:

PREFIX is the EBCDIC hexadecimal representation of

the PREFIX parameter specified for IDEN in the de-
fault online JCL file (shown as $DJDE$ in the default
online JCL listing). The value specified for the PRE-
FIX= statement in your ELXONC.JSL must be speci-
fied in EBCDIC hexadecimal notation and must
exactly match the values specified in your default JSL.

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The maximum length of the PREFIX is 20 characters.

If it is less than 20 characters, it is padded out with
spaces. This will not affect the printing of the meta-
code file.

Set OFFSET and SKIP to the values specified in the

For example, if PREFIX = $DJDE$, SKIP=10, and

OFFSET=1, specify the $DJDE$ Prefix String in the
Setup menu as follows:

b$DJDE$bbb

where each b is one space character.

Compiling the JSLs on the printer

Before running your print job, compile the JSLs at the

printer.

Compile the edited default online JSL, METSTA.JSL,

or METSTC.JSL, and the Elixir online JSL at the
printer. Run the compiling command PDL, followed
by the JSL file name.

Elixir color online JSL compile example:

PDL ELXONC.JSL <Enter>

METSTA.JSL example:

PDL METSTA.JSL <Enter>

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Copying metacode files to the printer

To print metacode files, place the printer online and

prepare the printer to receive the files by typing:

STA ,DFAULT <Enter> (for Elixir and default on-

line JSLs)

STA ,METSTA <Enter> (black and white)

STA ,METSTC <Enter> (color)

Then, either run the JCL job for copying files from
your host to the printer or use a DataWare card to
copy files directly from the PC to the printer.

Note that if you want to use a paper size that is not

listed in the supplied Elixir JSL, you can either edit the
JSL to include the paper size or perform a mini-
sysgen on the printer to support the appropriate paper
size.

Copying files from the host using a JCL file

The following is an example of a JCL file:

--------------------------------------------
//00D42DA JOB (8200,Z200-Z20001),`LARACEY
7-1994',CLASS=A,
//MSGCLASS=J,NOTIFY=00D42D,USER=00D42D,PRTY=4
/* JOBPARM L=9999
//*
//* JCL TO SEND ELIXIR ONLINE METACODE TO 9790 AND
9700
//*
//XRX9700 OUTPUT DEST=R269
//STEP1 EXEC PGM=IEBGENER
//SYSPRINT DD SYSOUT=*
//SYSUT1DDUNIT=DISK,DISP=OLD,
//DSN=O0D42D.0Z200.IM5816.MET.DATA,
//DCB=(LRECL=536,BLKSIZE=540,RECFM=VBM)
//SYSUT2 DD SYSOUT=O,
// OUTPUT=*.XRX9700
//SYSIN DD DUMMY

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//*
------------------------ --------------

Note that the fixed block file created by Elixir Print-

Driver contains nearly all the attributes of a variable-
blocked machine (VBM) file. However, in an IBM MVS
host environment, the metacode file must be con-
verted to VBM format by coding the DCB parameter
for the input (SYSUT1) file as follows:

DCB=(LRECL=536, BLKSIZE=540, RECFM=VBM).

Note also that the VBM format requires the record

length to be four bytes less than the block size.

Specifying the DCB parameters, as described previ-

ously, causes the MVS system catalog to view the on-
line metacode dataset as a VBM file instead of an FB
file, which was the record format specified when the
file was uploaded. The IEBGENER utility then treats
the dataset as a VBM file, and sends each variable
length record within the file down the channel to the
printer.

Note that online metacode can be delivered to printers

attached to host computers with operating environ-
ments other than MVS. It is up to the user to deter-
mine the correct upload procedure for their
environment, as well as a means of delivering the
metacode records to the printer.

In VM and DOS environments, you will have to write

your own EXEC or equivalent utility to extract each
variable length metacode record from the 540 byte
blocks of metacode records contained within the on-
line metacode dataset.

Copying files using a DataWare card

The DataWare PC interface card connects a PC di-

rectly to a Xerox production printer using bus and tag
connectors.

The DataWare PC interface card allows you to send

online metacode files and Xerox files with 128-byte
header records generated by Elixir PrintDriver to your
Xerox printer.

ELIXIR PRINTDRIVER USER GUIDE 5-27

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To use the DataWare card, add the following device

driver in your PC CONFIG.SYS file.

DEVICE=CHANNEL.SYS unit address

unit
is the DataWare I/O port you are using (0 - 3), nor-
mally 0.

address
is the hexadecimal value of the address of the printer
on the I/O channel (between 0 and FE), normally 0F.

Make sure you specify the full DOS pathname for

CHANNEL.SYS in your CONFIG.SYS file (for exam-
ple, C:\DATAWARE\CHANNEL.SYS 0 0F).

For proper DataWare card operation, other parame-

ters may be required in the CONFIG.SYS file. For de-
tails, see your DataWare documentation.

To copy files to the printer through the DataWare

card, type the following at the PC:

COPY /B [ path] filename ;CHAN <Enter>

filename
can be any Elixir-generated online metacode file or a
Xerox file with a 128-byte header record.

path
is the optional fully-qualified DOS directory search
path for filename.

Moving and printing offline metacode

This section describes how to move and print offline

metacode files using tape.

Preparing offline ELIXIR.JSL

The ELIXIR.JSL file listed below is supplied with Elixir

PrintDriver and is copied to drive:\ELIXIR during
installation.

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ELIXIR.JSL

The following pages list the ELIXIR.JSL file provided

with Elixir PrintDriver, required for printing black and
white offline metacode on Xerox printers. The bold
text represents critical fields that must exactly match
the entries specified in Elixir PrintDriver prior to gen-
eration of offline metacode.

ELIXIR: SYSTEM;
PCCXPS: PCC
INITIAL=TOF,DEFAULT=(IGN,PSP0),
ASSIGN=(X'31',IGN,SK1PSPO);
VFXPS1: VFU ASSIGN=(1,1),TOF=1,BOF=255;
PDFLT: PDE BEGIN=(0,0),PMODE=POR,FONTS=(UN104B);

RAXT: TABLE CONSTANT=X'1111111111111111';

ROFT: TABLE CONSTANT=X'1212121212121212';
RSTK: TABLE CONSTANT=X'1313131313131313';
RT: TABLE CONSTANT=A'$RAUX$';

RAX: CRITERIA CONSTANT=(1,8,EQ,RAXT);

ROF: CRITERIA CONSTANT=(1,8,EQ,ROFT);
RST: CRITERIA CONSTANT=(1,8,EQ,RSTK);
RC: CRITERIA CONSTANT=(1,6,EQ,RT);

VOLUME HOST=IBMOS,LABEL=NONE,CODE=NONE;
LINE
DATA=(1,400),VFU=VFXPS1,PCCTYPE=PCCXPS,
OVERPRINT=PRINT,MARGIN=0;
OUTPUT GRAPHICS=YES,PURGE=YES,
DUPLEX=YES,FORMAT=PDFLT;
ACCT USER=NONE;
RAUX TEST=RAX;
ROFFSET TEST=ROF;
RDELETE TEST=ROF;
IDEN
PREFIX=(X'2024444A444524202020'),OFFSET=1,
SKIP=10, OPRINFO=NO;
BLOCK LENGTH=1032,OFFSET=0,LTHFLD=2,
PREAMBLE=4;
RECORDSTRUCTURE=VB,LENGTH=1028,LTHFLD=2,
PREAMBLE=4;
DFLT: JDE;
END;
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Make sure that the following statements are correctly

specified in ELIXIR.JSL

ELIXIR PRINTDRIVER USER GUIDE 5-29

MOVING AND PRINTING FILES

Set the IDEN PREFIX statement in ELIXIR.JSL to

match the PREFIX string used for Dynamic Job
Descriptor Entries (DJDEs) at your site.

The value you specify for the [$DJDE$ Prefix

String] option in the Elixir PrintDriver Meta Op-
tions dialog box must also match this value.

PREFIX=(X`2024444A444524202020') (see
below)

OFFSET=a, SKIP=b (see below)

GRAPHICS=YES (if a graphics handling option is

installed and .IMG files are used - otherwise,
NONE).

Initially, the IDEN statement in the ELIXIR.JSL file

contains the following values:

PREFIX=(X'2024444A444524202020')
OFFSET=1
SKIP=10

Modify the above values as described below:

PREFIX is the ASCII hexadecimal representation of

the PREFIX parameter specified to match the prefix
string used for Dynamic Job Descriptor Entries
(DJDE) at your site.

The maximum length of the PREFIX is 20 characters.

If it is less than 20 characters, it is padded out with
spaces. This will not affect the printing of the meta-
code file.

Set OFFSET and SKIP values to match the offset and

skip values used for Dynamic Job Descriptor Entries
(DJDE) at your site. OFFSET is the leading number
of space characters before the $DJDE$ Prefix string.
SKIP is the total number of characters specified be-
fore the beginning of DJDE control characters, includ-
ing leading spaces.

For example, if PREFIX = $DJDE$, SKIP=10, and

OFFSET=1, specify the $DJDE$ Prefix String in the
Setup menu as follows:

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b$DJDE$bbb

where each b is one space character.

Preparing offline ELIXIC.JSL

The ELIXIC.JSL file listed below is an abbreviated ver-

sion of the JSL file supplied with Elixir PrintDriver.
This file is copied to the drive:\ELIXIR directory during
installation as an example of a highlight color offline
Elixir JSL file. The supplied version of the JSL also
includes jobs for the new highlight colors and addi-
tional page sizes.

ELIXIC.JSL

The following pages list the ELIXIC.JSL file provided

with Elixir PrintDriver, required for printing highlight
color offline metacode on Xerox printers. The bold
text represents critical fields that must exactly match
the entries specified in Elixir PrintDriver prior to gen-
eration of offline metacode.

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MOVING AND PRINTING FILES

ELIXIR: SYSTEM;
PCCXPS: PCC
INITIAL=TOF,DEFAULT=(IGN,PSP0),
ASSIGN=(X'31',IGN,SK1PSPO);
VFXPS1: VFU ASSIGN=(1,1),TOF=1,BOF=255;
PDFLT: PDE BEGIN=(0,0),PMODE=POR,FONTS=(UN104B);
RED1: IDR ICATALOG=XEROX,
PALETTE='PICTORIAL',
ILIST = ('BLACK','RED');
BLUE1: IDR ICATALOG=XEROX,
PALETTE='PICTORIAL',
ILIST = ('BLACK','BLUE');
GREEN1: IDR ICATALOG=XEROX,
PALETTE='PICTORIAL',
ILIST = ('BLACK','GREEN');
RAXT: TABLE CONSTANT=X'1111111111111111';
ROFT: TABLE CONSTANT=X'1212121212121212';
RSTK: TABLE CONSTANT=X'1313131313131313';
RT: TABLE CONSTANT=A'$RAUX$';
RAX: CRITERIA CONSTANT=(1,8,EQ,RAXT);
ROF: CRITERIA CONSTANT=(1,8,EQ,ROFT);
RST: CRITERIA CONSTANT=(1,8,EQ,RSTK);
RC: CRITERIA CONSTANT=(1,6,EQ,RT); VOLUME
HOST=IBMOS,LABEL=NONE,CODE=NONE;
LINE
DATA=(1,400),VFU=VFXPS1,PCCTYPE=PCCXPS,
OVERPRINT=PRINT,MARGIN=0;
OUTPUT GRAPHICS=YES,PURGE=YES,
DUPLEX=YES,FORMAT=PDFLT;
ACCT USER=NONE;
RAUX TEST=RAX;
ROFFSET TEST=ROF;
RDELETE TEST=ROF;
IDEN PREFIX=(X'2024444A444524202020'),OFFSET=1,
SKIP=10, OPRINFO=NO;
BLOCK LENGTH=1032,OFFSET=0,LTHFLD=2,
PREAMBLE=4;
RECORDSTRUCTURE=VB,LENGTH=1028,LTHFLD=2,
PREAMBLE=4;
DFLT: JDE;
RED: JOB;
OUTPUT IDR=RED1,IRESULT=BLACK;
ABNORMAL ERROR=CONTINUE,IMISMATCH=CON-
TINUE, ISUBSTITUTE=ANY;
BLUE: JOB;
OUTPUT IDR=BLUE1,IRESULT=BLACK;
ABNORMAL ERROR=CONTINUE,IMISMATCH=CON-
TINUE, ISUBSTITUTE=ANY;

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GREEN: JOB;
OUTPUT IDR=GREEN1,IRESULT=BLACK;
ABNORMAL ERROR=CONTINUE, IMISMATCH=CONTINUE,
ISUBSTITUTE=ANY;
RLEG: JOB;
OUTPUT IDR=RED1, IRESULT=BLACK,
PAPERSIZE=USLEGAL;
ABNORMAL ERROR=CONTINUE,IMISMATCH=CON-
TINUE, ISUBSTITUTE=ANY
BLEG: JOB;
OUTPUT IDR=BLUE1, IRESULT=BLACK,
PAPERSIZE=USLEGAL;
ABNORMAL ERROR=CONTINUE,IMISMATCH=CON-
TINUE, ISUBSTITUTE=ANY
GLEG: JOB;
OUTPUT IDR=GREEN1, IRESULT=BLACK,
PAPERSIZE=USLEGAL;
ABNORMAL ERROR=CONTINUE,IMISMATCH=CON-
TINUE, ISUBSTITUTE=ANY
RA4: JOB;
OUTPUT IDR=RED1, IRESULT=BLACK,
PAPERSIZE=A4;
ABNORMAL ERROR=CONTINUE,IMISMATCH=CON-
TINUE, ISUBSTITUTE=ANY
BA4: JOB;
OUTPUT IDR=BLUE1, IRESULT=BLACK,
PAPERSIZE=A4;
ABNORMAL ERROR=CONTINUE,IMISMATCH=CON-
TINUE, ISUBSTITUTE=ANY
GA4:JOB;
OUTPUT IDR=GREEN1, IRESULT=BLACK,
PAPERSIZE=A4;
ABNORMAL ERROR=CONTINUE,IMISMATCH=CON-
TINUE, ISUBSTITUTE=ANY
END;
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

All lines after the DFLT: JDE; statement must be

added at the end of all .JSL files when preparing the
JSL for printing on highlight color printers or printing
on USLEGAL and A4 paper sizes.

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MOVING AND PRINTING FILES

Make sure that the following statements are correctly

specified in ELIXIC.JSL

Set the IDEN PREFIX statement in ELIXIC.JSL to

match the PREFIX string used for Dynamic Job
Descriptor Entries (DJDEs) at your site.

The value you specify for the [$DJDE$ Prefix

String] option in the Elixir PrintDriver Meta Op-
tions dialog box must also match this value.

PREFIX=(X`2024444A444524202020') (see
below)

OFFSET=a, SKIP=b (see below)

GRAPHICS=YES (if a graphics handling option is

installed and .IMG files are used - otherwise,
NONE).

Initially, the IDEN statement in the ELIXIC.JSL file

contains the following values:

PREFIX=(X'2024444A444524202020')
OFFSET=1
SKIP=10

Modify the above values as described below:

PREFIX is the ASCII hexadecimal representation of

the PREFIX parameter specified to match the prefix
string used for Dynamic Job Descriptor Entries
(DJDE) at your site.

The maximum length of the PREFIX is 20 characters.

If it is less than 20 characters, it is padded out with
spaces. This will not affect the printing of the meta-
code file.

Set OFFSET and SKIP values to match the offset and

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For example, if PREFIX = $DJDE$, SKIP=10, and

OFFSET=1, specify the $DJDE$ Prefix String in the
Setup menu as follows:

b$DJDE$bbb

where each b is one space character.

Using tape to move files

Set the [Output to:] option in the Elixir PrintDriver Meta

Options dialog box to TAPE and run Elixir PrintDriver.
Metacode generated by Elixir PrintDriver is written to
tape.

Mount the tape and type one of the following com-

mands followed by <Enter> at the console:

Command to print...

STA DFLT,ELIXIR

STA RED,ELIXIR letter size using red toner

STA BLUE,ELIXIR letter size using blue toner

STA GREEN,ELIXIR letter size using green toner

STA CYAN,ELIXIR letter size using cyan toner

STA MAGEN,ELIXIR letter size using magenta

toner

STA CARDN,ELIXIR letter size using cardinal

toner

STA ROYAL,ELIXIR letter size using royal toner

STA VIOLET,ELIXIR letter size using violet toner

STA BROWN,ELIXIR letter size using brown toner

STA RUBY,ELIXIR letter size using ruby toner

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STA GRAY,ELIXIR letter size using gray toner

STA RLEG,ELIXIR legal size using red toner

STA BLEG,ELIXIR legal size using blue toner

STA GLEG,ELIXIR legal size using green toner

STA CYLEG,ELIXIR legal size using cyan toner

STA MAGLEG,ELIXIR legal size using magenta

toner

STA CARLEG,ELIXIR legal size using cardinal

toner

STA ROYLEG,ELIXIR legal size using royal toner

STA VIOLEG,ELIXIR legal size using violet toner

STA BRLEG,ELIXIR legal size using brown toner

STA RUBLEG,ELIXIR legal size using ruby toner

STA GRLEG,ELIXIR legal size using gray toner

STA RA4,ELIXIR A4 size using red toner

STA BA4,ELIXIR A4 size using blue toner

STA GA4,ELIXIR A4 size using green toner

STA CYA4,ELIXIR A4 size using cyan toner

STA MAGA4,ELIXIR A4 size using magenta toner

STA CARA4,ELIXIR A4 size using cardinal toner

STA ROYA4,ELIXIR A4 size using royal toner

STA VIOA4,ELIXIR A4 size using violet toner

STA BRA4,ELIXIR A4 size using brown toner

STA RUBA4,ELIXIR A4 size using ruby toner

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STA GRA4,ELIXIR A4 size using gray toner

To print offline black-and-white metacode, enter the

following command:

STA DFLT,ELIXIR <Enter>

Note also that when changing paper sizes, you must

perform a Mini-Sysgen on the printer to support the
appropriate paper size.

Uploading with 871

Use the following procedure to upload a Xerox-format

file with an 871 device. The MET2871 utility reformats
metacode files for correct processing through an 871
device that connects a mainframe computer and a
Xerox printer.

MET2871 filename <Enter>

filename
is the full pathname of the file you want to upload in-
cluding the extension.

Issue the command from the directory in which

MET2871 is located (drive:\ELIXIR).

Printing offline Xerox-labeled files

This section describes how to move and print FSL,
FRM, and other Xerox-labeled files using tape and
diskettes.

Using diskettes to move files

To print offline files created by Elixir PrintDriver on

your PC hard disk, use ElixiDisk to copy the files to a
Xerox production format diskette, then copy the disk-
ette files to the printer hard disk. Print the files as de-
scribed in the "Printing FRM files" section. Refer to
the "Stand-alone utilities" chapter for further informa-
tion about ElixiDisk.

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MOVING AND PRINTING FILES
Using tape to move files

To print offline FRM, FSL, and other Xerox-labeled

files written to tape, follow these steps:

1. Set the [Output to:] option in the Meta Options

dialog box to TAPE and run Elixir PrintDriver.

If you have already created offline files on your

disk drive, use the DSK2TAP utility (supplied with
Elixir PrintDriver) to copy the disk files to tape.
Refer to the "Stand-alone utilities" chapter for fur-
ther information about DSK2TAP.

2. Make sure you have the compiled ELIXIR.JSL

and ELIX2.JSL offline control files on the
printer.

3. Mount the tape containing the files.

4. At the console, type:

COP TAP REA LAB ALL <Return>

5. Compile FSL files, if any.

6. Print the files.

Offline control files

The ELIXIR.JSL and ELIX2.JSL files are supplied with

Elixir PrintDriver and are copied to the drive:\ELIXIR
directory during installation.

Make sure you compile ELIXIR.JSL and ELIX2.JSL

after copying them to your printer (the compiled files
have .JDL extensions).

Mounting the tape

Mount the tape containing the Xerox-labeled files and

type the following command to copy all files from tape
to the printer disk:

COP TAP REA LAB ALL <Enter>

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Compiling FSL files

If you are printing .FSL files, compile them into FRM

format on your printer (or use the ElixiSys Desktop or
ElixiSys Desktop for HighLight Color to convert FSL
files to FRM format on your PC).

Printing FRM files

To print FRM files, first load the Xerox printer com-

mand files (.CMD and .MSC), created by Elixir Print-
Driver for each FRM file, on the printer.

Note that each Xerox printer command file stem name

is derived from the print file you convert according to
the following rules:

For print file names with six or more characters

(excluding the extension), the stem name con-
sists of the first (left) six characters.

For print file names with less than six characters

(excluding the extension), the stem name con-
sists of all the characters of the file name.

After loading Xerox printer command files on the

printer, print FRM files by entering the following at the
printer console:

@xxxxxx

where xxxxxx is the stem name (file name without ex-

tension) of the Xerox printer command files created by
Elixir PrintDriver.

SPUR
You can send online metacode files and Xerox files
with 128-byte headers to a Xerox printer through the
Spur device by using the Elixir SPUR utility.

See the "Stand-alone utilities" chapter for more infor-

mation about the SPUR interface.

ELIXIR PRINTDRIVER USER GUIDE 5-39

6. Stand-alone utilities

This chapter describes the Elixir stand-alone batch

utilities provided with Elixir PrintDriver. These utilities
are copied to the drive:\ELIXIR directory during instal-
lation (drive: is the drive on which you install Elixir
PrintDriver).

Each time you install or reinstall Elixir software, exist-

ing utilities are overwritten with new ones. If you want
to keep older versions of the utilities, back up the
.EXE and .COM files in your drive:\ELIXIR directory
before installation.

Using the utilities

The parameters required to run each utility display on
your screen when you enter only the utility name from
the drive:\ELIXIR directory.

Most of the utilities accept DOS wildcard characters

(see your DOS documentation for instructions on the
proper use of wildcards). When using wildcards, spec-
ify only the desired file or files.

For optional utility parameters enclosed in brackets

[ ], enter the appropriate parameters for the option as
described in the Usage section of the utility, or leave
them blank if you want to use the default (the default
is listed first in the list following the parameter).

When specifying utilities, either do not specify pa-

rameters (to use the default for each parameter) or
specify all the parameters. You cannot skip
parameters.

ELIXIR PRINTDRIVER USER GUIDE 6-1

STAND-ALONE UTILITIES

If you have ElixiSys Desktop or ElixiSys Desktop for

HighLight Color, all utilities are tied into Desktop op-
erations through dialog boxes (although not all utility
options are available from the Desktop dialog boxes).

Application-specific utilities must be run on the com-

mand line using the DOS pull-down menu or the Dis-
patcher icon. See the "Accessing DOS files and
applications" chapter in your ElixiSys Desktop User
Guide for more information.

ElixiDisk

Elixir supports the following standard transfer options:

host upload/download

tape transfer

direct PC-to-printer connection via a channel card

or SPUR device

For users with compatible PCs, the ElixiDisk utilities

provide an additional option. If the ElixiDisk utilities are
not supported by your PC (see the conditions listed on
the next page), use one of the standard transfer op-
tions listed above.

ElixiDisk consists of the XCPY, XDEL, XDIR, and

XFORMAT utilities. These utilities perform the
following:

display directory information about Xerox-format

diskettes

format diskettes for use on a production printer

copy files between Xerox-format diskettes and

the hard drive on your PC

delete files from Xerox-format diskettes.

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You can format only low-density 5.25-inch diskettes to

Xerox-format. This formatting makes the diskette
readable only on Xerox production printers. All pro-
duction printer floppy formats except for the 4075
printer format are supported. No distributed printer
floppy formats are supported.

ElixiDisk runs on most IBM and compatible PCs with

the following conditions:

ElixiDisk utilities that read and write floppy disk-

ettes used for carrying data to and from the x9700
printers function on most compatible PCs. Elixi-
Disk utilities may not function on PCs with moth-
erboard BIOS chips that contain implementations
that prohibit operation, however.

ElixiDisk operates with any Xerox standard format

file, that is, one divided into 512-byte blocks with
or without tape headers.

ElixiDisk is not compatible with the ROM BIOS on

some PCs (for example, the Compaq DeskPro),
and may not operate correctly if the ROM BIOS
on your PC is dated 1987 or earlier. Use a PC
utility program (such as Norton Utilities) to check
your BIOS date.

External disk drives are not supported.

ElixiDisk utilities may not be supported by the IBM

PS/2. PS/2 users can copy files to the host using a
supported PC-to-mainframe communications
package.

ElixiDisk utilities are provided as originally packaged,

and may not run with all PCs or configurations due to
manufacturer changes in initial hardware or software.
Elixir continues to provide support for ElixiDisk utilities
but cannot guarantee their operation with all systems
and configurations.

ELIXIR PRINTDRIVER USER GUIDE 6-3

STAND-ALONE UTILITIES
XDIR

XDIR displays a directory of files for Xerox 40XX,

41XX, 46XX, 87XX, or 97XX diskettes.

Usage XDIR drive:filename

drive
is the diskette drive specification (A: or B:)

filename
is any six-character file name with a three-character
extension. Wildcards are allowed.

Directory
information drive:\ELIXIR directory if you have
not specified drive:\ELIXIR in a DOS PATH= state-
ment.

Example 1 To display a list of all files with .FNT extensions on a

Xerox-format diskette, type the following commands
from drive:

CD \ELIXIR <Enter>
The current directory changes to drive:\ELIXIR.

Then type:

XDIR A: *.FNT <Enter>

XDIR displays all files on your Xerox-format diskette
with .FNT extensions.

Example 2 To display a list of all files on a Xerox-format diskette,

from drive:, type:

CD \ELIXIR <Enter>
The current directory changes to drive:\ELIXIR.

Then type:

XDIR A: <Enter>
XDIR displays a list of all the files on your Xerox- for-
mat diskette.

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XFORMAT

XFORMAT formats any low-density DOS diskette into

Xerox XXX, 87XX, or 97XX format.

Usage XFORMAT drive: <Enter>

drive:
is the drive specification (a: or b:).

Directory
information Run XFORMAT from the drive:\ELIXIR directory if you
have not specified drive:\ELIXIR in your DOS PATH=
statement.

Example To format a low-density diskette in drive A: into Xerox-

format, type:

XFORMAT A: <Enter>
ElixiDisk utilities are provided as originally packaged,
and may not run with all PCs or configurations due to
manufacturer changes in initial hardware or software.
Elixir continues to provide support for ElixiDisk utilities
but cannot guarantee their operation with all systems
and configurations.

XCPY

The XCPY command allows you to:

copy Xerox standard format files from your PC

hard disk to a Xerox-format diskette

copy Xerox standard format files from Xerox-

format diskettes to your PC hard disk.

Copying from hard disk to Xerox-format diskette

Use XCPY to copy Xerox standard format files from a

PC hard disk to a Xerox-format diskette.

Usage XCPY [drive1:] [path1] filename drive2:

<Enter>

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drive1:
is the source drive. If not specified, the DOS drive
from which you run XCPY is considered the default
source drive and is the drive on which XCPY searches
for files.

path1:
is the DOS directory path that indicates the location on
drive1: in which files specified by filename are located.

To write FRM, FSL, and 5Word format fonts to a

Xerox-format diskette, you must specify the full path
to the output directory:

Forms (FRM) drive:\ELIXIR\DOCS\FRMOUT

Forms (FSL) drive:\ELIXIR\DOCS\FSLOUT
5Word fonts drive:\ELIXIR\FONTS\FN6OUT

Note that these directories are specific to Elixir

PrintDriver.

If [path1] is not specified, XCPY searches the Elixir

default directories for a file. The following are Elixir
default directories for the resource types indicated:

Fonts (FNT) drive:\ELIXIR\FONTS\X97OUT

Forms (FRM) drive:\ELIXIR\FORMS\FRMOUT
Forms (FSL) drive:\ELIXIR\FORMS\FSLOUT
Logos (LGO) drive:\ELIXIR\PICS\LGOOUT
Images (IMG) drive:\ELIXIR\PICS\IMGOUT

XCPY searches for all other Xerox file types (such as

.MSC) in the directory and drive from which XCPY is
invoked.

filename
is any six-character file name and three-character ex-
tension production printers recognize, such as .FNT,
.LGO, .FSL, .FRM, and .MSC. Wildcards are allowed,
except in file name extensions.

drive2
is the destination drive, and must be specified.

Note: drive1: can be any drive specification between

A: and Z:; drive2: must be either A: or B:.

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Directory
information Run XCPY from the drive:\ELIXIR directory if you
have not specified drive:\ELIXIR in a DOS PATH=
statement.

Example 1 To copy all files with .FNT extensions from the

drive:\ELIXIR\FONTS\ directory to a Xerox-format
diskette in the B: drive, type:

XCPY \ELIXIR\FONTS\X97OUT\*.FNT B:
<Enter>

XCPY copies all files with .FNT extensions in the

drive:\ELIXIR\FONTS\ directory to the Xerox-format
diskette in the B: drive.

Example 2 To copy LOGO1.LGO from your PC to a Xerox-format

diskette in the A: drive, type:

XCPY LOGO1.LGO A: <Enter>

XCPY searches the default directories for .LGO for-
mat files, and the drive:\ELIXIR\PICS\LGOOUT direc-
tory for the LOGO1.LGO file. It then copies the file to
the Xerox-format diskette in the A: drive.

Copying from Xerox-format diskette to hard disk

Usage XCPY [drive1:]filename drive2:[path2]<Enter>

drive1
is the source diskette drive.

filename
is any six-character file name and three-character ex-
tension production printers recognize, such as .FNT,
.LGO, .FSL, .FRM, IMG, and .MSC. Wildcards are al-
lowed, except in file extensions.

drive2
is the destination drive, and must be specified.

drive2 can be any drive specification between A: and

Z:; drive1 must be either A: or B:.

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path2
can be specified when copying files from a Xerox-
format diskette to your hard drive.

To copy FRM, FSL, and 5Word format fonts to your

PC, you must specify the full path to the input
directory:

Form (FRM) drive:\ELIXIR\DOCS\FRMIN

Form (FSL) drive:\ELIXIR\DOCS\FSLIN
5Word font drive:\ELIXIR\FONTS\FN6IN

Note that these directories are specific to Elixir

PrintDriver.

If you do not specify path2, XCPY searches the follow-

ing Elixir default directories:

Fonts (FNT) drive:\ELIXIR\FONTS\X97IN

Forms (FRM) drive:\ELIXIR\FORMS\FRMIN
Forms (FSL) drive:\ELIXIR\FORMS\FSLIN
Logos (LGO) drive:\ELIXIR\PICS\LGOIN
Images (IMG) drive:\ELIXIR\PICS\IMGIN

All other Xerox file types (such .MSC) are placed in

the directory and drive from which XCPY is invoked.

Directory
information Run XCPY from the drive:\ELIXIR directory if you
have not specified drive:\ELIXIR in your DOS PATH=
statement.

Example 1 To copy all files with .FNT extensions from a Xerox-

format diskette in the B: drive to the \FONTS\PROD-
FONT directory on your D: drive, type:

XCPY B:*.FNT D:\FONTS\PRODFONT <En-

ter>

Example 2 To copy LOGO1.LGO from a Xerox-format diskette in

the A: drive to the .LGO format input forms directory
on your C: drive, type:

XCPY A: LOGO1.LGO C:<Enter>

XCPY copies LOGO1.LGO from the Xerox-format
diskette in the A: drive to the default .LGO input direc-
tory (C:\ELIXIR\PICS\LGOIN).

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ElixiDisk utilities are provided as originally packaged,

XDEL

The XDEL command deletes files on a Xerox 4XXX,

87XX, or 97XX diskette.

Usage XDEL drive:filename <Enter>

drive
is the diskette drive specification (A: or B:).

filename
is any six-character file name and three character ex-
tension. Wildcards are allowed.

Directory
information Run XDEL from the drive:\ELIXIR directory if you have
not specified drive:\ELIXIR in your DOS PATH= state-
ment.

Example To delete all files with .LGO extensions on a Xerox-

format diskette in drive A:, type:

XDEL A: *.LGO <Enter>

XDEL deletes all files with .LGO extensions on the
Xerox-format diskette in the A: drive.

ElixiDisk utilities are provided as originally packaged,

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DISP

The DISP utility displays the contents of a file on your

screen in hexadecimal, ASCII, and screen character
format. This information is helpful for debugging files.

Usage DISP filename [count][pausing][display]

<Enter>
filename
is any file name, including path and extension.

count
is the number of characters displayed per line. The
default is 15.

pausing
specify whether or not to pause after displaying a
screen of data: PAUSE or NOPAUSE.

display
specify the display: BOTH, ASCII, EBCIDIC, or HEX

Directory
information Run DISP from the drive:\ELIXIR directory, if you have
not specified drive:\ELIXIR in your DOS PATH=
statement.

Example To display the contents of the file NEW.FNT in the

drive:\ELIXIR\FONTS\X97OUT directory, type:

1. CD \ELIXIR <Enter>

The current directory changes to \ELIXIR.

2. DISP drive:\ELIXIR\FONTS\X97OUT\NEW.FNT
<Enter>

The contents of NEW.FNT displays.

Press <Enter> to continue to the next screen, press

<S> to stop and any key for the next file.

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DSK2TAP

DSK2TAP copies files from the PC hard disk to an at-

tached tape drive unit. Elixir supports tape drive units
that use the Overland tape controller. The Qualstar 9
track 1600 or 6250 bpi model is recommended. Make
sure the appropriate hardware and software is in-
stalled on your PC.

DSK2TAP always creates files with 128-byte headers,

except metacode files, which do not have headers.

Usage DSK2TAP filename <Enter>

filename
is any DOS file name, including the file extension.
Wildcards are allowed.

Directory
information Run DSK2TAP from the directory in which files to be
copied reside, and precede the DSK2TAP command
with drive:\ELIXIR\. (The full command is
drive:\ELIXIR\DSK2TAP filename if you have not
specified drive:\ELIXIR in your DOS PATH=
statement).

Example 1 To copy all files named FORM1 located in the

drive:\ELIXIR\DOCS\FRMOUT directory of the hard
disk to the tape drive, type:

CD \ELIXIR\DOCS\FRMOUT
<Enter>
The current directory changes to
drive:\ELIXIR\DOCS\FRMOUT.

Then type:

drive:\ELIXIR\DSK2TAP FORM1.*
<Enter>
DSK2TAP copies all files with the stem name FORM1
to tape.

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Example 2 To copy all fonts from the \ELIXIR\FONTS\X97OUT
directory to the tape drive, type:

CD \ELIXIR\FONTS\X97OUT <Enter>
The current directory changes to
drive:\ELIXIR\FONTS\X97OUT.

Then type:

drive:\ELIXIR\DSK2TAP *.FNT
<Enter>
This copies all .FNT files from the current directory to
the tape drive.

HPEDIT

The HPEDIT utility allows editing of PCL font files.

Usage HPEDIT filename [SYMBOL=]

[POINT] [STYLE] [WEIGHT] [TYPEFACE]
<Enter>

filename
is the file name or filepath of the source font. Wild
cards are allowed.

symbol=
where symbol set
1 = ROMAN-8, 2 = PC-8,
3 = PC-8 (D/N), 4 = ISO.

point=
is the point size in tenths.

style=
where style 1 = UPRIGHT, 2 = ITALIC

weight
is the strokeweight between -7 and 7.

typeface
iwhere typeface is one of the following letters:

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A) Presentations
B) Cooper Black
C) Courier
D) Palantino
E) Elixir
F) Black Bondini Condensed
G) Letter Gothic
H)Helvetica
I) ITC Garamond
J) Gothic
K) Micrographics
L) Line Printer
M) Swiss Condensed
N)Coronet Bold
O) Optima
P) Prestige
Q) Zaph Dingbats
R) Broadway
S) Century Schoolbook
T) Time Roman
U) University Roman
V) Avante Garde
W) Futura
Z) Zorich Roman

Directory
information Run HPEDIT from the drive:/ELIXIR directory using
the desktop dispatcher or at the DOS prompt.

The IC utility converts graphic formats.

Usage IC sourcefile [in format]

[out format] [-options] <Enter>
sourcefile
is the file name or filepath of the source image. Wild
cards are allowed.

in format
is the name of the source image format (Elixir, Pseg,
PCX, TIF).

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out format
is the name of the target image format (Elixir, Pseg,
GOCAPSEG, PCX, TIF, Screen).

-Caaa
is the name of color or color id.
1=Blue, 2=Red, 3=Pink, 4=Green, 5=Cyan, 6=Yellow
Default: 0=Presentation process default

-Dnnn
is the output resolution in dpi (240 or 300).

-Faaa
is the record format for output options(VBM, AS400,
IRMA, OS2, MODCA)

-Wa
is the selection for removinf white space.
N=white space not removed
Y=white space removed

-Rnnn
is the selection to rotate pages in degrees.

-Xnnn
is the horizontal offset in pels.

-Ynnn
is the vertical offset in pels.

-Saaa
is the selction for monitor type (VGA, SuperVGA,
Sigma, WYSE).

Directory
information Run IC from the drive:/ELIXIR directory using the
desktop dispatcher or at the DOS prompt.

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MAKEKRNE

The MAKEKRNE utility allows Elixir PrintDriver users

to create .KRN files (for use in Elixir PageHandler)
from Elixir font (.HDR) files. The .KRN files are writ-
ten to the drive:\ELIXIR\FONTS\SCREEN directory.

Usage MAKEKRNE filename.HDR <Enter>

filename
is the full pathname of the Elixir font file (.HDR). Wild-
cards are allowed.

Directory
information Run MAKEKRNE from the directory in which the input
file resides. If you have not specified drive:\ELIXIR in
a DOS PATH= statement, precede the MAKEKRNE
command with drive:\ELIXIR.

MET2871
The MET2871 utility reformats metacode files for cor-
rect processing through an 871 device that connects a
mainframe computer and a Xerox printer.

Usage MET2871 filename.ext <Enter>

filename
is the full pathname of the file for conversion.

.ext
is the file extension.

Directory
information Issue the command from the directory in which
MET2871 is located (drive:\ELIXIR).

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METACOMP

You can use this utility if you did not select [Image
Compression] in Elixir PrintDriver's Metacode Con-
verter Options dialog box.

The METACOMP utility compresses .IMG format

graphics in metacode files generated by Elixir
PrintDriver.

Usage METACOMP filename [PARTIAL | FULL] <Enter>

filename
is the offline or online metacode file name, including
file extension. Wildcards are not allowed.

PARTIAL
compresses duplicate lines and blank (null) lines in an
.IMG file.

FULL
compresses duplicate lines, blank (null) lines, and op-
timizes for white space in an .IMG file.

After processing with METACOMP, the file will have a

.CMP extension.

Directory
information You must execute the command from the directory in
which files to be compressed reside using the full
command:
drive:\ELIXIR\METACOMP filename [PARTIAL |
FULL].

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PACK

The PACK utility converts .JSL, .FSL, and other ASCII

format files to standard-labeled Xerox-format files.
PACK places a standard Xerox header on the ASCII
file, strips off text beyond column 80, and packs data
into 512-byte blocks. PACK also converts Xerox-
format files to 80-byte record length ASCII format.

Usage PACK filename.ext [convert] <Enter>

filename.ext
is the 80-byte record format file name which must in-
clude the extension. Wildcards are allowed.

convert
BLOCK (the default) converts 80-byte record length
ASCII format files to Xerox-format files (128-byte
header followed by 512-byte blocks of data). UN-
BLOCK converts Xerox-format files from 512-byte
blocks to ASCII.

Directory
information Run PACK from the directory in which files to be con-
verted reside, using the full command, for example
C:\ELIXIR\PACK filename.ext BLOCK. If you have
specified a PATH=drive:\ELIXIR statement, you do not
need to specify drive:\ELIXIR\ in the command.

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SHOWBLOK

The SHOWBLOK utility displays information about any

ElixiKeys attached to your PC and the Elixir applica-
tions you are authorized to run.

Usage SHOWBLOK <Enter>

Directory
information Run SHOWBLOK from the \ELIXIR directory. If you
have not specified drive:\ELIXIR in your DOS PATH=
statement, precede the SHOWBLOK command with
drive:\ELIXIR\.

Example To use SHOWBLOK to determine the ElixiKeys pre-

sent on your PC, change the current directory to drive:
then type:

1. CD \ELIXIR <Enter>
The current directory changes to drive:\ELIXIR.

2. SHOWBLOK <Enter>
If the ElixiFont and ElixiGraphics applications and
keys are installed on your PC, a message similar to
the following displays on your screen:

ELIXIFONT BLOCK PRESENT

ELIXIGRAPHICS BLOCK PRESENT

SPUR
The Spur device connects a PC to a Xerox production
printer using bus and tag connectors.

Online metacode files and Xerox files with 128-byte

headers are sent to a Xerox printer through the Spur
device by using the Elixir SPUR utility.

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SPUR utility

The SPUR utility prepares online metacode files or

Xerox standard labeled files for transmission through
the SPUR device to a production printer. This utility in-
serts control codes in files enabling file transfer via the
Spur device.

Usage SPUR filename [header ] [sequence] <Enter>

filename
is any DOS filename including file extension. Wild-
cards are not allowed.

header
is the Xerox header format: specify PRN to send file-
name through your PC parallel port to the Spur de-
vice, or DISK to write filename to disk (in the same
directory as filename) and name it SPUR.OUT.

sequence
inserts escape sequences in the SPUR interface de-
vice output stream: USA or PPC. Specify the correct
parameter, depending on your type of SPUR device
(SPURPPC or SPURUSA).

Directory
information Run SPUR from the directory in which the input file re-
sides. If you have not specified drive:\ELIXIR in a
DOS PATH= statement, precede the SPUR command
with drive:\ELIXIR\.

Example To send the Xerox-128 byte header file XPAU10.FNT

located in the drive:\ELIXIR\FONTS\X97OUT directory
directly to the SPUR device, type:

CD \ELIXIR\FONTS\X97OUT <Enter>
The current directory changes to
drive:\ELIXIR\FONTS\X97OUT

Then type:

\ELIXIR\SPUR XPAU10.FNT PRN <Enter>

SPUR inserts control codes the SPUR device requires
to send the file directly to your printer (which should be
in HOSTCOPY mode).

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Using SPUR for online metacode files

If you are copying online metacode files to the printer,

make sure your default and ELIXIR.JSL files are
coded correctly. The printer should be online and wait-
ing to receive data before you begin the copy opera-
tion. For details on configuring your printer in an online
environment, see your production printer reference
manual.

Using SPUR for Xerox 128-byte header files

If you are copying a Xerox 128-byte header file to the

printer, make sure the printer is in HOSTCOPY mode
before you begin the copy operation. For further de-
tails on the HOSTCOPY mode, see your production
printer reference manual.

STRIP

The STRIP utility adds or removes a Xerox header to

files.

Usage STRIP filename [headerformat]

[KEEPNAME][-STRIP][-PAD] <Enter>
filename
is any DOS file name including the file extension.
Wildcards are allowed.

headerformat
specify the Xerox header format: NONE, 128, or 512.
NONE does not add a Xerox header.
128 adds a 128-byte Xerox header.
512 adds a 512-byte Xerox header.

KEEPNAME
keeps the original file header name.

-STRIP
strips line numbers and trailing spaces from text files.

-PAD
pads line numbers and trailing spaces to text files.

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Directory
information Run STRIP from the directory in which the input files
reside. If you have not specified drive:\ELIXIR in a
DOS PATH= statement, precede the STRIP com-
mand with drive:\ELIXIR\.

Example To place 512-byte headers on all .FRM files in the

drive:\ELIXIR\FORMS\FRMOUT directory, type:

CD \ELIXIR\FORMS\FRMOUT <Enter>
The current directory changes to
drive:\ELIXIR\FORMS\FRMOUT.

Then type:

\ELIXIR\STRIP *.FRM 512 <Enter>

The STRIP utility places 512-byte header records on
all files with .FRM extensions in the
drive:\ELIXIR\FORMS\FRMOUT directory.

TAP2DSK

The TAP2DSK utility copies files from a tape drive unit

to a PC hard disk. It also allows you to display a list of
all tape files on your screen.

You cannot use TAP2DSK to copy Xerox metacode

files.

Usage TAP2DSK [filename ] DIR <Enter>

filename
is any DOS file name including the file extension.
Wildcards are allowed.

DIR
is used only when you want to display the tape
directory.

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TAP2DSK searches the directory for files with the

specified extension. The following is the default direc-
tories TAP2DSK uses for files:

Fonts (FNT) drive:\ELIXIR\FONTS\X97IN

To copy 5Word format files from a tape drive unit

to your PC hard disk, you must specify the full
path to the input directory:
drive:\ELIXIR\FONTS\FN6IN.

Directory
information Run TAP2DSK from the drive:\ELIXIR directory, un-
less you have specified drive:\ELIXIR in your DOS
PATH= statement.

Example 1 For a listing of all files on a tape, type:

TAP2DSK . <Enter>

TAP2DSK displays a list of files on the tape.

Example 2 To copy all .FSL forms from a tape to your PC hard

disk, type:

TAP2DSK *.FSL <Enter>

All files on the tape with .FSL extensions are copied to
the drive:\ELIXIR\FORMS\FSLIN directory.

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A. Limitations and
solutions

This chapter describes limitations of Elixir PrintDriver

and provides some solutions to common problems.

Supported applications
Elixir PrintDriver has been tested with the following
applications:

Microsoft Word 6.0, 7.0, and 97

Corel WordPerfect 6.1, 7.0, and 8.0
Corel Ventura 5.0 and 7.0
Lotus Ami Pro 3.0 and 3.1 and WordPro96
Adobe PageMaker 5.0 and 6.5
Write (Windows 3.11 and 95)
Adobe FrameMaker 5.0, and 5.5

Elixir PrintDriver may also be used with other applica-

tions, however, it has not been fully tested for com-
patibility.

We are continuing to test other software packages

and will add to this list in future releases.

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Application compatibility

The following section describes limitations specific to

certain Windows applications.

Ami Pro 3.x

Imported Elixir fonts may display as symbols on your
screen. To view correctly, change viewing mode to
[STANDARD].

If you want to use Elixir fonts in your document, you

must install them from the [Printer Setup] option within
Ami Pro. To access the Printer Setup menu:

1. Pull down the File menu.

2. Select [Printer Setup...]

The Select Printer dialog displays.

3. Select [Elixir PrintDriver on DISK].

4. Click on [Setup].

The Main Setup dialog box displays.

Continue to install fonts as described in the "Font op-

tions" chapter.

Make sure you do not save individual .SAM files with

an associated printer if they are contained in a master
document.

Corel Ventura 4.2

If your color graphics do not convert in color, locate
the file dither.vp, rename it, then rerun the file through
Elixir PrintDriver. After conversion, rename the file
back to dither.vp.

CorelDRAW!
CorelDRAW! graphics are output as draw paths. If
you want to use a CorelDRAW! graphic, export the
graphic as a .PCX or .TIF file and import the file into a
document in another application.

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PageMaker
All graphics files in a PageMaker document must be
embedded.

Use the [Composite] selection when printing a docu-

ment. Do not use the [Color separation] option.

Converting PageMaker 5.0 documents using Elixir

PrintDriver must have the option [Show Conversion
Status] deselected for the conversion to run correctly.
PageMaker 6.0 or 6.5 do not have this limitation and
can be run with the [Show Conversion Status] on.

When specifying the paper size in the Job Print Ticket

dialog box, use the [Custom Format] option. Page-
Maker does not recognize the preset default sizes.

Ventura Publisher 4.1

Not supported in this release.

Word
The [Background printing] option in Word conflicts
with Elixir PrintDriver operation. Make sure this option
in the Options dialog box is deselected. Note that the
default for this option is selected.

To deselect this option:

1. Pull down the File menu.

2. Select [Print].

The Print dialog box displays.

3. Click on [Options].

The Option dialog box displays.

4. Deselect the [Background printing] option.

WordPerfect 5.x to 6.0 conversion of images

When converting files from 5.X to 6.0, the 6.0 conver-
sion process adds a black box underneath all images.
Elixir PrintDriver converts both elements, with the
black box overriding the image in the resulting file.

Delete the black box in all images while in WordPer-

fect 6.0 prior to converting with Elixir PrintDriver.

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WordPerfect 6.0
WordPerfect 6.0 does not allow Elixir PrintDriver to
select output to [Disk]. You should install the patch for
WordPerfect 6.0a. If you do not have the patch in-
stalled, you can change the printer setting from Elixir
PrintDriver on DISK to Elixir PrintDriver on LPT1.
However, this is only a temporary solution as it may
clog up network print spools.

To change the printer setting:

1. Click on the Control Panel in Windows.

2. Click on the Printers icon.

3. Select [Elixir PrintDriver on DISK].

4. Click on [Connect].

5. In the Ports window, select LPT1.

6. Click on [OK].

Note that the file still prints to DISK and not to LPT1.

Reverse text

If you want to use reverse text in a document, you can

import it as a rasterized graphic such as a .TIF, .BMP
or .PCX file, or you can import reverse fonts from
ElixiFont or reversed 9700 and Elixir fonts to create
the reverse text. See the "Font options" chapter for
information about importing fonts.

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Rotated text

Elixir PrintDriver does not support rotated text as text

statements. If you want to use rotated text, select the
[Rasterize graphics objects to image] option in the Im-
age Services dialog box before you convert your
document. Note that when you select this option, all
elements except standard text are converted to
images.

Font orientation
Xerox fonts have four orientations. However, all im-
ported fonts display on the screen as portrait fonts, re-
gardless of the original orientation. When you print
your document, the font will print with the original
orientation.

Circles and diagonal lines

Circles and diagonal lines are not supported on Xerox
printers. To use a circle or diagonal line in your docu-
ment, select the [Rasterize graphics objects to image]
option in the Image Services dialog box before you
convert your document. Note that when you select
this option, all elements except standard text are con-
verted to images.

Alternatively, you can import the circle or diagonal line

as a .TIF, .BMP or .PCX graphic.

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Color text strings

If your printer supports color printing and you want to

use color ATM text in your document, add the follow-
ing information to your ATM.INI file:

[Colors]
PrintColorGraphics=OFF

Underlined text
Elixir PrintDriver allows you to use underlined text in
your document. However, Elixir PrintDriver converts
the underline as line draw statements. If you want to
edit the underlined text, you must do so in the original
documentation package. To edit the text using Elixi-
Form, you can remove the line element, edit the text
and then redraw a new line under the edited text.

Typographers quotes
If the [Remap Text] option is selected, make sure the
option for Typographical Quotes in your application is
deselected (see your Windows application documen-
tation), or edit your keyboard mapping file (.KMP) to
include the typographical quotes (see the "Match not
found" section in the "Operational and error message"
appendix).

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Graphics formats

Elixir PrintDriver can only convert the following types

of graphics:

.PCX
.TIF #1
.TIF #2
.TIF #4
.TIF #5 (black and white only)
.TIF #32771
.TIF #32773
.BMP (within a document only)

If you want to use a graphic that is not .PCX, .BMP or

.TIF format, copy it to the clipboard, save it as a .TIF,
.BMP or .PCX file then import it into your document.

Using large fonts

If you are using a font that is approximately larger than
24 points, Elixir PrintDriver automatically truncates the
font unless you specify a limited font range in the Font
Generation Prompt dialog box, or import the text as a
graphic. Note that if your printer supports 5Word
fonts, this is not necessary. Supported 5Word print-
ers are 41xx, 46xx, and 48xx.

To limit the font range, use the [Font Generation

Range] option in the Font Generation Prompt dia-
log box to specify a smaller range of characters.

Note that Xerox printers support font file sizes up

to 128K. Check your Xerox printer manual for the
maximum font file size for your printer.

See the "Font options" chapter for information on

using the [Font Generation Range] option.

To import text as a graphic, enter the text into a

windows graphics editor, for example PC Paint-
brush, save the file as a .PCX file and place this
graphics file into your document.

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Font support

Elixir PrintDriver cannot convert [Tms Rmn] or [Helv]

system fonts. Replace all occurrences of [Tms Rmn]
with the TrueType [Times New Roman] font or the
ATM [Times] font. Replace all occurrences of [Helv]
with the TrueType [Arial] or ATM [Helvetica] font.

Elixir PrintDriver can convert only TrueType or ATM

fonts.

White objects on black objects

Elixir PrintDriver does not support placing white ob-
jects on top of black objects. For example, you can-
not place a white box on top of a black line.

If you want to place white objects on top of black ob-

jects, create the object using a graphics editor, save
the file as a .PCX, .BMP or .TIF file and then import
the graphics file into your document.

If you want to use a reverse video text, for example,

white text in a black box, either import it as a .PCX,
.BMP or .TIF, or create the font using ElixiFont and
import it for use with Elixir PrintDriver. See the "Font
options" chapter for information about importing fonts.

Converting colored text

When converting a document with multi-color text, all
the colored text converts to the selected highlight
color.

For example, if you convert a document containing

red, blue and green text with [Green] selected as the
highlight color, all the colored text is converted to the
green.

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Default output directories

When converting to metacode, FSL and FRM, make

sure the output directories are not all the same. Each
resource must output to its own directory.

ElixiKeys and file transfer utilities

ElixiKeys may not be completely transparent when us-
ing PC-to-PC file transfer utilities which use a parallel
port interface (such as LapLink). If you are using a
parallel port PC file transfer package, first disconnect
any ElixiKeys.

OS/2 setup (dual-booted with DOS) and

ElixiKey

In some cases, an OS/2-DOS dual-booted system

does not recognize the Elixir PrintDriver ElixiKey. To
correct this, use the following procedure within OS/2:

1. Right-click on the Printer icon and select

[Open], then [Setting].

The Printer Settings dialog box opens and dis-

plays the physical name of the printer.

2. Select [Output options] and click on LPT1

twice.

3. Select the [Share access] option and click on

[OK].

4. Exit, reboot, and rerun OS/2.

The program should now recognize the Elixir Print-

Driver ElixiKey.

ELIXIR PRINTDRIVER USER GUIDE A-9

B. VP297 and HP2XRX
compatibility

The following appendix contains information about up-

grading to Elixir PrintDriver from VP297 or HP2XRX.

With Elixir PrintDriver you can convert documents

from any of the supported Windows applications to
Xerox format. However, you can use only TrueType,
ATM, or Xerox fonts in your document (Bitstream
fonts are not supported).

To use Elixir PrintDriver with existing documents con-

taining Bitstream fonts:

1. Click on Control Panel in Windows.

2. Click on the [Fonts] icon.

3. Select [TrueType].

4. Select [Enable TrueType Fonts].

5. Click on [OK].

This allows you to see and use only TrueType

fonts in your application.

All Bitstream fonts in the document default to a

similar TrueType font.

To ensure accurate results, we recommend that all

existing documents used with HP2XRX or VP297 are
re-converted using Elixir PrintDriver.

Note that HP2XRX and VP297 should still be used for

documents in non-Windows applications.

ELIXIR PRINTDRIVER USER GUIDE B-1

C. Operational and error
messages

This appendix lists all the operational and error mes-

sages issued by Elixir PrintDriver. These messages
display in message dialog boxes. Some dialog box
messages require the user to enter a response such
as [Yes] ,[No] or [Continue].

Messages appear in alphabetical order and are shown

in bold. Explanations for messages are given below
the message in normal text.

Cannot concatenate image file.

The image file may be too large. Reduce the size
of the image and then retry the operation.

Cannot find TAGS.TAG file

Missing file or missing directory. Check that the
file and directory exist on the specified drive.

Cannot open *.TAG file.

Missing file or missing directory. Check that the
file and directory exist on the specified drive.

Cannot open screen font file name

Missing screen font. Use Elixir PrintDriver to re-
generate the font and create the screen font.

Cannot open TAGS.TAG file.

Missing file or missing directory. Check that the
file and directory exist on the specified drive.

Cannot write BMP file

Check that you have sufficient disk space.

Cannot write DM.CFG

DM.CFG is the DataMerge configuration file. Make
sure the DM.CFG file exists in your Elixir directory.
If not, reinstall the software.

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OPERATIONAL AND ERROR MESSAGES

Cannot write DT.CFG

DT.CFG is the DocuTag configuration file. Make
sure the DT.CFG file exists in your Elixir directory.
If not, reinstall the software.

Cannot write LP3 file

Check that you have sufficient disk space and that
the .LP3 file you are writing to exists.

Cannot write PH.CFG

PH.CFG is the PageHandler configuration file.
Make sure the PH.CFG file exists in your Elixir di-
rectory. If not, reinstall the software.

Cannot write new prefix of font.

Make sure the TTFONT.NAM file exists in
\ELIXIR\FONTS\MAPS\. If not, reinstall the
software.

Can't allocate memory.

Unable to allocate more memory as needed.
Close any applications you are not working with
and try the operation again. If you receive the
same memory error again, close further applica-
tions or exit and restart Windows.

Can't convert elixir screen font:...

Insufficient disk space or missing directory. Check
that the directory exists on the specified drive.

Can't convert image to font.

Insufficient disk space or missing directory. Check
that the directory exists on the specified drive.

Can't convert image to font - 9700.

Insufficient disk space or missing directory. Check
that the directory exists on the specified drive.

Can't convert image to LGO

Insufficient disk space or missing directory. Check
that the directory exists on the specified drive.

Can't convert print driver font:...

Insufficient disk space or missing directory. Check
that the directory exists on the specified drive.

Can't convert Windows screen font:...

Insufficient disk space or missing directory. Check
that the directory exists on the specified drive.
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OPERATIONAL AND ERROR MESSAGES

Can't create BATCH file for winexe

Insufficient disk space.

Can't create CMD file.

Insufficient disk space or missing directory. Check
that the directory exists on the specified drive.

Can't create dir:...

The directory either already exists, is invalid, or
there is not enough room on the hard drive.

Can't create elixir font.

Insufficient disk space or missing directory. Check
that the directory exists on the specified drive.

Can't create image file.

Image may be too large. Reduce the size of the
image then create the image file again.

Can't create IMG file.

Insufficient disk space or missing directory. Check
that the directory exists on the specified drive.

Can't create IMG file header.

Insufficient disk space or missing directory. Check
that the directory exists on the specified drive.

Can't create MSC file.

Insufficient disk space or missing directory. Check
that the directory exists on the specified drive.

Can't create object box.

Not enough memory available. Close any applica-
tions you are not working with and try the operation
again. If you receive the same memory error
again, close further applications, or exit and restart
Windows.

Can't create object circle.

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OPERATIONAL AND ERROR MESSAGES

Can't create object font.

Can't create object line

Can't create object logo

Can't create object path.

Can't create object text.

Can't create object text - for font.

Can't create image file

The image file may be too large. Reduce the size
of the image and then create the screen image file.

Can't create screen image file.

The image file may be too large. Reduce the size
of the image and then create the screen image file.
C-4 ELIXIR PRINTDRIVER USER GUIDE
OPERATIONAL AND ERROR MESSAGES

Can't export XEROX font:...

Insufficient disk space, missing font or missing di-
rectory. Check that the directory and the font exist
on the specified drive.

Can't find Elixir font:...

Make sure the font exists in
\ELIXIR\FONTS\ELIXIR\.

Can't find file:...

File name is missing or invalid.

Can't find file DT.EXE

Make sure the file DT.EXE is in drive:\ELIXIR.

Can't find file PH.EXE

Make sure the file PH.EXE is in drive:\ELIXIR.

Can't find TTFONT.NAM file.

Make sure the TTFONT.NAM file exists in
\ELIXIR\FONTS\MAPS\. If not, reinstall the
software.

Can't find XEROX font:

Make sure the font exists in the appropriate direc-
tory. Check documentation for correct directories.

Can't generate elixir font.

Insufficient disk space or missing directory. Check
that the directory exists on the specified drive.

Can't generate images - file error

Insufficient disk space or missing directory. Check
that the directory exists on the specified drive.

Can't generate list of boxes.

Can't generate list of images.

Not enough memory available. Close any applica-
tions you are not working with and try the operation
again. If you receive the same error again, close
further applications, or exit and restart Windows.

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OPERATIONAL AND ERROR MESSAGES

Can't import XEROX font:...

Insufficient disk space, missing font or missing di-
rectory. Check that the directory and the font exist
on the specified drive.

Can't load fonts from c:\elixir\fonts\screen\demo

Missing screen fonts. Use Elixir PrintDriver to re-
generate fonts and create screen fonts.

Can't open *.DAT file

Missing or corrupt .DAT file or missing directory.
Check the directory and file exists.

Can't open keyboard map file (.KMP).

Missing or invalid .KMP file name. Check the cor-
rect mapping file is selected in the Elixir PrintDriver
Text Services dialog box.

Can't open LBCONV library.

.DLL library is missing, corrupt, or the path is miss-
ing. Make sure that ELIXIR is in your path and that
the file exists in drive:\ELIXIR.

Can't output to tape

There is a problem with the tape device. Check
your tape drive.

Can't rasterize graphics

Can't read keyboard mapping table (.KMP).

Missing or invalid .KMP file name. Check the cor-
rect mapping file is selected in the Elixir PrintDriver
Text Services dialog box.

Can't store object line.

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OPERATIONAL AND ERROR MESSAGES

Can't store logo object.

Can't store object.

Can't store object font.

Can't store text object - for font.

Can't switch to Elixir system disk.

Windows system error or wrong specification of
drive. Check that the specified drive is the drive
where Elixir is installed.

Can't find TTFONT.NAM file

Missing file or directory. Check that the file exists
in drive:\ELIXIR\FONTS\MAPS. If not, reinstall
your software.

Circle is not implemented - it is converted to rec-

tangle.
Circles are not supported on Xerox printers. To
use a circle in your document, import it into the
document as an image.

Could not open file!

Missing file or missing directory. Check that the
file and directory exist on the specified drive.

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OPERATIONAL AND ERROR MESSAGES

Enter new prefix. 2 alphabetic chars!

The prefix is too long or contains non-alphabetic
characters. Enter a new prefix containing two al-
phabetic characters.

Error protection key.

You must have the correct ElixiKey installed to per-
form this file conversion. If you connect the correct
key and you still have this error, try rearranging the
order of any keys you have attached.

File write error.

Insufficient disk space or missing directory. Check
that the directory exists on the specified drive.

Font:... is being truncated at position:...

Font limit has been reached. The specified font is
being truncated at the specified position.

Glyph too large

The glyph exceeds the limit of 32700 bytes

Image exceeds size limit for 9700 fonts.

The image is too big for 9700 format. The limit for
9700 format is 60k.

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OPERATIONAL AND ERROR MESSAGES

Image exceeds size limit for LGO

The image is too big for LGO format.

Match not found, char n

(where n is a number representing a hex position).
A Windows character is missing from the character
set (.KMP file) you are mapping to in the Text
Services dialog box.

1. Make a note of the hex position specified in

the error message, for example 91.

2. Use any text editor, such as Notepad, to open

and view the Windows mapping file
drive:\ELIXIR\FONTS\MAPS\X100ANSI.KMP

3. Search for the hex position not found and

make a note of the character it is mapped to,
for example Quoteleft = 91.

4. Exit the X100ANSI.KMP file.

5. Open and view the Country Keyboard

mapping file you are using, for example,
drive:\ELIXIR\FONTS\MAPS\X1000437.KMP for
U.S. users.

If you are not sure which Country Keyboard map-

ping file you are using, see the Text Services dia-
log box or refer to the "Elixir PrintDriver basics"
chapter.

6. Make sure the missing character, for example

Quoteleft, is not listed in the Country
Keyboard mapping file.

7. Search for a character that is not used by

Elixir fonts.

These characters begin with "box" or "fill" and are

usually assigned to positions B0 through DA, for
example fill25=B0. Do not delete characters that
do not start with box or fill.

8. Delete the unused character name, for

example fill25, and enter the missing
character name, for example Quoteleft.

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OPERATIONAL AND ERROR MESSAGES
9. Repeat the above procedure for each missing
character.

10. Pull down the File menu and select [Save as]
to save the file with a new file name.

This will avoid overwriting the file when you rein-

stall Elixir software at a later date.

11. In the Text Services dialog box, select [Remap

text] and enter the new file name in the
[Country Keyboard Map] option.

12. Make sure [Regenerate Fonts] is selected in

the PrePrint dialog box and reconvert your
document.

The characters are mapped according to the new

Country Keyboard mapping file.

No memory for conversion.

Open output page - elx file failed.

Insufficient disk space or missing directory. Check
that the directory exists on the specified drive.

Prefix is already used. Enter new prefix

Prefix for font is already in use. Specify a different
prefix.

PrintDriver cannot use vector font:...please

change font to TrueType, device or ATM fonts.
Replace vector font. If error persists, remove it
from the font list.

Screen font file could not be opened: filename

Missing screen font. Use Elixir PrintDriver to re-
generate the font and create the screen font.

Tape driver is not loaded.

Your CONFIG.SYS file does not contain an entry
for loading the specified tape driver, or the entry it
contains is incorrect. Check your CONFIG.SYS
file for this entry and ensure that the file and path
names are correct.
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OPERATIONAL AND ERROR MESSAGES

The name is too long for the amount of segments

that this form is generating.
Shorten the job ID name. (See "Too many pages.
Too long job id" error message.)

Too many fonts in page.

Number of fonts on the page exceeds the Xerox
printer limitation of 16 fonts per form.

Too many lines for XEROX printer.

Number of lines on the page exceeds the Xerox
printer limitation. See your Xerox printer user
guide for information about limitations.

Too many pages. Too long job id.

Shorten the job ID name:

Single page documents: use up to 6

characters.

2-9 page documents: use up to 5 characters .

10-99 page documents: use up to 4

characters.

100-999 page documents: use up to 3

characters.

1000-9999 page documents: use up to 2

characters.

Too many texts in page=1

Number of text blocks on the page exceeds the
Xerox printer limitation. Select the [Optimize] op-
tion in the FSL/FRM Page Options dialog box for
FRM and in the Metacode Converter Options dia-
log box for metacode.

Unresolved conv 43
Your version of the file DRVCONV.DLL is from a
previous release of Elixir PrintDriver. Delete all
previous versions of the software before re-
installing this release of the software.

Writing page to disk failed.

An error occurred when writing a page to disk.
Check disk space.

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OPERATIONAL AND ERROR MESSAGES

Xerox font exceeds length limit. Specify new font

range.
The font generated exceeds the limit specified in
the Font Generation Prompt dialog box. Specify a
new font range.

C-12 ELIXIR PRINTDRIVER USER GUIDE

Glossary

This glossary contains a list of the basic terminology

this manual uses.

Application: Any program you run on your PC.

Boxed text: Text on a form that is bound by a column

with a set height and width.

Button (on the screen): An area on the screen that

causes a response when you click on it. For example,
an [OK] button that accepts your entries when you
click on it in a dialog box.

Click, on an item: To momentarily press and release

the left mouse button with the screen pointer on an
item.

Close: To exit from a window, dialog box, or

application.

Close box: A small white box at the left of a window

header and at the left of the menu bar. Double-clicking
a close box on a window header closes the window.
Clicking a close box on the menu bar exits the
Desktop.

Command button: A button in a dialog box that con-

firms or cancels an action when you click on it. The
[Cancel] button cancels the command. The [OK] but-
ton confirms and executes the command and saves
the information you specified in a dialog box.

Cursor: An "I"-shaped screen pointer used when en-

tering text in the form work area or in a dialog box.

Dialog box: A rectangular box that displays and re-

quests information. You enter information in fields in
the dialog box, and normally confirm your entries by
clicking on an [OK] button or by pressing <Enter>.

ELIXIR PRINTDRIVER USER GUIDE GLOSSARY-1

GLOSSARY

Directory: A list of hard disk or diskette contents.

DOS: Disk Operating System, the collection of pro-

grams that gives control of a PC's resources to the
user.

Double-click: To press the left mouse button twice in

rapid succession, usually to open an icon.

Drag: To click on an item and move the item with the

mouse while holding down the left mouse button.

Drag and drop: Used to copy an object as follows:

click on an item on the screen, hold down the left
mouse button, move the mouse to move the screen
pointer to an icon, and release the mouse button.

Drop: To release the mouse button after dragging an

item to an icon.

Extension: The period and three characters following

a file name. An extension identifies the type of infor-
mation in a file. For example, .ELX indicates an Elixir
format form file.

Fast Keys: See Keyboard shortcuts.

File name: The name of a file. The PrintDriver uses

DOS file naming conventions. DOS file names consist
of a base (stem) name containing up to eight charac-
ters and an extension of up to three characters. Xerox
centralized printer file names consist of a stem name
of up to six characters and an extension of up to three
characters.

Format: To prepare a diskette so it can hold informa-

tion. Formatting a diskette erases the information on
the diskette.

Grayed options: Grayed options are menu options

you cannot choose because they do not apply to your
current selection. Also called dimmed options.

Gray scale color: A gray shade (color) used for box

fills and borders, lines, and text, which is composed of
a combination of RGB (Red, Green, and Blue) values
that display as gray and print as a gray shade (for ex-
ample GRAY_6) on a printer.

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GLOSSARY

Gray shade: See Gray scale color.

Head to head: In duplex printing, when the page top

is printed in the same position on both sides of the
page.

Head to toe: In duplex printing, when the top of one

side of the page is printed in the same position as the
bottom of the other side of the page.

Highlight color: Pure red, green, or blue colors. Also

called hues.

Highlighted: A highlighted option appears darkened

on the screen, and indicates that it is selected.

Hue: Pure red, green, or blue colors. Also called high-

light colors.

Icon: A small, roughly rectangular-shaped symbol

that represents an application, a command, a file, a
folder, or a peripheral device.

Inverse Landscape: The orientation of fonts, logos,

or images on a page. See the definition for portrait for
a figure describing the orientation of fonts on pages.

Inverse Portrait: The orientation of fonts, logos, or

images on a page. See the definition for portrait for a
figure describing the orientation of fonts on pages.

Kerning: The process of adjusting the spacing be-

tween certain character pairs to enhance readability
and to visually equalize the spacing among all charac-
ters within a line. The amount of space added or sub-
tracted between certain character pairs is dependent
upon the font and point size.

Landscape: The orientation of a page or the fonts, lo-

gos, or images on a page. A landscape page is nar-
rower on the sides than on the top. See the definition
of portrait for a figure describing the orientation of
fonts on pages.

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GLOSSARY

Menu: A list of options from which you make a selec-

tion to perform an action. A menu displays when you
select a menu title from the menu bar or from a win-
dow header, or when you click on an option.

Menu bar: The horizontal bar displayed at the top of

the Desktop from which you access pull-down menus.

Menu titles: Text that identifies a menu, displayed in

a window header or on the menu bar.

Message area: A bar that displays error messages or

information about the activity you are performing.

Metacode: The 9700 printer series Xerox-format print

stream.

Mouse button: A button on the top of the mouse.

Multi-select: Selecting more than one file or icon by

shift-clicking on them.

Option: A word or phrase in a menu that you can

select.

Peripheral (device): A printer, scanner, or tape drive

connected to your PC.

Point: To move the mouse so the screen pointer (in

most cases an arrow) rests on the desired item.

Portrait: The orientation of a page; or the fonts, lo-

gos, or images on a page. A portrait page is narrower
on top than on the side (like pages in this book). See
the following figure for the orientation of fonts on

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GLOSSARY
pages.

Orientation of fonts on Portrait (left) and

Landscape pages

Printer icon: An icon representing a proof printer con-

nected to your PC.

Printer palette: An ASCII text file resident on a printer

that contains up to 99 ink names (colors). Each color
is described by its combination of highlight color ton-
ers (pure red, blue, or green) and values for the den-
sity of black ink and white (paper color) which define
the shade and tint of each color.

Pull-down menu: See menu.

Raster graphics: Pictures composed of bit maps,

where each element of the picture is a dot defined as
black or white.

Replaceable parameter: A parameter (usually %1)

used in commands to represent a selected file name.
The selected file name replaces the parameter during
certain operations.

Run: To execute or start an application.

Screen pointer: A pointer shaped like an arrow that

displays on the screen, and which you can move by
rolling the mouse on a flat surface.

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GLOSSARY

Screen version: The version of a color or font com-

posed such that its appearance on a screen display is
as close as possible to its appearance when printed.
For example, gray scale colors have RGB values for
screen versions of the color that best approximate the
color when printed.

Scroll: To move a directory list in a window so you

can view different parts of the list.

Scroll bar: A bar displayed on the right side of some

windows used for scrolling. The scroll bar contains a
scroll arrow, [+] and [-] buttons, and a slider bar that
moves within the scroll box.

Select: To click on an object, menu option, or form

element. A selected item appears highlighted.

Shade: The property of a color based upon the den-

sity of black ink dots mixed with the pure color (red,
blue, or green). The higher the density of black dots,
the darker the color. Not related to "shades of gray" on
distributed printers.

Shift-click: To click on an object while holding down

the <Shift> key. Usually used to select multiple
elements.

Slider bar: A bar in the scroll box at the side of some

windows that scrolls items in the window when you
drag it up and down.

Tint: The property of a color based upon the density

of color toner dots (pixels) applied to the paper during
printing. The lower the density of the color pixels, the
lighter the intensity of the color. 100% density corre-
sponds to a pure color, and 0% corresponds to white.
For example, sparsely spaced red pixels would ap-
pear as the color pink on a page.

UDK: (User Defined Key) a substitute escape charac-

ter defined by a user for specific print jobs

Unselect: To cause one or more selected (high-

lighted) icons or elements to not be selected any
more. The quickest way to do this is to click on an-
other area of the work area.

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GLOSSARY

Utilities: Special-purpose applications with which you

can perform functions from the DOS prompt. For ex-
ample, the ElixiDisk utilities allows you to read, write,
and format Xerox printer format diskettes.

Wildcard character: A character in a file name, usu-

ally an asterisk (*), that specifies a matching set. For
example, *.EXE represents all files that end with the
.EXE extension.

Window: A rectangular area on your screen in which

you view information, such the contents of a folder. All
windows contain a window header. Some windows
have scroll bars along the right side.

Window header: The top of a window that displays

the DOS directory corresponding to the window con-
tents. Some window headers also show a close box
and a number of menu titles with pull-down menus.

Xerox-labeled files: Files containing 128-byte Xerox

headers, or labels.

XES: (Xerox Escape Sequences) The data stream

format recognized by Xerox distributed printers (such
as 2700, 3700, 4045, 4235, and 4700).

ELIXIR PRINTDRIVER USER GUIDE GLOSSARY-7

Index

DataWare card, 5-27

A default installation
first time, 1-21
adding default settings, 2-25
boxes, 4-3 defaults
images, 4-4 color services, 2-27
lines, 4-3 font generation, 2-28
shapes, 4-3 font import, 2-28
application compatibility, font mapping, 2-27
A-2 font table, 2-28
ATM fonts, 4-3 FSL/FRM options,
AUTOEXEC.BAT file, 2-26
1-12 image services,
2-27
B job print ticket, 2-26
main setup, 2-25
before installing, 1-14 META options, 2-27
boxes, 4-3 preprint options,
2-26
C text services, 2-28
deleting files, XDEL, 6-9
color services, 2-10 deleting fonts, 3-22
compiling FSL files, 5-39 Desktop
configuration, PC, 1-12 installation, 1-20
conventions DISP, 6-10
display, 1-7 displaying file contents,
mouse, 1-9 6-10
typographical, 1-7 DJDE file= command,
copying files 5-7, 5-12
downloading files, 5-6
DSK2TAP, 6-11
DSK2TAP, 6-11
to the printer, 5-11,
5-26
XCPY, 6-5
creating a print file, 4-1
customer support, 1-3 E
editing fonts, 3-19
editing multiple fonts,
D 3-21
ElixiDisk utilities, 6-2
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Elixir applications FSL/FRM options, 2-6
system require-
ments, 1-5
Elixir Web site support,
H
1-5 help, on-line, 1-9
ElixiSys Desktop, 1-13 hostcopy mode, 5-6
ElixiTag codes, 2-20 HOSTCOPY utility, 5-9
error messages, 2-28, HP2XRX compatibility,
C-1 B-1
HPEDIT utility, 6-12
F
file transfer, 5-1
I
file transfer packages, IC utility, 6-13
5-2 image services, 2-12
FMAPXRX.FMP file, 3-7 images in documents,
font import services, 2-14, 4-4
3-12 importing Elixir fonts,
font install options, 3-12 3-10, 3-15, 4-3
font options, 3-1 importing Xerox fonts,
fonts 3-10, 3-16, 4-3
install options, 3-12 installation
ATM, 4-3 before installing,
deleting, 3-22 1-14
directories, 3-11 custom, 1-22
downloading Xerox, default, 1-21, 1-22
3-11 first time installation,
editing, 3-19 1-21
Elixir, 3-11, 4-3 IRMA
font generation, FT/3270, 5-2, 5-3
2-22, 3-3 FT/TSO, 5-2
font import services,
2-25, 3-12
font mapping, 2-16
J
font table, 2-21 JCL
importing, 3-13, 4-3 example, 5-26
importing Elixir, preparing, 5-8
3-10, 3-15 job ID
importing Xerox, using 8 characters,
3-10, 3-16 2-4
install options, 3-12 job print ticket, 2-3
mapping table, 3-9 JSL, 5-1
mapping TT/ATM, compiling, 5-25
3-7 editing, 5-18
TrueType, 4-3 ELIXIC, 5-31
Windows fonts, 3-17 ELIXIR, 5-28
Xerox, 3-11, 4-3 ELXONC, 5-22
formatting diskettes, 6-5 ELXONL, 5-19
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INDEX

METSTA, 5-13, 5-18

METSTC, 5-13, N
5-18
setting up, 5-16 naming convention
job id, 2-4
L using 8 characters,
2-4
licensing software, 1-14
lines, 4-3 O
M offline metacode
moving, 5-28
main setup, 2-3 preparing, 5-28
accessing, 2-1 printing, 5-28, 5-37
color services, 2-10 offlline control files, 5-38
font generation, on-line help, 1-9
2-22, 3-3 online metacode
font import services, moving, 5-13
2-25, 3-12 printing, 5-13
font mapping, 2-16 operational messages,
font table, 2-21 C-1
FSL/FRM options, OS/2 setup, A-9
2-6
image services, P
2-12
job print ticket, 2-3 PACK, 6-17
metacode options, path statement, 1-12
2-8 PC configuration, 1-12
text services, 2-16 PrintDriver
MAKEKRNE, 6-15 defaults, 2-25
master documents, 4-9 design, 2-1
memory requirements, main setup, 2-3
1-7 overview, 1-1
MET2871, 6-15 selecting, 4-1
metacode printer operator com-
color, 4-7 mand, 2-9
copying to the printing, 4-5
printer, 5-26 printing FRM files, 4-7,
types, 2-9 5-39
uploading files, 5-14 PUB files, 4-9
metacode options, 2-8
METACOMP, 6-16 R
mouse operations, 1-9
moving files, 5-2 registering software,
using diskettes, 5-37 1-14
using tape, 5-35, Release notes, 1-3
5-38 requirements

ELIXIR PRINTDRIVER USER GUIDE INDEX-3

INDEX

hardware, 1-6 METACOMP, 6-16

software, 1-7 PACK, 6-17
system, 1-5 SHOWBLOCK, 6-18
SPUR, 6-19
S STRIP, 6-20
TAP2DSK, 6-21
selecting fonts, 3-22, 4-2 using, 6-1
selecting PrintDriver, 4-1 XCPY, 6-5
setting defaults, 2-25 XDEL, 6-9
shapes, 4-3 XDIR, 6-4
SHOWBLOK, 6-18 XFORMAT, 6-5
software registration,
1-14
software requirements, V
1-7 VP297 compatibility, B-1
SPUR, 5-39, 6-19
STRIP, 6-20
support, customer, 1-3, W
1-4
Support, Web site, 1-5 WIN.INI file, 1-13
supported applications, Windows
1-1, A-1 installing fonts, 3-17
system requirements, mapping text, 2-17
1-5
X
T
XCPY, 6-5
tag support, 2-15, 2-20 XDEL, 6-9
TAP2DSK, 6-21 XDIR, 6-4
text services, 2-16 Xerox-labeled files, 5-2
TrueType fonts, 4-3 printing, 5-37
TT/ATM conversion, 3-2 uploading, 5-2
XFORMAT, 6-5
U XWIN.log
installation, 1-20
uploading files, 5-2
endfile.end, 5-8
metacode, 5-14
text, 5-4
with 871, 5-37
Xerox-labeled, 5-3
utilities
DISP, 6-10
DSK2TAP, 6-11
HPEDIT, 6-12
IC, 6-13
MAKEKRNE, 6-15
MET2871, 6-15
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