Xerox 4650, 4450 manual Registration shift and skew, Non-imaged elements, Imaging error messages

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BASIC CONCEPTS

Non-imaged elements

Elements, such as text and graphics, may begin at the edge of the physical page on two sides, and off the physical page on the top and on the left side (except with 8.5 by 14 inch paper).

However, if any part of a printed element begins off the system page, no part of the element images.

·If a line of variable data begins off the system page, no part of the line prints.

·If a ruled line begins off the system page, no part of the ruled line prints.

·A ruled line near the edge of the system page must hold a position of at least one-half the line thickness inside the system page to print. For example, a bold line is eight dots thick and, therefore, it must hold a position of at least four dots inside the system page leading edge.

One common cause of print elements accidentally beginning off the system page is the improper use of the OUTPUT SHIFT command. This command shifts the entire page contents relative to the boundaries of the system page. When you enter a negative shift value (as is often the case for the back side of duplex pages), and that value exceeds the left margin, no text element prints. When using a negative value for the SHIFT command, be sure that it is less than the value of the left margin.

Imaging error messages

If any part of a print line originates off the system page, the following message displays:

OS6905 DATA ORIGIN OFF PAGE -- CHECK OUTPUT

This message line appears only once during a print job. It indicates that a print line origin problem exists within the form description, or that an excessive SHIFT value has been specified.

Registration shift and skew

The registration of a printed image can appear shifted or skewed on a page if the sheet of paper is misaligned as it enters the printer. Because of the design of the LPS feeder, the image registration on each page can vary slightly both horizontally and vertically by up to .05 inches (1.0 mm). The image can also slant or skew slightly by up to .05 inches (1.0 mm) in opposite directions, for a maximum skew of 0.1 inches (2.0 mm).

Note that the following figures are the same specifications which have been rotated to show portrait and landscape orientations. The shift and skew variances described here are within allowable specifications. However, as this can affect the registration of variable data in preprinted forms and the placement of images close to the edge of the page, it is important to make allowances for this condition.

XEROX 4050/5090/4450/4650 LPS FORMS CREATION GUIDE

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Contents Xerox Page Table of contents Line BOX Text Logo Graphic Section Comment END TroubleshootingCompiling and printing forms Grid FontGLOSSARY-1 AppendicesGlossary IndexPage Uppercase IntroductionUppercase Bold Blue Lowercase black italicsPublication Number Related publicationsLPS Advantages of FDLFonts OrientationCharacter spacing/line length examples System PaperImage size considerations Font memoryInches Millimeters PhysicalVirtual Physical page sizesVirtual page origin EdgemarkingImaging error messages Registration shift and skewNon-imaged elements Landscape orientation shift and skew 11 x Patient Name Output performance considerationsForm origin Text block origin Positioning form elementsForm elements and corresponding origins Form elementY coordinates GridsPredefined formats Data types Data typesData type Description FDL command overview Command formatForms Description Language Command summary FDL command summaryCommand types Commands Command function Setup commands Form creation processForm Paper LANDSCAPE/PORTRAIT Grid Font FORM/RESOLUTION Unit by y unit PaperPaper Size is value Parameter optionsLANDSCAPE/PORTRAIT Orientation page Size is n Wide by m HighOrientation Format id GridGrid Unit is format id Origin y unit x unit Grid Unit is value Origin y unit x unitFont Fonts id 1 id 2 id 3...id 32jFonts UN106A,UN104C,UN114A · Line · BOX · Text AT · Text in BOX · Logo · Graphic Description commandsLine Direction AT c a unit c a unit ... Every c i unitDirection BOX Density ThicknessText AT Text#ETAIL #D#ISTRIBUTION Position Using Font n in position BOX y unit x unit `text `textText in BOX Next direction BOX `text `textNext Horizontal BOX `text `text Text positioningLogo id AT y unit x unit LogoVpos GraphicEagle Graphic name AT vpos unit hpos unit Scale is n/dDo Section id AT y unit x unit Sample .FSLPlacing a graphic Syntax Begin Section idPhone Default NoneBegin Section Phone Begin SectionComment Do Section Phone AT 0,0 Do Section Phone AT 30,37Syntax Comment text Syntax END Parameters None Default None ENDEndend Offline Compiling and printing formsForm printing process FSL data transferInvoking the forms compiler Compiling a formOnline FDL compilation timeRES=spi Compiling 600 spi formsCompiling 4850 color forms and logos FDL Tryit Simplex Using the compilation optionsError checks Summary sheetSecured files File storageProof FDL filename ProofSample TRYIT.FRM Printing a compiled formExample 1 FDL Tryit Tray Sample filename.FRMDesigning new forms TroubleshootingSuggested coding techniques Converting preprinted formsRecommended coding sequence Syntax ambiguitiesForms Paper size Hints and tips Hints and tipsKeywords Hints and tips Image complexity factors Line tablesHints and tips Keywords Example of extraneous drawn lines Importance of orderly constructionLines entered in unintended locations Scan line densityDetermining line density limitations Landscape pagesPortrait pages Generation errors Local density and page setup errorsSuperimposed lines Solid 2 box sharing part of a Solid 1 box edge Using boxesError calculations Text in boxesLocating the closest box Centering text in boxes Correcting text-in-box errorsText Spaced AT 4 Dots in BOX 10 `TEXT Line Shading factorsSection factors Terminating shading to avoid line density problemsAT 8 Draw VER Line from 4 to 5 Using Hairline Rounding measurement factorsConverting other unit values to dots Rounding variable data Grid unit scaling Grid unit scaling specificationsGrid unit specification System response FDL statisticsFDL command syntax summary FDL command syntax conventionsSyntax Meaning END Compiling commands syntaxSystem default summary Specification Substitution Grid and origin substitutions for 8.27 byInch/A4 paper Grid and origin substitutions for all paper sizes Page Figure C-1.Earnings register Sample form creationUsing the Comment command Writing the setup commandsDrawing vertical lines Vertical Line commandDrawing lines Drawing horizontal linesPlacing text at a location Drawing boxesPlacing text in a box Using the END commandEdit 1STFRM.FSL Compiling the formFigure C-12.Source statement 1STFRM.FSL Page FDL capacity limits Capacity limitsMaximum Page Lines Columns Size1 Orientation2 Values y,x Font ID Standard print formatsFormat ID No. Lpi Cpi Point Size BeginPage Side Formats/spacing Support tools and measurementsForms design ruler Standard formats and spacingsSupport Tools and Measurements Size or origin Command examplesGrid examples Form results with grid specified, but noGrid Unit is 1 CM Command ExamplesFigure G-5.Form results with grid and page size specified Draw Line examplesFigure G-8.Drawing a horizontal line inches Every BOX examplesFigure G-12. Drawing boxes Shading and Repeat Vertically EveryText AT examples Command Examples Text in BOX examples Center positionsBottom positions BOT GlossaryBCD BOFEOT CMEDjde EnetFDL FCBFCP FCUJDL JCBJCL JDELPS PCC PDEPDL PSC Xddi TOFUcsb UCSSymbols IndexFDL Image FSLPredefined formats, 1-13, 2-6 to
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