Xerox 4650, 4450 manual Predefined formats

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BASIC CONCEPTS

Example You placed the letter ªAº at location (2,1). If you are measuring grid units in inches, the origin of the ªAº character cell is located two inches down and one inch to the right of the form origin. If you are measuring the grid in cpi and lpi units, the origin of the ªAº character cell is located two lines down and one character width to the right of the form origin. At 10 cpi and 6 lpi, the ªAº is .33 inches down from the form origin and .10 inches to the right.

Negative coordinates Negative x and y values also may be used to place form elements above and/or to the left of the form origin, as long as the values are within system page boundaries.

UNIT value The unit value of the GRID command specifies the unit of measurement that the FDL commands use to position form elements on the page. Optionally, you can select a predefined format that automatically provides grid unit values. Individual FDL commands may override GRID unit values.

Predefined formats

A set of predefined print description entries or formats, having standard format specifications, is provided on the Operating System Software (OSS) tapes. You may use the standard formats or define your own to suit your specific needs.

Reference Refer to the ªStandard print formatsº appendix for a list of the standard LPS print formats.

These standard formats provide commonly used impact printer conversion formats for use with specific page sizes and orientations. Use the Xerox design ruler to assist you in measuring character and line spacing. The ruler has eight scales that conform to the standard format grid.

Reference Refer to the ªSupport tools and measurementsº appendix for more information on the forms design ruler.

FMT1 (landscape) or FMT6 (portrait) is used by FDL to provide default values for page orientation, form origin, and grid unit dimensions, provided there are no explicit overriding parameters.

Unless overridden by an explicit orientation PAGE SIZE parameter, the virtual page size in a predefined format is always the sysgen-specified paper size. The virtual page origin is located at the upper left corner of the physical page.

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

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Contents Xerox Page Table of contents Compiling and printing forms TroubleshootingGrid Font Line BOX Text Logo Graphic Section Comment ENDGlossary AppendicesIndex GLOSSARY-1Page Uppercase Bold Blue IntroductionLowercase black italics UppercasePublication Number Related publicationsLPS Advantages of FDLFonts OrientationCharacter spacing/line length examples Image size considerations PaperFont memory SystemVirtual PhysicalPhysical page sizes Inches MillimetersVirtual page origin EdgemarkingImaging error messages Registration shift and skewNon-imaged elements Landscape orientation shift and skew 11 x Patient Name Output performance considerationsForm origin Form elements and corresponding origins Positioning form elementsForm element Text block originY 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 Paper Size is value PaperParameter options Unit by y unitLANDSCAPE/PORTRAIT Orientation page Size is n Wide by m HighOrientation Grid Unit is format id Origin y unit x unit GridGrid Unit is value Origin y unit x unit Format idFont 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 Text in BOX Using Font n in position BOX y unit x unit `text `textNext direction BOX `text `text PositionNext Horizontal BOX `text `text Text positioningLogo id AT y unit x unit LogoEagle GraphicGraphic name AT vpos unit hpos unit Scale is n/d VposPlacing a graphic Sample .FSLSyntax Begin Section id Do Section id AT y unit x unitBegin Section Phone Default NoneBegin Section PhoneComment Do Section Phone AT 0,0 Do Section Phone AT 30,37Syntax Comment text Syntax END Parameters None Default None ENDEndend Form printing process Compiling and printing formsFSL data transfer OfflineOnline Compiling a formFDL compilation time Invoking the forms compilerRES=spi Compiling 600 spi formsCompiling 4850 color forms and logos Error checks Using the compilation optionsSummary sheet FDL Tryit SimplexProof File storageFDL filename Proof Secured filesExample 1 FDL Tryit Tray Printing a compiled formSample filename.FRM Sample TRYIT.FRMSuggested coding techniques TroubleshootingConverting preprinted forms Designing new 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 specification System response Grid unit scaling specificationsFDL statistics Grid unit scalingFDL 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 lines Vertical Line commandDrawing horizontal lines Drawing vertical 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 Format ID No. Lpi Cpi Point Size Standard print formatsBegin Lines Columns Size1 Orientation2 Values y,x Font IDPage Forms design ruler Support tools and measurementsStandard formats and spacings Side Formats/spacingSupport Tools and Measurements Grid examples Command examplesForm results with grid specified, but no Size or originGrid 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 BCD GlossaryBOF BOTDjde CMEEnet EOTFCP FCBFCU FDLJCL JCBJDE JDLLPS PCC PDEPDL PSC Ucsb TOFUCS XddiSymbols IndexFDL Image FSLPredefined formats, 1-13, 2-6 to