Xerox 4450, 4650 manual Compiling and printing forms, Troubleshooting, Grid Font

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

 

GRID

2-7

 

 

FONT

2-8

 

 

 

 

 

Description commands

2-9

 

 

 

 

 

 

LINE

2-10

 

 

 

 

 

 

BOX

2-11

 

 

 

 

 

 

TEXT

2-13

 

 

 

 

 

 

LOGO

2-17

 

 

 

 

 

 

GRAPHIC

2-18

 

 

 

 

 

 

SECTION

2-19

 

 

 

 

 

 

COMMENT

2-21

 

 

 

 

 

 

END

2-22

 

 

 

3. Compiling and printing forms

3-1

 

 

 

 

Form printing process

3-1

 

 

 

 

 

 

FSL data transfer

3-1

 

 

 

 

 

 

Compiling a form

3-2

 

 

 

 

 

 

Using the compilation options

3-4

 

 

 

 

 

Printing a compiled form

3-6

 

 

 

4. Troubleshooting

4-1

 

 

 

 

Suggested coding techniques

4-1

 

 

 

 

 

 

Converting preprinted forms

4-1

 

 

 

 

 

 

Designing new forms

4-1

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recommended coding sequence

4-2

 

 

 

 

 

 

Syntax ambiguities

4-2

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hints and tips

4-3

 

 

 

 

 

Image complexity factors

4-4

 

 

 

 

 

 

Line tables

4-4

 

 

 

 

 

 

Scan line density

4-6

 

 

 

 

 

 

Superimposed lines

4-8

 

 

 

 

 

 

Page generation errors

4-8

 

 

 

 

 

 

Local density and page setup errors

4-8

 

 

 

 

 

Using boxes

4-9

 

 

 

 

 

 

Text in boxes

4-10

 

 

 

 

 

 

Locating the closest box

4-10

 

 

 

 

 

Shading factors

4-12

 

 

 

 

Section factors

4-13

 

 

 

 

Rounding measurement factors

4-14

 

 

 

 

 

 

Converting other unit values to dots

4-14

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rounding variable data

4-15

 

 

 

 

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XEROX 4050/4090/4450/4650 LPS FORMS CREATION GUIDE

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Contents Xerox Page Table of contents Troubleshooting Compiling and printing formsGrid Font Line BOX Text Logo Graphic Section Comment ENDAppendices GlossaryIndex GLOSSARY-1Page Introduction Uppercase Bold BlueLowercase black italics UppercaseRelated publications Publication NumberAdvantages of FDL LPSOrientation FontsCharacter spacing/line length examples Paper Image size considerationsFont memory SystemPhysical VirtualPhysical page sizes Inches MillimetersEdgemarking Virtual page originRegistration shift and skew Imaging error messagesNon-imaged elements Landscape orientation shift and skew 11 x Output performance considerations Patient NameForm origin Positioning form elements Form elements and corresponding originsForm element Text block originGrids Y coordinatesPredefined formats Data types Data typesData type Description Command format FDL command overviewForms Description Language FDL command summary Command summaryCommand types Commands Command function Form creation process Setup commandsForm Paper LANDSCAPE/PORTRAIT Grid Font FORM/RESOLUTION Paper Paper Size is valueParameter options Unit by y unitOrientation page Size is n Wide by m High LANDSCAPE/PORTRAITOrientation Grid Grid Unit is format id Origin y unit x unitGrid Unit is value Origin y unit x unit Format idFonts id 1 id 2 id 3...id 32j FontFonts UN106A,UN104C,UN114A Description commands · Line · BOX · Text AT · Text in BOX · Logo · GraphicDirection AT c a unit c a unit ... Every c i unit LineDirection BOX Thickness DensityText Text AT#ETAIL #D#ISTRIBUTION Using Font n in position BOX y unit x unit `text `text Text in BOXNext direction BOX `text `text PositionText positioning Next Horizontal BOX `text `textLogo Logo id AT y unit x unitGraphic EagleGraphic name AT vpos unit hpos unit Scale is n/d VposSample .FSL Placing a graphicSyntax Begin Section id Do Section id AT y unit x unitDefault None Begin Section PhoneBegin Section PhoneDo Section Phone AT 0,0 Do Section Phone AT 30,37 CommentSyntax Comment text END Syntax END Parameters None Default NoneEndend Compiling and printing forms Form printing processFSL data transfer OfflineCompiling a form OnlineFDL compilation time Invoking the forms compilerCompiling 600 spi forms RES=spiCompiling 4850 color forms and logos Using the compilation options Error checksSummary sheet FDL Tryit SimplexFile storage ProofFDL filename Proof Secured filesPrinting a compiled form Example 1 FDL Tryit TraySample filename.FRM Sample TRYIT.FRMTroubleshooting Suggested coding techniquesConverting preprinted forms Designing new formsSyntax ambiguities Recommended coding sequenceForms Paper size Hints and tips Hints and tipsKeywords Hints and tips Line tables Image complexity factorsHints and tips Keywords Importance of orderly construction Example of extraneous drawn linesScan line density Lines entered in unintended locationsLandscape pages Determining line density limitationsPortrait pages Local density and page setup errors Generation errorsSuperimposed lines Using boxes Solid 2 box sharing part of a Solid 1 box edgeText in boxes Error calculationsLocating the closest box Correcting text-in-box errors Centering text in boxesShading factors Text Spaced AT 4 Dots in BOX 10 `TEXT LineTerminating shading to avoid line density problems Section factorsRounding measurement factors AT 8 Draw VER Line from 4 to 5 Using HairlineConverting other unit values to dots Rounding variable data Grid unit scaling specifications Grid unit specification System responseFDL statistics Grid unit scalingFDL command syntax conventions FDL command syntax summarySyntax Meaning Compiling commands syntax ENDSystem default summary Grid and origin substitutions for 8.27 by Specification SubstitutionInch/A4 paper Grid and origin substitutions for all paper sizes Page Sample form creation Figure C-1.Earnings registerWriting the setup commands Using the Comment commandVertical Line command Drawing linesDrawing horizontal lines Drawing vertical linesDrawing boxes Placing text at a locationUsing the END command Placing text in a boxCompiling the form Edit 1STFRM.FSLFigure C-12.Source statement 1STFRM.FSL Page Capacity limits FDL capacity limitsMaximum Page Standard print formats Format ID No. Lpi Cpi Point SizeBegin Lines Columns Size1 Orientation2 Values y,x Font IDPage Support tools and measurements Forms design rulerStandard formats and spacings Side Formats/spacingSupport Tools and Measurements Command examples Grid examplesForm results with grid specified, but no Size or originCommand Examples Grid Unit is 1 CMFigure G-5.Form results with grid and page size specified Line examples DrawFigure G-8.Drawing a horizontal line inches BOX examples EveryShading and Repeat Vertically Every Figure G-12. Drawing boxesText AT examples Command Examples Center positions Text in BOX examplesBottom positions Glossary BCDBOF BOTCME DjdeEnet EOTFCB FCPFCU FDLJCB JCLJDE JDLLPS PDE PCCPDL PSC TOF UcsbUCS XddiIndex SymbolsFDL FSL ImagePredefined formats, 1-13, 2-6 to
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