Xerox 701P40211 manual Printing system logs, Alljobslog, Systemlog, Statuslog

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Troubleshooting

System Guide

1.Ensure that the banner and error pages are enabled,

2.Submit the job for printing.

3.Check the error page for the words “OFFENDING COMMAND”. The words after this will instruct what to do to fix the file.

Printing system logs

System logs gather information to recover various system problems.

Logs are used to gather second level information on the operation of the system. These should only be used when directed by this guide or by the Customer Support Center. All logs are found in the /opt/XRXnps/log directory. The most recent entry is at the bottom of the file.

all_jobs_log

The all_jobs_log contains information about the status of various tasks associated with processing a job, such as decomposing, marking, and printing.

The format of the file is as follows:

Logging Module /t# Absolute Time /t# Job ID /t#

Message

system_log

The system_log contains information about general high level system events such as the initialization of software or the starting of a process.

The format of the file is as follows:

Logging Module /t# Absolute Time /t# Message

status_log

The status_log contains information about the attributes of a job once it has been accepted and tracked by the system.

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Contents Xerox Document Services Platform Series USA Table of Contents Table of Contents Fonts PrintingFinishing Troubleshooting Accounting and BillingHints and Tips Table of Contents Table of Contents System Guide Viii About this guide ContentsIntroduction Conventions Customer SupportGateway Configuration Internet Services Http Gateway ConfigurationGateway IPP Gateway ConfigurationType cd /opt/XRXnps/XRXipp Simple Network Management Protocol Snmp Configuration Administrator must enable Snmp in License ManagerConfiguration variables SnmpdebuglogPrinter and job messages Snmp MIB SupportGateway Configuration System Guide NDS Setup Type cd /opt/XRXnps/XRXnwqsgw/binGateway Configuration System Guide Common Controller Backup and Restore BackupRestore Backing up a System Type restore Restoring a SystemSecurity and Network Setup Access and SecurityOverview of Security Changing the logon levelXerox responsibility User Password changesRoles and responsibilities Security Setup DocuSP 3.7 security changesUsing the High security setting Security and Network Setup System Guide User and File-level changes User levelMulticast routing disabled Solaris file permissions securedOS and host information hidden Sendmail daemon securedNetwork parameters secured Executable stacks disabled Remote CDE login disabledDocuSP router capabilities disabled NFS port monitor restrictedConfigure-xdss script DigiPath and Decomposition ServicesXdss script components Disabling LP Anonymous PrintingRemote shell internet service Disable-security and enable-security scriptsEnable-ftp and disable-ftp scripts User Account ManagementPrint command line client from remote systems Configure for xrxusr Other security tipsOnline help for security Document and backupSample of inetd.conf file # Syntax for TLI-based Internet services # only on machines acting as boot servers Orstream or dgram #rexd/1 tli rpc/tcp wait root /usr/sbin/ rpc.rexd rpc.rexd Quick reference How Do I? AnswerHow Do I? Answer First In/First Out Fifo Printing Controller settings for limited Fifo scheduling/printingPrinting Enable/Disable Fifo Job Scheduling ‘Enabling Fifo Job Scheduling’Enabled Disabled ‘No Change Made’Setpclcontrol Utility Ascii and PCL Printing UtilityImpact on DocuSP printers Set lp/lprcopycount utility Socket Gateway Configuration Utility setVPSoption # ./setVPSoption -2NONVPSPerformance considerations Tiff filesTiff orientation Resolution Units Supported Tiff tagsCompression T4 OptionMicr Enablement Y ResolutionStrip Byte Counts and Strip Offsets Tile Width, Tile Length, Tile Offsets, Tile Byte CountsUsing Vipp Paper TraysPrinting hints Printing System Guide Common Controller DocuTech FinishingSubset Finishing Creating jobs to use subset finishing Subset Offset Page Level JogPCL Offset/Separator/Subset Finishing command Large Capacity ESC&15H Envelope Feed ESC&16H PCL Paper Source CommandMixed Stacking Additional finishing information Finishing System Guide Common Controller Fonts How to choose fontsFonts PostScript Resident Fonts Font download optionResident Fonts System GuideFonts FontsSystem Guide PCL resident fonts Downloaded fonts PCL 5e resident bitmap fontsNon Resident Fonts PostScript fonts Optional or soft fontsFont substitution PCL 5e fonts Accounting and Billing AccountingAuto exporting accounting log Accounting exported valuesAccounting file fields System Guide Accounting and Billing Bytes Seconds ReadProcessed SkippedAccounting and Billing System Guide Sheets Printed Pages PrintedAccounting and Billing System Guide Billing Billable EventsBilling Meters Market Region Billing Meters for RegionDeclared faults TroubleshootingCalling for service Job fault Undeclared faultsPrinter fault Macintosh problems Client problemsWindows problems DigiPath problems GUI problemsPrint Quality problems Font problemsAt the # prompt, typesync sync halt and press Enter Inoperable system problemsJob flow problems System Guide Troubleshooting PostScript problems Job Integrity problemsPDL problems Tiff problems Restore password Problems when saving a job Restart DocuSP software without rebootingProductivity and performance problems Printing system logs AlljobslogSystemlog StatuslogEpexceptionlog and epprimarylog Printing the system logsType sync sync halt Rebooting and restartingPrinting the accounting log Loading XJDC/Unix Opt/XRXnps/bin/XJDC -option,option... filenameConfiguring XJDC/Unix Xjdc Hints and TipsOutput files BASIC.JSLTroubleshooting System Guide Hints and Tips GeneralColor Systems General CommentsTime used to generate the PDL Time used to transfer PDLTime required to print PDL Job submission hints Number of imagesEthernet GatewaysVariable data Job submission orderJob RIP Hints Image Quality Job Printing Hints Skipped PitchesPCI Channel Interface PWB Trace Capture Procedure Perform a TraceExport the trace file to floppy Index NumericsIndex System Guide INDEX-3 Index INDEX-4 System Guide