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April 1998 721P85630 Page Related publications Related Publications NumberXerox Docuprint 96/DOCUPRINT 96MX LPS Forms Creation Guide Table of Contents Text AT Compiling and printing formsForms layout considerations Text in BOXGlossary FDL command summaryCoding a complex form GLOSSARY-1Index INDEX-1Introduction About the reference setXerox DocuPrint 96/DocuPrint 96MX LPS PDL Reference Xerox DocuPrint 96/DocuPrint 96MXLPS Operator Guide LPS System Generation GuideLPS Message Guide Xerox DocuPrint 96/DocuPrint 96MX LPS Forms Creation GuideCard User GuideWhat this guide contains Conventions used in this guide Xiv Overview Laser printing technology PaperFonts Forms creationPage Orientation Basic conceptsLandscape Portrait Character spacing Font orientation Frames PhysicalSystem VirtualForm origin Positioning form elementsForm element origin Form element Element originGrids Y coordinateBasic Concepts Predefined formats Formats Data types FDL command overview Forms description languageCommand summary Command format Steps to creating a form Form Paper LANDSCAPE/PORTRAIT Grid FontForm id Setup commandsForm command Form 3BOXESBy y Paper commandPaper Size is Usletter A4 Uslegal A3 Option DescriptionUsing B4 paper size Sysgened paper size is out of rangeInches Specifying TAB as a formPaper Size By y InchesLandscape LANDSCAPE/PORTRAIT commandVirtual page size Paper Size is n Dots Wideby m Dots HighCentimeter Centimeters Grid commandDots Xdots Example 1 Landscape Grid Unit is FMT3Example 2 Landscape Grid Unit is FMT1 Origin 1 Inch 1 InchGrid Unit is 1 CM Form with grid specified, but no origin or formatForm with grid, origin, and page size specified Font S id. . . id Font commandFonts UN106A,UN104C,UN114A Description commands Use of a negative coordinate Line command AT 3 Draw Line from 4 to Draw Types of linesLine Drawing a horizontal line rows and columns 10.Drawing parallel vertical lines BOX command AT 4,6 BOX 24 by 4 USI SHA HEA HorizontallyShading and Repeat Vertically Every Grid Unit is 1 DOT, Origin is 0,0Dots PER Line Vertical Xdots PTS LPI Aligned Left Text commandsText AT Right Center TOP BottomText Text command defaultsKeywords Explanations Text Aligned Left AT 5,1 ‘FIRST’ ‘NATIONAL’ ‘TRUST’ ‘CO’ ‘R#ETAIL #D#ISTRIBUTION’Aligning text First National TrustText AT 5,1 ‘FIRST’ ‘NATIONAL‘ ‘TRUST’ ‘CO’ Vertical Text AT 5,1 ‘FIRST’ ‘NATIONAL’ ‘TRUST’ ‘CO’Forms Description Language 14.Character block orientations for a portrait 15.Character block orientations for a landscape Text in BOX Text in BOX 4 3 ‘FIRST’ ‘NATIONAL’ ‘TRUST’Text in BOX command defaults 16.Possible text positions in boxPart Number Next Horizontal Vertical BOX ‘text‘ ‘text‘ 17.Adjacent boxes18.Placing text in adjacent boxes Logo id AT y unit x unit Logo commandLogo Eagle AT 10 Name vpos Unit Hpos Graphic commandGraphic name AT vpos unit ,hpos unit Scale is n/ d Graphic AFJ AT 10END Section Section commandsBegin Section id Do Section id AT y unit x unitEND Section Phone Section command syntaxBegin Section Do SectionComment text Comment commandComment *** Draw Horizontal Lines END END commandEndend Form printing processing Compiling and printing formsCreating an FSL form Compiling a form Using magnetic tapeCommunicate the FSL file to the LPS system disk Invoking the forms compilerRES=300 or Summary sheet Error checkingCompiling 4850/4890 color forms and logos FDL TRYIT,SIMPLEXFDL TRYIT,PROOF Proof optionSecured files FDL TRYIT,TRAY Debugging and modifying the fileFDL TRYIT,NOPRINT Printing a compiled form FDL compilation timeStoring form files Sample filename.FRMPage Image complexity Forms layout considerationsLine tables Importance of orderly construction Example of extraneous lines drawnLines entered in unintended locations Scan line density OS6950 Line Density ExceededGeneration errors Local density and page setup errors OS9300 page SET-UP ErrorSummary Using boxes Text in boxes= P * B/T Error calculationsLocating the closest box = 72/300 * D/NMeasurements used in computing vertical box errors Text Spaced AT 4 Dots in BOX 10 ’TEXT Line 1’ ’TEXT Line 2’ Normal shading-using the same coordinates ShadingSections Rounding measurements Converting other unit values to dotsRounding variable data Designing new forms Suggested coding techniquesConverting preprinted forms Recommended coding sequenceTips, tricks, and pitfalls Keywords ExplanationSyntax ambiguities Text Spaced 1 in BOXCoding a complex form Getting startedWriting the setup commands Using the Comment commandDrawing horizontal lines Drawing linesDrawing vertical lines Drawing boxes Text AT command Placing text at a locationText in BOX command Placing text in a boxEND command Compiling the form Edit 1STFRM.FSLSource statement 1STFRM.FSL 000500Page FDL command syntax FDL command summaryKeyword Form BOX CommentEND Font GraphicWide by m HighIncheses LogoPaper Incheses Centimeters Dots Xdots SectionText in BOX Page FDL-generated messages FD1000 ALL Forms COMPILED. Forms Compiler ExitingFD2740 FSL not Found or Invalid OPTION. Check and Retry Not Exist Page System default summary Specification SubstitutionFMT1A Landscape Grid Unit is 12.5 CPI, 8.3 LPI FMT12 Landscape Grid Unit is 13.6 CPI, 8.1 LPIFMT13 Portrait Grid Unit is 13.6 CPI, 8.1 LPI FMT2A Landscape Grid Unit is 14.3 CPI, 8.3 LPISolid Page Grid unit scaling specifications Grid and Text command examplesGrid unit specification System response Page Sections FDL capacity limitsFonts and logos Page Standard formats and spacings side Support tools and measurementsForms design ruler SidePage Glossary Glossary GLOSSARY-3 Glossary GLOSSARY-5 Glossary GLOSSARY-7 Glossary GLOSSARY-9 Glossary GLOSSARY-11 Glossary GLOSSARY-13 Glossary GLOSSARY-15 Glossary GLOSSARY-17 Glossary GLOSSARY-19 Glossary GLOSSARY-21 Glossary GLOSSARY-23 Glossary GLOSSARY-25 IGM IBMIFU IOMMicr LPSMTU OCRGlossary GLOSSARY-29 Page Index NumeralsFDL LPS Text in BOX