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Xerox 96MX manual Compiling 4850/4890 color forms and logos, Summary sheet, Fdl Tryit,Simplex

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COMPILING AND PRINTING FORMS

Compiling 4850/4890 color forms and logos

Color forms created on a 4850 or 4890 LPS cannot be compiled on the DocuPrint 96/DocuPrint 96MX LPS. However, a form or logo that was created and compiled on a 4850/4890 can be printed (in monochrome black) on your DocuPrint 96/DocuPrint 96MX LPS.

There are no restrictions with a color form referencing a monochrome image file or with a monochrome color form referencing a color image file.

Summary sheet

If the compilation is successful, a summary sheet of statistics is printed, containing the following:

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Size of the source output file

Size of the printable form file

Size of the form image buffer

Total amount of font memory used.

Simplex and duplex This sheet is by default printed duplex. If you want it printed simplex, include the SIMPLEX option in the task invocation line as follows:

FDL TRYIT,SIMPLEX

Pagination Multiple FSLs contained in one file are paginated so that each new FSL starts on the front side of a new page.

Error checking

If the compilation fails, a list of error messages is printed.

As the FSL file is processed, it is automatically checked to see that the following errors have not occurred:

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Unknown commands, keywords, or parameters

Illegal or conflicting commands, keywords, or parameters

Missing commands, keywords, or parameters

Requests for items to be placed or drawn outside of box or page boundaries

Invalid font or logo requests

Illegal grid units

Illegal syntax.

Errors are flagged in the source statement with messages specifying the type of error. Refer to appendix B, “FDL-generated messages” for a description of error messages that may appear while forms are being compiled.

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Xerox 96MX manual Compiling 4850/4890 color forms and logos, Summary sheet, Fdl Tryit,Simplex, Error checking

Contents

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 Basic concepts OrientationLandscape 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 HighGrid command Centimeter CentimetersDots 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 command Font S id. . . idFonts UN106A,UN104C,UN114A Description commands Use of a negative coordinate Line command AT 3 Draw Line from 4 to Types of lines DrawLine 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 command defaults TextKeywords 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 command Logo id AT y unit x unitLogo 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 command Comment textComment *** Draw Horizontal Lines END command ENDEndend Compiling and printing forms Form printing processingCreating 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,SIMPLEXProof option FDL TRYIT,PROOFSecured files Debugging and modifying the file FDL TRYIT,TRAYFDL TRYIT,NOPRINT Printing a compiled form FDL compilation timeStoring form files Sample filename.FRMPage Forms layout considerations Image complexityLine 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 lines Drawing horizontal 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 summary FDL command syntaxKeyword 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 and Text command examples Grid unit scaling specificationsGrid unit specification System response Page FDL capacity limits SectionsFonts 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