Operation of the Xerox FS, 1 CU | Xerox FS 5250 IPC manual

Operation

Xerox FS 5250, User’s Guide

7. Operation of the Xerox FS 5250

The Xerox FS 5250 top panel has been designed to register the operation of the box via the four following indicator LEDs :

∙CU (contact to control unit)

∙PAR (parallel input)

∙SER (serial input)

∙READY (printer)

7.1.Top Panel of the Xerox FS 5250

7.1.1 CU

The CU indicator has 3 states which signal the following:

State	Indication
ON	Contact with the control unit.
OFF	No contact of the control unit, or the contact
	has been broken for more than 1 minute

7.1.2 PAR (Parallel input)

The indicator LED has 2 states:

State	Indication
ON	Indicates that the box is processing data from the
	Centronics parallel port
OFF	Indicates that the box is idle or processing data from
	the twinax/RS232 inputs

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Xerox FS 5250 IPC instruction manual Operation of the Xerox FS, Top Panel of the Xerox FS, 1 CU, PAR Parallel input

Contents

Trademarks EMC directive Safety Notice Table of Contents PCL Appendix a Supported Setup Functions PC Support Virtual Printer Error MessagesProgramming via Shareport Introduction to the Xerox FS What is the Xerox FS 5250?Printer Driver Selection XES mode selection handles Xdpm and Xppm data streams Items Supplied IPC Upgrade Kit Non-IPC Product FeaturesIf equipped with the optional IPC module Supported Control Units Pre-Installation Requirements Installation RequirementsNational Language Via the Line Working Environment EU or US Settings Rear Panel Connections and Installation of the Xerox FS= PCL, B = XES Twinax Connector Changing the Driver EmulationVia the Line Selecting emulation via the line can be done inPCL only %Y37,5224% Via the Address SwitchNon-IPDS Y37,n1 Write Emulation Y37,n1 Write Emulation Non-IPDS Selection Emulation Current emulation isSelection Emulation Via the address switch Address SettingDual Printer Emulation PCL only Ipds as primary emulation Non-IPDS as primary emulation Upgrading to Ipds Connecting via Centronics output Connecting the Xerox FS 5250to the Printer What if the CU Indicator fails to turn on? Connecting the Xerox FS 5250to the System Test Function Test via the address switch Timeout Top Panel of the Xerox FS Operation of the Xerox FS1 CU PAR Parallel input Ready Printer Ready SER Serial input/outputState Indication Syntax of an FSL Function Function Selection via the LineYfunction number,parameters% Escape Character Removing Temporary Escape Character Defining a Temporary Escape Character??% ??blank Removing Permanent Escape Character Defining a Permanent Escape Character Y48,00 ??% Command Description Example Commands for Storing and Restoring Settings??% %X1 ??% %X3 PCL only Pass-Through Mode%1B %%1B% Pass-through mode XES For details refer to the programmers guide, doc. D62081 Transparency Mode Limitations IdaSetup Ipds Programming Programming the Xerox FS 5250 Non-IPDS Paper Size Selected FSL FunctionsTrays Changing paper size Value Paper Size ??% %Y12,n1,n2% &&??spaceValue Paper Tray Other commands Saving the commandThis command also erases the escape character Changing paper size example Basic printer set-up Paper TraysChanging paper trays Format Value n1 Format CharacteristicsFormats Function Y10 Page Format ??% %Y10,n1,n2% &&??space Changing Page FormatValue n2 Tray ??% %Y10,2,3% %X1 Changing page format example Function Y98 Automatic Page Orientation Automatic Page OrientationY98 Syntax Y98,n1,n2% Example Y98, 0,3% Automatic Page Orientation Automatic Page Orientation Chart Y98 Enabled factory default Explanation to the chart on Automatic Page Orientation Fonts Y98 DisabledSelecting Fonts PCL System /36 OCL Text -YES ??% %Y96,n1% &&??space Changing font Symbol SET and Translate Default Gfid Table Gfid Only applies to printers running PCL Level Scaleable FontsTypeface ID PCL No Name of Typeface Defining Fonts PCL Style Strokeweight Value Symbol set Symbol set of the fontWhat you need to know Proportional spacing, bold This is HelveticaItalic Selected FSL Functions Xerox FS 5250, User’s Guide ValueTypeface Typeface of the font Value Typeface Selecting Fonts XES Other commandsFont definition example ??% %Y91,521,6,5,1,18,1% %X1 Changing font example This function cannot be saved in the permanent memory??% %Y96,41% &&?? Font definition Defining Fonts XES Font strings sent Orientation XES Gfid Gfid Gfid CPI / Gfid Relation Optional ScalingCOR CPI / Gfid Relation Font definition example System or interface? Duplex PrintingWhat to consider ??% X4 &&?? Binding option??% Y19,0% &&?? You cannot save the duplex command in the permanent memory Setting DescriptionSelecting duplex printing Orientation ??% %Y19,2% %Y10,1,3% &&?? Duplex selection example, PCLDuplex selection example, XES ??% %Y19,2% %Y96,nn% &&?? Xdpm ISO Xdpm Ebcdic Xppm Ebcdic Xppm Ascii Output Data Y70 Y36 Data Stream Translation Mode Function Settings Output Function 100 Port Share Option Port Share Option??character Y100 = Y100,timeout,user string%Y100 Example ??%%Y100,20,1B,45%%X1 Sending the commands from the system Printer sharing example Sending the commands from the PC??% %Y100,30,1B 45 1B 28 32 53% ??% %Y100,35,1BzlH%%X1 Activating the Y249 Engineering Function Programming via Shareport Deactivating the Y249 Engineering Function Limitations when Y249 is activeUpdating firmware Escape sequences must be in HEX PC Support Virtual Printer Recoverable Errors Error Messages Multistrike String is TOO Long Code Error Type Code Description Non-Recoverable Hardware Errors XES Mode Appendix a Supported Setup FunctionsDescription No. Description ESC Transparency Features PCL Mode ESC Features Quick Reference Guideto the Supported FSL Functions Default depends N1 Physical paper Name Syntax Parameters Ly write PCL String Translate Table Ebcdic Name Syntax Parameters IBM Gfid APO Name Syntax Parameters Deviation Nvram Appendix B Test Printout 101 Appendix C Use of Xerox FS 5250 Serial Port Out Laser 5250, Programmers Guide Document no. D62081 Appendix D Related ManualsIPDS, Programmer’s Guide Document no. D60253 Lead-in/lead-out sequences Index