Table of Contents

 

Xerox FS 5250, User’s Guide

 

Table of Contents

 

1. Introduction to the Xerox FS 5250

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1.1. What is the Xerox FS 5250?

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1.2. Printer Driver Selection

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2. Items Supplied

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3. Product Features

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4. Supported Control Units

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5. Installation Requirements

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5.1. Pre-Installation Requirements

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5.1.1 National Language

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5.1.2 EU or US Settings

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5.2. Working Environment

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6. Connections and Installation of the Xerox FS 5250

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6.1. The Rear Panel

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Changing the Driver:

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6.2. Emulation

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6.2.1 Via the Line

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6.2.2 Via the Address Switch

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6.2.3 Address Setting

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6.2.4 Dual Printer Emulation

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6.3. Upgrading to IPDS

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6.4. Connecting the Xerox FS 5250 to the Printer

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6.4.1 Connecting via Centronics output

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6.5. Connecting the Xerox FS 5250 to the System

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6.5.1 TEST Function

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6.5.2 Timeout

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7. Operation of the Xerox FS 5250

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7.1. Top Panel of the Xerox FS 5250

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7.1.1 CU

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7.1.2 PAR (Parallel input)

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7.1.3 SER (Serial input/output)

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7.1.4 READY (Printer Ready)

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8. Function Selection via the Line

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8.1. Syntax of an FSL Function

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8.2. The Escape Character

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8.3. Defining a Temporary Escape Character

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8.4. Removing Temporary Escape Character

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8.5. Defining a Permanent Escape Character

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8.6. Removing Permanent Escape Character

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8.7. Commands for Storing and Restoring Settings

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8.8. Pass-Through Mode

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8.8.1 Pass-through mode - XES

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8.9. Transparency Mode Limitations

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9. idaSetup - IPDS Programming

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10. Programming the Xerox FS 5250 - Non-IPDS

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11. Selected FSL Functions

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