Trademarks
EMC directive
 Safety Notice
 Table of Contents
 PCL
 Programming via Shareport
PC Support Virtual Printer Error Messages
Appendix a Supported Setup Functions
 Printer Driver Selection
What is the Xerox FS 5250?
Introduction to the Xerox FS
 XES mode selection handles Xdpm and Xppm data streams
 Items Supplied
IPC Upgrade Kit
 If equipped with the optional IPC module
Product Features
Non-IPC
 Supported Control Units
 Via the Line
Installation Requirements
Pre-Installation Requirements
National Language
 Working Environment
EU or US Settings
 = PCL, B = XES
Connections and Installation of the Xerox FS
Rear Panel
 Twinax Connector
 Selecting emulation via the line can be done inPCL only
Emulation
Changing the Driver
Via the Line
 Y37,n1 Write Emulation
Via the Address Switch
%Y37,5224%
Non-IPDS Y37,n1 Write Emulation
 Selection Emulation
Current emulation is
Non-IPDS Selection Emulation
 Dual Printer Emulation PCL only
Address Setting
Via the address switch
 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
 PAR Parallel input
Operation of the Xerox FS
Top Panel of the Xerox FS
1 CU
 State Indication
SER Serial input/output
Ready Printer Ready
 Yfunction number,parameters%
Function Selection via the Line
Syntax of an FSL Function
 Escape Character
 ??blank
Defining a Temporary Escape Character
Removing Temporary Escape Character
??%
 Removing Permanent Escape Character
Defining a Permanent Escape Character
 Y48,00 ??%
 ??% %X3
Commands for Storing and Restoring Settings
Command Description Example
??% %X1
 %%1B%
Pass-Through Mode
PCL only
%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
 Changing paper size
Selected FSL Functions
Paper Size
Trays
 Value Paper Tray
??% %Y12,n1,n2% &&??space
Value Paper Size
 Changing paper size example
Saving the command
Other commands
This command also erases the escape character
 Changing paper trays
Paper Trays
Basic printer set-up
 Function Y10 Page Format
Value n1 Format Characteristics
Format
Formats
 Value n2 Tray
Changing Page Format
??% %Y10,n1,n2% &&??space
 ??% %Y10,2,3% %X1
Changing page format example
 Example Y98, 0,3%
Automatic Page Orientation
Function Y98 Automatic Page Orientation
Y98 Syntax Y98,n1,n2%
 Automatic Page Orientation
Automatic Page Orientation Chart
 Y98 Enabled factory default
Explanation to the chart on Automatic Page Orientation
 System /36 OCL Text -YES
Y98 Disabled
Fonts
Selecting Fonts PCL
 ??% %Y96,n1% &&??space
Changing font
 Symbol SET and Translate
Default Gfid Table
 Gfid
 Typeface ID PCL No Name of Typeface
Scaleable Fonts
Only applies to printers running PCL Level
 Defining Fonts PCL
Style Strokeweight
 What you need to know
Symbol set of the font
Value Symbol set
 Italic
This is Helvetica
Proportional spacing, bold
 Selected FSL Functions Xerox FS 5250, User’s Guide
 ValueTypeface
Typeface of the font Value Typeface
 ??% %Y91,521,6,5,1,18,1% %X1
Other commands
Selecting Fonts XES
Font definition example
 ??% %Y96,41% &&??
This function cannot be saved in the permanent memory
Changing font example
 Font definition
Defining Fonts XES
 Font strings sent Orientation
XES Gfid
 Gfid
 Gfid
 COR CPI / Gfid Relation
Optional Scaling
CPI / Gfid Relation
 Font definition example
 What to consider
Duplex Printing
System or interface?
 ??% Y19,0% &&??
Binding option
??% X4 &&??
 Orientation
Setting Description
You cannot save the duplex command in the permanent memory
Selecting duplex printing
 ??% %Y19,2% %Y96,nn% &&??
Duplex selection example, PCL
??% %Y19,2% %Y10,1,3% &&??
Duplex selection example, XES
 Xdpm ISO Xdpm Ebcdic Xppm Ebcdic Xppm Ascii
Output Data
 Y70 Y36
Data Stream Translation Mode Function Settings Output
 ??character
Port Share Option
Function 100 Port Share Option
 Y100
Y100,timeout,user string%
Y100 =
 Example ??%%Y100,20,1B,45%%X1
Sending the commands from the system
 ??% %Y100,35,1BzlH%%X1
Sending the commands from the PC
Printer sharing example
??% %Y100,30,1B 45 1B 28 32 53%
 Activating the Y249 Engineering Function
Programming via Shareport
 Escape sequences must be in HEX
Limitations when Y249 is active
Deactivating the Y249 Engineering Function
Updating firmware
 PC Support Virtual Printer
 Recoverable Errors
Error Messages
 Multistrike String is TOO Long
 Code Error Type Code Description
Non-Recoverable Hardware Errors
 Description
Appendix a Supported Setup Functions
XES Mode
 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
 IPDS, Programmer’s Guide Document no. D60253
Appendix D Related Manuals
Laser 5250, Programmers Guide Document no. D62081
 Lead-in/lead-out sequences
Index