Trademarks
EMC directive
 Safety Notice
 Table of Contents
 PCL
 Appendix a Supported Setup Functions
PC Support Virtual Printer Error Messages
Programming 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 Features
If equipped with the optional IPC module
 Supported Control Units
 Via the Line
Installation Requirements
Pre-Installation Requirements
National Language
 Working Environment
EU or US Settings
 Rear Panel
Connections and Installation of the Xerox FS
= PCL, B = XES
 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
 Non-IPDS Selection Emulation
Current emulation is
Selection Emulation
 Via the address switch
Address Setting
Dual 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
 PAR Parallel input
Operation of the Xerox FS
Top Panel of the Xerox FS
1 CU
 Ready Printer Ready
SER Serial input/output
State Indication
 Syntax of an FSL Function
Function Selection via the Line
Yfunction number,parameters%
 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 Size
??% %Y12,n1,n2% &&??space
Value Paper Tray
 Changing paper size example
Saving the command
Other commands
This command also erases the escape character
 Basic printer set-up
Paper Trays
Changing paper trays
 Function Y10 Page Format
Value n1 Format Characteristics
Format
Formats
 ??% %Y10,n1,n2% &&??space
Changing Page Format
Value n2 Tray
 ??% %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
 Only applies to printers running PCL Level
Scaleable Fonts
Typeface ID PCL No Name of Typeface
 Defining Fonts PCL
Style Strokeweight
 Value Symbol set
Symbol set of the font
What you need to know
 Proportional spacing, bold
This is Helvetica
Italic
 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
 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 Scaling
COR CPI / Gfid Relation
 Font definition example
 System or interface?
Duplex Printing
What to consider
 ??% X4 &&??
Binding option
??% Y19,0% &&??
 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
 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
 ??% %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
 XES Mode
Appendix a Supported Setup Functions
Description
 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 Manuals
IPDS, Programmer’s Guide Document no. D60253
 Lead-in/lead-out sequences
Index