Xerox Printer manual Overview, Hfdl features

1.Overview

The Host Forms Description Language (HFDL) operates in a standard IBM/MVS environment that includes Xerox high±speed, high±volume centralized printers. You use Xerox Print Resources Manager (XPRM) to store form files and resources in the XPRM database.

This chapter describes the HFDL features, prerequisites, operating environment, and the supported printers. Refer to the Xerox Print Resources Manager/Host Forms Description Language

3.2for IBM for MVS Managing Resources manual for more information.

HFDL features

HFDL, combined with XPRM, provides the following features:

·Flexible language statement syntax. The syntax allows you to quickly and easily develop your form electronically. The syntax is similar to the source language that resides on the Xerox laser printing system (LPS) printer and that the Forms Description Language (FDL) compiler uses. HFDL also allows additional command extensions, such as dot leaders, which the FSL compiler does not support.

·More online printer time. Through HFDL and XPRM, you have the ability to compile and store forms on your host computer, freeing up your Xerox laser printer for other printing jobs.

·Powerful utilities. The XPRM utilities allow you to manage your resources through a system interface. These utilities allow you to access stored forms for updating, downloading to printers, or deleting.

·Additional flexibility. You have the ability to download host±generated forms, which were compiled in different formats, to specific laser printers.

·Increase in several FDL limits.

·Standard entries. You have the ability to enter standard HFDL reserved words and identifiers in uppercase or lowercase letters.

·Host system interface. XPRM provides an enhanced resource management capability through a host system interface. This allows you to take advantage of the enhanced features offered by the new family of Xerox laser printers such as the Xerox 4135 LPS Printer, the Xerox 4235 LPS Printer, the Xerox 4700 Color Document Printer, and the Xerox 4850 HighLight Color LPS Printer.

HOST FORMS DESCRIPTION LANGUAGE 3.2 FOR IBM MVS CREATING FORMS 1±1