Xerox Printer Prerequisites, Operating environment, Hardware requirements, Software requirements

HOST FORMS DESCRIPTION LANGUAGE

·Conversion from .FRM to metacode. This feature is implemented as a stand-alone utility program. For details see Appendix D.

HFDL also allows you to take advantage of the added features of the Xerox 4650 Printer (600 dpi forms).

Prerequisites

You should have a working knowledge of your Multiple Virtual Storage (MVS) operating system, and be able to perform the following procedures:

·Create and edit a text file on your system.

·Use JCL to compile a job on your system.

·Use JCL to access a file through your resource management interface, and download your selected file to your Xerox laser printing system.

Operating environment

The host computer, peripheral devices, printers, and software make up your printing system. This section describes the hardware and software requirements to operate HFDL.

Hardware requirements

HFDL 3.2 operates on IBM S/370 and S/390 series computers running the MVS/XA or MVS/ESA operating system.

Software requirements

HFDL operates in batch mode under the IBM MVS/ESA and MVS/XA operating systems. It does not use operating system features specific to any MVS release level. Any specific requirements for your site are provided during installation and described in the Host Forms Description Language 3.2 for IBM MVS Installation Guide.

Xerox laser printer support

HFDL supports Xerox centralized and decentralized printers.

Centralized printers

Centralized printers are high±speed, high±volume printers generally used in central locations for printing data processing output from mainframe computers. They may be attached to the host computer by an S/370 channel or attached remotely by an 871 Communications Module (CM) or BARR SNA.

Table 1±1 lists the centralized printers that HFDL supports and the associated operating system software (OSS).

1±2 HOST FORMS DESCRIPTION LANGUAGE 3.2 FOR IBM MVS CREATING FORMS