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Xerox DocuPrint 92C IPS
Guide to Configuring and Managing
the System
Version 7.1
August 2000
721P89180
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Laser safety Warning: Adjustments, use of controls, or performance of procedures other than those specified herein may result in ! hazardous light exposure. ! The Xerox DocuPrint printers are certified to comply with the performance standards of the U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare for Class 1 laser products. Class 1 laser products do not emit hazardous radiation. The DocuPrint printers do not emit hazardous radiation because the laser beam is completely enclosed during a
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Operation safety Your Xerox equipment and supplies have been designed and tested to meet strict safety requirements. They have been approved by safety agencies, and they comply with environmental standards. Please observe the following precautions to ensure your continued safety. Always connect equipment to a properly grounded electrical outlet. If in doubt, have the outlet checked by a qualified electrician. Warning: Improper connection of the equipment grounding ! conductor may resul
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Table of contents Laser safety iii Ozone information iii Operation safety iv Introduction ix About this guide ix Contents ix Conventions x Related publications xi 1. Introduction to the graphical user interface 1-1 The graphical user interface screen 1-1 Using the user interface screens 1-3 Pull-down menus 1-3 Buttons 1-5 Moving a window or icon 1-6 Reducing a window 1-6 Entering in text 1-7 Exiting a window 1-8 IPS main window 1-9 Menus 1-10 Configuration menu 1-10 Diagnostics menu 1-12 Adminis
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Taking the IPS offline 2-5 Printer status 2-6 Starting a print job 2-6 Stopping the printer 2-6 Resuming printing 2-7 Automatic print job recovery 2-7 Rebooting the Printer Controller 2-7 Exiting power saver mode 2-7 Removing media from the processor 2-8 3. Setting up the Printer Controller 3-1 Selecting a language 3-2 Specifying the system interface 3-3 Selecting channel interface 3-4 Selecting TCP/IP interface 3-5 Enabling or disabling the modem 3-6 Allocating memory for reso
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Setting of the debug level 4-27 Updating the software using a CD or a diskette 4-28 Updating the software remotely 4-29 System Options menu tasks 4-30 Specifying the input configuration 4-31 Example of an input configuration 4-32 Selecting simplex or duplex printing 4-33 Setting up margin values 4-34 Setting up the Media Library 4-35 Creating a media icon 4-36 Changing a media icon 4-41 Deleting a media icon 4-41 Editing the media defaults 4-41 Adding a new input configuration
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TABLE OF CONTENTS viii XEROX DOCUPRINT 92C IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM
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Introduction This Xerox DocuPrint 92C Guide to Configuring and Managing the System provides information on how to perform DocuPrint system administration tasks for the DocuPrint 92C IPS. About this guide This guide is intended for system administrators who are responsible for setting up and maintaining DocuPrint printers. Users should have an understanding of Printer Controller operations and be familiar with SunOS and basic UNIX commands. Some of the procedures described in this guide may
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INTRODUCTION Conventions This guide uses the following conventions: All caps and angle brackets — Within procedures, the names of keys are shown in all caps within angle brackets (for example, press ). Bold — Within procedures, text and numbers that you enter are shown in bold (for example, enter cmd tool). “Enter” — Within procedures, the two-step process of keying in data and pressing (for example, enter y). Italics — Document and library names are shown in italics
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INTRODUCTION Related publications This document is part of the Xerox DocuPrint IPS publication set. Xerox documents Following is a list of all Xerox DocuPrint IPS documents. For a complete list and description of available Xerox documentation, refer to the Xerox Customer Documentation Catalog (publication number 610P17517), or call your service representative. Application Programmer/System Administrator Quick Reference Card Customer Information Quick Reference Card Generic MICR Fundamentals
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INTRODUCTION xii XEROX DOCUPRINT 92C IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM
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1. 1Introduction to the graphical user interface This chapter gives an overview of the graphical user interface (GUI) and provides instructions on how to use it to interact with the system. With the user interface you perform operator and system administration tasks through a dynamic set of windows. Either a mouse or certain keyboard combinations are used to move between windows and select options. You enter commands through windows on the display screen. The graphical user interface screen
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INTRODUCTION TO THE GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE Figure 1-1. Printer Controller monitor with IPS main window, IPS Console window, and IPS Print Engine Monitor window 1-2 XEROX DOCUPRINT 92C IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM
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INTRODUCTION TO THE GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE Using the user interface screens The graphical user interface screens contain various combinations of pull-down menus and dropdown lists, selection buttons, incremental spin boxes, and text fields by which you can interact with the system. The following describes how to use these screen features. Pull-down menus A pull-down menu or list is indicated by an inverted triangle within the menu title box or oval, to the right of the menu name. Figure 1-
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INTRODUCTION TO THE GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE Selecting from a pull-down menu There are two methods of accessing items from a pull-down menu: Click method: 1. Position the cursor over the menu box or oval and click the right mouse button. The menu options display. 2. With either mouse button, click the option you want. The menu disappears and the screen for your selection is displayed. Drag method: 1. Position the cursor over the menu box or oval and hold down the right mouse button. The
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INTRODUCTION TO THE GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE Buttons A selection button displays as an oval or box (except for the Stop and Continue buttons) containing a function name, but no inverted triangle. Figure 1-6. Example of a selection button from the IPS main window Cancel Job To use a button: 1. With the cursor positioned over the button, click the left mouse button. 2. If the selection button is a toggle (turning a selection on/off), you can alternately select and deselect it by repeatedly c
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INTRODUCTION TO THE GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE Moving a window or icon Windows and icons may be moved and repositioned where you want them on the screen. You may need to do this when a window you display covers all or part of another window you also need to see. Drag and drop procedure To move an item on the screen: 1. Position the cursor on the icon or on the title bar of the window you want to move. 2. Hold down the left mouse button while moving the cursor to the desired location. The wind
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INTRODUCTION TO THE GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE Entering in text Some windows contain lines on which you can enter text such as file names or numeric values. At the beginning of a text field, there is a small icon. This icon displays as a dark triangle when the cursor is positioned anywhere in the window containing the text field. When the cursor is outside the window, the icon on the line becomes a grayed-out diamond shape, and you cannot enter text in the field. Here are some rules for ente
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INTRODUCTION TO THE GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE Exiting a window You can exit most IPS windows by clicking the left mouse button on a Quit, Done, or Cancel button. Sometimes an Apply button closes the window after applying what has been specified or selected. Pin buttons In addition, on certain windows, there is a small button in the shape of a push-pin in the upper-left corner on the title bar (illustrated in the following examples). If the pin is “out:” Figure 1-8. Window with pin button
