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Internal XES to PCL Translator for Xerox N-Series PrintersUSER’SMANUALAGILE® Revision date: 5 November 1999

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SECTION 1INTRODUCTIONGeneral InformationThe AGILE X/TRA XLi is an internal PDL translator that enables XeroxDocuPrint® N17, N24, N32 and N40 printers

User’s ManualPage 1-12s 512K FLASH (Standard)s 256K RAMFirmware Upgradess Firmware upgrades via provided PC/MSDOS softwareProduct Supports Toll-free

Page 2-13INSTALLATIONINSTALLATIONGeneral InformationThis chapter provides information on physically attaching the AGILE X/TRA XLi to your Xerox printe

User’s ManualPage 2-14humidity tolerances for the particular N-series printer in which it is installed.UnpackingAfter removing the X/TRA XLi from the

Page 2-15INSTALLATIONfigure 2.1N17Inserting the X/TRA XLis Locate the XNIO slot on the controller board.s Remove the two screws on each side of the X/

User’s ManualPage 2-16figure 2.2CAUTION: DO NOT press the X/TRA XLi on to thecontroller board at an angle, or interface pinscould be bent, damaging t

Page 2-17INSTALLATIONfigure 2.3place with wire latches.s reconnect power cord.N24/N32/N40 InstallationThe following describes and illustrates how to i

User’s ManualPage 2-18figure 2.4CAUTION: Controller boards are sensitive tostatic electricity. Before proceeding with theremoval of your printers co

Page 2-19INSTALLATIONfigure 2.5s Gently press the card straight down onto the controllerboard until the unit is firmly in place. (See fig. 2.5)CAUTION

Page iiUser’s ManualCopyright InformationCopyright © 1998, 1999 AGILE. All rights reserved.Copyright protection claimed includes all forms and matters

User’s ManualPage 2-20figure 2.6Centronics parallel connection on the printer. Lock intoplace with wire latches.s reconnect power cord.ConnectionsThe

Page 2-21INSTALLATIONN24/N32/N40N17figure 2.7TroubleshootingIf the printer does not power up properly, or if the printer does not print theproper stat

INTRODUCTION TO XESGeneral InformationThe AGILE X/TRA XLI is equipped with a high-speed translation modulethat accepts data streams designed for Xerox

User’s ManualPage 3-2specified translation tabless Shrink mode allows printing of documents that printedge-to-edge on XES printersPrinters Supporteds

Page 3-3INTRODUCTION TO XESs Shrink method compensates by reducing the page upto 93.75%; signature, logo and barcode fonts can beconfigured not to shr

User’s ManualPage 4-4SECTION 4XES COMMANDSGeneral InformationXES commands are used to control the functions of Xerox printers runningin XES mode (als

Page 4-5XES COMMANDS Selecting a UDKWhen selecting a UDK, the trigger =UDK= must be entered in uppercase,exactly as shown. Any printable character may

User’s ManualPage 4-6character.It makes no difference to the XLi which emulation name followsEMULATE. Any emulation except for the three below will

Page 4-7XES COMMANDSXES Command FormatXES commands take the following format:s The escape character s (1Bh or a user-definedkey)s The instruction, som

User’s ManualPage 4-8optional comma inserted when the user wants a Configuration/Status Page,an optional comment printed on the status sheet and a li

Page iiiAbout This ManualThis manual covers the installation and use of the AGILE X/TRA XLi inXerox N-Series laser printers. AGILE makes no warrantie

Page 4-9XES COMMANDSoccurs. The Configuration/Status Page is printed if the command isfollowed immediately by a comma (,) or if an error is detected e

User’s ManualPage 4-10Print JobsssssCOMMAND:COMMAND:COMMAND:COMMAND:COMMAND: s+P+P+P+P+P,optional comment ,optional comment ,optional comment ,option

Page 4-11XES COMMANDSthen Reset must be introduced as follows:*+XdMiscellaneous CommandsPrint Multiple Copies (Collated)sssssCOMMAND:COMMAND:COMMAND:C

User’s ManualPage 4-12Output TraysssssCOMMAND:COMMAND:COMMAND:COMMAND:COMMAND: szr#zr#zr#zr#zr#sssssRANGE:RANGE:RANGE:RANGE:RANGE:0-90-90-90-90-9This

Page 4-13XES COMMANDSmargins on the second side of the page will be shifted up by the amountspecified in 1/300" units.The command must be entered

User’s ManualPage 4-14pressed on the console. The XLi will neither display the message nor holdprinting, but it will ensure that the message is not p

Page 4-15XES COMMANDSThe Font Delete command is a job boundary command that deletesspecified fonts from those already downloaded, where fontname is

User’s ManualPage 4-16This command sets the unit of measurement for the purpose of setting pagesize, margins and tabs to 1/60". This is the defa

Page 4-17XES COMMANDSNote: Because XES data streams may use absolute placement commandsrather than page size commands, the XLi will accept ranges outs

User’s ManualPage 4-18Tabs HorizontalsssssCOMMAND:COMMAND:COMMAND:COMMAND:COMMAND: st#t#t#t#t#11111,#,#,#,#,#22222,...#,...#,...#,...#,...#6464646464

Page ivUser’s ManualFCC/DOC StatementThis equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy. If itis not installed and used in strict a

Page 4-19XES COMMANDSTabs VerticalsssssCOMMAND:COMMAND:COMMAND:COMMAND:COMMAND: sv#v#v#v#v#11111,#,#,#,#,#22222,...#,...#,...#,...#,...#6464646464dsss

User’s ManualPage 4-20Justification StartsCOMMAND:COMMAND:COMMAND:COMMAND:COMMAND: sjjjjjsRANGE:RANGE:RANGE:RANGE:RANGE:N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AThe Start Jus

Page 4-21XES COMMANDSThe user must provide line ending and hyphenation decisions whenjustifying text. In other words, the appearance of a line of text

User’s ManualPage 4-22s The largest font on the line determines spacing (toavoid overstriking the previous line).s When 0.5 line spacing is used, the

Page 4-23XES COMMANDSForms Creation CommandsThis section describes the commands used in the creation of forms. Theunit of measure in forms creation co

User’s ManualPage 4-24Portrait PageXYXYLandscape Pagecoordinate. If using a landscape font, this command uses the top left cornerof the character cel

Page 4-25XES COMMANDSLine Draw (X or Y)sCOMMAND:COMMAND:COMMAND:COMMAND:COMMAND: sx(or y)X,Y,L,W,Sx(or y)X,Y,L,W,Sx(or y)X,Y,L,W,Sx(or y)X,Y,L,W,Sx(or

User’s ManualPage 4-26This command begins bolding for every character printed subsequently. Abold effect is produced by printing every character twic

Page 4-27XES COMMANDSmust call the font after the subscript command, because the distance thatthe baseline is lowered is determined by the font in use

User’s ManualPage 4-28The underline position is not changed by a Start Subscripting or StartSuperscripting command. If the user would like the un

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Page 4-29XES COMMANDSThis command assigns a number to one of up to ten forms which can thenbe recalled for merging into a variable document, where # i

User’s ManualPage 4-30sRANGE:RANGE:RANGE:RANGE:RANGE:N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AThis command will cause the page in which it occurs and all subsequentpages to me

Page 4-31XES COMMANDSSx, Sy indicate the size of the graphic window, measured in 1/300" from theorigin of the graphic window.Fields prior to the

User’s ManualPage 4-32rotation.name is the name of the window (up to seven characters)./F is replaced with /s for storage only, or with /p for storag

Page 4-33XES COMMANDSX, Y are the coordinates of the center of the arc.r is the radius of the arc.S2 is the starting point of the arc expressed in deg

User’s ManualPage 4-34r is the radius of the pie chart.%1 is the percentage of the pie to be taken up by the first pie slice./F1 is the number of the

Page 4-35XES COMMANDS3 Dutch4 Spanish5 Italian6 Danish7 Norwegian8 Finnish9 GermanA SwedishB BelgianC French CanadianD PortugueseE Latin AmericanF The

User’s ManualPage 4-36Contol CodesIn the ASCII coding scheme, all bytes with values less than 20h representcontrol functions. The following table des

SECTION 5XTRAEDIT CONFIGURATIONGeneral InformationXTRAEDIT is a menu-driven, MS/PC DOS-based utility that enablesusers to change the default configura

Page 5-38 User’s ManualSelect PortNext, the user will see the following screen: Configuration to edit: 0 Default powerup config: 0About XTRAEDITA

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Page 5-39XTRAEDIT CONFIGURATIONThis dialog box enables the user to indicate to which parallel port theXLI to be configured is connected, either LPT1,

Page 5-40 User’s ManualF1=Help Alt-X=Exit Enter=OK/Select ItemEsc=Cancel/Previous MenuF10=MenuContentsAboutX/TRA Resources DirectoryExit

Page 5-41XTRAEDIT CONFIGURATIONTo move from the highlighted menu name to a specific submenu, use thearrow keys un to highlight the submenu name, then

Page 5-42 User’s ManualFile MenuThis menu contains the options Select Port, XLI Resources Directory andExit.Select PortThis option performs the same

Page 5-43XTRAEDIT CONFIGURATIONThis option is normally used only when the user has been asked by theXerox Product Support Centre to report the content

Page 5-44 User’s ManualSelect Configuration to EditTo perform the configuration procedure, the user must first select theconfiguration to be modified

Page 5-45XTRAEDIT CONFIGURATIONConfiguration Size Correction Orientation Emulation0 Shrink Portrait XES Mode1 Shrink Landscape XES Mode2 Offset Portra

Page 5-46 User’s ManualText GenerationText Generation options include Font Selection, Font Rotation,Language, Character Set, Line Spacing, Absolute L

Page 5-47XTRAEDIT CONFIGURATIONLanguageLanguage is used to select the language used by the printer (U.S. Englishis the default). The user also can cho

Page 5-48 User’s ManualPrinter SetupThis menu enables the user to specify choices about the printer, includingInput Tray Selection, Input Paper Size,

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Page 5-49XTRAEDIT CONFIGURATIONXES # 4213 Tray(s) PCL5 #0 HCF, 1, 2 51 1 (upper) 12 2 (lower) 33 HCF 541 15 1, 2 16 HCF, 2 57 HCF, 1 58 n/a 49 Bypass

Page 5-50 User’s ManualTwo-up PrintingThe XLI does not support the XES Margins Double Page command usedfor printing two logical pages on one physical

Page 5-51XTRAEDIT CONFIGURATIONLine 1 Page 1Line 2 Page 1Line 3 Page 1Line 4 Page 1Line 5 Page 1Line 6 Page 1Line 7 Page 1Line 8 Page

Page 5-52 User’s ManualSize CorrectionSize Correction accounts for the difference in printable area between XESand PCL5 printers. XES printers can pr

Page 5-53XTRAEDIT CONFIGURATIONPreferences menu. If inches, the user can enter a value between -1.000and 1.000. In 1/300 inches, the user can enter an

Page 5-54 User’s ManualMargins (Portrait, Landscape)These settings determine the area of the page in which characters can beprinted. The menu choices

Page 5-55XTRAEDIT CONFIGURATIONBottom MarginThe Bottom Margin setting determines the number of inches from thebottom edge of the page to the baseline

Page 5-56 User’s ManualTo enter a new tab value, mouse users can move the mouse pointer to anyof the fields indicated by underscore characters, press

Page 5-57XTRAEDIT CONFIGURATIONUp to 64 values can be entered, in any order. Duplicate entries areautomatically reconciled, and XTRAEDIT will automati

Page 5-58 User’s ManualPortrait LandscapeHorizontal Vertical Horizontal Vertical330 330 330 330432 540 432 540564 750 564 750696 960 696 960828 1170

Page viiiUser’s ManualSubscript Start...4-23Superscript Start...

Page 5-59XTRAEDIT CONFIGURATIONEmulation ModeThis option enables the user to set the configuration either to XES Modeor to Passthrough Mode. XES Mode

Page 5-60 User’s ManualUnits of MeasureThis option is equivalent to the Units1/60 or Units1/300 XEScommands. It is used to indicate whether measure

Page 5-61XTRAEDIT CONFIGURATIONIf the user selects None, the Configuration/Status Page will not be printedunder any conditions, except when the user s

Page 5-62 User’s ManualThis command will not affect the Delete Configuration command or Fontmenu commands such as Load Font, Delete Font, Pack XLI Me

Page 5-63XTRAEDIT CONFIGURATIONFonts can be used by selecting them with an XES Font Change command.Fonts can be selected from among simulated fonts th

Page 5-64 User’s ManualThe Load Font dialog box is represented with the following illustration:This dialog box has two areas in which users can ente

Page 5-65XTRAEDIT CONFIGURATIONAfter loading all fonts to be stored in the XLI, select the Done button toreturn to the main screen. If the user select

Page 5-66 User’s ManualA resource file may contain the XLI code, the XLI boot kernel (used byXTRAEDIT to configure the unit), fonts, configurations,

Page 5-67XTRAEDIT CONFIGURATIONresources, the user should select this option after deleting any resource.After the dialog box is displayed, use the mo

Page 5-68 User’s ManualConfirm Before Updating XLIAfter configuration changes have been made, the changes have to bewritten to the XLis memory. This

Page ixSelect Port ...... 5-6XLI Resources Directory...

Page 5-69XTRAEDIT CONFIGURATIONHelp MenuThe Help menu enables the user to look up information on anXTRAEDIT topic out of context. (Context-sensitive