Xerox XDPE/400 (also known as EOMS I-Services) Support & Software User Guide
XES command generation
Printing Documents with XDPE/400 (9/2001)
13-4
Modifying printer file parameters
The following sections describe the functions and use of the printer file
parameters to define XES parameters.
You can use any of these commands to modify the printer file parameters
You can use any of these commands to modify the printer file parameters
shown in table 13-2:
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CRTPRTF to create a printer file
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CHGPRTF to modify an existing printer file
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OVRPRTF to override an existing printer file
For instructions on how to use the CRTPRTF, CHGPRTF, and OVRPRTF
commands, refer to OS/400 CL Reference and OS/400 Printer Device
Programming.
FORMFEED
Creates a shift command for the 4235 and 4213 printers. Table 13-3
shows the options for the FORMFEED commands.
JOB
Constructs a job name for use in the XES command string from the Job
number, User name, and Job name fields of the JOB spool file attribute.
FRONTOVL
Activates an XES form for the 4700, 4235, and 4213 printers, or a
constant merge page load for 4030 printers on all odd side pages. The
XES form name can be one to eight characters in length and must have a
.FRM extension. Before an XES form can be used in a job, it must be
resident on the printer.
BACKOVL
Activates an XES form for the 4700, 4235, and 4213 printers, or a
constant page merge load for 4030 printers on all even side pages. The
XES form name can be one to eight characters in length and must have a
.FRM extension. Before an XES form can be used in a job, it must be
resident on the printer.
If the BACKOVL value is *FRONTOVL, the front form or constant merge
If the BACKOVL value is *FRONTOVL, the front form or constant merge
page is used.
For the 4030 XES printer, the form automatically downloads as a merged
For the 4030 XES printer, the form automatically downloads as a merged
page before the required page.
Enter *NONE for the BACKOVL parameter if you do not want to use an
Enter *NONE for the BACKOVL parameter if you do not want to use an
electronic form.
Table 13-3.
FORMFEED command options
Spool file attribute
XES command
*DEVD
No command generated
*CONT
Shift command with 0 values
All others
Shift command with XDPE/400 global
values