Xerox XDPE/400 (also known as EOMS I-Services) Support & Software User Guide
XES command generation
Printing Documents with XDPE/400 (9/2001)
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Using the FONT printer file parameter
You can insert XES commands directly into the data stream, after the
banner page, and before the first printed page of the job, by specifying a
generic packet using the FONT printer file parameter. The generic packet
name refers to an ASCII file of the same name located in the
XDPEFLR/GENXES subfolder.
The contents of a generic packet file specified in this manner are used
The contents of a generic packet file specified in this manner are used
once.
The effect of parameters specified through the FONT printer file
The effect of parameters specified through the FONT printer file
parameter is influenced by the following:
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The setting of the Order of sequence (SEQUENCE) Monitor Queue
parameter
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Logical processing specified for the job
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A generic packet data downloaded with list processing
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Internal XDPE/400 parameter resets
You can use generic packets in this manner when using either the Indirect
or Combined method of processing.
For more information on using the FONT printer file parameter, refer to
For more information on using the FONT printer file parameter, refer to
” in this chapter.
Creating a generic packet ASCII file
Use one of these methods to create a generic packet:
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Create the generic packet using the OS/400 SEU. Transform the
source physical file member to an ASCII document using the Copy to
PC document command.
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Create the generic packet using a PC editor, then store the file in the
XDPEFLR/GENXES shared folder directory.