User GuideTable of ContentsTable of Contents3About this Manual13PART ONE: INTRODUCTION TO THE PARIS SPOOLER15Features of the Paris Spooler System15Theory of Operation16Paris Spooler Start-up Dialogs17The Paris Spooler Control Panel18Buttons in the Spooler Task Bar19The Paris Engine dialog21PART TWO: SETTING UP THE PARIS SPOOLER23CHAPTER 1: Printer Definitions24Adding a Printer Definition25Defining Printer Attributes26Printer Name26Printer Type27Printer Type List27About XPD Files28Windows GDI supported devices28Rebuilding the Printer Type List29Defining the Output destination30Using Next file as the Output destination31Setting the Printer Priority35Printer Resources36How Paris manages printer resources36I. Printers with permanent storage available36II. PCL Printers (no permanent storage)36III. PostScript Printers (no permanent storage)37IV. Windows GDI37XPD Resource Management Commands for PCL and Post Script printers38XPD ManageFonts Command38XPD ManageForms Command39XPD ManageGrafs Command39XPD Graphics Compression commands40Using XPD Graphics Compression commands40Updating Resources41Resetting Resources43Media Mapping44Physical Page Shift45Scheduling a Printer46Saving the Printer Definition47Modifying a Printer Definition48Deleting a Printer Definition49Setting the Printer Status50Flushing the Print Jobs from a Printer51Adding a Printer Pool52Adding a printer to the pool53Scheduling a printer pool54Editing a printer pool55Deleting a printer pool55CHAPTER 2: Job Definitions56SJD Files (Spooler Job Definition files)56Adding a Job Definition57Job Definition Name58Defining the Input Source for a Job Definition59Overview of 'Directory' as the Input Source60How the Spooler polls Directories for Input Data60Changing File Attributes62Defining Directory as the Input Source63Defining the directory search path63Defining the directory search settings64Overview of 'Novell Queue' as the Input Source65Creating Novell Queues to use with Paris65Creating a Paris Input Queue66Preparing Paris Queues for Input68Creating a Paris Ouput Queue74Using Novell Print Queues with Paris75Defining Novell Queue as the Input Source77Overview of using Serial as the Input Source78Understanding Serial Communications78Hardware Overrun Error Messages78CyberCom V1.1.0.OP81Defining Serial as the Input Source83Byte Settings84Handshaking84Page Eject84Overview of using the Paris Port Monitor as the Input Source85The role of Print Providers85Configuring your Paris Port Monitor87I. Install the Paris Port Monitor87II. Create Job Definition with the Port Monitor as the Input Source89III. Set up a Windows printer91Deleting the Paris Port Monitor94Overview of using LPD/LPR Server as the Input Source95What is an LPD?95Defining LPD Server as the Input Source96Creating a Job Definition with LPD as the Input Source97Paris and LPR Control File Processing99How Paris reads an LPR Control file99How the Spooler uses the information from the Control file100How the Paris Engine uses entries from an LPR Control file101Windows NT LPR102Defining the polling interval for searching an Input Source103Holding New Jobs104Preprocesses in a Job Definition105Adding a Preprocess to a Job Definition106Environment File in a Job Definition107General methods by which Paris selects environments107Selecting an Environment File for the Job Definition109If Input Source is Directory...109If the Input Source is Novell Queue...110If the Input Source is LPD Server...112Selecting the Output options for the Job Definition113Adding the printers to the list113Adding a printer to the list when Novell Queue is the input source114Apending small print jobs into a single large job115Splitting the files in a print job116Specifying the number of copies to be printed for a selected printer117Modifying a Job Definition118Deleting a Job Definition119CHAPTER 3: Engine Definitions120How the Spooler manages multiple engines120How many engines can be added and launched?120Linking an Engine to a Printer120Adding an Engine121Options122Printers123Launching an Engine124Editing an Engine125Deleting an Engine126CHAPTER 4: The Spooler Utilities127The Resource Manager128How does Resource Packing Work?129Packing Resources130Setting the Packer Options131Packing Files133Unpacking Resources136FAQs and Troubleshooting138The Euro Rates Utility141Access Levels in the Euro Rates Utility142View Conversion Rates143View Fixed Rates, Edit Variable Rates143Edit Any Rate143Defining the attributes for a Variable Conversion Rate144Viewing Conversion Rates146Viewing Fixed Rates, Adding or Editing Variable Rates147Editing Any Rate149Set New Password151Accounting Utility152What is the normal flow of jobs?152What does the Accounting Utilty enable me to do?153Starting the Accounting Utility154Selecting the Display Filters155Completion Date/Time155Environment155Printer156Completion Status156Displaying the Accounting Information after the filters have been selected157Viewing the Accounting Info items158Sorting the Accounting Info items158Clearing the Accounting Info158Backing up Accounting Info159Exporting Accounting Info into an XML file159PART THREE: JOB CONTROL AND PROCESSING161CHAPTER 5: Job Control162Pausing, Restarting, Holding and Releasing a Job163Pausing a Job163Restarting a Job164Holding a Job165Releasing a Job166Deleting a Job166Controlling Multiple Jobs167Paper and page control169Moving forward in a job169Sampling a page169Moving a print job to the front of the queue170CHAPTER 6: Single Job or Batch Mode Processing171Single Spooler Job Request171Preprocessing in a Job Request171Adding a single job172Entering the Input Information172Adding a Preprocess to a Job Request173Entering the Output Options174Specifying the Page Range176Editing a Single Job177Deleting a Job Request178Flushing the Print Jobs from a Printer179PART FOUR: SPOOLER SYSTEM SETTINGS AND SPOOLER CONTROL181CHAPTER 7: System Settings182Specifying the interval for verification of the engine connection182Setting the Date and Time Format183Creating a log file for the print jobs as they are processed185CHAPTER 8: Spooler Control186Starting the Spooler without downloaded jobs being processed186Pausing the Spooler187Displaying the LPD Server information188LPD Server Settings189Defining LPD Server Settings190Exiting the Spooler192APPENDICES193APPENDIX A: Modifying the Character Selection Table194Why control the number of characters?194Modifying the Character Set195APPENDIX B: Using the Media Mapping Function197Setting up Media Mapping198Setting up Media Mapping for an Environment199Adding the mapping for a tray in the environment200Selecting the environment to be mapped201Mapping the trays202Editing the mapping for a tray in an environment203Deleting the mapping for a tray in an environment204Editing the mapping for an environment205Matching the mappings to the printer206An example of setting up the Media Mapping for a Docuprint207APPENDIX C: Modifying Paris Job Tickets209Job Ticket Structure209The PARIS Job Ticket Structure210How are Job Tickets enabled in Paris?211Paris XPD Files211XPD Statements in XPD files212Modifying a Job Ticket213Modifying a Job Ticket via the XPD file213Job Tickets and LPR Control Files214APPENDIX D: Device Specific Features in the Paris System216Using Device Specific Features217Implementation of the Device Specific Feature217Currently defined hooks218Selecting a Device Specific feature220Example of an XPD file using Device Specific features222Using the Environment Output option to select a device specific feature223Using the Environment Events option to select a device specific feature224APPENDIX E: Using Preprocesses in the Spooler226What is a Preprocess and how is it defined in the Spooler?226What is defined in a Preprocess?227Adding a Preprocess to the Spooler230How does the Spooler make Command line parameter substituions?231Important points to know about using Preprocesses232Example of how to run an application as a Preprocess233Adding Preprocessing tasks to a Job Definition234INDEX238Size: 2.08 MBPages: 245Language: EnglishOpen manual
User GuideTable of ContentsThe Paris Designer15The Paris Spooler15The Paris Conversion Manager15Organization and Content16Symbols used in this manual18Historical background20The Paris Designer21Environments23A ‘Set of Rules’23More about environments25How do you ‘set the rules’?25Printstream data26Page definition26Text blocks27Forms27Elements28Dynamic Form Elements28Static Form Elements28Events (Conditional Processing)29Input events29Output events (Local Text Block events)31The Workspace33Using the Mouse36Editor Name38Default environment38Info View45Information View45Current Page Def View46Fields View46Menus38Toolbars39Files Bar39The Tools Bar42Settings Bar44Status Bar44To begin…49Creating the environment file50Loading the data53Checking and correcting the paging of the data file56Setting the page definition and line spacing58Setting the grid line spacing61About Text Blocks…63Creating Text Blocks65Changing a text block67Adding a text block69Moving a text block71Adding a form filename73Static and Dynamic form elements78Switching Editors79Adding a static form element80Changing a static form element82Editing a static form element85Copying a static form element86Moving a static form element88Deleting a static form element90Add some design features of your own91Adding static text92Adding a font to the font list92Adding the static text95Moving the added text97Hiding the Info View, grid and text block numbers100Exiting the Designer102Displaying text block settings105…by using the View tool106…by choosing Print Order107…by choosing Current Page Def108Editing text block attributes109Description109Lines per page110Justification110Changing the font111Editing the font’s line spacing113Editing a text block’s font in the model environment114Editing the font list order115Editing the font color116Copying a text block120Creating a new text block121Repeating a text block122Editing the repeated text block123Repeating a text block in the model environment124Clipping a text block126Some more points about clipping the data in a text block126Deleting a text block129What is an event?131Why and how are events used?132Types of local text block events133Data Change events134Update Field events135Change Form events136Change Back Form events137Select Device Features events137Adding a local text block event138Adding a Data Change event139Adding an Update Field event150Adding a Change Form event152Adding a Change Back Form event154Adding a Select Device Features Event156Editing a local text block event158Deleting a local text block event160Copying an event to the Clipboard161Types of Input Events166Page/Para events167Input Record events170Runtime events172Environment Change events174Test conditions177Setting up a test179Using two tests180What is a field?184How are fields created?184How are fields used?185Planning your fields189Creating a field and adding it to the Field List190Filling a field with extracted text192Editing a field195Inserting a field into added text202Inserting a field’s value into a text block206Deleting an inserted field209Planning your chart211Adding a chart using fields213Linking the text block225Loading the graphics file226Adding a second form to an environment230Clearing a form232Other ways of changing forms233Using a Local Text Block event233Using a Page/Para event233Using a Runtime event233Adding a Back Page form234What is a page definition?237How are page definitions used?238Adding a page definition239Editing a Page Definition243Editing the current page definition244Editing additional page definitions in an environment245Editing/Creating an Internal or External page definition246Copying a page definition249Clearing a page definition253Using multiple page definitions and forms254processing255What is a dynamic form element?259Why are dynamic form elements used?259How are dynamic form elements created?260Adding a dynamic form element261Copying a dynamic form element264Resizing boxes and lines266Floating dynamic form elements267Adding and floating a dynamic image270Editing Forms274Static Form Elements274File menu options278Using the File menu options279A quick guide to selecting a tool283Using the Text tool285Adding a font to the font list286Adding static text287Editing static text288text289Using the Line tool290Adding a static line292Editing a static line293Changing a static line’s settings294Using the Box tool295Adding a static box297Editing a static box297Changing the settings for a static box297Changing the settings for a static box298Using the Circle tool299Adding a static circle301Editing a static circle301Changing the settings for a static circle302Using the Graphic tool303Adding a static graphic303Changing the graphic settings:307Using the Chart tool309Example: Adding charts to a form310Defining default chart settings311Adding a Chart315Creating a Complex Plot Chart317Creating a Simple Bar Chart325Creating a Complex Bar Chart332Creating a Pie Chart351Editing a chart363Changing a Chart's Settings364Moving static form elements365Copying static form elements366Deleting static form elements367Creating a group of static elements368Moving, copying and deleting a group368Viewing and changing the elements within a group369Removing an element from a group369Editing an element within a group372Adding an element to a group374Removing an overlaid form376Cursor movement commands378Edit mode keys379Editing added text380Marking text that has been added to the environment380Changing text attributes: Ctrl+F381Changing attributes while adding text383Searching and Replacing Text in Environments384Importing Text385character to added text390Changing text attributes: Ctrl+F393Changing attributes while adding text395Editing added text396Marking text that has been added to a form396Searching and Replacing added Text in Forms397Importing Text398character to added text401Graphic files404Size: 2.23 MBPages: 413Language: EnglishOpen manual
User GuideTable of ContentsAbout the Paris Conversion Manager6Paris Conversion Manager Start-up window7Paris Conversion Manager Menus8Customizing the Display9Paris Conversion Manager Tools11Using the Options Menu12Show Bitmaps12Auto-detect Rotation12Default Page Size13Online Adjust14Using the Paris Conversion Manager15For optimal use...15The JDL Structure15JDEs in the JDL15How does the Paris Conversion Manager cope with JDEs with the same name?16Before you start...17Converting JDLs18The JDL/JDE structure18Selecting jobs for conversion19If any resources are not found...19Importing DJDE called resources19Using the JDL/JDE Converter20Converting a JDL file20Available/Prev Converted:21Not Available:21Invalid Family Name:21Giving a font a name, style and size23Entering the name24Examples of Font Status/Invalid Name22Font Issues25Font handling differences between printers25Bitmap vs. Scaleable25Xerox Font Naming Conventions26Differences in Paris and Xerox Font Naming Conventions27Example of the Xfonts.ini file28Font orientation29Xerox Licensed fonts30Converting Fonts31- Load the font files31- Display the fonts in the Conversion Manager32- Give the font a name, style and size33Make Font Resident34- Setting the Resident Font details34Converting Fonts with positions below decimal 32351. Select the font352. Display the Font dialogue363. Give the font a name364. Run the Converter37Converting Graphics38Graphic Differences38Using the Graphics Converter39Converting Forms41Using the Forms Converter42Converting CMEs45Using the CME Converter46Converting PDEs48Using the PDE Converter49Size: 868 KBPages: 50Language: EnglishOpen manual
User GuideTable of ContentsPARIS Spooler Systems3The PARIS Spooler Control Panel6Defining Printer Attributes14Printer Name14Printer Type15Rebuilding the Printer Type List17Defining the Output destination18Using NEXTFILE as the output destination19Retaining the input file name and number for the output file21Setting the Printer Priority21How PARIS manages printer resources23Updating Resources27Resetting Resources29Media Mapping31Saving the Printer Definition33SPD Files33SJD Files (Spooler Job Definition files)39Defining the Input Source for a Job Definition41How the Spooler polls Directories for Input Data42Changing File Attributes44An example of the Spooler polling directories for input data44Defining the directory search path45Defining the directory search settings46Creating Novell Queues to use with PARIS47Preparing PARIS Queues for Input50Creating a PARIS Output Queue56Using Novell Print Queues with PARIS57Defining Novell Queue as the Input Source58Understanding Serial Communications59Hardware Overrun Error Messages59Identifying the UART chip in your PC61The role of Print Providers66Configuring your PARIS Port Monitor68Install the PARIS Port Monitor68Input Source70III. Set up a Windows printer72Deleting the PARIS Port Monitor:75What is an LPD?76Defining LPD Queue as the Input Source77Creating a Job Definition with LPD as the Input Source78Environment File Selection80Selecting the Environment82If Input Source is Novell Queue…83Selecting a Printer for a Job Definition84Appending small print jobs into a single large job86Splitting the files in a print job87Selecting the Number of Copies to be printed87How many engines can be added and launched?91Launching an Engine94Moving Forward in a Job104Moving a print job to the front of the queue105Single Spooler Job Request106Input Information107Output Options108Editing a single job109Deleting a single job110Flushing the print jobs from a printer111Verify Engine every [xx] seconds116Date and Time Format116Date Format117Time Format117Pausing the Spooler119Why control the number of characters?125Modifying the character set126Media Mapping Overview129Setting up Media Mapping130Adding ‘*XLPInputMedia’ statements130Setting up Media Mapping for an Environment131Adding the ‘mapping’ for a tray in an environment132Selecting the environment to be mapped133Editing the mapping for a tray in an environment135Deleting the mapping for a tray in an environment136Editing the ‘mapping’ for an environment137Matching the mappings to the printer138An example of setting up the Media Mapping for a Docuprint139Job Ticket Structure143Record Structure143The PARIS Job Ticket structure144How are Job Tickets enabled in PARIS?145PARIS XPD Files145XPD statements in XPD files146These statements create the Job Ticketing records:146Modifying a Job Ticket147Modifying a Job Ticket via the XPD file147Modifying a Job Ticket via the Environment Editor149Size: 3.6 MBPages: 170Language: EnglishOpen manual
User GuideTable of ContentsSAVING AN ENVIRONMENT UNDER A NEW NAME8Modifying a job ticket for an environment13LOADING A SAMPLE OF THE PRINTSTREAM DATA14CAPTURING A SAMPLE OF THE PRINTSTREAM DATA16How do I capture a data file from the Serial port?17How do I capture data from a Novell print queue?21How do I capture data from an LPD Queue?25CREATING/EDITING MODEL PRINTSTREAM DATA27Editing a sample of the actual printstream27Using the keyboard in the Edit Data File function28Editing the currently loaded model/sample data file31ADDING, MODIFYING AND REMOVING A PRINT DESTINATION37PREVIEWING A DOCUMENT BEFORE PRINTING70Do I need to modify the Input Filter for my print files?88When would I not use the standard Input Filter values?89Using the Input Filter to set the character functions90What is the scope of the Translation Table?102Using the Input Settings ‘Skip at start of Report’ function112Using the Input Settings ‘Repeat Input Pages’ function113The Input Settings ‘Input Processor Plug In’ function114What is the function of Spacing Settings?116How do I know if the printstream contains PCC bytes?118Using the View/Change Page Definition function145T HE PAGE/PARA CHANGE FORM EVENT FUNCTION204When would I use a Page/Para Change Form event?204T HE PAGE/PARA CHANGE BACK FORM EVENT FUNCTION207When would I use a Change Back Form event?207T HE PAGE/PARA CHANGE PAGE DEFINITION EVENT FUNCTION210When would I use a Change Page Definition event?210Adding a Change Output Event List event214T HE PAGE/PARA END CURRENT PAGE EVENT FUNCTION216How would I use an End Current Page event?217T HE PAGE/PARA END T EXT BLOCK EVENT FUNCTION220T HE PAGE/PARA SELECT INPUT T RAY EVENT FUNCTION224T HE PAGE/PARA SELECT OUTPUT T RAY EVENT FUNCTION225Adding and editing an Input Record Event229How do Runtime events differ from other input events?239How are embedded Runtime events activated?242Packing the Environment Change event list246How is the Resource Packing utility used?254OVERLAYING A FORM TO ACT AS A TEMPLATE280PREVIEWING A DOCUMENT BEFORE PRINTING293Setting the Properties for a Dynamic Text Element305Setting the Properties for a Dynamic Line Element311Setting the Properties for a Dynamic Circle Element316Setting the Properties for a Dynamic Box Element321Setting the Properties of a Dynamic Graphic Element328Setting the Properties for a Dynamic Chart Element337How are Change Back Form events used?372Editing, deleting and copying Local Text Block events375LOADING, EDITING AND SAVING THE FONT LIST385Copying Local Text Block Events from the Clipboard412Copying Fields to and from the Clipboard414Copying a page definition to and from the Clipboard420Using Media Mapping in an Environment433How do I create a new Novell queue for input?446How do I prepare a Novell queue for input?448Size: 15.6 MBPages: 548Language: EnglishOpen manual
User GuideTable of ContentsOutput events (Local Text Block events)14IN THE PARIS D E S I G N E R17Checking and correcting the paging of the data file43Setting the page definition and line spacing45Removing the grid and text block numbers from view90Adding a Select Device Features Event154Creating a field and adding it to the Field List191Adding dynamic text and inserting a field202A FIELD TO LOAD A G R A P H I C S F I L E222Adding a second form to an environment230Editing additional page definitions in an environment245Using multiple page definitions and forms255Changing page definitions and forms by using an event257How are dynamic form elements created?262…if you have opened the Form Editor directly283Step 1: Selecting ‘New Form’ or ‘Open Form’284AND E D I T I N G S T A T I C F O R M E L E M E N T S289Changing the settings for a static box303Changing the settings for a static circle306M ANIPULATING S TATIC F ORM E L E M E N T S369Moving, copying and deleting a group372Viewing and changing the elements within a group373USING THE KEYBOARD IN THE ENVIRONMENT EDITOR385Using the Keyboard to add or edit a Data Change event387USING THE KEYBOARD IN THE FORM EDITOR391Searching and Replacing Text in Forms396Size: 20.3 MBPages: 436Language: EnglishOpen manual