To print to Xerox DocuPrint Enterprise Printing Systems (EPS) or DocuTech 2000 Series Production Publishers, you need to route jobs into the spool from other programs and define a Windows printer and spool printer for sending the jobs to the Xerox printer. Complete the following steps.
When printing to a Xerox printer, there is no way for the
destination device to know whether it has received a complete file. Unless
it receives a partial record, the destination device might not detect
an error in transmission.
To add a Windows printer, you must be a member of the Administrators
group. If you are using Windows 2000, you can also be a member of the
Printer Operators or
Server Operators group or a Power
User on a workstation.
Open the Configuration Utility.
From the Spool
Printers tab, click Add. The
Printer Properties dialog
box displays. 
In the Name box, enter a printer name. The printer name cannot contain a backslash '\'. This name displays in the Spool Window’s printer list and is called the spool printer.
Under Physical printer, select New. From the drop-down list, select Print to a Xerox EPS and click OK. A message box will display when the printer has been successfully created.
Before using the printer, you must configure the port. Click Modify Port to display the IP Port Configuration tab pages.
From the IP
Configuration tab, specify an IP address Short for Internet Protocol address. A 32-bit
(4-byte) binary number that uniquely identifies a host (computer) connected
to the Internet to other Internet hosts.
and port number A number that enables IP packets to be sent
to a particular process on a computer connected to the Internet.
to write the file to. The port number is 9100 by default.
From the File Format tab, verify the Xerox File Transfer (EPS) format is selected. This is used to send LCDS or Metacode A Xerox-generated data stream that provides all-points addressability on Xerox centralized printers. data.
When you finish configuring the port, click OK. This adds the printer and returns you to the Printer Properties dialog box so you can configure the spool printer.
Click Banners to select the header and trailer files and how they will be applied to print jobs (optional). The Banner Options dialog box displays.
Click Overlays to setup overlays and configure how they will be applied to print jobs (optional). If you are printing to an IBM 3800 printer in compatibility mode, you must select the doc.tnj overlay file. The default directory is \\Program Files\Barr\Spooler\Overlay, unless an alternate path was specified during installation. The Overlay Options dialog box displays.
Click Advanced
to specify advanced printer options. The Advanced
Printer Options dialog box displays. Review the following table to
select the desired options. Click OK
to save your changes.
When printing to a Xerox EPS, verify EBCDIC
code page 37 -- English (U.S./Canada)
is selected.
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Options |
Required |
Optional |
Don't Use |
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Printer initialization files |
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|
X |
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Page layout |
|
|
X |
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Code page |
X |
|
|
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If FCB is not found, use default FCB named 'STD' |
|
X |
|
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Printer in Disabled state at startup |
|
X |
|
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Printer can be hidden |
|
X |
|
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Printer does not check jobs for valid data type |
|
X |
|
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Bypass the Windows spooler |
X |
|
|
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Special: Pass data to printer without conversion |
|
|
X |
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Special: Pass the archive format to LPR port |
|
|
X |
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Special: Printer uses transform |
|
X |
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Close the Configuration Utility.
