Page 2 - SAFETY NOTICE
- 2 - SAFETY NOTICE CautionDo not attempt to disable any safety features designedfor this equipment.If this equipment is connected to an outlet that has beenincorrectly connected to the building wiring, seriouselectric shock could be the result. To protect yourself against electric shock, follow the...
Page 3 - Table of Contents; Introduction to the Xerox FS 5250
Table of ContentsXerox FS 5250, User’s Guide - 3 - Table of Contents 1. Introduction to the Xerox FS 5250 ............................................................. 6 1.1. What is the Xerox FS 5250? ................................ ............................ 61.2. Printer Driver Selection ........
Page 6 - and; Information Display System; XES
IntroductionXerox FS 5250, User’s Guide - 6 - 1. Introduction to the Xerox FS 5250 This manual applies to the Xerox FS 5250 protocol converter. The Xerox FS 5250 supports twinax Centronics and RS232 inputs. The default output is Centronics. NOTE:Both products: “ Xerox FS 5250” and “Xerox FS 5250 IPC...
Page 7 - outside; you wish to operate in PCL mode, do; not; change
IntroductionXerox FS 5250, User’s Guide - 7 - NOTE:PCL = factory default. "A" position NoteOperation mode is outside the B, A, T position. If you wish to operate in PCL mode, do not change the default position of the switch! XES 1 ) = "B" position. NoteTo change the driver from defau...
Page 8 - IPC Upgrade Kit
Items Supplied...Xerox FS 5250, User’s Guide - 8 - 2. Items Supplied... Please check that your Xerox FS 5250 kit is complete. The completecontents of the kit consists of the following items: • Xerox FS 5250 box • Wall plug power supply • Parallel printer cable • Auto-terminating twinax T-cable • Xer...
Page 9 - If equipped with the optional IPC module:
Product FeaturesXerox FS 5250, User’s Guide - 9 - 3. Product Features Non-IPC • Support of 5224, 5225, 5256, 4234 printer emulations as alternatives to3812/5219/3816 • Twinax setup via share port or twinax port • Flash prom allowing downloading of new firmware via the twinax o r theCentronics port •...
Page 10 - Supported Control Units; The Xerox FS 5250 will connect to the following control units :
Supported Control UnitsXerox FS 5250, User’s Guide - 10 - 4. Supported Control Units The Xerox FS 5250 will connect to the following control units : • IBM /34 • IBM /36, all models • IBM /38, all models • IBM AS/400 • IBM 5294 and 5394 remote controllers
Page 11 - Installation Requirements; Via the Line; Option; International
Installation RequirementsXerox FS 5250, User’s Guide - 11 - 5. Installation Requirements This chapter gives a short description of the requirements for the installationof the Xerox FS 5250. When you have made certain that all the components have been includedand you have carried out the pre-installa...
Page 12 - Factory default depends on your initial order.
Installation RequirementsXerox FS 5250, User’s Guide - 12 - 275 Brazilian 276 Canadian French 277 Danish/Norwegian 278 Finnish/Swedish 280 Italian 281 Japanese (English) 282 Portuguese 283 Spanish Speaking 284 Spanish 285 English (UK) 297 French 500 Multinational 871 Iceland NOTE: Factory default de...
Page 13 - input
Connections and InstallationXerox FS 5250, User’s Guide - 13 - 6. Connections and Installation ofthe Xerox FS 5250 This chapter starts with an overview of the functionality of the rear panel.Then follows a description of how you connect the Xerox FS 5250 box to a printer and finally how to connect i...
Page 14 - Data Input/Output Port Select; TWINAX CONNECTOR; You use the address switch for:
Connections and InstallationXerox FS 5250, User’s Guide - 14 - The serial input port is connected to the serial output on a PC or similarsource able to share the printer with the host. For this connection you need a cable ending in a 25-pole RS connector(order no. 999010 030). To use the serial inpu...
Page 15 - write
Connections and InstallationXerox FS 5250, User’s Guide - 15 - If you wish to operate in default PCL mode, the box is ready to operate when delivered. It is important that you do not change the position of the address switch. Note that operation mode is outside of the B, A & T positions. If you ...
Page 17 - IPDS; Power on the Xerox FS 5250.
Connections and InstallationXerox FS 5250, User’s Guide - 17 - 4. When the Xerox FS 5250 is ready, it will eject a page with the follo wingmessage: "Current emulation is xxxx" 5. Set the desired emulation by turning the address switch to the positiondefined in the chart in the following: Non...
Page 18 - via the address switch; PCL only
Connections and InstallationXerox FS 5250, User’s Guide - 18 - 6.2.3 Address Setting via the address switch To select the desired address using the rotary address switch follow thesesteps. The steps 1 through 4 are mandatory, whereas the steps 4 through 6are optional. 1. Power off the Xerox FS 5250....
Page 19 - IPDS as primary emulation
Connections and InstallationXerox FS 5250, User’s Guide - 19 - NOTE: The device address (n2) must be different from the address switchsetting or this command will only modify the primary printer emulationwithout creating a secondary. One non-IPDS and one IPDS emulation can be defined. The secondary ...
Page 21 - to the Printer; verter should be; Connecting the Xerox FS 5250; CU; indicator starts flashing.
Connections and InstallationXerox FS 5250, User’s Guide - 21 - 6.4. Connecting the Xerox FS 5250 to the Printer CAUTION:All connections to the Xerox FS 5250 protocol con verter should be made while the power is switched OFF to both the printer andconverter. 6.4.1 Connecting via Centronics output Con...
Page 22 - to the System; All connections to the Xerox FS 5250; What if the CU Indicator fails to turn on?
Connections and InstallationXerox FS 5250, User’s Guide - 22 - 6.5. Connecting the Xerox FS 5250 to the System After a successful test printout has been generated to establish that theconnection between the Xerox FS 5250 converter and the printer is working correctly (see previous sections), you are...
Page 23 - Test via the address switch; Turn the address switch to the; power on; by activating
Connections and InstallationXerox FS 5250, User’s Guide - 23 - 6.5.1 TEST Function The test printout pages can be generated in two ways - via the address switchor via the line by activating the T function . For details on the T function, pleasesee the section "Quick Reference Guide of the Suppor...
Page 24 - The; . The timeout may be changed; On the parallel and RS input port, you have to pro
Connections and InstallationXerox FS 5250, User’s Guide - 24 - 6.5.2 Timeout The Xerox FS 5250 enables printer sharing between the system and a PC. For this purpose it is possible to specify a timeout period. If the printer is receiving input on the parallel port, for example, and there isa break in...
Page 25 - ON
OperationXerox FS 5250, User’s Guide - 25 - 7. Operation of the Xerox FS 5250 The Xerox FS 5250 top panel has been designed to register the operation ofthe box via the four following indicator LEDs : • CU (contact to control unit) • PAR (parallel input) • SER (serial input) • READY (printer) 7.1. To...
Page 27 - Function Selection via the Line; Appendix A of this manual contains a; Quick Reference Guide; to the FSL
Function Selection via the LineXerox FS 5250, User’s Guide - 27 - 8. Function Selection via the Line NOTE:This section is a brief description of how to set up the interface fromthe line using FSL Functions. The guidelines in this section are very basic and limit themselves to whatyou need to know. F...
Page 28 - scribed
Function Selection via the LineXerox FS 5250, User’s Guide - 28 - 8.2. The Escape Character The Xerox FS 5250 is managed by special es cape sequences sent to theprinter via the line. Escape se quences are command sequences precededby a defined escape character. When an escape character appears in th...
Page 29 - Defining a Temporary Escape Character; Avoid using your national characters as ESC characters.; defined perma nently. When the
Function Selection via the LineXerox FS 5250, User’s Guide - 29 - 8.3. Defining a Temporary Escape Character No escape character is defined when you receive the printer. If you wish tochange the settings of the printer from the host system, you will have todefine the escape character. See below how ...
Page 30 - Defining a Permanent Escape Character; PCL; Examples of these commands are shown below.
Function Selection via the LineXerox FS 5250, User’s Guide - 30 - 8.5. Defining a Permanent Escape Character The paragraph "Defining a Temporary Escape Char acter", only describedthe saving of the escape character in the temporary memory . If you wish to define and save a permanent escape ch...
Page 33 - Pass-through mode can be defined in 2 ways:
Function Selection via the LineXerox FS 5250, User’s Guide - 33 - 8.8. Pass-Through Mode Pass-through transparency mode is implemented to offer an extendedsupport for applications that require greater flexibility than offered by thedouble escape transparency mode . PCL only Pass-through mode can be ...
Page 34 - two; escape
Function Selection via the LineXerox FS 5250, User’s Guide - 34 - 8.8.1 Pass-through mode - XES 1. Syntax of pass-through of 1 byte of hex data to the printer: <ESC>hex pair E.g. %1B 2. Pass-through of more bytes of hex data to the printer can be done in 2ways.Either way, you must follow these...
Page 36 - For details on how to configure the IPDS parameters for the; Xerox FS; using the program idaSetup, see the separate documentation for
IPDS ProgrammingXerox FS 5250, User’s Guide - 36 - 9. idaSetup - IPDS Programming NOTE:This chapter only applies to the converter when mounted with an IPCmodule. idaSetup is a program developed with the purpose of setting up the wide rangeof IPC protocol converters via a PC share port or from a host...
Page 38 - Selected FSL Functions; Function Y12: Paper Size
Selected FSL FunctionsXerox FS 5250, User’s Guide - 38 - 11. Selected FSL Functions In this chapter, only the most basic functions are described, such as papersize, paper tray and font selection. Appendix A: Quick Reference Guide to the FSL functions lists all thesupported FSL functions with syntax ...
Page 43 - Tray; Tractor; Saving the command
Selected FSL FunctionsXerox FS 5250, User’s Guide - 43 - Note: The option 2, COR, is printed in Landscape orientation withreduced vertical and horizontal spacing. Vertical spacing is 70 %of normal, thus reducing as follows: 10 pitch fonts will be converted to 13 pitch12 pitch fonts will be converted...
Page 45 - Function Y98: Automatic Page Orientation
Selected FSL FunctionsXerox FS 5250, User’s Guide - 45 - 11.4. Automatic Page Orientation Function Y98: Automatic Page Orientation Selecting this function will activate and deactivate the automatic pageorientation for the trays. Automatic Page Orientation (i.e. APO) works in connection with FSL Y98....
Page 46 - Automatic Page Orientation
Selected FSL FunctionsXerox FS 5250, User’s Guide - 46 - 11.4.1 Automatic Page Orientation Chart Below follows a navigation chart for automatic page orientation. The sectionfollowing will describe how automatic page orientation operates. Automatic Page Orientation
Page 47 - NOTE; factory default
Selected FSL FunctionsXerox FS 5250, User’s Guide - 47 - Explanation to the chart on Automatic Page Orientation Initially, the system will make a request as to the determination of the pageorientation. Indicated in the chart as "STO Used?" The system has 4 different orientation options: - Po...
Page 48 - of a Xerox printer. You can install
Selected FSL FunctionsXerox FS 5250, User’s Guide - 48 - If there is no STO command, no valid page size specified for Function Y98:Automatic Page Orientation, and the selected tray is set to COR, portraitorientation can be selected by setting the following parameters: System /38 CL: PRTQLTY (*STD) o...
Page 49 - Changing font; This function cannot be saved in the permanent memory.
Selected FSL FunctionsXerox FS 5250, User’s Guide - 49 - 1. The system and system software will not know that you have changedfont. This means that data will be transmitted to the printer as beforethe font change. This will give you format and position problems. Changing font The font change command...
Page 52 - Only; applies to printers running PCL Level 5; typeface
Selected FSL FunctionsXerox FS 5250, User’s Guide - 52 - 11.5.3 Scaleable Fonts NOTE: Only applies to printers running PCL Level 5 . The Xerox FS 5250 allows GFID access to all the scaleable fonts found inthe printer. These GFIDs are in the range 400 - 65535. Typeface, typeface attributes and point ...
Page 53 - lected
Selected FSL FunctionsXerox FS 5250, User’s Guide - 53 - Possible attribute values are: Style Strokeweight 0 Medium upright 1 Bold upright 2 Medium italic 3 Bold italic %Y96,4815% This is 48 point, Helvetica Compressed, bold upright %Y96,1301% This is 13 point, Times Roman, bold upright Font example...
Page 54 - What you need to know
Selected FSL FunctionsXerox FS 5250, User’s Guide - 54 - The parameters of the font definition command are as follows: n1 is the GFID number n2 is the typeface n3 is the attribute n4 is the symbol set n5 is the point size n6 is the translate table (optional) What you need to know When you define the...
Page 56 - eral
Selected FSL FunctionsXerox FS 5250, User’s Guide - 56 - NOTE:The symbol set and the translate table should be set to the same value,e.g. both to 3 ECMA 94. If you select value 3 as symbol set and 1 astranslate table, you will probably have problems with sev eral characters.
Page 58 - and install more fonts either as soft fonts or
Selected FSL FunctionsXerox FS 5250, User’s Guide - 58 - Font definition example &&??% %Y91,521,6,5,1,18,1% %X1 This will define GFID 512 as a Helvetica, proportional bold, Roman 8 symbolset, point size 18, and translate table 1 (Roman 8). It will then save settingspermanently and erase the ...
Page 60 - portrait; Font definition
Selected FSL FunctionsXerox FS 5250, User’s Guide - 60 - 11.5.6 Defining Fonts - XES NOTE:The procedures in this chapter can only be used, if you have se lected the XES option on the interface (see the chapter on Installation). All printers have a number of internal fonts . The more sophisticated th...
Page 65 - Example 1; Font definition example
Selected FSL FunctionsXerox FS 5250, User’s Guide - 65 - Example 1 Using a 12 CPI font for GFID 11 (logical 10 CPI):%Y97, 11,1B,’+1Titan12iso-P’,0D,0A,1B,’1’;16,15% For details on “Optional Scaling”, refer to the Programmer’s Guide, D62081. Font definition example &&??% %Y97,1,1B,'+1Titan10B...
Page 66 - Function Y19: Duplex Printing
Selected FSL FunctionsXerox FS 5250, User’s Guide - 66 - 11.7. Duplex Printing Function Y19: Duplex Printing NOTE:In XES, function Y62 must be programmed for this function to becomeeffective. Duplex printing means that the printer can print on both sides of a piece ofpaper. NOTE:You can only use thi...
Page 68 - No duplex printing; Setting; Portrait
Selected FSL FunctionsXerox FS 5250, User’s Guide - 68 - 11.7.4 Selecting duplex printing The duplex command (Y19) has one parameter with three different settings: Setting Description 0 No duplex printing 1 Duplex, long-edge binding 2 Duplex, short-edge binding See the paragraph below on how to sele...
Page 69 - The second parameter has 6 settings:
Selected FSL FunctionsXerox FS 5250, User’s Guide - 69 - The second parameter has 6 settings: Setting Description 1 Tractor 2 Tray 1 3 Tray 2 4 Manual feed 5 Envelope feed 6 Tray 3 Duplex selection example, PCL &&??% %Y19,2% %Y10,1,3% &&?? This will select duplex printing, short-edge...
Page 70 - The Xerox FS 5250 supports the following printer languages:; (Xerox Distributed Print Mode) is based on the data stream for Xerox; XPPM; (Xerox Production Mode) is the data stream for the Xerox 9700
Selected FSL FunctionsXerox FS 5250, User’s Guide - 70 - 11.8. Output Data The Xerox FS 5250 supports the following printer languages: PCL (see the section: "Printer Driver Selection" for details) XES - XDPM ISO- XDPM EBCDIC- XPPM EBCDIC- XPPM ASCII XDPM (Xerox Distributed Print Mode) is bas...
Page 72 - Function 100: Port Share Option; timer
Selected FSL FunctionsXerox FS 5250, User’s Guide - 72 - For details on Operating Modes (i.e. function 70 and function 36), DJDEand Metacode Handling, you are referred to the Programmer's Guide,doc. no. D62081 11.9. Port Share Option This section will describe share timeout and how to specify the ti...
Page 74 - Sending the commands from the system
Selected FSL FunctionsXerox FS 5250, User’s Guide - 74 - The new setup must be saved in the NVRAM 9 with the following command (where "%" is the escape character): %X1 NOTE: %X1% will delete the temporary escape character. The FSL string above was split up into several lines for reasons ofcl...
Page 75 - Printer sharing example; In stead of writing
Selected FSL FunctionsXerox FS 5250, User’s Guide - 75 - 11.9.2 Sending the commands from the PC The easiest way to send the string from the PC to the Centronics or RS-232port is to write the command string on a blank screen at the root, and thenmake a "print screen". If you have a PC edi to...
Page 76 - Programming via Shareport; Activating the Y249 Engineering Function
Programming via ShareportXerox FS 5250, User’s Guide - 76 - 12. Programming via Shareport In order to ease customisation of the Xerox FS 5250, FSL parame ters fortwinax input can be programmed directly via the interface's Centronics orserial (RS-232) port using the Engineering Function Y249. The Eng...
Page 77 - Deactivating the Y249 Engineering Function; Escape sequences must be in HEX
Programming via ShareportXerox FS 5250, User’s Guide - 77 - If you have defined % as Escape Character, you activate the engi neeringfunction by typing: %Y249,n% n = password. As this is sensitive information, system operators can contacttheir point of purchase for password details. 12.2. Deactivatin...
Page 78 - PC Support Virtual Printer
PC Support Virtual PrinterXerox FS 5250, User’s Guide - 78 - 13. PC Support Virtual Printer In addition to its normal use in connection with a midrange computer, theinter face may also be used as an ordinary PC printer by a PC equipped witha 5250 communication card and software. This facility is cal...
Page 82 - Appendix A: Supported Setup Functions; XES Mode; Description
AppendicesXerox FS 5250, User’s Guide - 82 - Appendix A: Supported Setup Functions XES Mode No. Description Y2 LPI Y3 CPI Y8 LU1 Language Y10 Page Format Y11 Paper Path Y12 Paper Size Y15 Baud Rate for Serial Input Y16 Number of Data Bits for Serial Input Y17 Parity for Serial Input Y18 Number of St...
Page 84 - PCL Mode
AppendicesXerox FS 5250, User’s Guide - 84 - PCL Mode No. Description Y2 LPI Y3 CPI Y8 LU1 Language Y10 Page Format Y11 Paper Path Y12 Paper Size Y15 Baud Rate for Serial Input Y16 Number of Data Bits for Serial Input Y17 Parity for Serial Input Y18 Number of Stop Bits for Serial Input Y19 Duplex Pr...
Page 100 - Appendix B: Test Printout
AppendicesXerox FS 5250, User’s Guide - 100 - Appendix B: Test Printout XES Xerox FS 5250 XESFirmware version: 140.002 /00971002 Boot id: 80023102Current escape code = 00 in hexadecimal as Character = ' 'Dipswitch: National character set = Multinational Switch: Device address = 00 Function 2: Defaul...
Page 102 - The following connections are available in the serial plug:
AppendicesXerox FS 5250, User’s Guide - 102 - Appendix C: Use of Xerox FS 5250Serial Port (Out) The following connections are available in the serial plug: pin 1: N.C.pin 2: RX datapin 3: TX datapin 4: DTRpin 5: GND (signal)pin 6: DSR (busy)pin 7: RTS (always high)pin 8: N.C.pin 9: N.C.
Page 103 - Appendix D: Related Manuals
AppendicesXerox FS 5250, User’s Guide - 103 - Appendix D: Related Manuals For details on how to program the Xerox FS 5250, kindly refer to thismanual: Laser 5250, Programmer's GuideDocument no. D62081 The Xerox FS 5250 supports IPDS module. For information on IPDSfunctionality, you are referred to: ...
Page 104 - Index
IndexXerox FS 5250, User’s Guide - 104 - Index A attributes, 55 C control units, 10COR, 42 D Default GFID table, 50duplex, 66 binding option, 67landscape printing, 67portrait printing, 67selecting, 66 duplex printing, considerations, 66 E emulation, 14 via address switch, 16 error messages, 79 non-r...