Xerox 4450 - Manual (Page 45)

3. Compiling and printing forms
Once the Form Source Library (.FSL) file has been created, the
file can be stored on the laser printing system (LPS) system disk.
The next step is to compile the file and print a copy of the form.
Form printing process
Follow these steps to print an electronic form on a Xerox laser
printing system:
1. Enter the editor utility and create a file of FDL commands to
describe the form. This file is called a Forms Source Library
(.FSL) file. Refer to the “Forms Description Language”
chapter for more information.
The .FSL file contains FDL commands such as coordinates for
placing lines, boxes, text, and so forth. You can create the
.FSL file directly at the LPS keyboard and display, at a host
computer input device, or through remote communications.
2. Save the .FSL file to the LPS system disk.
3. Compile the .FSL to create a printable electronic form file
(.FRM).
4. Debug, modify, and recompile the file if necessary.
5. Print the form.
.FSL data transfer
Once you have created the .FSL file, you can send it to the
system disk either offline or online.
Offline
In the offline mode, .FSL files can be transmitted to the system
disk from magnetic tape or by using the LPS Editor.
Using magnetic tape 1. Create the source file at the host computer and store it on a
magnetic tape.
2. Mount the tape on the LPS tape drive and copy the files
electronically to the system disk.
Using the LPS Editor The source code can also be entered directly to the LPS at the
system user interface and transmitted electronically to the system
disk.
XEROX 4050/4090/4450/4650 LPS FORMS CREATION GUIDE 3-1