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XEROX DOCUPRINT 180 LPS PDL REFERENCE

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Specifying input parameters

Input data is processed and temporarily written to disk for
subsequent printing under control of user-selected PDL commands.
The input processor decodes and formats input data from an offline
magnetic tape, a host-attached channel interface, or a remote
communication. The general functions of input processing are
described below.

The basic PDL commands available to control input processing are
BLOCK, CODE, PCC, RECORD, SEFFNT, TCODE, and VOLUME,
which are defined in this chapter. The chapter “Using logical
processing commands” defines commands enabling you to specify
logical functions that may be performed on either a record, block, or
page basis.

Table 4-1 summarizes the input PDL commands.

Table 4-1.

Summary of commands associated with input
processing

Command

Function

BLOCK

Input data block characteristics

CODE

Input code translation table

PCC

Defines printer carriage control code table

RECORD

Input data record characteristics

SEFFNT

Defines font mapping for short-edge feed jobs

TCODE

Marked comparison type assignments

VOLUME

Input medium characteristics