XDC files installed

Your installation includes several XDC files that describe the more common printers used. Modify the XDC files if your printers require different configuration or are not supported by the XDC files that are included with your installation. In this case, you can use XDC Editor to create or modify XDC files to meet your requirements.

As your starting point, modify copies of the XDC files that are available from the LiveCycle SDK.

The SDK includes sample and template XDC files. The sample XDC files are for specific types of printers. Template XDC files are for generic print description languages such as PostScript language level 2 or PCL 5c. After you customize an XDC file for your printer, you can store the file in the Adobe document services server or on a local hard drive.

Note: Using a tool other than XDC Editor to modify XDC files is not recommended. Undetected format or syntax errors in the XDC file can cause print problems that are difficult to diagnose, and the cache for an XDC file is not dynamically updated after the file is modified.

Template XDC files for generic print description languages

This table describes the XDC files that are installed that represent generic print description language support.

Filename

Description

dpl203.xdc

Datamax 203 DPI printer; supports Datamax printer configuration file

dpl300.xdc

Datamax 300 DPI printer; supports Datamax printer configuration file

dpl406.xdc

Datamax 406 DPI printer; supports Datamax printer configuration file

dpl600.xdc

Datamax 600 DPI printer; supports Datamax printer configuration file

hppcl5c.xdc

Printers that support the HP PCL 5c printer language (color)

hppcl5e.xdc

Printers that support the HP PCL 5e printer language (monochrome)

ipl203.xdc

Intermec label printer with 203 DPI resolution; supports Intermec Printer Language (IPL)

ipl300.xdc

Intermec label printer with 300 DPI resolution; supports Intermec Printer Language (IPL)

ipl400.xdc

Intermec label printer with 400 DPI resolution; supports Intermec Printer Language (IPL)

ps_plain.xdc

Printers that support PostScript language level 2 (monochrome and color)

ps_plain_level3.xdc

Printers that support PostScript language level 3 (monochrome and color)

ps_plain_mt.xdc

Printers that support the PostScript printer language and use MT (Monotype) font names. This XDP file is no longer required but is included for compatibility with previous releases.

tpcl203.xdc

Toshiba TEC 203 DPI barcode label printer that supports Toshiba TEC Printer Command Language (TPCL)

tpcl305.xdc

Toshiba TEC 305 DPI barcode label printer that supports Toshiba TEC Printer Command Language (TPCL)

tpcl600.xdc

Toshiba TEC 600 DPI barcode label printer that supports Toshiba TEC Printer Command Language (TPCL)

zpl203.xdc

Zebra label printers (monochrome) at 203 dpi (8 dots/mm)

zpl300.xdc

Zebra label printers (monochrome) at 300 dpi (12 dots/mm)

zpl600.xdc

Zebra label printers (monochrome) at 600 dpi (24 dots/mm)

Sample XDC files for use with specific printers

The files in this table are sample XDC files that support the features of specific printers, such as resident fonts, paper trays, and staplers. The purpose of these samples is to help you understand how to set up your own printers by using device profiles.

Filename

Description

hp4350pcl5e.xdc

HP 4350 printer device profile using PCL5e (monochrome)

hp4350ps.xdc

HP 4350 printer device profile using PostScript (monochrome and color)

lmt644pcl5e.xdc

Lexmark T644 printer device profile using PCL5e (monochrome)

lmt644ps.xdc

Lexmark T644 printer device profile using PostScript (monochrome and color)

After you modify an XDC file, reference it as part of developing a client application. For information about programmatically referencing an XDC file, see Programming with LiveCycle ES3. For information about referencing an XDC file in a process, see Workbench Help.

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