Using XDC Editor, you can define printer input trays and
media types separately, and then map them. This separation allows
you to use the media types that are separately defined by designers
who laid out forms using Designer. Typically, you define the media
types, fonts, sequences, and printer capabilities, and then map the
media types to trays. However, because the media types are standardized and
usually form authors define the media types that they intend to
use with the forms they author, generally, you do not need to add
or edit media types. In addition, because the mapping between media
types and trays require exact names of media types, it is recommended
that you use the media types that the form designer makes available.
You can map media types (paper types) that are available on the
printer to input trays that those types are loaded in. You can also
specify the output trays that are available on the printer. Here,
you can select the tray and media types by the names you assigned
in Designer, and then map media types and trays.
Specifying media types
Typically,
form authors using Designer specify the media type that each page
in the form is printed on, choosing from the media types specified
in the Designer XDP file (Designer.xdp). When Output prints the form,
it uses the XDC file for the printer to associate the media type
for a page with a specific input tray. It also uses the XDC file
to determine the printer-specific commands for selecting the input
and output trays. Output incorporates these commands into the setup
instructions it sends to the printer.
XDC Editor allows you to specify the media types that form authors
define for use in their master pages. Within the XDC Editor, you
can independently define the media types by adding, removing, or
editing media types. Typically, you use the same name as the media
type that the form author used, and then define the characteristics
of each media type. You can then map the input trays to media types.
The XDC
file for the target printer maps media types to input trays. To
print a form that uses non-standard media, you may have to modify
that printer’s XDC file to specify the input tray that the media
is located in. To do this, modify your XDC file or XCI properties
so that the printer feeds paper from the correct input tray. In
some cases, you may have to modify both the XDC file and the XCI
properties.
Follow the scenario below to change the type of paper that is
specified in the form or if the form does not have a type of paper
specified.
Modifying the XDC file to specify media and tray selection involves
the following general tasks:
Determining or specifying the media used by a form
Identifying your printer’s input tray numbers
Media and tray mapping (PCL and PostScript Printers only)
Deploying XDC files
Determining or specifying the media used by a form
You can determine or specify the medium used in a blank
form by using Designer.
Determine or specify the medium used in a blank form
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Open
a form in Designer.
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Select Window > Hierarchy to display the Hierarchy palette.
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In the Hierarchy palette, select one of the pages subordinate
to the Master Pages entry (for example, select form 1 > (Master
Pages) > Page 1).
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Show the Object palette by selecting Window > Object.
The Paper Type list on the Master Page tab displays the currently
selected paper type for the blank form. (
Paper type
and
media type
are
synonyms.)
注意:
A blank form can have multiple
master pages, each of which has a different medium selection.
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(Optional) In the Paper Type list, select a new media for
the master page. The paper types available are derived from the
XDC file that is used by Designer. For example, Designer presents
a paper type of Letter Head derived from the XDC entry letterHead.
Define media types in XDC Editor
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In Workbench,
open the XDC file to modify.
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On the Mediums tab, click Add.
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In the Add New Medium dialog box, do the following:
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From the Stock pop-up menu, select the media type that the
form author may have defined.
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In the Long Edge field, specify the long-edge dimension of
the media, appending the unit of measurement. Units can be expressed
with three fractional digits (for example, 432 pt and 44.555 in).
Supply this value even if the name of the media type implies its
value.
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In the Short Edge field, specify the short-edge dimension
of the media, appending the unit of measurement. Supply this value
even if the name of the media type implies its value.
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(Printers except PostScript printers) In the Imaging Bounding
Box field, specify the coordinates that define the printable area
of the media. Provide one set of coordinates to define the lower-left
points and another set of coordinates to define the upper-right
points. Separate the values with commas and provide the unit of
measurement with the values. For example, 0pt, 1pt, 288pt, 431pt
describes a printing area with a lower-left corner that has the
coordinates (0pt, 1pt) and an upper-right corner that has the coordinates
(288pt, 431pt). For information about specifying the printable area,
see your printer’s manual. (See
Finding documentation for your printer
.)
Remove a medium
You can remove a medium from the XDC file using XDC Editor.
For PCL and PostScript supported printers, removing a medium from
the XDC file removes tray-medium mapping that uses the selected
medium.
To remove a medium from the XDC file
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In Workbench,
open the XDC file to modify.
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On the Mediums tab, select the medium to remove, and then
click Remove.
Modify a medium (PCL and PostScript printers only)
When you modify a medium, Tray-Medium mapping that uses
the changed medium is also modified.
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In
Workbench, open the XDC file to modify.
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On the Mediums tab, select the medium to modify, and click
Change.
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In the Change Medium dialog box, change the relevant parameters,
and click OK.
Identifying your printer’s input tray numbers
Now that you know the media types the master pages use
in the blank form, identify the tray number that delivers each media
type. The tray number may differ from the numbers printed or embossed
on the trays themselves. Use these tray numbers when you modify
the XDC file. Ideally, you should obtain tray information from the
printer’s manual; however, this Help describes other ways to obtain
tray information for your printer.
Obtaining information from your printer’s manual
If you have a copy of your printer’s reference manual (
Finding documentation for your printer
), it should provide a list
of possible input tray numbers. For example, the technical reference
(not the user reference) for the Lexmark T632 printer shows the
tray numbers in the table below, depending on whether PostScript
or PCL emulation is selected. (See
Specifying printer capabilities
). Keep in mind that you can specify
the trays only for PCL or PostScript printers.
Input tray number using PCL emulation
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Input tray number using PostScript emulation
(language level 3 only)
|
Tray description
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0
|
Not specified
|
Active source or eject page
|
1
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0
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Tray 1 (default)
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2
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3
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Manual paper feed
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3
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4
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Manual envelope feed
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4
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1
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Tray 2
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5
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5
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Tray 3
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6
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Not specified
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Optional envelope feeder
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7
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Not specified
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Auto select
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8
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7
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Multipurpose feeder
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Not specified
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2
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Multipurpose feeder or envelope feeder
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20
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8
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Tray 4
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21
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9
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Tray 5
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62
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Not specified
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Optional paper source
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Obtaining information from your printer
Many printers provide an interface that lets you obtain
information directly from the printer:
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Display panel or screen
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Displays information about the printer configuration or lets
you request the printer to print a configuration page. Information
may include tray numbers. In the case of networked printers, the
configuration page may include an IP address.
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Web interface
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Provides a user interface so that you can examine the printer configuration
by using your web browser.
Obtaining information from your printer’s PPD file (PostScript printers)
For PostScript printers, if you cannot obtain the printer’s
reference manual or information from the printer itself, you can
obtain tray information from the printer’s PPD (PostScript printer
description) file. This applies only to printers that support the
PostScript language. You can download PPDs from the Adobe
Printer Drivers
site. Alternatively,
you can search the Internet for other PPD download websites or go
to
Common
UNIX Printing System (CUPS)
.
The following lines come from the PPD file for the Ricoh cl 3000
printer:
*InputSlot MultiTray/Bypass Tray: "<</MediaPosition 0>> setpagedevice"
*InputSlot 1Tray/Tray 1: "<</MediaPosition 1>> setpagedevice"
*InputSlot 2Tray/Tray 2: "<</MediaPosition 2>> setpagedevice"
*InputSlot 3Tray/Tray 3: "<</MediaPosition 3>> setpagedevice"
In this case, the text string
2Tray/Tray2
that
appears before the colon (":") corresponds to the actual printer
tray.
<<MediaPosition 2>>
is the PostScript
command to select that input tray. The input tray number is given
as a parameter of
MediaPosition
; therefore, the
input tray number to be used is “2”.
Trays (PCL and PostScript printers only)
The Tray panel in the XDC Editor allows you to manage trays
that are available in your printer and then map them to specific
media types that are available from the Stock menu.
Add a tray
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In the XDC Editor, open the PCL or PostScript XDC
file that you want to edit.
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In the Tray panel, click Add.
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In the Add New Tray dialog box, do the following, and click
OK:
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In the Input Tray Name field, enter a unique,
meaningful name for the input tray.
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(PostScript language level 3 printers) In the Input Tray
Number field, specify the tray number that identifies the input
tray.
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In the Tray Type field, specify the PostScript media type
that is associated with a particular input tray. Tray Type values
are either predefined by the printer’s manufacturer or configured
by the system administrators by using the printer’s front panel.
Examples of predefined Media Type values are PLAIN, COATED, and
GLOSSY.
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(PostScript language level 2 printers) Omit values from the
Tray Number field and specify the input tray type in the Input Tray
Type field.
Edit Tray details
When you rename an input tray, for PCL and PostScript printers,
Tray-Medium mapping that uses the edited tray is also updated.
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In
Workbench, open the XDC file that you want to modify.
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On the Trays tab, select the tray that you want to edit.
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In the Change Input Tray dialog box, edit the parameters
and click OK to save them.
Media and tray mapping (PCL and PostScript Printers only)
For printers that support PostScript or PCL languages,
you can map the available media types and trays. Keep in mind that
you are mapping the media types to Tray Names, not tray numbers.
In the Tray panel, you can add, change, or delete input tray characteristics.
Before you begin the procedures, ensure that your XDC file is configured
for your printer, and identify the input tray numbers and tray names
for your printer. (See
Specifying printer capabilities
and
Identifying your printer’s input tray numbers
.)
Map a medium to a tray
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At the bottom of the XDC Editor
panel, click the Trays tab.
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Click Add to the right of the Medium To Tray Mappings table.
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From the Stock menu, select the media type you are want to
map to a tray.
The media types that are available from the
Stock menu reflect the media types that are predefined in Designer.
Using Designer, form authors specify the paper types (media types)
for the master pages that are used on a form, choosing from a list
of the same predefined media types (paper types). (See
Determining or specifying the media used by a form
.)
Notice that
some of the entries in the Stock column are not preceded by an asterisk.
These entries reflect a subset of the media types that are predefined in
Designer. Entries in the Stock column that are preceded by an asterisk
are defined only in the XDC file being edited.
If you
add a media type that is not already defined in the Designer.xdc
file, add the new media type to the copy of the Designer.xdc file
that Designer uses and then restart Designer. Thereafter, form authors
can select the newly created stock name in the Master Page object
property. (See
Adding new paper types to the Designer.xdc file
.)
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In the Input Tray Name field, select media name that you
want to map to the tray that you selected already, and click OK.
Delete a media and tray mapping entry
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At the bottom of
the XDC Editor panel, click the Trays tab.
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Select the entry to delete from the mapping table, and click
Remove.
注意:
If you delete a medium
that was used in any of the tray-medium mapping, the mapping is
removed when the medium is removed.
(PostScript- and PCL-based XDC files) Adding or changing output trays
In the Output Tray panel, you can add, change, or delete
output tray characteristics.
Add an output tray
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At the bottom of the XDC Editor panel, click the
Medium and Trays tab, and then click Add.
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In the
Output Tray Name field, specify a name that uniquely identifies
the output tray. This name can be referenced by API parameters and
by Output parameters.
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In the
Tray Bin field, specify the output bin number. This value corresponds
to the Output Bin entry in the Printed Output Options dialog box
of the generated Printed Output service of Output.
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In the
Tray Number field, specify the tray number. This number can be referenced
by API parameters and by Output parameters.
Modify an output tray
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At the bottom of the XDC Editor panel, click the
Medium and Trays tab.
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Select the entry to modify and click Modify, or double-click
the entry to modify.
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Modify the necessary fields. (See
Add an output tray
.)
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