Xerox 6180N FreeFlow® Print Server IBM® IPDS User Guide - Page 7

1 Introduction Introduction Overview The Xerox FreeFlow® Print Server IBM® IPDS User Guide describes the Xerox FreeFlow® Print Server Intelligent Printer Data Stream support. IPDS is a print data stream defined by IBM®. This guide describes Xerox FreeFlow® Print Server support for IBM's IPDS including various system menus, setup routines, operator commands for running print jobs, system supported environments, font management, host connectivity, and diagnostic trace capabilities. NOTE: Xerox FreeFlow Print Server IPDS requires a software license. If your system does not have the Xerox FreeFlow Print Server IPDS license, you will not see any of the IPDS dialogs and the IPS Manager menu will not appear in the system menu. Contact your Customer Service Engineer (CSE) in order to obtain an Xerox FreeFlow Print Server IPDS software license. The primary audience for this document is the system administrator or the individual(s) responsible for managing the print production environment. Intelligent Printer Data Stream (IPDS) is a bi-directional print data stream defined by IBM®. IPDS is a sequence of information transmitted between a host computer and IPDS printer as directed by a print driver, such as IBM's Print Service Facility (PSF). In addition to delivering print description information, the IPDS data stream performs printer control functions and shares job status information. The Xerox FreeFlow® Print Server IPDS software is configured by means of a Graphical User Interface (GUI), featuring pull-down menus, tabs, and icons from which to manage the Xerox FreeFlow Print Server IPDS functions. Xerox FreeFlow Print Server IPDS supports the TCP/IP and Online Channel interfaces. IPDS User Guide 1- 1