Xerox DocuPrint 96 Installation Planning Manual

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LPS OPTIONS2-2 XEROX DOCUPRINT 96/DOCUPRINT 96MX LPS INSTALLATION PLANNING GUIDEThe 9-track magnetic and 18/36-track cartridge tape drives arehoused in a peripheral cabinet, as shown in figure 2-1.Figure 2-1. Peripheral cabinet with tape drives1 9-track magnetic tape drive2 18/36-track cartridge tape drive9-track magnetic tape drive The 9-track (1,600 and 6,250 bpi) magnetic tape drive is analternative or additional offline capability to the 18/36-track cartridgetape drive. It is a source for print data such as forms, graphics, andvariable data. System software and diagnostics can also be inputfrom the 9-track magnetic tape drive. This tape drive can write datato tape for system backup or for printing at a later time.18/36-track cartridge tape drive Like the 9-track magnetic tape drive, the front-loading 18/36-trackcartridge tape drive is a source for inputting forms, graphics, variabledata, and other files to the DocuPrint 96/DocuPrint 96MX LPSsystem controller for printing or storage. The 18/36-track cartridgetape drive reads and writes IBM-compatible and ANSI-compatible0.5 inch tape in the 3490E data format.HIP-accessed interfacesThe Host Interface Processor (HIP) software supportscommunication in the following environments:• Xerox Network Systems (XNS) (Ethernet interface)• Xerox Print Access Facility (XPAF)• Xerox DocuPrintServer (formerly XPSM).XNS Xerox Network Systems (XNS) enables communication betweendevices such as workstations and graphic stations and the LPSthrough a network. Ethernet is the physical connection for thenetwork, and Interpress is the page description language used inpackaging files for transmission over the network to the LPS.