Xerox 4050 Forms Creation Manual - Compiling and Printing Forms

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Compiling and printing forms

Once the Form Source Library (.FSL) file has been created, the

file can be stored on the laser printing system (LPS) system disk.

The next step is to compile the file and print a copy of the form.

Form printing process

Follow these steps to print an electronic form on a Xerox laser

printing system:

1. Enter the editor utility and create a file of FDL commands to

describe the form.  This file is called a Forms Source Library

(.FSL) file.  Refer to the “Forms Description Language”

chapter for more information.

The .FSL file contains FDL commands such as coordinates for

placing lines, boxes, text, and so forth.  You can create the

.FSL file directly at the LPS keyboard and display, at a host

computer input device, or through remote communications.

2. Save the .FSL file to the LPS system disk.

3. Compile the .FSL to create a printable electronic form file

(.FRM).

4. Debug, modify, and recompile the file if necessary.

5. Print the form.

.FSL data transfer

Once you have created the .FSL file, you can send it to the

system disk either offline or online.

Offline

In the offline mode, .FSL files can be transmitted to the system

disk from magnetic tape or by using the LPS Editor.

Using magnetic tape

1. Create the source file at the host computer and store it on a

magnetic tape.

2. Mount the tape on the LPS tape drive and copy the files

electronically to the system disk.

Using the LPS Editor

The source code can also be entered directly to the LPS at the

system user interface and transmitted electronically to the system

disk.

XEROX 4050/4090/4450/4650 LPS FORMS CREATION GUIDE

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