SYSGEN OVERVIEW
XEROX DOCUPRINT 96/DOCUPRINT 96MX LPS SYSTEM GENERATION GUIDE 1-3
Resource and information checklist
The following checklist will help you determine if you have all the
resources and information necessary to begin a sysgen.
To perform a full sysgen, you need the following:
• Installed LPS
• OSS:
– 9-track reel-to-reel
– 36-track 3490E cartridge
– 1/4-inch cartridge
• Font tapes:
– Standard font tape
– Special font tapes (including logo and signature)
• User file tapes
• Documentation
– OSS Program Description (-11)
– LPS Reference Set.
Refer to the “Related publications” section of the “Introduction” for a
list of available documentation.
Information you need for full or update
sysgen
Before you begin a full or update sysgen, gather the following
information:
• Laser image alignment coordinates
• The number of forms, fonts, and (optionally) graphics settings
per page in your installation
• A list of all the user files resident on the system disks
• A hardcopy of your current system configuration
• Print file size
• System disk IDs.
Questions to answer Before you begin a sysgen, know the answers to the following
questions:
• Is the account file to be saved or deleted during the sysgen?
• Are the Mergenthaler fonts used by your installation?
• Do you have any site-specific patches to be applied in the post-
sysgen procedure?
• Are any of your .IPM files corrupt or missing?