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Single-RIP System
Chapter 5. Record Sequence
This chapter describes the requirements for the sequence of records in
the IJPDS job file. Some records are required to be in a prescribed
sequence while other records, within certain limits, can occur as the job
image layout requires.
The sequence of records is also affected by the RIP configuration of the
printing system. Job files for multi-RIP systems have different sequence
requirements than single-RIP systems. Single-RIP and multi-RIP systems
are discussed separately in this chapter.
Some KODAK VERSAMARK printers allow portions of the job information to
be placed in separate files. The sequence requirements for separate files
are discussed at the end of this chapter.
Figure 5.1 illustrates the record sequence required for a single-RIP job
file. Because there is no RIP record immediately following the JC2 record
all data is assigned to RIP 0. The PHR and FAR records (in either order)
must follow the JC2 record. The PHR record describes the printheads
required for the job and the FAR record lists all the fonts required. If the
fonts listed in the FAR record are the same as the fonts already loaded in
the data station, then font records are not required.
If any of the following records are used, they must be included with the
PHR and FAR records, before the first font, fixed file, SOD, or SDC
record.
SRM - Set Resolution Multiplier
PLR - Page Length Requirement
RCR - Range Check Record
After the previously described records, the fonts must be defined. There
can be up to 255 font definition records (FDRs, FDMs, SFDs, or SFMs).
With one exception, category I fonts and category II fonts (both super and
regular) can be defined in any order. The exception is that a category I
super font cannot be immediately followed by a category I regular font.
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