HP 2500 HP PCL/PJL reference - Printer Job Language Technical Reference Manual - Page 192

HOLD Variable, JOBNAME Variable, NO USER NAME.

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HOLD Variable Specifies the retention classification of the job, indicating whether the job is printed immediately or stored. Values JOB Value Description Notifies printer to hold the job until all copies have been printed. JOBNAME Variable This variable is the job name that may be generated by the driver or obtained from user input. This value may be used in conjunction with the USERNAME to select a job from the control panel. If the job stream does not contain a JOBNAME, the printer will assume no job name. Each subsequent job that is sent down by the same user will replace the user's last job on disk. The driver is responsible for determining the size of the printer's control panel and sending a string of appropriate length. Value "jobname string" Value Description For the HP LaserJet 8500, the string is limited to 16 characters of 7-bit ASCII text [uppercase A - Z, plus the period (.), underscore (_), hyphen (-), and asterisk (*)]. The default value is "". USERNAME Variable This variable is the user name that is obtained from user input or by the driver through some internal method. If the job stream does not contain a USERNAME the default value will be "NO USER NAME". The driver is responsible for determining the size of the printer's control panel and sending a string of appropriate length. Value "username string" Value Description For the HP LaserJet 8500, the string is limited to 16 characters of 7-bit ASCII text [uppercase A - Z, plus the period (.), underscore (_), hyphen (-), and asterisk (*)]. The default value is "NO USER NAME". 10-6 Job Management EN

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10-6
Job Management
EN
HOLD Variable
Specifies the retention classification of the job, indicating whether the
job is printed immediately or stored.
JOBNAME Variable
This variable is the job name that may be generated by the driver or
obtained from user input. This value may be used in conjunction with
the USERNAME to select a job from the control panel. If the job
stream does not contain a JOBNAME, the printer will assume no job
name. Each subsequent job that is sent down by the same user will
replace the user's last job on disk. The driver is responsible for
determining the size of the printer's control panel and sending a string
of appropriate length.
USERNAME Variable
This variable is the user name that is obtained from user input or by
the driver through some internal method.
If the job stream does not
contain a USERNAME the default value will be "NO USER NAME".
The driver is responsible for determining the size of the printer's
control panel and sending a string of appropriate length.
Values
Value Description
JOB
Notifies printer to hold the job until all copies have
been printed.
Value
Value Description
"
jobname string
"
For the HP LaserJet 8500, the string is limited
to 16 characters of 7-bit ASCII text [uppercase
A – Z, plus the period (.), underscore (_),
hyphen (–), and asterisk (*)]. The default value
is “”.
Value
Value Description
"
username string
"
For the HP LaserJet 8500, the string is
limited to 16 characters of 7-bit ASCII text
[uppercase A – Z, plus the period (.),
underscore (_), hyphen (–), and asterisk (*)].
The default value is
"NO USER NAME".