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Job Separation Commands 5-3, START, PASSWORD

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Note • NAME = "job name" - The command option NAME tags the print job with a job name. The variable job name can be any combination of printable characters and spaces or horizontal tab characters, with a maximum of 80 significant characters. The job name variable is a string and must be enclosed in double quotes, as shown in the command syntax. If the NAME option is included, the unsolicited job status includes the job name (if unsolicited job status is enabled). • START = first page - The command option START is used to provide a non-printing mode for skipping to a selected portion of the job. It indicates the first page that is printed. If the START option is omitted, the printer starts printing at the beginning of the job. If the end of the job comes before the START page, no pages are printed. For duplex jobs, the front and/or back side of the page is also printed, depending on the value of START/END. If START is an even number, the front side of that page will also be printed. If END is an odd value, the backside of that page will also be printed. This allows the selected pages to be inserted back into the original duplex job. • END = last page - The command option END indicates the page number of the last page to be printed. The last page variable is relative to page 1 of the print job. If the END variable is omitted, the printer prints to the end of the job. If the end of the job is encountered before the START page, no pages are printed. If the end of job is encountered before the END page, printing terminates. Additionally, if the START page is greater than the END page, no pages are printed. • PASSWORD = number - The command option PASSWORD allows the application to modify the NVRAM variables if the password matches the active password variable. (Using PJL, the NVRAM variables are modified using either the DEFAULT or INITIALIZE commands; some printer language commands may also modify NVRAM variables.) Passwords are set using the DEFAULT command. The default password value is 0, which indicates PJL security is disabled-any job can modify printer feature settings using the DEFAULT or INITIALIZE commands. If any other password value is active, PJL jobs must issue the correct password value or they are disabled from using the DEFAULT or INITIALIZE commands. (See the "PJL Job Security" section at the end of this chapter.) EN Job Separation Commands 5-3

Section	Page
Main Menu	3
Inside This Manual	5
Manual Organization	6
Related Documents	9
Manual Conventions	10
Contents	11
Introduction to PJL	15
What is PJL?	15
The Benefits of PJL	17
Who Should Use PJL?	17
Compatibility With Non-PJL Printers	18
PJL Command Syntax and Format	21
Introduction	21
Syntax Conventions	22
Format of PJLCommands	24
PJL Syntax Rules	25
Types of Variables	27
Processing Invalid Commands	29
Using PJL	31
Introduction	31
Overview of How Commands are Used	31
PJL Job Requirements	33
Some Sample PJLJobs	34
What's Next?	35
Command Groupings by Functionality	36
Kernel Commands	41
Introduction	41
Universal Exit Language (UEL) Command	42
ENTER Command	44
COMMENT Command	46
Methods of Printer Language Switching	47
Job Separation Commands	49
Introduction	49
JOB Command	50
EOJ Command	56
PJL Job Security	58
Password Protection of Default Feature Settings	58
Control Panel Lock	59
Disk Lock	59
Job Cancellation	61
Start of Job Notification	61
End of Job Notification	62
Job Cancellation Unsolicited Status	63
Environment Commands	65
Introduction	65
Print Environments	66
Changing Environment Settings	69
Environment Summary	70
PJL Reset Conditions	72
Key Points to Remember About Environments	74
PJL Environment Variables	75
General PJL Environment Variables	76
Port-Specific Variables (LaserJet4PJ Only)	90
PCL-Specific Variables	91
PostScript-Specific Variables	95
ESC/P-Specific Variables	96
Setting the Printer to a Desired State	98
DEFAULT Command	100
INITIALIZE Command	103
RESET Command	106
SET Command	109
Status Readback Commands	113
Introduction	113
Printer Status Requirements	115
Synchronizing Status Readback Responses	115
Format of Status Readback Responses	116
INQUIRE Command	117
DINQUIRE Command	122
ECHO Command	126
INFO Command	128
USTATUS Command	143
TIMED Variable	152
USTATUSOFF Command	154
Job Recovery	155
Sending the Initial Job	155
After Job Failure	156
Device Attendance Commands	159
Introduction	159
RDYMSG Command	160
OPMSG Command	163
STMSG Command	165
PJL File System Commands	169
Introduction	169
FSAPPEND Command	171
FSDIRLIST Command	173
FSDELETE Command	175
FSDOWNLOAD Command	176
FSINIT Command	177
FSMKDIR Command	178
FSQUERY Command	179
FSUPLOAD Command	181
File System Example	183
Job Management	187
Introduction	187
HP LaserJet 8100 Printer	187
HP LaserJet 8500 Printer	191
Programming Tips for Using PJL	195
Introduction	195
PJL Services	196
Print Data Generators	197
Printer Utilities	199
Spoolers	205
Requesting Printer Status	212
Using Status Readback in a Multi-User System	212
Product-Specific Feature Support	223
Introduction	223
PJL Feature Support	224
PJL Environment Variable Support	228
HP LaserJet IIISi Comments	265
Comments about HP LaserJet Printers	266
LaserJet Printers with Reduced-Function Control Panels	273
Color LaserJet Printer Comments	274
HP DeskJet 1200C and 1600C Printer Family Comments	274
HP LaserJet 5Si/ 5SiMx/5Si Mopier Comments	278
HP LaserJet 5Si Mopier Comments	279
HP LaserJet 4000 and 5000 Series Comments	281
HP LaserJet 1100 Series Comments	283
HP LaserJet 2100 Series Comments	284
HP Color LaserJet 4500 Series Comments	285
HP LaserJet 8000 and 8100 Series Comments	286
HP Color LaserJet 8500 Series Comments	287
PJL Command Summary	289
Programming Examples	295
Introduction	295
PJL Status Codes	301
Status Code Groupings	301
Informational Messages (10xxx) *	302
Background Paper Loading (11xyy)	304
Background Paper Tray Status (12xyy)	306
Output Bin Status (15xxy)	307
PJL Parser Errors (20xxx)	307
PJL Parser Warnings (25xxx)	309
PJL Semantic Errors (27xxx)	310
Auto-Continuable Conditions (30xxx)	311
PJL File System Errors (32xxx)	313
Potential Operator Intervention Conditions (35xxx)	314
Operator Intervention Conditions (40xxx)	316
Foreground Paper Loading (41xyy)	319
Paper Jam Messages (LaserJet 5Si/5SiMx only) (42xyy)	320
Optional (External) Paper Handling Device Messages (43xyy)	322
LaserJet 4000 / 5000 Series Paper Jam Messages (44xyy)	323
Hardware Errors (50xxx)	324
Glossary	327
Index	335
Symbols	335
Numerics	335
A	335
B	335
C	335
D	335
E	336
F	336
H	336
I	336
J	337
K	337
L	337
M	337
N	337
O	337
P	338
Q	339
R	339
S	339
T	339
U	339
V	340

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Job Separation Commands 5-3

•

NAME = "

job name

— The command option NAME tags the

print job with a job name. The variable

job name

can be any

combination of printable characters and spaces or horizontal

tab characters, with a maximum of 80 significant characters.

The

job name

variable is a string and must be enclosed in

double quotes, as shown in the command syntax. If the NAME

option is included, the unsolicited job status includes the job

name (if unsolicited job status is enabled).

•

START

= first page

—

The command option START is used to

provide a non-printing mode for skipping to a selected portion

of the job. It indicates the first page that is printed. If the

START option is omitted, the printer starts printing at the

beginning of the job. If the end of the job comes before the

START page, no pages are printed.

Note

For duplex jobs, the front and/or back side of the page is also printed,

depending on the value of START/END. If START is an even number,

the front side of that page will also be printed. If END is an odd value,

the backside of that page will also be printed. This allows the selected

pages to be inserted back into the original duplex job.

•

END =

last page

—

The command option END indicates the

page number of the last page to be printed. The

last page

variable is relative to page 1 of the print job. If the END variable

is omitted, the printer prints to the end of the job. If the end of

the job is encountered before the START page, no pages are

printed. If the end of job is encountered before the END page,

printing terminates. Additionally, if the START page is greater

than the END page, no pages are printed.

•

PASSWORD =

number

— The command option PASSWORD

allows the application to modify the NVRAM variables if the

password matches the active password variable. (Using PJL,

the NVRAM variables are modified using either the DEFAULT

or INITIALIZE commands; some printer language commands

may also modify NVRAM variables.) Passwords are set using

the DEFAULT command. The default password value is 0,

which indicates PJL security is disabled—any job can modify

printer feature settings using the DEFAULT or INITIALIZE

commands. If any other password value is active, PJL jobs

must issue the correct password value or they are disabled

from using the DEFAULT or INITIALIZE commands. (See the

“PJL Job Security” section at the end of this chapter.)