Xerox 6180N Using LCDS Print Description Language - Page 53

PDL principles and procedures Examples of JOB commands Following are some examples of job commands. JOB2: JDE; JOB3: JDE INCLUDE=CAT2; JOB4: JDE; LINE VFU=VFU2; OUTPUT FORMS=AY2F; A JOB or JDE command remains in effect until another JOB or JDE command or an END command is encountered. The identifier in a JOB or JDE command, as in JOB2, JOB3, or JOB4 in the previous example, is used with the identifier on the JDL or SYSTEM command to initiate a print job. Coding job or JDE level commands The commands discussed in this section are usually coded at the JOB or JDE level of the JSL, because they normally vary by individual job. However, you may want to code them at the catalog level if you have grouped jobs together that have the same characteristics as defined in the commands. Defining stock requirements There are several ways to specify paper stocks with PDL. One method is the STOCKSET command, which can be referenced in lower level commands. Each formatted page is then associated with the active STOCKSET command and the active OUTPUT FEED parameter. If no FEED parameter is specified, the INIFEED parameter of the STOCKSET command takes effect. • Use the OUTPUT command and the PAPERSIZE and SYSPPR parameters to specify physical and system paper size. The OSTK and TRANS parameters allow you to specify tab or transparency stocks, and the NTO1 parameter enables you to instruct the printer to print the last page of a report first. • The FEED parameter of the OUTPUT command can either specify a stock reference assigned in the STOCKSET command or bypass this referencing and specify a stock name called out in the current STOCKSET. • The INIFEED parameter of the STOCKSET command is the default if no OUTPUT FEED parameter is present. Using LCDS Print Description Language 1-27