2001/10/02
CHAPTER 5 PJL - 2
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ONTENTS
1. INTRODUCTION
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1.1. About PJL
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1.2. In Case of Using PJL with a Non-PJL Printer
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1.2.1. PCL jobs
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1.2.2. Postscript jobs
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1.2.3. Other printer languages
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1.3. PJL Syntax and Format
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1.4. Variables
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1.4.1. Alphanumeric variables
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1.4.2. Numeric variables
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1.4.3. Strings
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1.5. Invalid Commands
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1.5.1. Syntax errors
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1.5.2. Syntax warning and semantic warning
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2. HOW TO USE PJL
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2.1. Overview
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2.2. PJL Job Requirement
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3. COMMAND GROUP
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4. KERNEL COMMANDS
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4.1. Introduction
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4.2. UEL Command
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4.3. EXECUTE Command
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4.4. ENTER Command
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4.5. COMMENT Command
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4.6. Printer Language Switching
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4.6.1. Explicit switching
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4.6.2. Implicit switching
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4.6.3. Context switching
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5. JOB SEPARATION COMMANDS
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5.1. Introduction
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5.2. JOB Command
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5.3. EOJ Command
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6. ENVIRONMENT COMMANDS
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6.1. Introduction
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6.1.1. Print environment
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6.1.2. PJL reset conditions
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6.1.3. Remember these points about environments
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6.1.4. PJL environment variables
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