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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