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echnical Reference Manual
Edition 10
E1097
HP Part No. 5021-0380
Printed in U.S
.A. 10/97
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Table of Contents
Default Chapter
2
Edition
2
Inside this Manual
3
Manual Organization
4
Related Documents
7
Manual Conventions
8
Table of Contents
9
1 Introduction to PJL
13
The Benefits of PJL
15
Who Should Use PJL
15
Compatibility with Non-PJL Printers
16
2 PJL Command Syntax and Format
19
Syntax Conventions
20
Format of PJL Commands
22
PJL Syntax Rules
23
Types of Variables
25
Processing Invalid Commands
27
3 Using PJL
29
Overview of How Commands Are Used
29
PJL Job Requirements
30
Some Sample PJL Jobs
31
What's Next
32
Command Groupings by Functionality
33
4 Kernel Commands
37
Universal Exit Language (UEL) Command
38
ENTER Command
40
COMMENT Command
42
Methods of Printer Language Switching
44
5 Job Separation Commands
47
JOB Command
48
Related Commands
53
EOJ Command
54
PJL Job Security
56
Password Protection of Default Feature Settings
56
Control Panel Lock
57
Disk Lock
57
Job Cancellation
60
Start of Job Notification
60
End of Job Notification
61
Job Cancellation Unsolicited Status
62
6 Environment Commands
63
Print Environments
64
Changing Environment Settings
67
Environment Summary
68
PJL Reset Conditions
70
Key Points to Remember about Environments
71
PJL Environment Variables
72
General PJL Environment Variables
73
Port-Specific Variables (Laserjet 4PJ Only)
84
PCL-Specific Variables
85
Postscript-Specific Variables
89
ESC/P-Specific Variables
90
Setting the Printer to a Desired State
92
DEFAULT Command
94
INITIALIZE Command
98
Initialize Command
100
RESET Command
101
SET Command
104
7 Status Readback Commands
109
Printer Status Requirements
110
Synchronizing Status Readback Responses
110
Format of Status Readback Responses
111
INQUIRE Command
112
DINQUIRE Command
117
ECHO Command
122
INFO Command
124
Memory Category
131
Status Category
133
USTATUS Command
140
USTATUSOFF Command
151
Job Recovery
152
Sending the Initial Job
152
After Job Failure
153
8 Device Attendance Commands
155
RDYMSG Command
156
OPMSG Command
158
STMSG Command
160
9 PJL File System Commands
163
FSAPPEND Command
164
FSDIRLIST Command
166
Printer Responses
167
FSDELETE Command
168
FSDOWNLOAD Command
169
FSINIT Command
170
FSMKDIR Command
171
FSQUERY Command
172
FSUPLOAD Command
174
File System Example
176
10 Programming Tips for Using PJL
181
PJL Services
182
Print Data Generators
183
Printer Utilities
185
Spoolers
190
Requesting Printer Status
198
Using Status Readback in a Multi-User System
198
A Product-Specific Feature Support
213
PJL Feature Support
214
PJL Environment Variable Support
217
HP Laserjet Iiisi Comments
240
Comments about HP Laserjet Printers
241
Laserjet Printers with Reduced-Function Control Panels
247
Color Laserjet Printer Comments
248
HP Deskjet 1200C and 1600C Printer Family Comments
248
HP Laserjet 5Si/ 5Simx/5Si Mopier Comments
252
HP Laserjet 5Si Mopier Comments
253
HP Laserjet 4000 Series Comments
255
Programming Examples
263
D PJL Status Codes
267
Status Code Groupings
267
Informational Messages (10Xxx
268
Background Paper Loading (11Xyy
270
Background Paper Tray Status (12Xyy
272
Output bin Status (15Xxy
272
PJL Parser Errors (20Xxx
273
PJL Parser Warnings (25Xxx
274
PJL Semantic Errors (27Xxx
275
Auto-Continuable Conditions (30Xxx
277
PJL File System Errors (32Xxx
279
Potential Operator Intervention Conditions (35Xxx
280
Operator Intervention Conditions (40Xxx
282
Foreground Paper Loading (41Xyy
284
Paper Jam Messages (42Xyy-LJ 5Si/5Simx Only
286
Optional Paper Handling Device Messages (43Xyy
288
Laserjet 4000 Series Paper Jam Messages (44Xyy
289
Hardware Errors (50Xxx
290
Glossary
293
Contents
297
Quick Index
309
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Language
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