Xerox 4508 User Guide
P r i n t e r C o m m a n d s
A p p e n d i x A : P r i n t e r C o m m a n d s ❖ A-17
PJL Commands
Table A.3
PJL Commands
Command
Command Description
Parameters
Example
COMMENT
Causes PJL to accept the command
line as a comment.
line as a comment.
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@PJL COMMENT(CR/LF)
* * Beginning of JOB * * (CR/LF)
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@PJL COMMENT(CR/LF)
* * Beginning of JOB * * (CR/LF)
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DEFAULT
Sets default value for environment
variables.
variables.
PAPER,
ORIENTATION,
MANUALFEED,
SYMSET,
PITCH,
POINTSIZE,
COPIES,
FORMLINES,
AUTOCONT,
TONERSAVE,
POWERSAVE,
BAUDRATE,
ROBUS,
TYPEFACE
ORIENTATION,
MANUALFEED,
SYMSET,
PITCH,
POINTSIZE,
COPIES,
FORMLINES,
AUTOCONT,
TONERSAVE,
POWERSAVE,
BAUDRATE,
ROBUS,
TYPEFACE
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@PJL DEFAULT=A4(CR/LF)
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@PJL DEFAULT=A4(CR/LF)
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INFO
Requests a specified category of
printer information, such as printer
model number, printer memory
available, configuration, status,
environment variables, and
unsolicited status variables.
printer information, such as printer
model number, printer memory
available, configuration, status,
environment variables, and
unsolicited status variables.
ID,
MEMORY,
VARIABLES,
ENGINE,
CONFIG
MEMORY,
VARIABLES,
ENGINE,
CONFIG
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@PJL INFO ID(CR/LF)
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@PJL INFO ID(CR/LF)
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ECHO
Returns the <words> portion of
the command to the host
computer.
the command to the host
computer.
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@PJL ECHO(CR/LF)
This is Echo Test(CR/LF)
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@PJL ECHO(CR/LF)
This is Echo Test(CR/LF)
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INITIALIZE
Resets current variables to factory
default values.
default values.
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OPJL INITIALIZE(CR/LF)
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OPJL INITIALIZE(CR/LF)
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RESET
Resets current variables to user
defined values.
defined values.
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@PJL RESET(CR/LF)
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@PJL RESET(CR/LF)
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UEL/SPJL
Exits current printer language and
returns control to PJL.
returns control to PJL.
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