Xerox 701P21091 manual Print format command descriptions, Summary of print format commands

4.Specifying print format parameters

To specify the physical characteristics of a print job, define the placement of data on the page, identify system responses to error conditions, and other functions related to the printed output, you use the PDL print format commands. These commands are described in the following sections.

Print format command descriptions

The following table lists these print format commands and summarizes their functions. Details of the function, syntax, and usage of the parameters available for each command are provided in its command description section.

	Table 4-1. Summary of print format commands
Command		Function
ABNORMAL		Specifies operations security and page offset on jam recovery.
ACCT		Defines user and system accounting requirements.
CME		Allows certain parts of report output to be replaced on copies with
		predefined static data or to specify font changes within variable data.
IDR		Defines inks, default ink catalogs, and palettes.
LINE		Controls margin, overprinting, carriage control, and so forth.
MESSAGE		Sends message to operator during input or output processing.
OUTPUT		Controls printing mode, forms, paper size and type, offsetting, and
		output destination.
PDE		Defines page format (page orientation, fonts).
ROUTE		Sends message and form for a routing page.
STOCKSET		Defines a set of stocks used in a report.
VFU		Defines vertical format control.

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