A.PDL command and DJDE summary

This section contains all the PDL commands, parameters, and DJDEs available for all the Xerox laser printing systems, including the DP EPS. This document may be used as a quick reference for information about PDL command syntax and parameters. The following definitions describe the conventions used in this appendix.

Conventions The following symbols are used in the command syntax:

 

Table A-1. Symbols used in command syntax

 

 

Symbol

Meaning

 

 

 

 

ac

Alpha character identifier.

 

Signifies a command identifier. Consists of 1 to 6 alphanumeric characters

 

(A through Z and 0 through 9). One of the characters must be alpha.

 

 

dd

Signifies a command identifier. Same as ac except there is no restriction

 

of having an alpha character. This identifier applies only to SYSTEM (or

 

JDL) and JOB (or JDE) command sets.

 

 

id

Identifier. Reference to a command identified by an ac command identifier.

 

 

sc

String constant. A hexadecimal, octal, ASCII, EBCDIC, or character text

 

string constant.

 

 

value

A decimal constant.

 

 

s

The s at the end of some PDL commands and DJDEs is optional.

 

 

Contents of command table columns

The columns in the PDL Command Summary table contain the following information:

Command column: Lists all PDL commands in alphabetical order.

Parameters column: Beside each command, lists the command parameters in alphabetical order.

Default column: Gives the default parameter for each command.

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Xerox 701P21091 manual Table A-1. Symbols used in command syntax, Contents of command table columns