B.PDL command quick reference

This section provides a quick reference for PDL commands, in the form of structure diagrams. The commands shown here are supported on some or all of the following laser printing systems: DP180 LPS, DP96 LPS, 4050 LPS, 4090 LPS, 4135 LPS, 4635 LPS, 4850 LPS, 4890 LPS, DP92C LPS, 8790 LPS, 9790 LPS, and DP 2000 Series EPS. (Refer to appendix A, “PDL command and DJDE summary,” for information on which printing systems support each command and parameter.)

Conventions Symbols used in the command syntax are listed in the table below.

 

Table B-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 Quick The Quick Reference table for PDL commands shows, in Reference table compact table format, the syntax for each parameter of each

columns PDL command. The table columns contain the following information:

Command column: Lists the PDL commands in alphabetical order.

Using LCDS Print Description Language

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Xerox 701P21091 manual PDL command quick reference, Table B-1. Symbols used in command syntax