Xerox 701P21091 manual Coding a JSL, Before you start

PDL principles and procedures

•After deciding on the command levels you will use, make a test run of the job to see the output and to make any necessary adjustments.

•Design forms to accommodate placement of data on the page.

NOTE: It is best to start with the standard formats (print description entries or PDEs) that are predefined on the system. Each of these formats (FMT1 through FMT11) matches standard form layouts.

•If you are not sure which specifications to select, run a job using the system defaults, then adjust the JSL to meet your requirements. You can modify an existing JSL in the same manner.

•Remember the command override sequence. It is much easier to specify generic or global characteristics at the system level, for example, than to specify the same specifications repeatedly for each job or catalog.

•Remember that the specifications that you make in your JSL can be changed easily. By including the IDEN command, you can allow DJDEs to override PDL commands on a page or record basis. (Refer to “Using the IDEN command to enable DJDEs” in chapter 5 for further information.) Also, certain selections entered at the user interface can alter the print job in such areas as the number of copies to be printed and paper feed specifications.

•It is sometimes helpful to sketch the page layout, including page orientation, logos, fonts, and the point of origin for printing on the page.

Coding a JSL

If you want to create a JSL using specifications other than command defaults, you have many PDL commands available to you, and many ways of organizing them.

NOTE: Not all of these steps are necessary for every JSL you create. Your application determines what parts can be omitted.

Before you start

Before you start to code your JSL, be sure you have done the following:

Using LCDS Print Description Language 1-49