Specifying Printing Options
What Are Printing Options?
Text strings appended to the print commands when printing data on a network printer from a UNIX workstation or computer are referred to as "printing options" in this manual.
Using printing options, you can specify various processes and settings such as image rotation and user codes.
Printing options in the print commands can be specified only when TCP/IP is selected as the network protocol.
How to Specify Printing Options
How to specify printing options differs depending on the print command. When you want to use the "ftp" command for printing from a UNIX workstation, for instance, enter a space after the print command, and then enter printing options without any break.
Example: To specify a quantity of 3:
ftp> put "GL-filename" pjl=on,filetype= "RGL" or "GL2",qty=3
When specifying multiple printing options, use commas (,) to separate the settings.
Some of the printing options require a value to be specified with the option. In order to specify a value, enter a "=" symbol after the printing option name, and then immediately enter the value without a break.
When specifying only one printing option that does not include the "=" symbol, add a comma (,) to the beginning of the option.
For details about how to use the print commands, see "Device Monitoring" on our website.
If the operating system you are using does not allow the use of the "=" symbol, use the "_" (underscore) symbol.
The number of characters that can be used to specify printing options is limited by the operating system, network environment, and machine functions.
Data may not print normally if you specify an incorrect printing option or a value that is outside the specifiable range.
List of Printing Options
Printing option name | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
filetype | RGL, GL2 | Specifies the Printer Language used for printing |
imagedirection | reverse, normal | Rotates the image on the paper by 180 degrees |
pjl | on | Enables the post-processing printing options (qty) |
qty | Sort quantity (1-999) | Performs electronic sorting |
usercode | 8-digit number | Specifies a user code |