HP PCL/PJL reference - Printer Job Language Technical Reference Manual

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Job Management
Introduction
Some printers, such as the HP LaserJet 8100 and 8500 series,
provide the capability for storing print jobs on the printer's hard disk.
These jobs can be accessed and printed using PJL commands as
described in this chapter.
Note For information about products newer than those included in this
book, see the Printer Job Language Technical Reference Addendum,
which includes product-specific information about newer products, as
well as commands and variables added to PJL to support these
newer products.
The HP LaserJet 8100 and 8500 series printers differ in the way they
support job management. Separate descriptions and examples are
given for each printer.
Note Job retention features are not available in printers that do not have a
hard disk. Software should query the printer to determine if these
features are available and only send the PJL commands to utilize
them if they are available.
HP LaserJet 8100 Printer
Using the SET command and the PJL variables described in this
chapter, the application can assign the job a job name and a user
name, store specific jobs for later printing, print one proof copy and
hold the job until the job is proofed, and add password (HOLDKEY)
protection to a held job.
The following variables are used for job management:
z HOLD z JOBNAME