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Job source library (jsl) structure – Xerox 96MX User Manual

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PRINT DESCRIPTION LANGUAGE (PDL)

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XEROX DOCUPRINT 96/DOCUPRINT 96MX LPS PDL REFERENCE

Job source library (JSL) structure

To simplify JSL coding, PDL commands are grouped into command
levels. The use and syntax of command levels, along with the
required END command, are defined in the following sections:

ID level

System level

Catalog level

Job or JDL level

END command

The command levels are always preceded by the JDL coding, which
provides the name of the compiled JDL.

Command levels

You can place PDL commands in any command level, depending on
your particular application needs.

Table 2-3 outlines the command levels and some typical
specifications that are included in these various levels.

Table 2-3.

Command levels and their general purpose

Command
level

General purpose

ID

Typically used to assign output channel numbers to
printer carriage control channels through the VFU
command, but any command which has an identifier
may be used at the ID level, such as the CODE,
PCC, and ROUTE commands.

System or
JDL

Establishes installation defaults.

Catalog

Groups PDL commands for easy reference at the job
level.

Job or JDE

Defines how individual print jobs are processed.