Printer Job Language (PJL) is a method developed by
Hewlett-Packard for switching
printer
Printer may refer to:
Technology
* Printer (publishing), a person or a company
* Printer (computing), a hardware device
* Optical printer for motion picture films
People
* Nariman Printer (fl. c. 1940), Indian journalist and activist
* James ...
languages at the job level, and for status readback between the printer and the host computer. PJL adds job level controls, such as printer language switching, job separation, environment, status readback, device attendance and file system commands.
"PJL offers application programs an efficient way to remotely control Hewlett-Packard printers. Using PJL, developers can provide applications with the ability to programmatically switch printer languages, monitor printer status, request the printer model and configuration, change control panel default settings, modify control panel messages, and more."
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While PJL was conceived as an extension to
Printer Command Language
Printer Command Language, more commonly referred to as PCL, is a page description language (PDL) developed by Hewlett-Packard as a printer protocol and has become a ''de facto'' industry standard. Originally developed for early inkjet printer ...
(PCL), it is now supported by most
PostScript printers.
Many printer vendors have extended PJL to include commands proprietary to their products. Not all PJL commands documented by HP are implemented in all HP or other vendor products.
PJL resides above all the other printer languages and parses commands first.
The
syntax mainly uses plain
English
English usually refers to:
* English language
* English people
English may also refer to:
Peoples, culture, and language
* ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England
** English national ide ...
words.
References
External links
* {{cite web, url =http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/bpl13208.pdf, title =HP PCL/PJL reference - Printer Job Language Technical Reference Manual, format =PDF, publisher =H-P, accessdate =23 June 2006
HP software
Page description languages