Summary of ColorQube 8700

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    Cq8700-8900 customer support page 1 accessing extended features overview this document describes how to access the extended features of the colorqube 8700/8900 color multifunction printer (mfp) in environments for which xerox does not make a custom driver. Note: some of the commands and syntax used ...

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    Cq8700-8900 customer support page 2 getting started pcl and ascii print jobs can use pjl commands or pcl commands to access the attributes of the device. If there is more than one method listed to access a specific feature, determine the best method for your application and use that method. Comment ...

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    Cq8700-8900 customer support page 3 table of contents accessing extended features .............................................................................................................................................................. 1 overview ...................................................

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    Cq8700-8900 customer support page 4 pjl/pcl dependencies/caveats ...................................................................................................................................................... 22 dsc/ps dependencies/caveats ........................................................

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    Cq8700-8900 customer support page 5 reference topics xrxbegin when the interpreter receives this command it begins to parse pjl comment commands to check for xerox-specific commands until it receives the command to stop parsing. Pjl comment command dsc comment command @pjl comment xrxbegin %%xrxbegi...

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    Cq8700-8900 customer support page 6 job type the job type command indicates a job that requires special handling. Pjl comment command dsc comment command @pjl comment oid_att_job_type oid_val_job_type_string; %%oid_att_job_type oid_val_job_type_string; where string is one of the following: print ind...

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    Cq8700-8900 customer support page 7 fax send must use with the fax_send job type command. Required commands pjl comment command dsc comment command @pjl comment oid_att_job_type oid_val_job_type_fax_send; @pjl comment oid_att_fax_destination_phone "xxxx"; %%oid_att_job_type oid_val_job_type_fax_send...

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    Cq8700-8900 customer support page 8 banner sheet (start sheet) this command turns on/off the banner sheet that prints at the beginning of every job. It only applies to the job that contains the command; it does not affect any other jobs. If the device is configured to disable banner sheets, this com...

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    Cq8700-8900 customer support page 9 pcl5 command tray mapping tool a user with administrator access rights to the device has the opportunity to change the pcl5 command used to identify a specific paper tray. A user can do this by opening centreware® internet services by entering the printer’s ip add...

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    Cq8700-8900 customer support page 10 media size this command specifies the size of media on which to print the job. Note: some sizes may not apply to every printer model. Pcl5 ps &l#a width height] /custompagesize false >> setpagedevice where # is the number from the table below. Where width and hei...

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    Cq8700-8900 customer support page 11 note: when sending a job with a media size, there must be a media color “unspecified” and media type “unspecified” pjl comment command issued in the pdl. Custom media sizes this command specifies the custom media size on which to print the job. Insert a media siz...

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    Cq8700-8900 customer support page 12 media type media types are used to distinguish the type of media a job requires. If using the media source command, set the media type command to unspecified. Ps string) >> setpagedevice pcl5 &n#wdstring where # is the length of string+1, and string from the tabl...

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    Cq8700-8900 customer support page 13 ps (string) value pcl5 examples pcl6 hexadecimal and string custom1 &n8wdcustom1 0x07 0x00 custom1 custom2 &n8wdcustom2 0x07 0x00 custom2 custom3 &n8wdcustom3 0x07 0x00 custom3 custom4 &n8wdcustom4 0x07 0x00 custom4 custom5 &n8wdcustom5 0x07 0x00 custom5 media co...

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    Cq8700-8900 customer support page 14 formatting commands feed edge the values indicate the feed edge to use. Feeds paper so that leading edge of paper is the shorter side. Pjl comment command dsc comment command ps @pjl comment oid_att_feed_edge string; %% oid_att_feed_edge string; int >> setpagedev...

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    Cq8700-8900 customer support page 15 output destination indicates the output bin where the print job is sent. Note: some output options may not be available on every product model output tray ps pjl comment command simple catch tray offset catch tray > setpagedevice @pjl comment oid_att_output_bins ...

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    Cq8700-8900 customer support page 16 hole punch this command indicates hole punches for a print job on a device with hole punch capability. Note: some hole punch options may not be available on every product model. Pjl comment command dsc comment command ps @pjl comment oid_att_punch int; %%oid_att_...

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    Cq8700-8900 customer support page 17 booklet fold this command indicates an optional fold type generated by the professional finisher. The short edge feed command is also required to use the booklet fold command. Note: some booklet options may not be available on every product model. Pjl comment com...

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    Cq8700-8900 customer support page 18 color mode use this command to adjust the delivery of color rendering. Ps for color: > setpagedevice for monochrome/grayscale: > setpagedevice pcl5 there is no page-level pcl5 command for this attribute. Pcl6 there is no page-level pcl6 command for this attribute...

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    Cq8700-8900 customer support page 19 cover commands front cover only this command specifies a job has a front (only) cover sheet and whether the cover sheet is imaged (true) or blank (false). Pjl comment command dsc comment command @pjl comment oid_att_first_page_imaged “string”; %%oid_att_first_pag...

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    Cq8700-8900 customer support page 20 first_page_imaged. Pjl comment command dsc comment command @pjl comment oid_att_firstlast_page_imaged “string”; %%oid_att_firstlast_page_imaged “string”; where string is true or false front and back cover media color this command indicates the first and last page...

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    Cq8700-8900 customer support page 21 where stringis one of the following: none blank imaged interleave media color this command identifies the color of the interleaved pages. Pjl comment command dsc comment command @pjl comment oid_att_interleave_color “string”; %%oid_att_interleave_color “string”; ...

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    Cq8700-8900 customer support page 22 pjl/pcl dependencies/caveats • locate all pjl commands in the beginning of the file before the image data starts (ps or pcl). • to combine printer escape commands (not including pjl commands):  the first two characters after the must be the same.  all alpha cha...

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    Cq8700-8900 customer support page 23 examples basic pcl/pjl template this section illustrates a standard pcl template example that is used to access general print features. This example lists each feature and the syntax, both pcl commands and pjl, required to use these features. Note: this section i...

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    Cq8700-8900 customer support page 24 sample pjl headers note: this section is only an example that may include features and commands that do not exist for every product model. Example 1 header for simple print %-12345x @pjl set copies= 1 @pjl comment xrxbegin @pjl comment oid_att_job_owner “john smi...

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    Cq8700-8900 customer support page 25 basic postscript/dsc template this section is an example of a standard postscript template that is used to access general print features. This template lists each feature and the syntax, both postscript commands and dsc (document structuring conventions) required...

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    Cq8700-8900 customer support page 26 example 1 header for simple print0 %!Ps %%xrxbegin %%oid_att_job_owner “john smith”; %%oid_att_job_name “print job”; %%oid_att_copy_count 1; %%xrxend example 2 header for proof print %!Ps %%xrxbegin %%oid_att_job_type oid_val_job_type_proof_print; %%oid_att_copy_...

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    Cq8700-8900 customer support page 27 albertusmt albertusmt-italic albertusmt-light antiqueolive-bold antiqueolive-compact antiqueolive-italic antiqueolive-roman apple-chancery arial-bolditalicmt arial-boldmt arial-italicmt arialmt avantgarde-book avantgarde-bookoblique avantgarde-demi avantgarde-dem...

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    Cq8700-8900 customer support page 28 supported pcl5 fonts albertus extra bold albertus medium antique olive antique olive bold antique olive italic arial arial bold arial bold italic arial italic cg omega cg omega bold cg omega bold italic cg omega italic cg times cg times bold cg times bold italic ...