[Misc] Prescribe command

[M&Ms]

Hi.
I need to print date and hour with prescribe commands directli to printer.

Are there some command to do this?

I don`t have found any.

[blackcat4866]

Re: Prescribe command

You don't specify a model so here are a few possibilities:

I would think that an event log would work for that:

!R! KCFG"ELOG";EXIT;
!R! ELOG;EXIT;

Or a Status Page:

!R! CALL BSTP;EXIT;
!R! STAT 1;EXIT;

=^..^=

[JR2ALTA]

Re: Prescribe command

Hi.
I need to print date and hour with prescribe commands directli to printer.

Are there some command to do this?

I don`t have found any.

You went through the driver with a fine toothed comb? And the machine "Printer settings". I can't say 100% Kyoceras can do this but most manufacturers can.

[bsm2]

Re: Prescribe command

check Under the advanced option it says that Header/Footer Printing

[M&Ms]

Re: Prescribe command

You don't specify a model so here are a few possibilities:

I would think that an event log would work for that:

!R! KCFG"ELOG";EXIT;
!R! ELOG;EXIT;

Or a Status Page:

!R! CALL BSTP;EXIT;
!R! STAT 1;EXIT;

=^..^=

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A Kyocera Model. (various models)

I dont need a status page...
Only need print date and hour over a document that has been sent by driver.
A prescribe macro that stamp in every pages the date and time has printed (header o footer for example) the document.

Directli by driver it doesnt exist.

Note: Date and time must be captured of printer or document recived...

[KYO_OEM]

Re: Prescribe command

i think you don`t need Prescribe command.
Take a look to the usermanual and search for bates stamp.
At TA2554ci you ll find it at System Menue/ Securtity settings/ System stamp

[blackcat4866]

Re: Prescribe command

I figured that you would get around to specifics. =^..^=

[KYO_OEM]

Re: Prescribe command

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A Kyocera Model. (various models)

I dont need a status page...
Only need print date and hour over a document that has been sent by driver.
A prescribe macro that stamp in every pages the date and time has printed (header o footer for example) the document.

Directli by driver it doesnt exist.

Note: Date and time must be captured of printer or document recived...

Maybe this setting will solve your problem for the date stamp
(At the moment we are moving the whole company and i can`t test it for you. No more systems available any more)
Example from Userguide/ TA 2554ci
Auto Bates stamp.JPG

[M&Ms]

Re: Prescribe command

I figured that you would get around to specifics. =^..^=

It only works in (4) series... and I need print date and hour of document for time control (it only have date stamp).

I need a way that works on every kyocera printer.

[diedux]

Re: Prescribe command

Kyo driver can add watermarks on desired pages but date and time is not one of them. Sadly.


It depends if this feature is critical to you or it just nice to have. If this is a must, then it is easily achieved with the help of print management software. And of course, it costs...

[Andonee]

Re: Prescribe command

Kyo driver can add watermarks on desired pages but date and time is not one of them. Sadly.


It depends if this feature is critical to you or it just nice to have. If this is a must, then it is easily achieved with the help of print management software. And of course, it costs...

I think that point the OP was trying to make was that KYOCERA does have a way to print a header or footer on every printed page.

What he was asking for, and what I wanted to know too, is what the actual commands you need in the the Prologue/Epilogue Text File that will be invoked when trying to print time and date.

Kyocera uses the PRESCRIBE KPDL (Kyocera Printer Description Language) which I think is a derivative of the PCL. There are even emulation commands, etc.

[diedux]

Re: Prescribe command

I think that point the OP was trying to make was that KYOCERA does have a way to print a header or footer on every printed page.

What he was asking for, and what I wanted to know too, is what the actual commands you need in the the Prologue/Epilogue Text File that will be invoked when trying to print time and date.

Kyocera uses the PRESCRIBE KPDL (Kyocera Printer Description Language) which I think is a derivative of the PCL. There are even emulation commands, etc.

Hi,
i am fully aware of what OP is asking. There is no command to add 'Time stamp'. If it were, you probably would have found it here by now.


To be able to use Prologue/Epilogue as date/time stamp you would have to have a 'process' that updates that TXT (or LOG) file regularly. In other words, you have to pass already processed information to a printer.
Kyocera Net manager can do this - modify (add variables) Epilogue/Prologue files according to your needs. Other print management software mainly messes around with print job data itself to achieve stamps, signatures, watermarks, etc.


KPDL is Kyocera's PostScript emulation.
P.S. to add an Epilogue/Prologue on every page, you have to use PCL5c in Kyo driver. Saving you some time in case you want to play around...

cheers

[Andonee]

Re: Prescribe command

Hi,
i am fully aware of what OP is asking. There is no command to add 'Time stamp'. If it were, you probably would have found it here by now.


To be able to use Prologue/Epilogue as date/time stamp you would have to have a 'process' that updates that TXT (or LOG) file regularly. In other words, you have to pass already processed information to a printer.
Kyocera Net manager can do this - modify (add variables) Epilogue/Prologue files according to your needs. Other print management software mainly messes around with print job data itself to achieve stamps, signatures, watermarks, etc.


KPDL is Kyocera's PostScript emulation.
P.S. to add an Epilogue/Prologue on every page, you have to use PCL5c in Kyo driver. Saving you some time in case you want to play around...

cheers

Oh, believe me. I've tried learning about Prologue/Epilogue files. However, if I understand you correctly, A static Epilogue file that invokes a TIME stamp variable or string, will not be able to put a stamp on a page (simply, because the time the variable invokes is static, and doesn't change, ie., the variable can't change it.)

But, are you saying that Kyocera Net Manager CAN add a stamp on every printed page?

[diedux]

Re: Prescribe command

Oh, believe me. I've tried learning about Prologue/Epilogue files. However, if I understand you correctly, A static Epilogue file that invokes a TIME stamp variable or string, will not be able to put a stamp on a page (simply, because the time the variable invokes is static, and doesn't change, ie., the variable can't change it.)

But, are you saying that Kyocera Net Manager CAN add a stamp on every printed page?

To put it simply, a printer just does not understand such thing as a timestamp. All it can do is just print a plain text from Epilogue/prologue file. Your job is to put date/time/whaterver_info in that file in plain text.
Not 100% sure that Kyo net manager can put an epilogue on every page but it certainly can 'adjust' epilogue/prologue files every time you print.


If interested, please look up Kyo NetManager Administrator guide. It should be a chapter about adding rules to print queues or try to find '%timestamp%' in general.
...years go by, my memory is not getting better...

[M&Ms]

Re: Prescribe command

To put it simply, a printer just does not understand such thing as a timestamp. All it can do is just print a plain text from Epilogue/prologue file. Your job is to put date/time/whaterver_info in that file in plain text.
Not 100% sure that Kyo net manager can put an epilogue on every page but it certainly can 'adjust' epilogue/prologue files every time you print.


If interested, please look up Kyo NetManager Administrator guide. It should be a chapter about adding rules to print queues or try to find '%timestamp%' in general.
...years go by, my memory is not getting better...

*** Thanks. With MyQ (same that KNManager) was solved the problem. It have watermark and timestamp is one option!. (important configure kyocera printer driver to PCLXL!!!)
Is a expensive solution... but is a solution!!!