MX5001 PJL command list question

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  • bilyahn
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    • Dec 2006
    • 1467
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    MX5001 PJL command list question

    Recently installed this machine for a client that still uses PJL for some of his applications. Unit has account control setup with printing going into designated folders until someone can get to the unit and print them out. Able to set up the printing in PJL to use account control but not to put it into a folder. Has someone come across this already and have a solution? Apparently the canon machine that this replaced had a special canpjl command to allow them to send it to the machines mailbox. Any suggesstions would be greatly appreciated!!

    Thank you for your time and effort in this matter.

    Bil

    PS Have the complete PJL list that Sharp puts out but that was with the AR250-507 Cougar series and I can not find anything more comprehensive on Sharps websites.
    Tags: canon, control, elimination, printing, script, send, sharp, solution, time, unit
    • blackcat4866
      Master Of The Obvious

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      • Jul 2007
      • 22929
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      Re: MX5001 PJL command list question

      Bil,
      The way I'd approach this is to set up the print driver to print to the folder. Check "print to file", then print.

      Once you've got the capture, open it in Textpad or XVI32:
      TextPad - the text editor for Windows
      Download XVI32 2.52 Free - One of the most popular free hex editors - Softpedia

      PJL commands are very easy to figure out, they're spelled right out for you.

      If you're having trouble identifying the command, you can make a copy of the capture for experimenting, then start removing commands until the capture doesn't find the folder anymore. That last one was the command. You can send those captures directly to the printer via LPR Jar:
      GCC File Send Utility

      LPR Jar is a cool little Java based utility you can run right from a USB stick. If you're wondering if you've got a driver issue this is a great way to figure it out. On my USB stick I've got some PCL captures, some PostScript captures, and PreScribe commands. Without getting out the laptop you can do a quick print test that does not require the installation of a driver, and doesn't use the customers driver.

      You know whether or not the printer is on the network and working within seconds.
      If you send me a capture I can take a look. =^..^=
      If you'd like a serious answer to your request:
      1) demonstrate that you've read the manual
      2) demonstrate that you made some attempt to fix it.
      3) if you're going to ask about jams include the jam code.
      4) if you're going to ask about an error code include the error code.
      5) You are the person onsite. Only you can make observations.

      blackcat: Master Of The Obvious =^..^=

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        • bilyahn
          Service Manager

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          • Dec 2006
          • 1467
          #3
          Re: MX5001 PJL command list question

          Thanks for the suggestion, worked perfectly. Here are the commands and the data points if anyone is interested. Also have the complete list of PCL and PJL commands if any wants them (from a very reliable source)! The password is unusual as it requires a 32 digit character which I have no idea how to figure that out so I just set it up in the PCL driver and copied it.

          FILINGFOLDERPATH words
          		ASCII 33 to 255
          maximu of 30 characters
          FILINGFOLDERPATHW words
          		ASCII 33 to 255
          FILINGFOLDERPASSWORD words
          		String (only 32digit char is valid)

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            • blackcat4866
              Master Of The Obvious

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              • Jul 2007
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              Re: MX5001 PJL command list question

              Congratulations Bil.

              The nice thing about the process-of-elimination method is that you don't have to understand every command to narrow down the possibilities.
              I did something similar to discover the Kyocera Private Print commands.

              I'm glad it worked for you. =^..^=
              If you'd like a serious answer to your request:
              1) demonstrate that you've read the manual
              2) demonstrate that you made some attempt to fix it.
              3) if you're going to ask about jams include the jam code.
              4) if you're going to ask about an error code include the error code.
              5) You are the person onsite. Only you can make observations.

              blackcat: Master Of The Obvious =^..^=

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