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Printer Help

Help for a specific printer is available by entering ? in the action field of the printer in question; this displays all actions valid for that particular printer.

If the Info code is non-zero, the last VTAM sense code (or TCP/IP status code) and an optional status message are shown to help explain the current state of the printer, or why the printer has failed. The format of the TCP/IP message is as follows:

Last PJL Status Code = 10003 / 02 WARMING UP

The following TCP/IP status codes and messages may be shown:

Hex.

Dec.

Message Text

0001

1

Getservbyname

0002

2

Gethostbyname

0003

3

Bind session

0067

103

Bind session timeout

0004

4

Getsockname

0005

5

Openfile

0069

105

ESFOPEN failed CC=ss

0006

6

Receive print job command

0007

7

Pass 1 - count file length

0008

8

Gethostbyaddr

0009

9

Pass 2 - send data file

000A

10

Send data file

000B

11

Info Status pending

006F

111

Info Status timeout

000C

12

Page Status pending

0070

112

Page Status timeout

000D

13

Job End pending

0071

113

Job End timeout

0072

114

LPR reply timeout

000F

15

Print Copy End pending

For TCP/IP PrintDirect printers, the following categories of TCP/IP PJL status codes and messages, which are also displayed on the printer control panel, may be shown:

TCP/IP PJL Status Code

Message Type

Result

10-000 to 10-999

Informational messages which do not indicate errors

The printer remains online.

11-000 to 11-999

Background paper mount

The printer remains online.

12-000 to 12-999

Background paper tray status

The printer remains online.

15-000 to 15-999

Output bin status

The printer goes offline.

20-000 to 20-999

PJL parser errors

PJL command ignored.

25-000 to 25-999

PJL parser errors

PJL command partly ignored.

27-000 to 27-999

PJL parser semantic errors

PJL command ignored.

30-000 to 30-999

Auto-continue conditions

If auto-continue is on, the printer continues.

32-000 to 32-999

PJL file system errors

PJL command ignored.

35-000 to 35-999

Operator intervention may be required

The printer remains online.

40-000 to 40-999

Operator intervention required

The printer stays in stand-by.

41-000 to 41-999

Foreground paper mount

The printer stays in stand-by.

42-000 to 42-999

Paper jam errors

The printer stays in stand-by.

43-000 to 43-999

Paper handling device error

The printer goes offline.

50-000 to 50-999

Printer hardware errors

The printer goes offline.

Note: Printer help will also show all actions valid for that particular printer.

The "Valid action" information is sensitive to the current status of the printer, so you are only offered relevant information.