Stapling in PCL direct language

Introduction:

If you are generating a document in PCL direct language, you can staple it using the PJL Command Before and PJL Command After parameters of the MAPCPYSPLF command:

PJL Command Before . . . . . . . > _____________             Name, *MAP
PJL Command After  . . . . .. . . . > _____________          Name, *MAP 

When using this parameter, boot it with a value referencing a parameter of a PJL bloc in option 14/14 of the Mapping menu.

Example

Let's say you want to add PJL stapling codes in the generated PCL datastream, here is what you will want to do:

Define the parameter in option 14/14

MYDESTPRINTER   MYLIBPRINTER   PJLBEFORE   STAPLETOPL -> _____________________________

The PJL bloc mentioned is called "STAPLETOPL".

Editing the STAPLETOPL PJL bloc

Add an 8 before the line to edit the content of the "STAPLETOPL" PJL bloc.

Then, type the content in HEXADECIMAL:

Using the PJL bloc

the STAPLETOPL bloc is now ready to be called in the MAPCPYSPLF command:

PJL Command Before . . . . . . . > BEFORE          Name, *MAP

 ===> MAPCPYSPLF SPLF(INVOICE) SPLNUM(9) JOB(QPADEV0005) JOBNUM(774463) 
USER(JDIEU) MAPNAM(TEST73_1) MAPSEQ(*MRG) OUTQ(MYLIBPRINTER/MYDESTPRINTER) PJLBEFORE(STAPLETOPL) TYPLAN(*PCL) XPSCONVERT('*NONE')

: The "AFTER" parameter is used to add PJL commands at the end of a job.

Outcome of the output datastream

ESC-12345X@PJL 
@PJL SET STAPLE=LEFTTOP
@PJL ENTER LANGUAGE=PCL
ESCc15000D...FluxPCL...ESC-12345X