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Emulations
4-43 Printer Configuration
Retain Temporary
Allows you to control the PCL print environment across print jobs.
Menu Administration/Emulations/PCL 5/Retain Temporary
Choices Off, On, On Compatibility
Off
—
Resets PCL to its default state at the end of each PCL
print job, executes an implicit <ESC>E at the start and end
of the job, and deletes any temporary fonts, macros, and
patterns.
On
—
Resets PCL to its default state at the end of each PCL
print job. Temporary fonts, macros, and patterns from
previous PCL jobs are retained in memory after the print
job has completed. You can recall these downloaded fonts,
macros, or patterns from within your PCL file without
having to download them again.
On Compatibility
—
Retains the entire state of PCL as well as
the temporary macros, fonts, and patterns from previous
PCL jobs.
Default Off
Notes A retained state is cleared if the user does the following:
n
Explicitly clears the PCL state by sending an <ESC>E or
Printer Job Language.
n
Turns off the printer. (Note that if Retain Temporary is set
to On or On Compatibility and power is turned off and
back on again, all temporary objects on the disk’s stan-
dard resource will become permanent. RAM-based tem-
porary objects are lost).
n
Changes any PCL front panel option.
n
Sends any PCL-specific DOC commands (except the
DOC emulation command).
n
Sends a PCL job from a different communications port.
For example, the state set up by a PCL job using the par-
allel port is cleared if a subsequent PCL job arrives at the
serial port).