5. Print Settings from the Command Line

Special Functions


Job Accounting

Specifies the department ID and password for job accounting. IDs and passwords are assigned for each user. Set IDs and passwords are stored until reset.

$cnjatool -P [Printer Name]

  Settings ID: Enter a department ID of up to 7 numerals, and press the Enter key.
Password: Enter a password of up to 7 numerals, and press the Enter key.
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Disable Job Accounting when B&W Print [CNDisableJobAccountingBW]

When the Job Accounting function is active, selecting this check box allows you to disable Job Accounting when printing in black and white.

$lpr -P [File Name] -o CNDisableJobAccountingBW=[Parameter] -o CNColorMode=mono

  Parameter Select and enter one of the following.
  True Performs Job Accounting-free black and white printing
  False Does not perform Job Accounting-free black and white printing (default)
  Example To perform Job Accounting-free black and white printing:
$ lpr sample.ps -o CNDisableJobAccountingBW=True -o CNColorMode=mono
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Job Execution Mode [CNJobExecMode]

Specifies printing methods such as storing and secured printing.

$lpr [File Name] -o CNJobExecMode=[Parameter]

  Parameter Select and enter one of the following.
  print Perform normal printing (default)
  secured Perform secured printing
  store Save print data to a mailbox
  • To set a name for the print job you are storing, specify [Job Name] when you store the print data.
  hold Temporarily store print data in the hold queue of the printer
  • To set a name for the print job you are storing, specify [Job Name] when you store the print data.
  Example To save the file "sample.ps" to a mail box:
$ lpr sample.ps -o CNJobExecMode=store
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Job Password [CNSecuredPrint]

Specifies the password for a job when executing secured printing.

$lpr [File Name] -o CNJobExecMode=secured -o CNSecuredPrint=[Parameter]

  Parameter Enter up to seven digits from 0-9999999.
  Example To print the file "sample.ps", specifying secured printing with the job password 222:
$ lpr sample.ps -o CNJobExecMode=secured -o CNSecuredPrint=222
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Mail Box Number [CNMailBox]

Specifies the mailbox number when saving to a mailbox.

$lpr [File Name] -o CNJobExecMode=store -o CNMailBox=[Parameter]

  Parameter Enter a number from 0 to 99 (default is 0).
  Example To save the file "sample.ps" to mail box number 12:
$ lpr sample.ps -o CNJobExecMode=store -o CNMailBox=12
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