Print Rule Conditions

The following is a list of conditions that can be specified when creating a print rule. Multiple conditions can be combined. When combining multiple conditions, specify how the conditions are applied from [Match All], [Match Any], and [Match None]

Variable

Comparison method

Description

Total Pages

less than/greater than

This is the number of copies multiplied by the total number of printed pages.

Data Size

less than/greater than

This is the data size of the print job.

Color Mode

equals (exact case)

This is the color setting of the print job. Select Color or B&W.

1 Sided/2 Sided

equals (exact case)

This is the print side setting of the print job. Select 1 Sided or 2 Sided.

Job Name

equals/starts with/ends with/contains/equals (exact case)/starts with (exact case)/ends with (exact case)/contains (exact case)/matches regular expressions (exact case)

The job name of the submitted print job is compared with the job name or a part of job name entered here.

  • When using E2EE Server Secure Print, the following restrictions apply:
  • The number of characters that can be specified for this variable is from 1 to 100.If the [Hide Document Name] setting is enabled on SLNX PC Client, this variable is applied as "*****".

Day(s)

is one of

This is the day of the week the job was printed. Select from Monday to Sunday.

Time

between (inclusive)

This is the time of day the job was printed. Set the start and end times for printing.

PDL

is one of

This is the PDL of the print job. Select from PCL6, PCL5, PS, RPCS, and PDF.

User Type

equals (exact case)

This is the type of user who sent a print job. Select Registered or Guest. Guest is a user that performs guest printing using HotSpot Enterprise, etc.

User Department

equals/starts with/ends with/contains/equals (exact case)/starts with (exact case)/ends with (exact case)/contains (exact case)/matches regular expressions (exact case)

The name of the department to which the user directly belongs is compared with the name or a part of the name of department entered here.

User Email

equals/starts with/ends with/contains/equals (exact case)/starts with (exact case)/ends with (exact case)/contains (exact case)/matches regular expressions (exact case)

The user's e-mail address is compared with the e- mail address or a part of e-mail address entered here.

Job Cost

less than/greater than

This is an estimate of the job cost based on the job data. It may differ from the actual cost.

To obtain the job cost, all required information, including device information, must be provided. However, Server/Device Secure Print does not support retrieving device information because the port type is Secure. Without the device information, the estimated cost will return null or zero, preventing the system from accurately applying the print rules.

Account Balance

less than/greater than

This is the user's current balance. It will be compared with the estimated Job Cost based on the job data.

User Total Stored Job Size

less than/greater than

This is the total size of other Server Secure Print jobs held by the same user in the Delegation Server.

Destination Printer Status

is one of

This is the status of the destination printer obtained when SNMP monitoring is enabled in the standard TCP/IP port setting of the printer driver.

This condition is not taken into account when secure print jobs are printed.

Select from [Ready], [Error], and [Unavailable].

For Print Rules to operate properly, SNMP monitoring must be disabled in the standard TCP/IP port setting of the printer.

Domain Name

equals/starts with/ends

with/contains/equals

(exact case)/starts with

(exact case)/ends with

(exact case)/contains

(exact case)/matches

regular expressions (exact

case)

The domain name or a part of domain name specified here will be compared with the name of the domain from which the print job is submitted.

 

Application Name

equals/starts with/ends with/contains/equals (exact case)/starts with (exact case)/ends with (exact case)/contains (exact case)/matches regular expressions (exact case)

The application name or a part of application name specified here will be compared with the name of the application from which the print job is submitted.

Application Name totally depends on each application or driver regardless of whether it is input in PJL header or not.

This variable is effective only when the PCL6 or PS Driver for Universal Print 4.13 or later version is used.