Which element was introduced with the LaserJet Illsi Series and is still in use?

Question

Options

• APrinter Post Language (PLL)
• BPrinter Script Language (PSL)
• CPrinter Control Language II (PCLII)
• DPrinter Job Language (PJL)

• B
  8% (2)
• C
  88% (22)
• D
  4% (1)

Explanation

There's an issue with this question worth flagging: the marked correct answer appears to be D, not C.

Printer Job Language (PJL) was introduced by HP with the LaserJet IIISi series in 1990 and remains widely used today. PJL sits above printer languages like PCL and PostScript, allowing print jobs to switch languages mid-stream, send status feedback to the host, and set printer environment variables persistently - capabilities that made it indispensable and kept it relevant for decades.

Why the distractors are wrong:

• A (Printer Post Language / PLL) - Not a real standard; a fabricated distractor blending "PostScript" and an invented acronym.
• B (Printer Script Language / PSL) - Also not a real standard; another invented name.
• C (Printer Control Language II / PCLII) - PCL (Printer Control Language) existed since the original LaserJet in 1984, predating the IIISi, and its versions are numbered PCL 4, 5, 6 - not "II." This is a misleading distractor.

Memory tip: Think "Job Language Joins" - PJL was the innovation that let a single print job join multiple printer languages together, which is why HP introduced it with the IIISi and it never went away.

If your study material marks C as correct, I'd recommend cross-checking with a reliable source - this appears to be an error in the question key.

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