Guardian User's Guide

Introduction to the Spooler
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Selection Algorithm
Jobs with a high priority usually print sooner than lower priority jobs. However, a
selection algorithm affects the order in which jobs print within the same priority level.
If the selection algorithm is FIFO (First In, First Out), jobs are placed at the end of the
queue and wait to be printed. If the selection algorithm is not FIFO, the spooler lets
short jobs print before longer jobs of the same priority.
For a description of the spooler job-selection algorithm, see Controlling Jobs
on
page 14-20.
Figure 12-3. Sample Header Page
AAA DDDDDDDDDD MMM MMM III NNN NNN
AAA AAA DDDDDDDDDDD MMMM MMMM III NNNN NNN
AAA AAA DDD DDD MMMMM MMMMMMM III NNNNN NNN
AAA AAA DDD DDD MMMMMMMMMMMMM III NNNNNN NNN
AAAAAAAAAAA DDD DDD MMM MMM MMM III NNN NNN NNN
AAAAAAAAAAA DDD DDD MMM M MMM III NNN NNNNNN
AAA AAA DDD DDD MMM MMM III NNN NNNNN
AAA AAA DDDDDDDDDDD MMM MMM III NNN NNNN
AAA AAA DDDDDDDDDDD MMM MMM III NNN NNN
AAA AAA DDDDDDDDDD MMM MMM III NNN NNN
LLL EEEEEEEEEEE EEEEEEEEEEE
LLL EEEEEEEEEEE EEEEEEEEEEE
LLL EEE EEE
LLL EEE EEE
LLL EEEEEEE EEEEEEE
LLL EEEEEEE EEEEEEE
LLL EEE EEE
LLL EEE EEE
LLLLLLLLLLL EEEEEEEEEEE EEEEEEEEEEE
LLLLLLLLLLL EEEEEEEEEEE EEEEEEEEEEE
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########### HHH HHH TTT 333 333
### ### HHH HHH TTT 333333333333
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HHH HHH TTTTTTTTTTT 3333333333
HHH HHH TTTTTTTTTTT 333333333333
HHH HHH TTT 333 333
HHH HHH TTT 333 333
HHHHHHHHHHH TTT 3333
HHHHHHHHHHH TTT 3333
HHH HHH TTT 333 333
HHH HHH TTT 333 333
HHH HHH TTT 333333333333
HHH HHH TTT 333333333
Date: 03 June 99, 14:01:07 JOB: 1919 FORM: