Apple 310 manual Statusdict

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C H A P T E R 2

LaserWriter Select 310 Software

The compatibility operators present in the LaserWriter Select 310 printer appear in three dictionaries: statusdict, and userdict. Table 2-3 lists these operators by dictionary group.

Table 2-3	Compatibility operators

Compatibility operators		Compatibility operators
statusdict
a4tray		printername
b5tray		product
buildtime		ramsize
byteorder		revision
checkpassword		sccbatch
currentcacheparams		sccinteractive
currentpacking		setcacheparams
darkness		setdarkness
defaultmultipurposetraysize		setdefaultimeouts
defaultpapertray		setdefaultpapertray
defaulttimeouts		setdefaultmultipurposepagesize
dostartpage		setdostartpage
idlefonts		setidlefonts
jobname		setjobtimeout
jobtimeout		setmargins
legaltray		setpacketbackchannel
lettertray		setpacking
manualfeed		setpagestackorder
manualfeedtimeout		setpagetype
margins		setpapertray
packedarray		setpassword
packetbackchannel		setprintername
pagecount		setsccbatch
pagestackorder		setsccinteractive
pagetype		setsoftwareiomode
papersize		softwareiomode
papertray		waittimeout
printererror
userdict
a4		dl
a4small		executive page
a5		legal
b5		letter
c5		lettersmall
com10		monarch

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Contents Apple LaserWriter Select 310 Printer Limited Warranty on Media and Replacement Contents Page Communication Channels Page Figures and Tables Page About This Note What This Note ContainsConventions Used in This Note Other Reference MaterialFor More Information ApdaPage LaserWriter Select Hardware1 LaserWriter Select 310 Hardware ROM Communication Ports Serial Port for RS-232C DevicesCentronics Parallel Connector 2An 8-pin serial port connectorPstrobe Signal Status Lights Memory Capabilities ROM CapabilityDram Expansion Batch ModeBasic Operation Interactive Mode TypesPaper Handling 7Paper handling options Page LaserWriter Select 310 Software PostScript Interpreter Software OverviewAdobe PostScript Programming Language LaserWriter Select 310 Driver TypesSelects the paper tray containing A4-size paper and sets Software Parameters Product StringsCommunication Device Parameters Compatibility OperatorsStatusdict Setting Compatibility Operators Device Setting System Parameters CheckpasswordDefaulttimeouts IdlefontsPrintername ProductProductA RamsizeSetidlefonts SetdefaulttimeoutsSetpassword Setting Page Device Parameters DefaultmultipurposetraysizeDefaultpapertray SetprinternameManualfeedtimeout ManualfeedMargins PagestackorderPapertray SetdefaultmultipurposepapertraysizePapersize Setmargins SetdefaultpapertraySetdostartpage Setpapertray SetpagestackorderSetpagetype Setting User Parameters JobtimeoutSetjobtimeout JobnameSetsoftwareiomode Setting Device ParametersWaittimeout Packetbackchannel Setting Communication ParametersSoftwareiomode Sccbatch SetpacketbackchannelDarkness Setting Engine Device ParametersSetsccbatch Setting Extensions to PostScript Level SetdarknessCurrentcacheparams CurrentpackingPackedarray SetcacheparamsPrinter Error Parameter SetpackingPrintererror PostScript Language ChangesCreating Packed Arrays Packed ArraysPacked Arrays Versus Ordinary Arrays Immediately Evaluated Names Device Resolution Images Changes in Font Cache OperationEnd-of-Line Recognition TrueType Fonts New OperatorsCommunication Channels Serial Communication Baud RatesDTR Flow Control Parity SettingsFlow Control SCC Operator Encoding XON/XOFF Flow ControlCommunication Protocols Simple Communication ProtocolBinary Communication Protocol SOH CTL-A Communicating with an IBM PC Parallel InterfaceSerial Interface DTR Flow Control for PC CommunicationCommunication Dynamics XON/XOFF Flow Control for PC CommunicationStatus Queries and Spontaneous Messages Errorerror OffendingCommand operator %%