Apple 310 manual Setting Page Device Parameters, Setprintername, Defaultmultipurposetraysize

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setprintername

Syntax

string setprintername –

Definition This operator establishes the string to be the printer’s name.

To maintain compatibility with the Personal LaserWriter NT which includes AppleTalk, the string should be no longer than 31 characters. It should consist entirely of printing characters, and should not contain the characters : or @.

Errors invalidaccess, limitcheck, stackunderflow, typecheck

Setting Page Device Parameters

This section describes compatibility operators that set Level 1 page device parameters.

defaultmultipurposetraysize

Syntax

– defaultmultipurposetraysize name bool

Definition This operator returns the name and bool parameters used with setdefaultmultipurposetraysize to set the default multipurpose tray size.

Standard value: /letter true

Error stackoverflow

defaultpapertray

Syntax

tray defaultpapertray –

Definition This operator returns the default paper tray number set by

setdefaultpapertray.

Standard value: 0

Error stackoverflow

dostartpage

Syntax

– dostartpage bool

Definition This operator returns the Boolean set during the most recent execution of dostartpage.

Standard value: false

Error stackoverflow

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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 Communication Device Parameters Software ParametersProduct Strings Compatibility OperatorsStatusdict Setting Compatibility Operators Device Defaulttimeouts Setting System ParametersCheckpassword IdlefontsProductA PrinternameProduct RamsizeSetidlefonts SetdefaulttimeoutsSetpassword Defaultpapertray Setting Page Device ParametersDefaultmultipurposetraysize SetprinternameMargins ManualfeedtimeoutManualfeed PagestackorderPapertray SetdefaultmultipurposepapertraysizePapersize Setmargins SetdefaultpapertraySetdostartpage Setpapertray SetpagestackorderSetpagetype Setjobtimeout Setting User ParametersJobtimeout JobnameSetsoftwareiomode Setting Device ParametersWaittimeout Packetbackchannel Setting Communication ParametersSoftwareiomode Sccbatch SetpacketbackchannelDarkness Setting Engine Device ParametersSetsccbatch Currentcacheparams Setting Extensions to PostScript LevelSetdarkness 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 %%