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5.Data read by read and readstring undergoes no EOL translation. Whatever characters were received from the channel are read by the PostScript interpreter. However, the channel itself may be performing some EOL translation. For example, the serial and parallel channels on the LaserWriter Select 310 printer may affect the input data, as described in Table 3-3, in Chapter 3, “Communication Channels.”

6.Data written by write and writestring undergoes no EOL translation. Whatever characters were provided by the PostScript interpreter are sent to the channel. The newline character, represented by \n in a PostScript language string object, is sent as LF.

New Operators

The following operators have been added to support LaserWriter Select 310 printer functions. These operators are described in an earlier section of this chapter, “Setting Extensions to PostScript Level 1.”

currentcacheparams

currentpacking

packed array

setcacheparams

setpacking

TrueType Fonts

The LaserWriter Select 310 printer is a Class C device, and does not support the TrueType format. However, the printer does follow the Adobe Systems, Incorporated, Type 1 font format specification, which is described in “Adobe Type 1 Font Format,” published by Addison-Wesley.

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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 %%