NDC comm CompuFax user manual

to set / NOBEST_WAY, in which case the compression method specified by the / MODEL qualifier will always be used.

The / [NO]BURST qualifier specifies whether a burst page is printed before the first page of the file. Defaults to / NOBURST. See VMS System Manager documentation on managing queues for more information on burst pages.

The / COPIES= nn qualifier specifies how many copies are to be printed of each page. Range is 1 through 99, with 1 as the default value.

The / [NO]DELETE qualifier determines whether or not to delete the received T4 file after conversion to PCL and spooling it to the printer. The default is / DELETE.

The / [NO]FLAG qualifier specifies whether or not a flag page is printed before the first page of the file. Default is / NOFLAG. See VMS System Manager documentation on managing queues for more information about flag pages.

The / FORM= nn qualifier specifies the number of the form on which to print this file and any subsequent files. When you change the form number the printer will not print until the printer's form number is matched, which can be done with the DCL command SET QUEUE.

/FORM_MOUNTED= nn. This feature is useful when a different size paper is to be loaded. See VMS System Manager documentation on managing queues. The form number you specify must exist as a valid form number on your VMS system and fall in a range of 0 through 99.

The / LANDSCAPE qualifier permits the file to be printed in landscape orientation. When this qualifier is specified, this forces the printer to rotate the image through 90 degrees. This operation takes place internally in the printer, and therefore does not require any additional CPU overhead.

The / MODEL= nnn qualifier is to differentiate between different models of the same type of printer to make it upward and downward compatible. For the printer type currently supported, the HP LaserJet, model numbers 0 through 3 exist, which define available data compression methods as follows:

0 N o compression

1 Run-length encoding

2 TIFF "packbits"

3 Delta row compression

On the HP 4M LaserJet, which was used in developing this software, all of the above compression methods are available and therefore the default value of / MODEL= 3 can be used. On older models a lower number may have to be used. Note that when / BEST_WAY qualifier is selected, each scan line of the image is tested with all available compression methods and the method that yields the shortest data record is sent to the printer.

The / NOTE= "comment" qualifier is used to put a customized message on the flag page and therefore requires the / FLAG option. The message is ignored if / NOFLAG is selected.

The / [NO]NOTIFY qualifier determines whether or not a message is to be broadcast to your terminal when printing of the file is complete. This is a VMS function which, when used, issues a message both at the start and completion of a print task.

The / QUEUE= queue-name qualifier defines the name of the print queue being used. The default queue name is FAX$PRINT. Note that the default queue name, or the queue name specified in its place, must be

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