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Chapter 4 - Printing Messages / Printing Messages Reference

Constants and Data Types for the PostScript Imaging System

PostScript Query Results

The PostScript query results enumeration defines constants that are the possible results of the GXPostScriptQueryPrinter message, which is described on page 4-101.

enum {
   gxPrinterOK          = 0,
   gxInitializePrinter  = 1,
   gxFilePrinting       = 2,
   gxResetPrinter       = 128
};

Constant descriptions

gxPrinterOK

The printer responded to the query with enough information to initiate printing of the job.

gxInitializePrinter

The printer responded to the query by indicating that it needs to be initialized.

gxFilePrinting

The printer responded to the query by indicating that the print job has been redirected to a file.

gxResetPrinter

The printer responded to the query by indicating that it needs to be restarted.

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