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Constants and Data Types

Job Format Modes

The job format modes enumeration defines the constants used in the modes field of the job format mode table, which is described in the previous section. The constants define the current data mode of the printer.

enum {
   gxGraphicsJobFormatMode  = (gxJobFormatMode) 'grph',
   gxTextJobFormatMode      = (gxJobFormatMode) 'text',
   gxPostScriptJobFormatMode= (gxJobFormatMode) 'post'
};

typedef OSType gxJobFormatMode;

Constant descriptions

gxGraphicsJobFormatMode

Standard graphics job-format mode. In this mode, a printer driver supports QuickDraw GX graphics and typography.

gxTextJobFormatMode

Text job-format mode. In this mode, a printer driver supports native printer fonts and horizontal and vertical lines.

gxPostscriptJobFormatMode

PostScript job-format mode. In this mode, a printer driver supports the PostScript language.

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