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Chapter 4 - Printing Messages / Printing Messages Reference

Constants and Data Types for Macintosh Printing Manager Compatibility

Print Options for the Universal Print Structure

You can use the print option constants to define the value of the options field in the universal print structure. You can combine these constants into a single value.

enum {
   gxPreciseBitmap      = 0x0001,
   gxBiggerPages        = 0x0002,
   gxGraphicSmoothing   = 0x0004,
   gxTextSmoothing      = 0x0008,
   gxFontSubstitution   = 0x0010,
   gxInvertPage         = 0x0020,
   gxFlipPageHoriz      = 0x0040,
   gxFlipPageVert       = 0x0080,
   gxColorMode          = 0x0100,
   gxBidirectional      = 0x0200,
   gxUserFlag0          = 0x0400,
   gxUserFlag1          = 0x0800,
   gxUserFlag2          = 0x1000,
   gxReservedFlag0      = 0x2000,
   gxReservedFlag1      = 0x4000,
   gxReservedFlag2      = 0x8000
};

Constant descriptions

gxPreciseBitmap

The driver needs to format pages as tall-adjusted for the Apple ImageWriter family of printers and to use precise bitmaps for the Apple LaserWriter family of printers.

gxBiggerPages

The driver needs to not apply gaps if printing this job to one of the Apple ImageWriter family of printers, and the driver needs to use a large print area for the Apple LaserWriter family of printers.

gxGraphicSmoothing

The driver needs to perform graphics smoothing on the Apple LaserWriter family of printers.

gxTextSmoothing

The driver needs to perform text smoothing for this print job.

gxFontSubstitution

The driver needs to perform font substitution for this print job.

gxInvertPage

The driver needs to invert the printed image (convert white to black and black to white) for this print job.

gxFlipPageHoriz

The driver needs to flip pages horizontally for this print job.

gxFlipPageVert

The driver needs to flip pages vertically for this print job.

gxColorMode

This print job uses color printing.

gxBidirectional

This print job uses bidirectional printing.

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