Functions(IM:XP)

Inside Macintosh: QuickDraw GX Printing /: Chapter 4 - Advanced Printing Features / Advanced Printing Features Reference

Functions
This section describes functions that allow you to implement advanced features of QuickDraw GX printing. Many of these features are implemented by functions that manipulate

job objects
printer objects and associated view-device objects and color profiles
print file objects
paper-types objects

Included with each function description is a list of specific result codes returned by QuickDraw GX. In addition to these result codes, you may also receive file-system, memory, and resource errors. For a complete listing of specific file-system, memory, and resource errors, see Inside Macintosh: C Summary or Inside Macintosh: Pascal Summary.
You should note that not all possible result codes for a particular function are included in function descriptions within this section. For example, the Message Manager, described in Inside Macintosh: Environment and Utilities, allows QuickDraw GX functions to send specific messages to your application. These messages can also generate errors.

IMPORTANT
All printing functions in QuickDraw GX, with the exception of the GXGetJobError function, may move Macintosh memory. The GXGetJobError function, however, relies on data that may also move. Therefore, your application should never call a QuickDraw GX printing-related function at interrupt time.

Subtopics

Advanced Job Object Functions

Manipulating Printer Objects

Working With QuickDraw GX Print Files

Working With Paper Types

Formatting for Specific Devices

Color Profile Functions

Idle Job Function