Xerox 4215/MRP Reference

Also see for 4215/MRP: Operation guide Quick start Installation planning guide Operator's guide

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POSTSCRIPT MODEPage Device setupBoth Level 1 and Level 2 Postscript provide features to set up adocument that meets the requirements of a page description.The Level 1 implementation provides a set of control operators ina dictionary called Statusdict. The Level 2 implementationsupports setpagedevice, a device setup operator which specifiesthe requirements of a page description and controls standard andoptional printer features.When calling the operator setpagedevice, a user can specifyparameters such as PageSize and ImageBox for formatting,NumCopies, Duplex, and MediaColor for page processing;InputAttributes and OutputAttributes for Input/Output control;and Policies for handling unsatisfied requirements. Many otherPage Device parameters are supported by your printer. Refer tothe “Device Setup” section in the PostScript Language PrinterAddendum, Xerox 4220/MRP, 4230/MRP, Adobe SystemsIncorporated, for details.Page Device featuresSome of the Page Device features that are unique to the printerare described in this section. Note the Page Device parameterused in each case.Page Size Specified by the PageSize parameter. In PostScript mode, papersizes are supported by commands in the data stream. Eachspecified size is matched against the available media in the papertrays. If the specified size is found, the media in that tray isused. Failure to match a paper size triggers the current PageSizepolicy. If paper size is not specified in the data stream, themedia is selected from the default tray or any other tray with thesame size. Table 1-1 shows the page sizes that are supported bythe matching mechanism on the printer.N Note: The imageable area is the same as the page size.Table 1-1. Papername values, tray numbers, paper sizes,and point sizesEquivalent Level 1papernamePhysical papertray supported Paper tray sizePoint size(W by H)letter (default) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 8.5 x 11”216 x 279 mm612 x 792a4 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 8.27 x 11.69”210 x 297 mm595 x 842folio 1, 2, 3, 5 8.5 x 13”216 x 330 mm612 x 936legal 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 8.5 x 14”216 x 356 mm612 x 10081–4 XEROX MRP FAMILY PCL 5 AND POSTSCRIPT PRINTER LANGUAGE REFERENCE