PostScript
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Supplemental Operator Summary
To determine which operators your printer supports, see Table C-1 on page C-1.
appletalktype
— appletalktype
(string)
In statusdict, this string reflects the current value of the LocalTalkType device
parameter from the %LocalTalk% device. The default
string
is
LaserWriter
. To
change the
type
portion (appletalk
type
) of the AppleTalk network name and
redefine the string, execute the following:
/
appletalktype
(string)
def
When you redefine a string inside the normal server loop, it is reset to the default
value at the end of the print job. When you define it outside the normal server
loop, it is reset to the default value when the printer is switched to a printer
language other than PostScript emulation or when a power-on reset occurs.
Errors:
rangecheck, stackoverflow, typecheck
buildtime
— buildtime
integer
Returns the BuildTime system parameter, which is a timestamp that identifies
the specific build of the PostScript emulation interpreter.
Error:
stackoverflow
byteorder
byteorder
boolean
Returns a Boolean on the stack with the same value as the system parameter
ByteOrder. Indicates the printer microprocessor native byte order. The Boolean
values indicate:
true
low-order byte first
false
high-order byte first
Error:
stackoverflow
