15 – SIDES
SIDES=sides-layout-value
Specifies whether your job will print on one or two sides of a sheet,
and whether it will print in tumble mode. Sides-layout-value can be:
1, ONE, or Your job is printed on one side of the sheet.
ONE_SIDED_SIMPLEX
2, TWO, or Your job is printed on both sides of a sheet.
TWO_SIDED_DUPLEX
TUMBLE or Your job is printed on both sides of the sheet,
TWO_SIDED_TUMBLE and alternating pages are rotated 180°.
ONE_SIDED_DUPLEX Your job prints on one side of the sheet.
This setting reflects the placement of
margins.
ONE_SIDED_TUMBLE Your job prints on one side of the sheet.
Alternating pages are rotated 180°. This
setting reflects the placement of margins.
TWO_SIDED_SIMPLEX Your job is printed on both sides of a sheet.
This setting does not reflect the placement of
margins.
The SIDES command is overridden if the file contains an operator that
sets the duplex value.
15.1 – Compaq printers
+---------------------------+-----------------------+
| | Compaq Laser Printer |
| | | LN32 | |
| Sides Values | LN16 | LNM40 | LNC02 |
+---------------------------+-----------------------+
| 1, ONE, ONE_SIDED_SIMPLEX | X | X | X |
+---------------------------+-----------------------+
| 2, TWO, TWO_SIDED_DUPLEX | X* | X* | |
+---------------------------+-----------------------+
| TUMBLE, TWO_SIDED_TUMBLE | X* | X* | |
+---------------------------+-----------------------+
| ONE_SIDED_DUPLEX | X | X | |
+---------------------------+-----------------------+
| ONE_SIDED_TUMBLE | | | |
+---------------------------+-----------------------+
| TWO_SIDED_SIMPLEX | X* | X* | |
+---------------------------+-----------------------+
* Only if printer has the duplex option installed
15.2 – DIGITAL printers
15.2.1 – Colormate PS
Valid SIDES value is ONE_SIDED_SIMPLEX. You cannot select duplex
printing with the Colormate PS printer.
15.2.2 – Colorwriter LSR 2000
Valid SIDES value is ONE_SIDED_SIMPLEX. You cannot select duplex
printing with the Colorwriter LSR 2000 printer.
15.2.3 – LN printers
+---------------------------+----------------------------------+
| | DIGITAL Laser Printer |
| Sides Values | LN15 | LN17 | LN20 | LN40 |LNC02 |
+---------------------------+----------------------------------+
| 1, ONE, ONE_SIDED_SIMPLEX | X | X | X | X | X |
+---------------------------+----------------------------------+
| 2, TWO, TWO_SIDED_DUPLEX | X* | X* | X* | X | |
+---------------------------+----------------------------------+
| TUMBLE, TWO_SIDED_TUMBLE | X* | X* | X* | X | |
+---------------------------+----------------------------------+
| ONE_SIDED_DUPLEX | X | X | X | X | |
+---------------------------+----------------------------------+
| ONE_SIDED_TUMBLE | | | | | |
+---------------------------+----------------------------------+
| TWO_SIDED_SIMPLEX | X* | X* | X | X | |
+---------------------------+----------------------------------+
* Only if printer has the duplex option installed
15.2.4 – DECcolorwriter 1000
Valid SIDES value is ONE_SIDED_SIMPLEX. You cannot select duplex
printing with the DECcolorwriter 1000 printer.
15.2.5 – DEClaser printers
+---------------------------+----------------------------------+
| | DEClaser |
| | 1150 | | | | 3500 |
| Sides Values | 1152 | 2150 | 2250 | 3250 | 5100 |
+---------------------------+----------------------------------+
| 1, ONE, ONE_SIDED_SIMPLEX | X | X | X | X | X |
+---------------------------+----------------------------------+
| 2, TWO, TWO_SIDED_DUPLEX | | | X | X | |
+---------------------------+----------------------------------+
| TUMBLE, TWO_SIDED_TUMBLE | | | X | X | |
+---------------------------+----------------------------------+
| ONE_SIDED_DUPLEX | X | X | X | X | X |
+---------------------------+----------------------------------+
| ONE_SIDED_TUMBLE | | | X | X | |
+---------------------------+----------------------------------+
| TWO_SIDED_SIMPLEX | | | X | X | |
+---------------------------+----------------------------------+
15.2.6 – PrintServer printers
+---------------------------+-------------------+
| | PrintServer |
| Sides Values | 17 | 20 | 32 | 40 |
+---------------------------+-------------------+
| 1, ONE, ONE_SIDED_SIMPLEX | X | X | X | X |
+---------------------------+-------------------+
| 2, TWO, TWO_SIDED_DUPLEX | X* | X | X | |
+---------------------------+-------------------+
| TUMBLE, TWO_SIDED_TUMBLE | X* | X | X | |
+---------------------------+-------------------+
| ONE_SIDED_DUPLEX | X | X | X | X |
+---------------------------+-------------------+
| ONE_SIDED_TUMBLE | X**| X**| X**| |
+---------------------------+-------------------+
| TWO_SIDED_SIMPLEX | X* | X | X | |
+---------------------------+-------------------+
* Only if PrintServer 17 has the duplex option installed
** Only if printer is running PostScript Level 1
15.2.7 – ScriptPrinter
Valid SIDES value is ONE_SIDED_SIMPLEX. You cannot select
duplex printing with the ScriptPrinter printer.
15.3 – GENICOM printers
+---------------------------+---------+
| Sides Values | valid |
+---------------------------+---------+
| 1, ONE, ONE_SIDED_SIMPLEX | X |
+---------------------------+---------+
| 2, TWO, TWO_SIDED_DUPLEX | X* |
+---------------------------+---------+
| TUMBLE, TWO_SIDED_TUMBLE | X* |
+---------------------------+---------+
| ONE_SIDED_DUPLEX | X |
+---------------------------+---------+
| ONE_SIDED_TUMBLE | |
+---------------------------+---------+
| TWO_SIDED_SIMPLEX | X* |
+---------------------------+---------+
* Only if printer has the duplex option installed
15.4 – HP printers
+---------------------------+---------------+
| | LaserJet |
| | III | |
| | 4M | |
| | 4ML | all |
| Sides Values | 4MV |others |
+---------------------------+---------------+
| 1, ONE, ONE_SIDED_SIMPLEX | X | X |
+---------------------------+---------------+
| 2, TWO, TWO_SIDED_DUPLEX | | X* |
+---------------------------+---------------+
| TUMBLE, TWO_SIDED_TUMBLE | | X* |
+---------------------------+---------------+
| ONE_SIDED_DUPLEX | X | X |
+---------------------------+---------------+
| ONE_SIDED_TUMBLE | | |
+---------------------------+---------------+
| TWO_SIDED_SIMPLEX | | X* |
+---------------------------+---------------+
* Only if printer has the duplex option installed
15.5 – IBM printers
+---------------------------+---------+
| Sides Values | valid |
+---------------------------+---------+
| 1, ONE, ONE_SIDED_SIMPLEX | X |
+---------------------------+---------+
| 2, TWO, TWO_SIDED_DUPLEX | X* |
+---------------------------+---------+
| TUMBLE, TWO_SIDED_TUMBLE | X* |
+---------------------------+---------+
| ONE_SIDED_DUPLEX | X |
+---------------------------+---------+
| ONE_SIDED_TUMBLE | |
+---------------------------+---------+
| TWO_SIDED_SIMPLEX | X* |
+---------------------------+---------+
* Only if printer has the duplex option installed
15.6 – Lexmark printers
+---------------------------+---------+
| Sides Values | valid |
+---------------------------+---------+
| 1, ONE, ONE_SIDED_SIMPLEX | X |
+---------------------------+---------+
| 2, TWO, TWO_SIDED_DUPLEX | X* |
+---------------------------+---------+
| TUMBLE, TWO_SIDED_TUMBLE | X* |
+---------------------------+---------+
| ONE_SIDED_DUPLEX | X |
+---------------------------+---------+
| ONE_SIDED_TUMBLE | |
+---------------------------+---------+
| TWO_SIDED_SIMPLEX | X* |
+---------------------------+---------+
* Only if printer has the duplex option installed
15.7 – Tektronix printers
+---------------------------+---------------+
| | Phaser |
| | 200e | |
| | 200i | 740 |
| | 220e | 750 |
| Sides Values | 780 | 850 |
+---------------------------+---------------+
| 1, ONE, ONE_SIDED_SIMPLEX | X | X |
+---------------------------+---------------+
| 2, TWO, TWO_SIDED_DUPLEX | | X* |
+---------------------------+---------------+
| TUMBLE, TWO_SIDED_TUMBLE | | X* |
+---------------------------+---------------+
| ONE_SIDED_DUPLEX | X | X |
+---------------------------+---------------+
| ONE_SIDED_TUMBLE | | |
+---------------------------+---------------+
| TWO_SIDED_SIMPLEX | | X* |
+---------------------------+---------------+
* Only if printer has the duplex option installed
15.8 – Xerox printers
+---------------------------+---------+
| Sides Values | valid |
+---------------------------+---------+
| 1, ONE, ONE_SIDED_SIMPLEX | X |
+---------------------------+---------+
| 2, TWO, TWO_SIDED_DUPLEX | X* |
+---------------------------+---------+
| TUMBLE, TWO_SIDED_TUMBLE | X* |
+---------------------------+---------+
| ONE_SIDED_DUPLEX | X |
+---------------------------+---------+
| ONE_SIDED_TUMBLE | |
+---------------------------+---------+
| TWO_SIDED_SIMPLEX | X* |
+---------------------------+---------+
* Only if printer has the duplex option installed
16 – STAPLE
STAPLE=staple-position
Valid staple-position values are:
LEFT_CENTER
TOP_CENTER
TOP_LEFT
TOP_RIGHT
NONE
These values specify the position of the staple with respect to the
orientation of the image on the paper. When NONE is specified, the
job is printed without stapling, overriding the printer's default
stapling setting. Some values of staple-position are not always
possible, depending on the direction in which the paper is fed
through the printer.
The STAPLE feature is available on the following printers:
Compaq Laser Printer LN32 and LNM40
GENICOM Intelliprint mL450
GENICOM LN45 and LNM40
GENICOM microLaser 320 and 401
HP CM8050 MFP, CM8060 MFP, 9085 MFP
HP Color LaserJet 4700, 4730 MFP, 9500, 9500 MFP, CM4730 MFP and
CP4005
HP LaserJet 4200, 4240, 4250, 4300, 4345 MFP, 4350, 8000, 8100,
8150, 9000, 9000 MFP, 9040 MFP, 9050 MFP, 9055 MFP, 9065 MFP,
M4345 MFP, M5025 MFP and M5035 MFP
Lexmark W820
Xerox DocuPrint N24, N32 and N40
Xerox Phaser 7750
Xerox WorkCentre Pro 35, 45, 55, 65, 75, 90, 232, 238, 245, 255,
265, 275, C2128, C2636 and C3545
17 – Examples
$ PRINT /PARAMETERS=DATA_TYPE=PROPRINTER file-spec
The print symbiont calls the PROPRINTER-to-POSTSCRIPT translator.
When the translator has translated the file to PostScript, the
file is printed.
$ PRINT /PARAMETERS=PAGE_ORIENTATION=LANDSCAPE file-spec
This command prints the job with landscape as the page orientation.
$ PRINT /PARAMETERS=(INPUT_TRAY=MIDDLE,PAGE_ORIENTATION=LANDSCAPE) -
_$ file-spec
This command prints the job on paper from the middle input tray, with
landscape as the page orientation.
$ PRINT /PARAMETERS=("PAGE_LIMIT=(3,5)",MESSAGES) file-spec
or
$ PRINT /PARAMETERS=(PAGE_LIMIT="(3,5)",MESSAGES) file-spec
These commands print pages 3 through 5 of the job and print any
job-generated event messages on a job log page.
$ PRINT /PARAMETERS=(SIDES=2,DATA=ANSI) file-spec
This command prints an ANSI text file using both sides of the sheet.
(The SIDES command is overridden if the file contains an operator that
sets the duplex value.)
$ PRINT /PARAMETERS=(NUMBER_UP=4) file-spec
This command prints the job four pages to a sheet. The sequence
of pages as printed on the page differs depending on whether the
document is printed in portrait or landscape orientation.
For a portrait-oriented document, For a landscape-oriented document,
the pages are printed on the if PAGE_ORIENTATION=LANDSCAPE is not
sheet in the following order: specified, the pages are printed on
the sheet in the following order:
+---------+---------+
| | | +------------+------------+
| | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | | | | |
| 1 | 2 | | 3 | 1 |
+---------+---------+ +------------+------------+
| | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | | | 4 | 2 |
| 3 | 4 | +------------+------------+
+---------+---------+
To print landscape pages in the portrait order, include the
PAGE_ORIENTATION=LANDSCAPE parameter in the command line.
$ PRINT /PARAMETERS=(PAGE_SIZE=A,SHEET_SIZE=A4) file-spec
This command prints a file that is designed for A-size paper on
A4-size paper, adjusting the size of the page to fit the paper. The
page image is scaled to the dimensions of the sheet without
affecting the ratio of width to height.