Specifications

CHAPTER 2
LaserWriter 16/600 PS Software
Page Device Parameters 29
Fax Parameters 2
PostScript language drivers create pages that can be printed or faxed. If you intend to
build PostScript language drivers and utility software to work with PostScript fax
printers, you will need the information about fax parameters contained in the
FaxOptions dictionary, and listed in Table 2-5.
NumCopies
integer or null
null
OutputDevice
name
/Fax
OutputPage
boolean
true
PageSize
array
[612 792]
Table 2-7 Parameters for the FaxOptions dictionary
Key Type Default Description
CalleePhone
string or null
null
Indicates the telephone number of the fax
machine to which the call is being directed.
The value of CalleePhone is used for
Confirmation, CoverSheet, and
PageCaption procedures. It differs from
DialCallee in that it omits or alters
routing prefixes and suffixes. Compare the
following versions of a Swiss phone
number with the version shown under
DialCallee on page 31.
(0041-5-55-55-55732) or
(CH 5-55-55-55732)
If the value of CalleePhone is null, the
value of DialCallee is used.
CallerID
string or null
null
This ID is defined by the CCITT (1988) fax
protocol. It is a string of up to 20 characters
which the caller uses to identify himself to
the callee. If the value of CallerID is
null, then the value of the ID from the
%Fax% device parameter set is used. If
this device parameter is not set, the
string returned by the system parameter
PrinterName is used. If this string is
greater than 20 characters, the 20 leftmost
characters are used.
CallerPhone
string or null
null
Indicates the telephone number of the
caller’s fax machine.
continued
Table 2-6 Page device parameters for a /Fax device (continued)
Key Type Default