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send the passthrough in both PostScript-printer centric AND PostScript-Optimized PostScript Stream modes (default behavior if

the parameter is not present), and a value of 4 to send the passthrough in Windows printing mode only.

Code Sample Example

Refer to your PostScript manual for valid commands.

RunPS (procedure)

This command is typically used to call resources, usually images, downloaded either with the Image Downloader in Plan-

etPress or Send Images to Printer action tasks in the PlanetPress Suite Workflow Tools. Note that this command does not

work with any other PostScript files.

Syntax

runps( filename )

Argument

filename

String value. Name of the resource file.

SelectMedia (procedure)

On screen, displays the physical page. On a PostScript printer, calls the specified paper.

Variables used as arguments in this command are not parsed when printing using the Optimized PostScript Stream mode.

Syntax

selectmedia( width, height, [media], [color], [weight], orientation, mode )

Arguments

width, height

Measure values specifying the width and height of the physical page in inches.

media

A string value specifying the type of paper to use.

color

String value specifying the color of the paper.

weight

Measure value specifying the weight of the paper (in grams per square meter). You can convert weight in pounds to weight in

grams by multiplying by the weight in pounds by 3.76.

orientation

Integer representing the orientation of the page (0=Portrait, 1=Landscape, 2=Reverse portrait, and 3=Reverse landscape).

mode

Reserved for future use. Specify 0 for now.