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No sensitivity will normally prevent the printer from ever detecting the
presence of media within the machine. The proper setting will normally
fall somewhere closer to the middle of the range, depending upon the
operating conditions. Not all printers support this parameter. This
parameter is ignored on the Fastmark series of printers.

/MediaType

String. Selects or specifies the desired input media. On printers capable
of sensing the input media, this parameter operates in a selection mode.
It allows the programmer to request a particular type of media. For
example, it allows selection between multiple input bins on a multi-bin
sheet-fed printer. On printers not capable of sensing the input media,
this parameter operates in a specification mode. It allows the
programmer to instruct the printer to assume the presence of a particular
type of media. Programmers should check documentation specific to
each printer to determine the operation of this parameter as well as the
valid string values. On the Fastmark printer line, the possible values for
this parameter are (Direct) for direct thermal media and (Transfer) for
thermal transfer media.

/OutputType

String. Selects or specifies the desired media output destination. This
typically implies which of multiple output bins should receive the
printed pages. Programmers should check documentation specific to
each printer to determine the operation of this parameter as well as the
valid string values. This parameter is ignored on the Fastmark series of
printers.

/_PageSenseLevel

Integer or fixed-point. Controls the sensitivity of the sensor used on
some printers to detect the start and end of a page. The value specifies a
percentage of the maximum sensitivity provided by the sensor. A value
of 100 implies absolute sensitivity. A value of 0 implies no sensitivity.
Absolute sensitivity will normally result in the printer detecting the start
and end of pages at the wrong times. No sensitivity will normally
prevent the printer from ever detecting the start and end of pages. The
proper setting will normally fall somewhere closer to the middle of the
range, depending upon the operating conditions. Not all printers support
this parameter. This parameter is ignored on the Fastmark series of
printers.

/PageSize

Array. Establishes the dimensions of the media in points (1/72"). The
user coordinate system has no affect on this parameter. Printers which
can detect media sizes may use this parameter to select the closest in-
stalled media. Printers which cannot detect media sizes may rely upon
this parameter as the actual size of the media.

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Width Height

]

Width

Integer or fixed-point. Establishes the width of the media in
points (1/72").

Height

Integer or fixed-point. Establishes the height of the media in
points (1/72").