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PSET^%ZISP: Set Up Special Printer Variables

Reference Type: Supported, Category: Device Handler, ICR#: 3172

Description

The PSET^%ZISP API defines a set of variables that toggle special printer modes. The corresponding fields in the TERMINAL TYPE (#3.2) file entry for the terminal type in question must be set up correctly, because that is where PSET^%ZISP retrieves its output values.

Format

  PSET^%ZISP

Make sure to perform the following steps before calling this API:

  1. NEW all non-namespaced variables.

  2. Set all input variables.

  3. Call the API.

Input Variables

IOST(0):

(required) Pointer to the TERMINAL TYPE entry for the printer in question, as set up by the Device Handler.

Output Variables

IOBAROFF:

Bar code off.
IOBARON:

Bar code on.
IOCLROFF:

Color off.
IOCLRON:

Color on.
IODPLXL:

Duplex, long edge binding.
IODPLXS:

Duplex, short edge binding.
IOITLOFF:

Italics off.
IOITLON:

Italics on.
IOSMPLX:

Simplex.
IOSPROFF:

Superscript off.
IOSPRON:

Superscript on.
IOSUBOFF:

Subscript off.
IOSUBON:

Subscript on.

Example

To toggle a printer mode with one of PSET^%ZISP's output variables, WRITE the variable to the printer using indirection, as follows:

>D PSET^%ZISP
>W @IOBARON