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Printing Option Specification Command (RTIFF)

You can specify printing options by using the printing option specification command. For RTIFF, specify the printing option specification command immediately before or after a TIFF or CALS file in the following format:

In order to specify this command, you must switch the Printer Language of the machine to RTIFF.

Format in ESC sequence:

ESC DC2 ? z {, option { =  value}} {, option { = value}} ... {, option { =  value}}  ESC SP

Format in hexadecimal code:

1B 12 3F 7A {2C option {3D value}} {2C option {3D value}} ... {2C option {3D value}} 1B 20

Parameter

Value

Description

option

Text string for a printing option name or its acronym

Specifies the printing option

option

Text string for a printing option name or its acronym

Specifies the printing option. The value “filetype” is invalid

option

If string is omitted.

Ignores the value that corresponds to this parameter

If you specify an unsupported value, the value corresponding to this parameter is ignored.

You can sequentially specify the number of pairs for this parameter and its corresponding value. However, if the entered command contains more than one pair specifying the same parameter and value, only the last specified pair is applied.

Parameter

Value

Description

value

Text string of the value specified for a printing option

Specifies the printing option

If you specify an unsupported value, the option corresponding to this parameter is ignored.

If you specify a printing option name or acronym that does not specify a value, this parameter is omitted.

Note

  • The maximum length of characters that can be entered is 1,023 bytes.

  • The entered command remains in effect, until:

    • The Printer Language is switched.

    • A new printing option specification command is received.

  • All printing option specification commands are ignored, if even one printing option is specified.

  • For details about printing options, see Specifying Printing Options.