Printer Data Stream (PRTDTASTRM) tag

The Printer Data Stream (PRTDTASTRM) tag identifies the printer data stream or raster image format generated by the host print transform.

The syntax for this tag is as follows: 
:PRTDTASTRM
         DATASTREAM = NULL|IBMPPDS1|IBM3812|HPPCL4|HPPCL5C
                      IBMPPDS2|EPSON|NEC|IBMGRAPHICS|
                      HPPCL5|HPPCL4I|HPPCL5I|IBMPPDS3|
                      IBMPPDS3I|IBMPDS4|IBMPPDS4I|
                      TIFF_PB|TIFF_G4|IOCA_G3MH|IOCA_G3MRK2|
                      IOCA_G3MRK4|IOCA_IBMMMR|IOCA_NOCOMP.
DATASTREAM
A required parameter. The DATASTREAM tag specifies the type of printer data stream supported. The tag can have the following values.
Value Description Raster Mode Supported
EPSON The Epson printer data stream is supported. No
HPPCL4 The Hewlett-Packard PCL4 printer data stream is supported. Yes
HPPCL4I ₁ The Hewlett-Packard PCL4 printer data stream is supported in raster mode. This value means the same to the SCS-to-ASCII transform as HPPCL4. For the AFP-to-ASCII transform, this value causes it to go into raster mode for a PCL4 printer. Yes
HPPCL5 The Hewlett-Packard PCL5 printer data stream is supported. Yes
HPPCL5I ₁ The Hewlett-Packard PCL5 printer data stream is supported in raster mode. This value means the same to the SCS-to-ASCII transform as HPPCL5. For the AFP-to-ASCII transform, this value causes it to go into raster mode for a PCL5 printer. Yes
HPPCL5C The Hewlett-Packard PCL5C printer data stream is supported. This support is the same as is provided with the HPPCL5 tag value with the addition of color image support in the AFP-to-ASCII transform. Color images can be included in the AFPDS datastream with the AFPRSC DDS keyword. The AFP-to-ASCII transform will support color images of type JPG (*JFIF), TIF (*TIFF), and GIF (component id of 22). For more information about the AFPRSC keyword see AFPRSC (AFP Resource) keyword in printer files. Use this tag when you want to print color images on your color PCL printer. Yes
IBMGRAPHICS The IBM® graphics printer data stream is supported. No
IBMPPDS1 The IBM page printer data stream level 1 is supported. No
IBMPPDS2 The IBM page printer data stream level 2 is supported. No
IBMPPDS3 The IBM personal printer data stream level 3 is supported. This is used for the IBM 4019 printer. Supported functions over level 2 are rotation and image. Yes
IBMPPDS3I₁ The IBM personal printer data stream level 3 is supported in raster mode. This value means the same to the SCS-to-ASCII transform as IBMPPDS3. For the AFP-to-ASCII transform, this value causes the printer data stream to go into raster mode for a PDS level 3 (4019) printer. Yes
IBMPPDS4 The IBM personal printer data stream level 4 is supported. This is used for the IBM 4029 printer. Supported functions over level 3 are multiple rotations on a page and compressed image. Yes
IBMPPDS4I₁ The IBM personal printer data stream level 4 is supported in raster mode. This value means the same to the SCS-to-ASCII transform as IBMPPDS4. For the AFP-to-ASCII transform, this value causes the printer data stream to go into raster mode for a PPDS level 3 (4029) printer. Yes
IBM3812 The IBM 3812 printer data stream is supported. No
IOCA_G3MH IBM IOCA raster image format with G3 modified Huffman compression. Yes
IOCA_G3MRK2 IBM IOCA raster image format with G3 modified read K=2 compression. Yes
IOCA_G3MRK4 IBM IOCA raster image format with G3 modified read K=4 compression. Yes
IOCA_IBMMMR IBM IOCA raster image format with IBM modified read compression. Yes
IOCA_NOCOMP IBM IOCA raster image format with no compression. Yes
NEC The NEC printer data stream is supported. No
NULL The printer data stream supported is not known. No
TIFF_G4 Tagged Image File Format with G4 compression. Yes
TIFF_PB Tagged Image File Format with packed bit compression. Yes
Note:
  1. These types are valid, but it is recommended that you should use the raster mode tag.