These flags identify the types of physical recording media for which the data stream can be formatted. They are specified for the primary logical unit (byte 19) and for the secondary logical unit (byte 24). Both bytes have the same format; however, different bits can be set for the primary and secondary logical units. The following media flags can be set:

Bit setting 0123 4567

(Bytes 19 or 24) Meaning

1... ....

The primary or the secondary LU can use document output.

0... ....

The primary or the secondary LU does not use document output.

.1.. ....

The primary or the secondary LU can use card format.

.0.. ....

The primary or the secondary LU does not use card format.

..1. ....

The primary or the secondary LU can use exchange media format.

..0. ....

The primary or the secondary LU does not use exchange media format.

...1 ....

The primary or the secondary LU can use disk data management format.

...0 ....

The primary or the secondary LU does not use disk data management format.

.... 1...

The primary or secondary LU can use extended card format.

.... 0...

The primary or secondary LU does not use extended card format.

.... .1..

The primary or secondary LU can use extended document format.

.... .0..

The primary or secondary LU does not use extended document format.

.... ..1.

(Byte 19) The secondary LU must send CD every EDS.

.... ..0.

(Byte 19) The secondary LU can send CD every EDS.

.... ...x

(Byte 19) Reserved.

.... ..00

(Byte 24) No compression

.... ..01

(Byte 24) Compression bid

.... ..10

(Byte 24) Reserved

.... ..11

(Byte 24) Compression required