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PostScript printer standard features

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Important

We recommend that you use Microsoft's IPP inbox class driver, along with Print Support Apps (PSA), to customize the print experience in Windows 10 and 11 for printer device development.

For more information, see the Print support app design guide.

The PostScript printer standard features are the common ones that are provided by most PostScript printers.

The standard features are identified by predefined names that the PPD language recognizes, and the following table shows the mappings between the feature names and the standard keyword used in the PPD files.

Feature name Default print schema feature keyword Description Comments
Collate

- true

- false		 DocumentCollate Page collation

- Collated

- Uncollated		 Optional

If not specified, collation is not supported.
JCLResolution PageResolution Page resolution At least one kind of Resolution feature (JCLResolution or Resolution) is required. At least one option must be specified.
Duplex

- DuplexTumble

- DuplexNoTumble

- Any other option		 JobDuplexAllDocumentsContiguously Two-sided printing

- TwoSidedShortEdge

- TwoSidedLongEdge

- OneSided		 Optional

If not specified, only single sided printing is supported.
InputSlot JobInputBin Types of input bins Required

Customized input bin names must be 24 characters or less.
MediaType PageMediatype Types of printing media Optional

If not specified, the printer's default medium is always used.
OutputBin JobOutputBin Types of output bins Optional

If not specified, the print system does not attempt to select an output bin.
PageSize PageMediaSize Paper sizes Required

At least one option must be specified.
Stapling JobStapleAllDocuments Stapling types Optional

Pscript Minidrivers

Standard Options