2. Summary of IPDS Commands
Page Printer Initialization Sequence
Before printing begins, the host may determine characteristics of the printer and its resources and may
specify certain parameters related to subsequent printing.
Following is a typical sequence of initialization commands.
• Sense Type and Model (STM) with ARQ
• XOH Obtain Printer Characteristics (OPC) with ARQ
• Set Home State (SHS)
• Logical Page Descriptor (LPD)
• Logical Page Position (LPP)
• Load Copy Control (LCC)
• Load Font Equivalence (LFE) with ARQ
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