Staple and punch PostScript operations supported by the ps2afp transform

The << /Staple 3 information below is a particular example drawn from Default staple locations and Additional PostScript staple details. Both tables contain pertinent information for adding stapling operations to your PostScript data stream.

{ << /Staple 3  /StapleDetails << /Type 17 /Position 17 
         >> >> setpagedevice }
{ << /Staple 3  /StapleDetails << /Type 17 /Position 18 
         >> >> setpagedevice }

This example indicates that the printer will place two staples at the top of a page, whether the page has either a Portrait or a Landscape orientation.

/Staple 3

The key that introduces the StapleDetails Dictionary.

/Type 17

A required key reserved for future use.

/Position

A key that indicates the placement of the staples, using the settings displayed in Additional PostScript staple details.

The << /Punch 4 information below is a particular example drawn from Default punch locations, Additional PostScript punch details, and Punch Setting for the /Pattern value. All three tables contain pertinent information for adding stapling operations to your PostScript data stream.

{ << /Punch 4 /PunchDetails << /Type 7 /HoleType 0 /Pattern 0 /Position 1 
         >> >> setpagedevice }
{ << /Punch 4 /PunchDetails << /Type 7 /HoleType 0 /Pattern 0 /Position 5 
         >> >> setpagedevice }

This example indicates that the printer will place a punch on the left side of a page, whether the page has either a Portrait or a Landscape orientation.

/Punch 4

The key that introduces the PunchDetails Dictionary.

/Type 7

A required key reserved for future use.

/Pattern 0

A key that indicates the default punch setting, using the settings displayed in Punch Setting for the /Pattern value.

Note: Most PostScript drivers use /Pattern 0 because Finishers tend to have one particular setting. /Pattern 0 works with all Finishers. If you specify /Pattern 6 in the PostScript driver and your Finisher only supports two-hole punch, InfoPrint Manager will print the job and generate an error message without performing the finishing.

/Position

A key that indicates the placement of the staples, using the settings displayed in Additional PostScript punch details.