RFC 1759 (rfc1759) - Page 1 of 113
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Network Working Group R. Smith
Request for Comments: 1759 Texas Instruments
Category: Standards Track F. Wright
Lexmark International
T. Hastings
Xerox Corporation
S. Zilles
Adobe Systems, Inc.
J. Gyllenskog
Hewlett-Packard Company
March 1995
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Status of this Memo
This document specifies an Internet standards track protocol for the
Internet community, and requests discussion and suggestions for
improvements. Please refer to the current edition of the "Internet
Official Protocol Standards" (STD 1) for the standardization state
and status of this protocol. Distribution of this memo is unlimited.
Table of Contents
1. Introduction ................................................ 3
1.1 Network Printing Environment ............................... 3
1.2 Printer Device Overview .................................... 4
1.3 Categories of Printer Information .......................... 5
1.3.1 Descriptions ............................................. 5
1.3.2 Status ................................................... 5
1.3.3 Alerts ................................................... 5
2. Printer Model ............................................... 6
2.1 Overview of the Printer Model .............................. 8
2.2 Printer Sub-Units .......................................... 8
2.2.1 General Printer .......................................... 8
2.2.2 Inputs ................................................... 9
2.2.3 Media .................................................... 9
2.2.4 Outputs .................................................. 9
2.2.5 Finishers ................................................ 10
2.2.6 Markers .................................................. 10
2.2.7 Media Paths .............................................. 11
2.2.8 System Controller ........................................ 11
2.2.9 Interfaces ............................................... 11
2.2.10 Channels ................................................ 12
2.2.11 Interpreters ............................................ 12
2.2.12 Console ................................................. 12
2.2.13 Alerts .................................................. 13
2.2.13.1 Status and Alerts ..................................... 13
Smith, Wright, Hastings, Zilles & Gyllenskog
