## Presentation Device Driver Reference for OS/2

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### PRTDEVCHAR

Information about printer device characteristics, returned by the BIDI_Q_ DEVICE command.

    typedef struct _PRTDEVCHAR {

      USHORT     majorRev;              /*  Major revision level of software protocol. */

      USHORT     minorRev;              /*  Minor revision level of software protocol. */

      USHORT     cLogicalConnections;   /*  Number of logical connections with which the printer is capable of communicating. */

      USHORT     cPhysicalConnections;  /*  Number of physical ports in the printer. */

      USHORT     cActiveConnections;    /*  Number of different connections active with this printer. */

      USHORT     usReserved;            /*  Must be 0 (zero). */

      USHORT     extensionRev;          /*  Revision extension-level of software protocol. */

      USHORT     maxJobsComplete;       /*  Maximum number of jobs about which the printer can retain information. */

      BYTE       markingTech;           /*  Marking technology used by the printer. */

      BYTE       colorCaps;             /*  Color capabilities of the printer. */

      USHORT     colorlevels;           /*  Number of color or monochrome levels supported. */

      BYTE       duplexCaps;            /*  Duplex capabilities of the printer. */

      BYTE       lengthUnits;           /*  Units used by the printer when reporting lengths. */

      USHORT     horizUnits;            /*  Logical units per lengthUnit in the horizontal direction. */

      USHORT     vertUnits;             /*  Logical units per lengthUnit in the vertical direction. */

      USHORT     speed;                 /*  Maximum speed of the printer. */

      BYTE       speedUnits;            /*  Units indicating speed capabilities of the printer. */

      BYTE       counterUnits;          /*  Units of measurement used in printer statistics. */

      BYTE       interpreters;          /*  Count of interpreters in the printer. */

      BYTE       inputs;                /*  Count of printing media inputs currently in the printer. */

      BYTE       outputs;               /*  Count of output destinations for printing media. */

      BYTE       options;               /*  Count of options installed in the printer. */

      BYTE       msgLanguage;           /*  Language used in text messages sent from printer. */

      BYTE       ubReserved;            /*  Reserved; must be 0 (zero). */

      ULONG      maxReceivePacketSize;  /*  Maximum size, in bytes, of a data packet that can be received by the printer. */

      USHORT     maxOutstandingCmds;    /*  Number of commands that the printer can receive and be working on at one time. */

      ULONG      memory;                /*  Total RAM installed in printer in K bytes. */

      ULONG      ulpszPrinterName;      /*  Model and manufacturer of printer. */

      ULONG      ulpszRevision;         /*  Revision level of the printer. */

      ULONG      ulpszSerialNo;         /*  Serial number of the printer. */

    } PRTDEVCHAR;

    typedef   PRTDEVCHAR   * PPRTDEVCHAR ;