REVERSE
Specifies whether to print the output in reverse
order, if reverse printing is supported by the device.
| Used by: |
GOPTIONS statement |
| Default: |
NOREVERSE |
| Restrictions: |
hardware-dependent, PostScript printers require a PPD
file
not supported by Java or ActiveX
|
| See: |
PPDFILE |
Comparisons
The purpose of REVERSE
is to control the stacking order of printer output, depending on how
the printer stacks paper. On some printers, reverse implies using
the alternate output bin (back of the printer).
For PCL devices, REVERSE
sends output to the LOWER out bin, which is the face-up output bin.
For PostScript devices,
if the PPD file has an “OutputOrder” entry and one of
its entries is “Reverse,” the device supports reverse
order printing and the appropriate PostScript code to activate reverse
will be used. If the PPD file does not have an “OutputOrder”
entry but does have a “PageStackOrder” entry and corresponding
OutputBin value, then reverse order printing is supported indirectly,
using the PPD file's PageStackOrder/OutputBin entries.
Note: Some PostScript devices implement
Reverse as the default output mode for one of the output bins. In
this case, selecting either the “reverse” output bin
or specifying REVERSE mode produces identical results.