[IPP] RFC: Consensus on new "output-bin" values: 'collator' and 'job-separator', issue for "output-bin-actual"

[IPP] RFC: Consensus on new "output-bin" values: 'collator' and 'job-separator', issue for "output-bin-actual"

Ira McDonald blueroofmusic at gmail.com
Tue Jul 15 19:06:43 UTC 2014


Hi,

I agree.  All of this proposal looks right (with Smith's clarifications).

Cheers,
- Ira


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On Tue, Jul 15, 2014 at 1:04 PM, Michael Sweet <msweet at apple.com> wrote:

> Smith,
>
> True about output-bin-actual being optional, so I agree with the proposed
> tweaks.
>
>
> On Jul 15, 2014, at 12:14 PM, Kennedy, Smith (Wireless Architect) <
> smith.kennedy at hp.com> wrote:
>
> > Hi Mike,
> >
> > A few tweaks:
> >
> >   'collator'; Each copy is placed in an empty output tray. If all trays
> are full, the Printer cycles through each of the trays in an
> implementation-defined manner. The chosen output trays MUST be reported in
> the “output-bin-actual” Job Description attribute if that attribute is
> supported by the Printer.
> >
> >   'job-separator'; All of the output for the Job is placed in an empty
> output tray. If no trays are empty, the Printer chooses an output tray in
> an implementation-defined manner. The chosen output tray MUST be reported
> in the “output-bin-actual” Job Description attribute if that attribute is
> supported by the Printer.
> >
> > Since the “xxx-actual” attributes are only required by IPP/2.2 as per
> 5100.12, it is at least possible that a printer has implemented output bins
> but hasn’t implemented “xxx-actual” attribute support.
> >
> > Smith
> >
> > /**
> >    Smith Kennedy
> >    ATB Wireless Architect - PPS
> >    Hewlett-Packard Co.
> > */
> >
> >
> >
> > On 2014-07-14, at 3:11 PM, Michael Sweet <msweet at apple.com> wrote:
> >
> >> All,
> >>
> >> We discussed the proposed values for the "output-bin" attribute at
> today's IPP concall and have some minor changes to the definitions along
> with a larger clarification for the "printer-output-tray" attribute.
> >>
> >> However, one of the conclusions may need to change since after further
> research it appears that PWG 5100.8 did indeed define the
> "output-bin-actual" attribute as "1setOf (type2 keyword | name(MAX)))".
> >>
> >> Thus, I would like to update the definition of the "output-bin" values
> to be as follows:
> >>
> >>   'collator'; Each copy is placed in an empty output tray. If all trays
> are full, the Printer cycles through each of the trays in an
> implementation-defined manner. The chosen output trays MUST reported in the
> "output-bin-actual" Job Description attribute.
> >>
> >>   'job-separator'; All of the output for the Job is placed in an empty
> output tray. If no trays are empty, the Printer chooses an output tray in
> an implementation-defined manner. The chosen output tray MUST be reported
> in the "output-bin-actual" Job Description attribute.
> >>
> >> That would also imply that the 'auto' value should assign the chosen
> tray as well:
> >>
> >>   'auto'; All of the output for the Job is sent to an
> implementation-defined output tray based on the Job Template and Document
> Template attributes. The chosen output tray MUST be reported in the
> "output-bin-actual" Job Description attribute.
> >>
> >> ....
> >>
> >> Since the "printer-output-tray" attribute is linked to the
> "output-bin-supported" attribute, we discussed how to report logical trays
> such as 'auto', 'collator', and 'job-separator'. We decided the following:
> >>
> >> 1. Logical trays are provided by the service, so while they will be
> listed in the "printer-output-tray" attribute they will NOT be listed in
> the Printer MIB prtOutputTray table.
> >>
> >> 2. Logical trays are reported in "printer-output-tray" using a 'type'
> value of 'other' (1). The values of the other fields are calculated in an
> implementation-defined behavior (roll-up status, etc.)
> >>
> >> 3. The same behavior should be applied to "printer-input-tray" for the
> "media-source" value of 'auto'.
> >>
> >> Comments?
> >>
> >> _________________________________________________________
> >> Michael Sweet, Senior Printing System Engineer, PWG Chair
> >>
> >> _______________________________________________
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> >
>
> _________________________________________________________
> Michael Sweet, Senior Printing System Engineer, PWG Chair
>
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