Here is a first past at a list of the changes between
RFC1759 and the new draft document:
List of Changes to RFC 1759 (DRAFT Revision 120796)
RFC1759 had 9 mandatory groups and 9 optional groups.
Now there are 11 optional groups. The two new groups are:
prtInputSwitchingGroup and prtAuxiliarySheetGroup
Following are the New Textual Conventions (not present in
RFC1759):
PrtSupplementaryPageContextTC
PrtPrintOrientationTC
PrtCoverStatusTC
PrtGeneralResetTC
PrtChannelStateTC
PrtChannelTypeTC
PrtInterpreterLangFamilyTC
PrtOutputTypeTC
PrtOutputStackingOrderTC
PrtOutputPageDeliveryOrientationTC
PrtMarkerMarkTechTC
PrtMarkerCounterUnitTC
PrtMarkerSuppliesTypeTC
PrtMarkerSuppliesSupplyUnitTC
PrtMarkerSuppliesClassTC
PrtMarkerColorantRoleTC
PrtMediaPathMaxSpeedPrintUnitTC
PrtMediaPathTypeTC
PrtInterpreterDefaultOrientationTC
PrtInterpreterTwoWayTC
PrtConsoleColorTC
PrtAlertSeverityLevelTC
PrtAlertTrainingLevelTC
PrtAlertGroupTC
PrtAlertCodeTC
In The General Printer Group:
prtGeneralReset was INTEGER and is now a textual
convention.
Two new objects were added:
prtGeneralStartupPage PresentOnOff
prtGeneralBannerPage PresentOnOff
prtCoverStatus is now a Textual Convention
The Auxiliary Sheet Group (a new optional group)
prtGeneralStartupPage
prtGeneralBannerPage
-- The Input Group
-- prtInputType was INTEGER and is now a textual convention.prtInputDimUnit was MediaUnit and is now a textual convention.
prtInputCapacityUnit was CapacityUnit and is now a textual convention
prtInputStatus was SubUnitStatus and is now a textual convention
Three new objects were added:
prtInputManualFeedTimeout Integer32 prtInputAutoSwitch PresentOnOff prtInputNextIndex Integer32
The Input Switching Group (a new optional group)
prtInputManualFeedTimeout prtInputAutoSwitch prtInputNextIndex
--The Output Group
prtOutputType was INTEGER and is now a textual convention
prtOutputCapacityUnit was CapacityUnit, and is now a textual convention
prtOutputStatus was SubUnitStatus, and is now a textual convention
prtOutputDimUnit was MediaUnit, and is now a textual convention
prtOutputStackingOrder was INTEGER, and is now a textual convention
prtOutputPageDeliveryOrientation was INTEGER, and is now a textual convention
-- The Output Features Group
-- prtOutputStackingOrder was OBJECT-TYPE and is now a textual convention-- The Marker Group
prtMarkerMarkTech was INTEGER, and is now a textual convention
prtMarkerCounterUnit was INTEGER, and is now a textual convention
prtMarkerStatus was SubUnitStatus and is now a textual convention
-- The Marker Colorant Group
prtMarkerColorantRole was INTEGER, and is now a textual convention
- The Media Path Group
prtMediaPathIndex Integer32, and is now a textual convention
prtMediaPathMaxSpeedPrintUnit INTEGER, and is now a textual convention
prtMediaPathType INTEGER, and is now a textual convention
prtMediaPathStatus SubUnitStatus and is now a textual convention
- The Channel Group changed its name! New name is "The Print Job Delivery Channel Group"
prtChannelType was INTEGER, and is now a textual convention
prtChannelStatus was SubUnitStatus and is now a textual convention
One new object was added: PrtChannelInformation DisplayString
prtChannelState was OBJECT-TYPE and is now a textual convention
-- The Console Group
prtConsoleColor was INTEGER, and is now a textual convention
-- The Alerts Group
prtAlertSeverityLevel was INTEGER, and is now a textual convention
prtAlertTrainingLevel was INTEGER, and is now a textual convention
prtAlertGroup was INTEGER, and is now a textual convention
prtAlertCode was INTEGER, and is now a textual convention
The Alert Time Group is missing its heading in the revised document.