Printer interface

Offset Bytes in Length Field Name Description
16(10) 1 DCBPRTSP Number indicating normal printer spacing.
      Code
    0000 0000
0
No spacing.
    0000 0001
1
Space one line.
    0001 0001
2
Space two lines.
    0001 1001
3
Space three lines.
17(11) 1 DCBDEVT Device type.
    0100 .... Device class is unit record or TSO terminal.
    0100 1000 1403 Printer
    0100 1001 3211 Printer
    0100 1011 3203 Printer
    0100 1101 Look at UCBTYP field or issue the DEVTYPE macro for the actual type of printer.
    0100 1110 3800 Printing Subsystem
18(12) 1 DCBPRTOV Test-for-printer-overflow mask (PRTOV mask). If printer overflow is to be tested for, the PRTOV macro sets the mask as follows:
      Mask
    0010 0000
9
Test for channel 9 overflow.
    0001 0000
12
Test for channel 12 overflow.
19(13) 1 DCBPRBYT  
    xxxx xx.. Reserved.
    .... ..11 Bits to identify currently active table reference character when 3800 printer is operating under OPTCD=J.