destination-data-stream

Identifies the data stream format that is output to the printer device.

GUI label

Data Stream

DSS

PSF

Type

Initially settable, single-valued

Allowed Values

You can enter one of these fixed values:

• pcl4
• pcl5
• pcl5c
• pcl6
• ppds
• ipds
  Note: ipds is not an allowed value for command-attached and other-driver attached printers.
• afpds
  Note: afpds can only be used with the Upload TCP/IP attachment type.

For more information about attachment types, see Understanding attachment types for PSF actual destinations.

Input Synonym

You can use the synonym printer-data-stream.

Default Value

Other-driver attached actual destinations

pcl4

Command-attached actual destinations

pcl4

Other attachment types

ipds

Usage Guidelines

For AIX, CUPS, and PSF-Other DSS actual destinations, you must have the correct driver for the data stream format you want to output to the printer device.