Database property names for AFP Support

Messages might refer to AFP properties.

In the Editable column:

  • Yes means that an authorized user can change the value.
  • No means that an authorized user cannot change the value.

AFP properties

Database name Notebook field name Brief description Internal values Editable
AFP2PCL.Command Printer command Specifies the command that is used to submit jobs to the printer.   Yes
AFP2PCL.OutputDataStream Printer output data stream Specifies the data stream that the AFP input data stream is converted into before it is sent to the printer.
  • PCL4
  • PCL5
  • PCL5C
 Yes
AFPPrinter.AccountingExit Enable accounting exit Specifies whether RICOH ProcessDirector calls an accounting exit program to collect data used for job accounting.
  • Yes
  • No
 Yes
AFPPrinter.AccountingExitName Accounting exit program Specifies the name of an accounting exit program to collect data used for job accounting.   Yes
AFPPrinter.BannerPageType Banner page type Specifies the type of header, trailer, and separator sheets that print for jobs.
  • Impact
  • Narrow
  • Wide
 Yes
AFPPrinter.CSESheetEject Force new CSE sheet on jog Specifies whether RICOH ProcessDirector should insert a blank sheet between copies or copy groups when jogging.
  • Yes
  • No
 Yes
AFPPrinter.CSESheetEjectEOJ Force new CSE sheet at end of job Specifies whether RICOH ProcessDirector should eject the last sheet at the end of each job, forcing the job through the paper path after the last sheet is printed.
  • Yes
  • No
 Yes
AFPPrinter.Duplex Duplex Specifies the type of duplexed printing that the printer does if no other duplex information is received for the job.
  • Yes
  • No
  • Tumble
 Yes
AFPPrinter.FontFidelity Font fidelity Specifies whether the printer continues printing the job when it cannot locate a font that the job requires.
  • Continue
  • Stop
 Yes
AFPPrinter.FontResolution Font resolution Specifies the resolution of the AFP fonts that the printer uses.
  • 240
  • 300
  • Outline
 Yes
AFPPrinter.ForceMicrFontPrint Override MICR setting Specifies whether or not jobs that request magnetic ink character recognition (MICR) fonts should be sent to a printer that is not enabled for MICR printing.
  • No
  • Yes
 Yes
AFPPrinter.HeaderExitFormdef Header page form definition Specifies the name of the AFP form definition that the printer uses when it prints the header page for the job.   Yes
AFPPrinter.HeaderExitName Header page exit program Specifies the path to, and the name of the exit program that generates the header page for the job. 1–255 characters (case-sensitive) Yes
AFPPrinter.IMPFormdef Interrupt message page form definition Identifies the form definition to use when formatting interrupt message pages.   Yes
AFPPrinter.InactivityTimer Inactivity timer (seconds) Specifies the number of seconds that the printer driver component of RICOH ProcessDirector maintains the connection to an idle printer.   Yes
AFPPrinter.IndataExit Enable input data exit Specifies whether RICOH ProcessDirector calls an input data exit program before it prints the job.
  • No
  • Yes
 Yes
AFPPrinter.IndataExitName Input data exit program Specifies the path and the name of the input data exit program.   Yes
AFPPrinter.InterruptMessagePage Interrupt message page Specifies whether an interrupt message page prints if the printer receives an interrupt request for the job.
  • No
  • Yes
 Yes
AFPPrinter.JobCompletionExit Enable job completion exit Specifies whether RICOH ProcessDirector calls a job completion exit program after it prints the job.
  • No
  • Yes
 Yes
AFPPrinter.JobCompletionExitName Job completion exit program Specifies the path to and the name of the job completion exit program.   Yes
AFPPrinter.JobMessageLog Save messages in log Specifies whether RICOH ProcessDirector saves messages, such as data stream errors, in a log or prints them with the job.
  • No
  • Yes
 Yes
AFPPrinter.MaxContainers Maximum presentation objects Specifies the maximum number of AFP presentation object containers that the printer should retain in memory between jobs.   Yes
AFPPrinter.MaxFonts Maximum number of fonts Specifies the maximum number of AFP fonts that the printer should retain in memory between jobs.   Yes
AFPPrinter.MaxOverlays Maximum number of overlays Specifies the maximum number of AFP overlays that the printer should retain in memory between jobs.   Yes
AFPPrinter.MaxSegments Maximum number of page segments Specifies the maximum number of AFP page segments that the printer should retain in memory between jobs.   Yes
AFPPrinter.MessageFontType Message page font type Specifies the font that the printer uses to print any message pages for jobs.
  • Condensed
  • Normal
 Yes
AFPPrinter.MessageFormdef Message page form definition Specifies the form definition that the printer uses to print any message pages for jobs.   Yes
AFPPrinter.MIDReleaseTimer IPDS printer connection timer (seconds) Specifies the number of seconds that the printer driver component of RICOH ProcessDirector maintains control of an idle physical printer.   Yes
APFPrinter.MIDSupportEnabled Share printer connection Specifies whether the printer driver can release control of the physical printer to let it receive jobs from another input source, such as a hot folder.
  • No
  • Yes
 Yes
AFPPrinter.OutDataExit Enable output data exit Specifies whether RICOH ProcessDirector calls an output data exit program that monitors data from the server to the AFP printer.
  • No
  • Yes
 Yes
AFPPrinter.OutDataExitName Output data exit program Specifies the name of a program that monitors output data from the server to the AFP printer.   Yes
AFPPrinter.Overlay Default overlay Specifies an AFP overlay that is assigned to the printer.   Yes
AFPPrinter.PresentationCheck Presentation check errors Specifies the type of presentation errors that cause the printer to stop printing the job.
  • All
  • Barcode
  • Image
  • None
 Yes
AFPPrinter.PSFTraceCustomizedTraceGroup Custom trace group When the Custom option is selected for the PSF trace group property, shows the PSF trace level that is active for the system.   Yes
AFPPrinter.PSFTraceGroup PSF trace group Shows the level of PSF tracing that is active on the system.   Yes
AFPPrinter.PSFTraceTraceFileSize Maximum PSF trace file size Shows the upper size limit in kilobytes (KB) for the PSF trace file.   Yes
AFPPrinter.PSFTraceWrapping Wrap PSF trace file Shows how RICOH ProcessDirector records the information collected by the PSFAPI trace.   Yes
AFPPrinter.ResourcePath AFP resource path Specifies one or more directories that RICOH ProcessDirector searches for the AFP resources that the job requires.   Yes
AFPPrinter.SeparatorExitFormdef Separator page form definition Specifies the name of the AFP form definition that the printer uses when it prints separator pages between copies in multi-copy jobs.   Yes
AFPPrinter.SeparatorExitName Separator page exit program Specifies the path and name of the exit program that generates the separator page for the job. 1–255 characters (case-sensitive) Yes
AFPPrinter.TrailerExitFormdef Trailer page form definition Specifies the name of the AFP form definition that the printer uses when it prints the trailer page for the job.   Yes
AFPPrinter.TrailerExitName Trailer page exit program Specifies the path and name of the exit program that generates the trailer page for the job. 1–255 characters (case-sensitive) Yes
Printer.Class Printer class Specifies the output class or classes for the printer.   Yes
Printer.Destination Printer destination Specifies a destination name for the printer.   Yes
Printer.Form Printer form Specifies the form name that is assigned to the printer.   Yes
Printer.SeparatorExit Enable separator pages Specifies whether the printer prints a separator page after the last page of each copy of a job.
  • No
  • Yes
 Yes
PSFPrinter.AccountingMark Accounting page edge marks Specifies whether the printer prints page edge marks (also called mark forms) on the accounting page for the job.
  • No
  • Yes
 Yes
PSFPrinter.AckInterval Acknowledgement interval (pages) Specifies how often RICOH ProcessDirector sends requests to the printer to acknowledge that pages have stacked.   Yes
PSFPrinter.AuditMark Audit page edge marks Specifies whether the printer prints page edge marks (also called mark forms) on the audit page for the job.
  • No
  • Yes
 Yes
PSFPrinter.CMT Color mapping table Specifies the color mapping table (CMT) to use for printing jobs when the job Color mapping table property has no value.   Yes
PSFPrinter.ConnectionTimeout Connection timer (seconds) Specifies the amount of time, in seconds, that RICOH ProcessDirector waits before it stops trying to communicate with the printer when it cannot make a connection.   Yes
PSFPrinter.CSE Cut sheet Emulation Specifies whether the printer prints with cut sheet emulation.
  • No
  • Yes
 Yes
PSFPrinter.EdgeMarks Job edge marks Specifies whether the printer prints print edge marks (also called copy marks) on each sheet of the job.
  • No
  • Yes
 Yes
PSFPrinter.HeaderMark Header page edge marks Specifies whether the printer prints page edge marks (also called mark forms) marks on the header page for the job.
  • No
  • Yes
 Yes
PSFPrinter.IMPMark Interrupt message page edge marks Specifies whether the printer prints page edge marks (also called mark forms) on the interrupt message page for the job.
  • No
  • Yes
 Yes
PSFPrinter.NPROTimer NPRO timer (seconds) Specifies the number of seconds that a continuous-forms printer waits for the next job to arrive, after the last page of the current job prints.   Yes
PSFPrinter.SeparatorMark Separator page edge marks Specifies whether the printer prints page edge marks (also called mark forms) on the separator pages for the job.
  • No
  • Yes
 Yes
PSFPrinter.TCPIP.Port Printer TCP/IP port number Specifies the communications port for the printer.   Yes
PSFPrinter.TrailerMark Trailer page edge marks Specifies whether the printer prints page edge marks (also called mark forms) on the trailer page for the job.
  • No
  • Yes
 Yes
WorkflowSystem.ITMCapture Capture transform data Shows whether information about RICOH Transform features (excluding the Advanced Transforms) is included in the capture file.
  • No
  • Yes
 Yes
WorkflowSystem.PSFAPI PSFAPI trace Shows whether tracing for the print driver component is enabled.
  • Off
  • On
 Yes
WorkflowSystem.PSFAPI.Wrap PSFAPI trace wrap Shows whether wrapping is enabled for the print driver component trace.
  • Off
  • On
 Yes
WorkflowSystem.PSFAPI.Wrap.Size PSFAPI trace wrap size Shows the upper size limit in megabytes (MB) for the psfapi.log file that the system creates.   Yes
WorkflowSystem.PSFCapture Capture PSF data Shows whether information about the print driver component is included in the capture file.
  • No
  • Yes
 Yes
WorkflowSystem.PSFIN PSFIN trace Shows whether additional internal tracing for the print driver component is enabled.
  • No
  • Yes
 Yes
WorkflowSystem.SaveSegmentFiles Save segment files Shows whether the segment files created by the print driver are included in the capture file.
  • No
  • Yes
 Yes
WorkflowSystem.Transform.ServerAddress Transform server IP address or host name Specifies either the network IP address or the host name of the RICOH ProcessDirector Transform feature or InfoPrint Transform Manager server.   Yes
WorkflowSystem.Transform.ServerPort Transform server port number Specifies the communications port through which RICOH ProcessDirector communicates with the data transform program.   Yes
zOSDownload.EParm Report errors Specifies whether the input device reports internal processing errors to AFP Download Plus to assist with problem determination.
  • No
  • Yes
 Yes
zOSDownload.HostCodePage Host code page Specifies the code page that the input device uses to read the contents of any files that accompany print files, such as JCL and list files.   Yes
zOSDownload.Language Device language Specifies the language that the programs that interact with the input device should use when they return messages.
  • de_DE
  • en_US
  • es_ES
  • fr_FR
  • it_IT
  • ja_JP
 Yes
zOSDownload.MDFile Destination control file Specifies the full path and name of a file that the Download input device reads to set the AFP resource path used to search for resources for each data set.   Yes
zOSDownload.MergeDataset Merge dataset Specifies whether the system merges a multi-dataset job from Download for z/OS or AFP Download Plus into a single job.
  • No
  • Yes
 Yes
zOSDownload.PortNumber Port number Specifies the port through which a Download input device listens for new input files.   Yes
zOSDownload.WParm Send return code to host Specifies some rules for communication between RICOH ProcessDirector and the host system that submits jobs to this input device using AFP Download Plus.
  • No
  • Yes
 Yes
Parent topic: Database property names