I searched both the Model and the Implementer's Guide and there isn't
anything that explains what "auto-sensing" is.
So, ok to add the following clarification to the [ipp-mod] document in
section 4.1.9.1:
using an implementation-dependent method that examines some number of
octets of the document data
so that it reads:
4.1.9.1 Application/octet-stream -- Auto-Sensing the document format
One special type is 'application/octet-stream'. If the Printer object
supports this value, the Printer object MUST be capable of auto-sensing the
format of the document data using an implementation-dependent method that
examines some number of octets of the document data, either as part of the
create operation and/or at document processing time.
Or should we put something similar in the Implementer's Guide, instead?
Tom
-----Original Message-----
From: Anthony Porter [mailto:anthony.porter at computer.org]
Sent: Monday, September 06, 1999 03:08
To: 'Venkatesh'; ipp at pwg.org
Subject: RE: IPP> Document-format attribute..
It can usually tell from the first few bytes of the file. For example,
PostScript files start with %!PS and PDF files start with %PDF. Gif files
start with GIF89 and so on.
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-ipp at pwg.org [mailto:owner-ipp at pwg.org]On Behalf Of Venkatesh
Sent: 06 September 1999 08:54
To: ipp at pwg.org
Subject: IPP> Document-format attribute..
Hello Everybody..
I have a doubt in the "document-format" attribute that the client
optionally specifies in the request..(according to IPP/1.1 draft)
The draft says that if theclient supplies this attribute and its value
is
'application/octet-stream' then the server needs to aut-sense the
document..
Can anyone explain me how does this autosensing happens.......
How actually will the Printer Object perform this task...
Thank You