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PMPrinterTest
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Demonstrates using the PMPrinter APIs to obtain information about the connected printers.
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Carbon, Cocoa |
Sample Code |
2009-02-13
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NSView Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the interface for drawing, event handling, and printing in views.
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Cocoa |
Reference |
2009-02-04
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NSPrintInfo Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the print settings used for a print job.
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Cocoa |
Reference |
2009-01-06
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NSBox Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes a view that can display its border and a title.
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Cocoa |
Reference |
2008-10-15
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Generating a Non-Maskable Interrupt (NMI)
(HTML)
()
QA1264: Explains how to generate a non-maskable interrupt (NMI) on modern Macintosh systems.
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Hardware & Drivers |
Technical Q&As |
2008-10-13
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Retain Counts of io_object_t Objects in IOKit.framework
(HTML)
()
QA1195: Distinguishes between the retain counts of an I/O Kit kernel object and its io_object_t user space proxy.
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Hardware & Drivers |
Technical Q&As |
2008-09-24
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Gathering all PostScript Printer Descriptions (PPDs)
(HTML)
QA1529: Describes a work around for an issue in PMCopyAvailablePPDs on Mac OS X 10.4 and below
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Carbon, Cocoa, CUPS |
Technical Q&As |
2008-08-08
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Using PPD constraints with Paper Sizes
(HTML)
QA1603: Describes the requirements for using PPD Constraints to constrain options against paper size.
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CUPS, Device Drivers |
Technical Q&As |
2008-08-08
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Getting a Packet Trace
(HTML)
()
QA1176: Lists tools available for looking at the network packets on the wire.
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Networking |
Technical Q&As |
2008-06-03
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Bonjour Printer Subtype for HTTP
(HTML)
QA1555: Describes how printer vendors can register their bonjour service such that Safari can see them.
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Networking |
Technical Q&As |
2008-03-25
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OutputBins2PDE
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
A Printer PDE demonstrating new features in 10.5
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Carbon, Cocoa |
Sample Code |
2008-02-08
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PDEPanel Protocol Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the informal protocol used to implement custom panes in a printing dialog.
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Carbon, Cocoa |
Reference |
2007-12-11
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PDEPlugIn Protocol Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the informal protocol used to add custom panes to a printing dialog.
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Carbon, Cocoa |
Reference |
2007-12-11
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PDEPlugInCallbackProtocol Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the informal protocol used to access information about the current print job.
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Carbon, Cocoa |
Reference |
2007-12-11
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Providing PDF Workflow Options in the Print Dialog
(HTML)
(PDF)
Installation information and examples, including the use of Automator workflows.
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Carbon, Cocoa |
Guides |
2007-10-31
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How to measure CG text
(HTML)
QA1051: Explains how to measure Core Graphics text.
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Carbon, Cocoa |
Technical Q&As |
2007-08-02
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Cocoa PDE with Carbon Printing
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Application that uses a Cocoa PDE along with the Carbon Printing APIs.
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Carbon |
Sample Code |
2007-07-27
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Carbon Printing Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the C API used by Carbon applications to provide a user interface for printing.
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Carbon |
Reference |
2007-07-24
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Core Printing Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the C API that provides an abstraction layer for application printing.
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Carbon, Cocoa |
Reference |
2007-07-24
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NSPrintPanel Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes a print dialog.
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Cocoa |
Reference |
2007-07-16
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ViewController
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Demonstrates how to use "NSViewController".
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Cocoa |
Sample Code |
2007-06-11
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Printer Queue vs. Printer Name
(HTML)
QA1407: Explains the difference between a printer queue and a printer name.
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Carbon |
Technical Q&As |
2007-04-26
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NSPageLayout Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes a printing dialog for querying the user about page layout.
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Cocoa |
Reference |
2007-04-11
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Saving Printer Settings for Automatic Printing
(HTML)
TN2155: Describes how you can save a a user selected Printer, Print Settings and Page Format to disk.
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Carbon |
Technical Notes |
2007-03-29
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NSHost Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes a representation of a network host.
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Networking |
Reference |
2007-03-24
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NSPrintOperation Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes a print job.
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Cocoa |
Reference |
2007-03-02
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NSPrinter Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes a representation of a printer as specified by a PPD file.
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Cocoa |
Reference |
2007-01-29
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Extending Printing Dialogs
(HTML)
(PDF)
A guide to developing printing dialog extensions, including basic concepts and a documented Carbon-based sample project.
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Carbon |
Guides |
2006-10-03
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PMPrinterPrintWithFile
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
How to send files, for example PostScript and PDF, directly to the printer. Replaces the pict-ps path.
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Carbon |
Sample Code |
2006-07-18
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Printing Programming Topics for Cocoa
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains how to support printing in Cocoa applications.
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Cocoa |
Guides |
2006-06-28
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Mac OS X Printing System Overview
(HTML)
(PDF)
Introduces Apple's printing architecture. Includes a road map for developing software.
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General |
Guides |
2006-02-07
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Obtaining 16 Bits-Per-Color Data with CUPS Raster Printing
(HTML)
TN2149: Obtaining 16 Bits-Per-Color Data with CUPS Raster Printing
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CUPS, Hardware & Drivers |
Technical Notes |
2005-08-24
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Combinations of cupsColorSpace, cupsColorOrder and cupsBitsPerColor values supported by Mac OS X
(HTML)
QA1368: Table of supported combinations of cupsColorSpace, cupsColorOrder and cupsBitsPerColor values supported by Mac OS X.
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CUPS |
Technical Q&As |
2005-08-10
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Creating Printing Presets for iPhoto
(HTML)
(PDF)
Rules for creating and installing printer-specific collections of settings. Includes a sample file.
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Carbon, CUPS |
Guides |
2005-07-07
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Using PostScript Printer Description Files
(HTML)
(PDF)
Information for printer vendors. Includes installing files, PPD/PDE binding, and grouping features.
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Carbon, Cocoa |
Guides |
2005-07-07
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Mixing link-local IP addresses and routable IP addresses
(HTML)
QA1357: Explains how to enable communication between devices with link-local addresses and devices with routable addresses.
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Networking |
Technical Q&As |
2005-07-06
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Detecting low printer ink levels
(HTML)
TN2144: How to detect printer supply levels using a low ink tool
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Hardware & Drivers, Networking |
Technical Notes |
2005-06-29
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CarbonSketch
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Core Graphics only example of a Sketch application implemented with HIToolbox. Shows 1x1-CGBitmapContext for hit-testing, printing.
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Carbon |
Sample Code |
2005-03-23
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Supporting Printing in Your Carbon Application
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains how to support printing in Carbon applications. Includes creating PDFs and porting from Mac OS 9.
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Carbon |
Guides |
2004-08-31
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New PPD keywords available in Mac OS X version 10.3
(HTML)
QA1352: Describes the new PPD keywords available for CUPS filters in Mac OS X 10.3.
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CUPS, Hardware & Drivers |
Technical Q&As |
2004-05-26
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The Enhanced Print Apple Event
(HTML)
TN2082: Describes an enhancement to the print Apple event that gives developers more control over scripted printing.
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Carbon, Cocoa |
Technical Notes |
2003-12-09
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Printing Plug-in Interfaces Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the various callback interfaces that Mac OS X printing plug-ins implement in Carbon.
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Carbon |
Reference |
2003-07-31
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Tioga PostScript Printing Plugins in Mac OS X 10.2
(HTML)
()
QA1085: Why Tioga printing plugins for PostScript printing aren't called on Mac OS X 10.2 and later.
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CUPS, Hardware & Drivers |
Technical Q&As |
2003-07-14
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How do I use PMSessionGetGraphicsContext to get a CGContextRef?
(HTML)
()
Deprecated - QA1216: Describes how to use PMSessionSetDocumentFormatGeneration and PMSessionGetGraphicsContext to get a CGContextRef for printing.
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Carbon |
Technical Q&As |
2003-02-25
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Quartz 2D Thread Safety
(HTML)
()
QA1238: Explains the thread-safety issues for the Quartz 2D API.
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Carbon, Cocoa |
Technical Q&As |
2003-02-25
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CarbonQuartzDrawingWPrinting
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Deprecated - Demonstrates mixing QuickDraw and Quartz 2D drawing both on screen and during printing.
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Carbon |
Sample Code |
2003-01-14
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PDEProject
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Deprecated - Demonstrates an application-hosted printing dialog extension (PDE) that displays a custom pane in the Print dialog.
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Carbon |
Sample Code |
2003-01-14
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Why does logging keep my Printer Module from working?
(HTML)
()
Deprecated - QA1182: Describes some problems with standard printf logging in a Printer Module on Jaguar.
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Hardware & Drivers |
Technical Q&As |
2002-11-06
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Quartz 2D Interpolation
(HTML)
()
QA1186: Explains how to control Quartz 2D's image interpolation.
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Carbon, Cocoa |
Technical Q&As |
2002-10-29
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Ticket Services Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the C API used by printer modules and PDEs to communicate printing information to the system.
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Carbon |
Reference |
2002-10-23
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Why don't all of my PDE localizations show up in all applications?
(HTML)
()
QA1185: Explains why some PDE localizations might not appear in all applications.
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Hardware & Drivers |
Technical Q&As |
2002-10-16
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CGContextClosePath
(HTML)
QA1046: Explains when you should call CGContextClosePath.
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Carbon, Cocoa |
Technical Q&As |
2001-10-02
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Saving the current Core Graphics Path
(HTML)
QA1056: Explains that the Core Graphics save and restore GState APIs do not affect the path.
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Carbon, Cocoa |
Technical Q&As |
2001-10-02
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CGContext Bounds
(HTML)
QA1048: Explains how to determine the bounds of a CGContext.
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Carbon, Cocoa |
Technical Q&As |
2001-07-02
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CGContextAddLineToPoint, CGContextAddCurveToPoint, et. al.
(HTML)
QA1049: Explains why the CGContextAddXYZ APIs don't draw anything immediately.
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Carbon, Cocoa |
Technical Q&As |
2001-07-02
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Drawing a Path Multiple Times
(HTML)
QA1047: Explains that path drawing operations consume the path.
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Carbon, Cocoa |
Technical Q&As |
2001-07-02
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Turning Off Core Graphics Clipping
(HTML)
QA1050: Explains how to clear the clipping path for a CGContext.
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Carbon, Cocoa |
Technical Q&As |
2001-07-02
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Unexpected CG state changes
(HTML)
QA1045: Explains why the Core Graphics drawing state sometimes changes for no apparent reason.
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Carbon, Cocoa |
Technical Q&As |
2001-07-02
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ATSUI and MLTE Printing
(HTML)
()
Deprecated - QD64: Describes a way to get MLTE and ATSUI text to print through the QuickDraw bottlenecks.
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Carbon |
Technical Q&As |
2000-11-08
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Checking for the Printer Driver
(HTML)
Deprecated - DV42: Describes a legacy Mac OS technique avoiding system hangs when using serial drivers on USB systems.
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Hardware & Drivers |
Technical Q&As |
2000-06-19
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Are the Name Registry device tree nodes unique?
(HTML)
Deprecated - HW64: Discusses whether Name Registry nodes copied from the Open Firmware device tree are unique.
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Hardware & Drivers |
Technical Q&As |
1999-10-11
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