11.8 Media Reporting by Object ID (OID)
Media names identified as media IDs are returned to the host for each printer paper source. This
information is reported in Bytes 24-36 of the Execute Order Home State (XOH) Obtain Printer
Characteristics (OPC) Printable Area Self Defining Field (SDF). The tables below define the values
reported to the host.
The printer supports multiple input sources. A Printable Area SDF is returned for each input source in a
single XOH-OPC Acknowledgement Reply. The printer only reports media names for media sizes
supported by the printer input sources.
Below are tables showing common information returned in the replay and specific media IDs returned
sorted by media names.
Additional information may be found in the Mixed Object Content Architecture (MODCA) Reference
version 5.
Table 1: Common Information Returned in the Reply
Single Byte OID
Double Byte OID
Input Media ID Type
MODCA Input Media Type OID
OID Length: Single OID Byte
OID Length: Double OID Byte
Input Media ID common bytes
One or two bytes representing the specific
Media ID. Values for specific media IDs (bb
or bbbb) are found in the following table.
Table 2: Specific Media IDs Returned Sorted By Media Names
(Note 1)
(Value for ‘bb’ or ‘bbbb’
North American business envelope (9
Envelope)
Com 10 envelope (9.5 x 4.125 in.)
C5 envelope (229 x 162 mm)
DL envelope (220 x 110 mm)
North American executive (7.25 x 10.5
in.)
ISO A3 white (297 x 420 mm)
ISO A4 white (210 x 297 mm)
ISO A5 white (148.5 x 210 mm)