1 CAPI Reference Entries

printer-metrics-dpi-x

Function

Summary

Returns the number of printer device units per inch in the x direction.

Syntax

printer-metrics-dpi-x printer-metrics

Description

Theprinter-metrics-dpi-x function returns the number of printer device units per inch in the x direction. This typically corresponds to the printer resolution, although in some cases this may not be known. For example, a generic PostScript language compatible driver might always return 300dpi, even though it cannot know the resolution of the printer the PostScript file will actually be printed on.