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# printer_set_option

(PECL printer CVS)

printer_set_option — Configure the printer connection

### Descripción

bool printer_set_option ( resource `$printer_handle` , int `$option` , mixed `$value` )

The function sets options for the current connection.

### Lista de parámetros

`printer_handle`

  `printer_handle` must be a valid printer handle.

`option`

  Option can be one of the following constants:

  - `PRINTER_COPIES`: sets how many copies should be printed, `value` must be an integer.
  - `PRINTER_MODE`: specifies the type of data (text, raw or emf), `value` must be a string.
  - `PRINTER_TITLE`: specifies the name of the document, `value` must be a string.
  - `PRINTER_ORIENTATION`: specifies the orientation of the paper, `value` can be either `PRINTER_ORIENTATION_PORTRAIT` or `PRINTER_ORIENTATION_LANDSCAPE`
  - `PRINTER_RESOLUTION_Y`: specifies the y-resolution in DPI, `value` must be an integer.
  - `PRINTER_RESOLUTION_X`: specifies the x-resolution in DPI, `value` must be an integer.
  - `PRINTER_PAPER_FORMAT`: specifies a predefined paper format, set `value` to `PRINTER_FORMAT_CUSTOM` if you want to specify a custom format with `PRINTER_PAPER_WIDTH` and `PRINTER_PAPER_LENGTH`. `value` can be one of the following constants.
    - `PRINTER_FORMAT_CUSTOM`: let's you specify a custom paper format.
    - `PRINTER_FORMAT_LETTER`: specifies standard letter format (8 1/2- by 11-inches).
    - `PRINTER_FORMAT_LEGAL`: specifies standard legal format (8 1/2- by 14-inches).
    - `PRINTER_FORMAT_A3`: specifies standard A3 format (297- by 420-millimeters).
    - `PRINTER_FORMAT_A4`: specifies standard A4 format (210- by 297-millimeters).
    - `PRINTER_FORMAT_A5`: specifies standard A5 format (148- by 210-millimeters).
    - `PRINTER_FORMAT_B4`: specifies standard B4 format (250- by 354-millimeters).
    - `PRINTER_FORMAT_B5`: specifies standard B5 format (182- by 257-millimeter).
    - `PRINTER_FORMAT_FOLIO`: specifies standard FOLIO format (8 1/2- by 13-inch).
  - `PRINTER_PAPER_LENGTH`: if `PRINTER_PAPER_FORMAT` is set to `PRINTER_FORMAT_CUSTOM`, `PRINTER_PAPER_LENGTH` specifies a custom paper length in mm, `value` must be an integer.
  - `PRINTER_PAPER_WIDTH`: if `PRINTER_PAPER_FORMAT` is set to `PRINTER_FORMAT_CUSTOM`, `PRINTER_PAPER_WIDTH` specifies a custom paper width in mm, `value` must be an integer.
  - `PRINTER_SCALE`: specifies the factor by which the printed output is to be scaled. the page size is scaled from the physical page size by a factor of scale/100. for example if you set the scale to 50, the output would be half of its original size. `value` must be an integer.
  - `PRINTER_BACKGROUND_COLOR`: specifies the background color for the actual device context, `value` must be a string containing the rgb information in hex format i.e. "005533".
  - `PRINTER_TEXT_COLOR`: specifies the text color for the actual device context, `value` must be a string containing the rgb information in hex format i.e. "005533".
  - `PRINTER_TEXT_ALIGN`: specifies the text alignment for the actual device context, `value` can be combined through OR'ing the following constants:
    - `PRINTER_TA_BASELINE`: text will be aligned at the base line.
    - `PRINTER_TA_BOTTOM`: text will be aligned at the bottom.
    - `PRINTER_TA_TOP`: text will be aligned at the top.
    - `PRINTER_TA_CENTER`: text will be aligned at the center.
    - `PRINTER_TA_LEFT`: text will be aligned at the left.
    - `PRINTER_TA_RIGHT`: text will be aligned at the right.

`value`

  The `option` value.

### Valores retornados

Devuelve `TRUE` si todo se llevó a cabo correctamente, `FALSE` en caso de fallo.

### Ejemplos

Example #1 printer_set_option() example

`<?php
$handle = printer_open();
printer_set_option($handle, PRINTER_SCALE, 75);
printer_set_option($handle, PRINTER_TEXT_ALIGN, PRINTER_TA_LEFT);
printer_close($handle);
?>`

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