| n | Printer note |
|---|---|
| 0 | Null printer sink |
| 1 | Parallel device |
| 2 | Serial device |
| 3 | User printer driver |
| 4 | Econet network printer |
| 5 | To File |
| 6 | NFS network printer |
| 7 | Reserved |
| 8 | Direct (eg. Computer Concepts’ LaserDirect) |
| 9 | Remote ShareFS printer |
| 10 | Background printer (much like ‘To File’) |
| 11 | LanMan network printer |
| 12 | LanMan98 network printer |
| 13 | USB printer |
| 14 | LPR unix network print queue |
| 15 | JetDirect |
| 16-255 | Reserved |
The value of the printer driver, n, selects which PrinterType$n variable is used as the path of the printer.
Values in the range 0-7 can be saved in CMOS: