I’d like to specify the input bins when printing with Java. I’ve found the

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I’d like to specify the input bins when printing with Java. I’ve found the

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I’d like to specify the input bins when printing with Java. I’ve found the MediaTray class which should correspond to the input bins:

The following standard values are defined for input-trays (from ISO
DPA and the Printer MIB):

'top': The top input tray in the printer.
'middle': The middle input tray in the printer.
'bottom': The bottom input tray in the printer.
'envelope': The envelope input tray in the printer.
'manual': The manual feed input tray in the printer.
'large-capacity': The large capacity input tray in the printer.
'main': The main input tray
'side': The side input tray

Source: https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc2911

The problem is, that I get a number from the application which specifies the input bin. Can I simply map the enum int values or what is the common way to get to the enum value with a number? Is it even officially supported to number the trays?

I couldn’t find attributes in the RFC that correspond to the output bins. Is there also a way to do that?

And the most important question: Is the printer interface more or less reliable? Most threads I found where people asked about the trays eventually gave up, because they couldn’t get it to work.

Any experiences would be appreciated.