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foo2xqx(1) General Commands Manual foo2xqx(1)

NAME

foo2xqx - Convert Ghostscript pbmraw into a XQX printer stream

SYNOPSIS

foo2xqx [options] <pbmraw-file >xqx-file

DESCRIPTION

foo2xqx converts Ghostscript pbmraw to monochrome XQX streams, for driving the HP LaserJet P1005/P1006/P1007/P1008, the HP LaserJet P1505, the HP LaserJet P2014, the HP LaserJet M1005 MFP, the HP LaserJet M1120 MFP, the HP LaserJet Pro M1132s MFP, the HP LaserJet Pro M1212nf MFP, and other XQX-based printers.

COMMAND LINE OPTIONS

Normal Options

These are the options used to select the parameters of a print job that are usually controlled on a per job basis.

Duplex code to send to printer [1].
1 off 2 long edge 3 short edge
Set page dimensions in pixels [10200x6600].
Media code to send to printer [1].
Media M1005
standard 1
transparency 2
envelope 257
letterhead 259
thick 261
postcard 262
labels 263
Paper code to send to printer [1].
1 letter 9 A4
5 legal 11 A5
7 executive 13 B5
20 env #10 27 env DL
28 env C5 34 env B5
37 env Monarch 257 16k 197x273
263 16k 184x260 264 16k 195x270
Number of copies [1].
Set device resolution in pixels/inch [1200x600].
Source (InputSlot) code to send to printer [7].
1 upper 4 manual
2 lower 7 auto
Draft mode. Every other pixel is white.
Print density (1-5). The default is 3 (medium).
Filename string to send to printer.
Username string to send to printer.

Printer Tweaking Options

These are the options used to customize the operation of foo2xqx for a particular printer.

Set the offset of the start of the printable region from the upper left corner, in pixels [0x0].
Set the offset of the end of the printable region from the lower right corner, in pixels [0x0].
Send logical clipping amounts implied by -u/-l in the ZjStream [3].
0 don't send any logical clipping amounts
1 only send Y clipping amount
2 only send X clipping amount
3 send both X and Y clipping amounts
AllIsBlack: convert C=1,M=1,Y=1 to just K=1. Works with bitcmyk input only.
BlackClears: K=1 forces C,M,Y to 0. Works with bitcmyk input only.

Debugging Options

These options are used for debugging foo2xqx.

Output just a single color plane from a color print and print it on the black plane. The default is to output all color planes.
1 Cyan
2 Magenta
3 Yellow
4 Black
Set Debug level [0].

EXAMPLES

Create a black and white XQX stream:

gs -q -dBATCH -dSAFER -dQUIET -dNOPAUSE  


    -sPAPERSIZE=letter -r1200x600 -sDEVICE=pbmraw  


    -sOutputFile=- - < testpage.ps  
| foo2xqx -r1200x600 -g10200x6600 -p1 >testpage.zm

FILES

/usr/bin/foo2xqx

SEE ALSO

foo2xqx-wrapper(1), xqxdecode(1)

AUTHOR

Rick Richardson <rick.richardson@comcast.net>
http://foo2xqx.rkkda.com/

Thu Sep 02 12:45:45 2021 foo2xqx 0.0