NAME¶
foo2xqx-wrapper - Convert Postscript into a XQX printer stream
SYNOPSIS¶
foo2xqx-wrapper [
options] [
ps-file]
DESCRIPTION¶
foo2xqx-wrapper is a Foomatic compatible printer wrapper for the
foo2xqx printer driver. This script reads a Postscript
ps-file
or standard input and converts it to XQX printer format 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 M1212nf MFP, and other XQX-based printers.
This script can be used in a standalone fashion, but is intended to be called
from a printer spooler system which uses the Foomatic printer database.
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.
- -d duplex
- Duplex code to send to printer [1].
| 1 |
off |
2 |
long edge |
3 |
short edge |
- -m media
- Media code to send to printer [1].
|
| Media |
M1005 |
|
|
| standard |
1 |
|
| transparency |
2 |
|
| envelope |
257 |
|
| letterhead |
259 |
|
| thick |
261 |
|
| postcard |
262 |
|
| labels |
263 |
|
- -p paper
- Paper size 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 |
263 |
16k 195x270 |
- -n copies
- Number of copies [1].
- -r xresxyres
- Set device resolution in pixels/inch [1200x600].
- -s source
- Source (Input Slot) code to send to printer [7].
| 1 |
upper |
4 |
manual |
| 2 |
lower |
7 |
auto |
- -t
- Draft mode. Every other pixel is white.
- -T density
- Print density (1-5). The default is 3 (medium).
- -2 -3 -4 -5 -6 -8 -9 -10 -12 -14 -15 -16 -18
- Print in N-up. Requires the psutils package.
- -o orient
- Orientation used for N-up.
| Portrait |
-op |
(normal) |
| Landscape |
-ol |
(rotated 90 degrees anticlockwise) |
| Seascape |
-os |
(rotated 90 degrees clockwise) |
Printer Tweaking Options¶
These are the options used to customize the operation of
foo2xqx for a
particular printer.
- -u xoffxyoff
- Set the offset of the start of the printable region from the upper left
corner, in pixels [varies with paper size]. The defaults should work on
the 2200DL and 2300DL, and have not been tested on any other
printers.
- -l xoffxyoff
- Set the offset of the end of the printable region from the lower right
corner, in pixels [varies with paper size]. The defaults should work on
the 2200DL and 2300DL, and have not been tested on any other
printers.
- -L mask
- Send the logical clipping values from -u/-l in the ZjStream.
foo2xqx-wrapper always runs Ghostscript with the ideal page
dimensions, so that the scale of the image is correct, regardless whether
or not the printer has unprintable regions. This option is used to move
the position of the clipped image back to where it belongs on the page.
The default is to send the amount which was clipped by -u and -l, and
should be good in most cases.
| 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 |
Debugging Options¶
These options are used for debugging
foo2xqx and its wrapper.
- -D level
- Set Debug level [0].
EXAMPLES¶
Create a monochrome ZjStream from a Postscript document, examine it, and then
print it using a RAW print queue:
foo2xqx-wrapper testpage.ps > testpage.xqx
xqxdecode < testpage.xqx
lpr -P raw testpage.xqx
FILES¶
/usr/bin/foo2xqx-wrapper
SEE ALSO¶
foo2xqx(1),
xqxdecode(1)
AUTHOR¶
Rick Richardson <rick.richardson@comcast.net>
http://foo2xqx.rkkda.com/
