1foo2xqx(1) General Commands Manual foo2xqx(1)
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8 foo2xqx - Convert Ghostscript pbmraw into a XQX printer stream
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11 foo2xqx [options] <pbmraw-file >xqx-file
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14 foo2xqx converts Ghostscript pbmraw to monochrome XQX streams, for
15 driving the HP LaserJet P1005/P1006/P1007/P1008, the HP LaserJet P1505,
16 the HP LaserJet P2014, the HP LaserJet M1005 MFP, the HP LaserJet M1120
17 MFP, the HP LaserJet Pro M1212nf MFP, and other XQX-based printers.
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21 Normal Options
22 These are the options used to select the parameters of a print job that
23 are usually controlled on a per job basis.
24 -d duplex
26 Duplex code to send to printer [1].
27 │ │ │
28 │1 off │ 2 long edge │ 3 short edge
29 -g xpixxypix
31 Set page dimensions in pixels [10200x6600].
32 -m media
34 Media code to send to printer [1].
35 ─────────────────────────
37 Media M1005
38 ─────────────────────────
39 standard 1
40 transparency 2
41 envelope 257
42 letterhead 259
43 thick 261
44 postcard 262
45 labels 263
46 -p paper
48 Paper code to send to printer [1].
49 ┌──────────────────┬───────────────────┐
51 │ 1 letter │ 9 A4 │
52 │ 5 legal │ 11 A5 │
53 │ 7 executive │ 13 B5 │
54 │ 20 env #10 │ 27 env DL │
55 │ 28 env C5 │ 34 env B5 │
56 │ 37 env Monarch │ 257 16k 197x273 │
57 │263 16k 184x260 │ 264 16k 195x270 │
58 └──────────────────┴───────────────────┘
59 -n copies
60 Number of copies [1].
61 -r xresxyres
63 Set device resolution in pixels/inch [1200x600].
64 -s source
66 Source (InputSlot) code to send to printer [7].
67 ┌──────────┬────────────┐
69 │1 upper │ 4 manual │
70 │2 lower │ 7 auto │
71 └──────────┴────────────┘
72 -t Draft mode. Every other pixel is white.
73 -T density
75 Print density (1-5). The default is 3 (medium).
76 -J filename
78 Filename string to send to printer.
79 -U username
81 Username string to send to printer.
82 Printer Tweaking Options
84 These are the options used to customize the operation of foo2xqx for a
85 particular printer.
86 -u xoffxyoff
88 Set the offset of the start of the printable region from the
89 upper left corner, in pixels [0x0].
90 -l xoffxyoff
92 Set the offset of the end of the printable region from the lower
93 right corner, in pixels [0x0].
94 -L mask
96 Send logical clipping amounts implied by -u/-l in the ZjStream
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98 0 don't send any logical clipping amounts
100 1 only send Y clipping amount
101 2 only send X clipping amount
102 3 send both X and Y clipping amounts
103 -A AllIsBlack: convert C=1,M=1,Y=1 to just K=1. Works with bitcmyk
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106 -B BlackClears: K=1 forces C,M,Y to 0. Works with bitcmyk input
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109 Debugging Options
111 These options are used for debugging foo2xqx.
112 -S plane
114 Output just a single color plane from a color print and print it
115 on the black plane. The default is to output all color planes.
116 1 Cyan
118 2 Magenta
119 3 Yellow
120 4 Black
121 -D level
123 Set Debug level [0].
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127 Create a black and white XQX stream:
128 gs -q -dBATCH -dSAFER -dQUIET -dNOPAUSE
130 -sPAPERSIZE=letter -r1200x600 -sDEVICE=pbmraw
131 -sOutputFile=- - < testpage.ps
132 | foo2xqx -r1200x600 -g10200x6600 -p1 >testpage.zm
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136 /usr/bin/foo2xqx
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139 foo2xqx-wrapper(1), xqxdecode(1)
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142 Rick Richardson <rick.richardson@comcast.net>
143 http://foo2xqx.rkkda.com/
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