Manual: foo2xqx

foo2xqx(1)					   General Commands Manual					  foo2xqx(1)

NAME
       foo2xqx - Convert Ghostscript pbmraw into a XQX printer stream

SYNOPSIS
       foo2xqx [options] 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.

       -d duplex
	      Duplex code to send to printer [1].
	      │		│		│
	      │ 1   off │ 2   long edge │ 3   short edge

       -g xpixxypix
	      Set page dimensions in pixels [10200x6600].

       -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 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 │
	      └───────────────────┴───────────────────┘

       -n copies
	      Number of copies [1].

       -r xresxyres
	      Set device resolution in pixels/inch [1200x600].

       -s source
	      Source (InputSlot) 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).

       -J filename
	      Filename string to send to printer.

       -U username
	      Username string to send to printer.

   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 [0x0].

       -l xoffxyoff
	      Set the offset of the end of the printable region from the lower right corner, in pixels [0x0].

       -L mask
	      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

       -A     AllIsBlack: convert C=1,M=1,Y=1 to just K=1.  Works with bitcmyk input only.

       -B     BlackClears: K=1 forces C,M,Y to 0.  Works with bitcmyk input only.

   Debugging Options
       These options are used for debugging foo2xqx.

       -S plane
	      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

       -D level
	      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 
       http://foo2xqx.rkkda.com/