foo2xqx - Convert Ghostscript pbmraw into a XQX printer stream
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Command Line Options
NormalOptions
These are the options used to select the parameters of a print job that are usually controlled on a per
job basis.
-dduplex
Duplex code to send to printer [1].
│ │ │
│ 1 off │ 2 long edge │ 3 short edge
-gxpixxypix
Set page dimensions in pixels [10200x6600].
-mmedia
Media code to send to printer [1].
─────────────────────────
Media M1005
─────────────────────────
standard 1
transparency 2
envelope 257
letterhead 259
thick 261
postcard 262
labels 263
-ppaper
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 │
└───────────────────┴───────────────────┘
-ncopies
Number of copies [1].
-rxresxyres
Set device resolution in pixels/inch [1200x600].
-ssource
Source (InputSlot) code to send to printer [7].
┌───────────┬────────────┐
│ 1 upper │ 4 manual │
│ 2 lower │ 7 auto │
└───────────┴────────────┘
-t Draft mode. Every other pixel is white.
-Tdensity
Print density (1-5). The default is 3 (medium).
-Jfilename
Filename string to send to printer.
-Uusername
Username string to send to printer.
PrinterTweakingOptions
These are the options used to customize the operation of foo2xqx for a particular printer.
-uxoffxyoff
Set the offset of the start of the printable region from the upper left corner, in pixels [0x0].
-lxoffxyoff
Set the offset of the end of the printable region from the lower right corner, in pixels [0x0].
-Lmask
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.
DebuggingOptions
These options are used for debugging foo2xqx.
-Splane
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
-Dlevel
Set Debug level [0].
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.
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
Name
foo2xqx - Convert Ghostscript pbmraw into a XQX printer stream
See Also
foo2xqx-wrapper(1), xqxdecode(1)
Synopsis
foo2xqx [options] <pbmraw-file >xqx-file
