pbm2ppa  -  convert portable bitmap (PBM) to HP's Printing
       Performance Architecture (PPA) file format


SYNOPSIS

       pbm2ppa [options] [ <infile] > [ <outfile]> ] ]


DESCRIPTION

       Reads portable bitmap (PBM) format as  input.   Outputs  a
       stream suitable for processing by  Hewlett-Packard's range
       of  Printing  Performance  Architecture  (PPA)   printers.
       pnm2ppa  supports the HP 710c, 712c, 720c, 722c, 820c, and
       1000c series printers.

       (Portable bitmap (PBM) format output can be produced  from
       PostScript(tm)  input by the GhostScript driver "pbmraw".)


OPTIONS

       infile Input file infile is either a path  to  a  file  or
              device,  or  '-'  to  indicate  stdin  (defaults to
              stdin)

       outfile
              Output file outfile is either a path to a  file  or
              device, or '-' to indicate stdout (defaults to std­
              out)

       -b bottommargin
              Sets the bottom margin  bottommargin  in  units  of
              1/600 inches (e.g.,  -b 150 = 0.25")

       -d     Displays the current configuration

       -f configfile
              Overrides    reading    the    configuration   from
              /etc/pnm2ppa.conf, and uses configfile instead.

       -h     Displays program usage

              Sets the left margin leftmargin in units  of  1/600
              inches (e.g., -l 150 = 0.25")

       -r rightmargin
              Sets the right margin rightmargin in units of 1/600
              inches (e.g., -r 150 = 0.25")

       -s papersize
              Sets the paper size. Possible values for  papersize
              are  a4  (A4),  letter or us (US Letter, 8.5"x11"),
              and legal (US Legal, 8.5"x14").  The default is  US
              Letter.

       -t topmargin
              Sets  the  top  margin  topmargin in units of 1/600
              inches (ie -t 150 = 0.25")

       -v printertype
              Selects the  printer  model.   Possible  values  of
              printertype  are: 710, 712, 720, 722, 820 and 1000.
              The default is the HP DeskJet 7X0 Series (710, 712,
              720, 722).

       -x xoffset
              Sets  the  x-offset  xoffset  from  the left of the
              page. Units are 1/600 inches

       -y yoffset
              Sets the y-offset yoffset from the top of the page.
              Units are 1/600 inches


NOTES

       The  configuration  file  is  read  in first. Command line
       arguments then modify the resulting definitions.

       The -x and -y options accumulate. The -v option resets all
       definitions  back  to  an inbuilt default for that printer
       and should be used before subsequent -b -l  -r,  -t,   -x,
       and -y arguments.


SEE ALSO

       pbm(5)

       /etc/pbm2ppa.conf
              Default configuration file


AUTHOR

       This code is licensed under the GNU Public License version
       2. See LICENSE for details.

       (c) 1998  Tim Norman


HISTORY

       This program was written by Tim Norman. It originally sup­
       ported black and white output on the 820 series. This pro­
       gram is almost obsolete; its successor pnm2ppa  will  sup­
       port color printing.


BUGS

       This is a stable driver, but does not support color print­
       ing.


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