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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