postprint - PostScript translator for text files
postprint [-c num] [-f name] [-l num] [-m num] [-n num]
[-o list] [-p mode] [-r num] [-s num] [-t num]
[-x num] [-y num] [file]...
/usr/lib/lp/postscript/postprint
The postprint filter translates text files into
PostScript and writes the results on the standard output. If no files
are specified, or if − is one of the input files, the
standard input is read.
-c num
Print num copies of each page. By default, only
one copy is printed.
-f name
Print files using font name. Any PostScript
font can be used, although the best results will be obtained only with
constant width fonts. The default font is Courier.
-l num
Set the length of a page to num lines. By default,
num is 66. Setting num to 0 is allowed, and will
cause postprint to guess a value, based on the point size that's being
used.
-m num
Magnify each logical page by the factor num. Pages
are scaled uniformly about the origin, which is located near the upper left
corner of each page. The default magnification is 1.0.
-n num
Print num logical pages on each piece of paper,
where num can be any positive integer. By default, num is set to
1.
-o list
Print pages whose numbers are given in the
comma-separated list. The list contains single numbers N
and ranges N1 − N2. A missing N1 means the lowest
numbered page, a missing N2 means the highest. The page range is an
expression of logical pages rather than physical sheets of paper. For example,
if you are printing two logical pages to a sheet, and you specified a range of
4, then two sheets of paper would print, containing four page layouts.
If you specified a page range of 3-4, when requesting two logical pages
to a sheet; then only page 3 and page 4 layouts would print, and they
would appear on one physical sheet of paper.
-p mode
Print files in either portrait or landscape
mode. Only the first character of mode is significant. The
default mode is portrait.
-r num
Selects carriage return behavior. Carriage returns are
ignored if num is 0, cause a return to column 1 if num is
1, and generate a newline if num is 2. The default
num is 0.
-s num
Print files using point size num. When
printing in landscape mode num is scaled by a factor that depends on
the imaging area of the device. The default size for portrait mode is
10. Note that increasing point size increases virtual image size, so
you either need to load larger paper, or use the −l0 option to
scale the number of lines per page.
-t num
Assume tabs are set every num columns, starting
with the first column. By default, tabs are set every 8 columns.
-x num
Translate the origin num inches along the positive
x axis. The default coordinate system has the origin fixed near the upper left
corner of the page, with positive x to the right and positive y down the page.
Positive num moves everything to the right. The default offset is
0.25 inches.
-y num
Translate the origin num inches along the positive
y axis. Positive num moves text up the page. The default offset is
−0.25 inches.
A new logical page is started after 66 lines have been printed on
the current page, or whenever an ASCII form feed character is read. The
number of lines per page can be changed using the -l option.
Unprintable ASCII characters are ignored, and lines that are too long are
silently truncated by the printer.
Example 1 Examples of postprint.
To print file1 and file2 in landscape mode, issue
the following command:
example% postprint -pland file1 file2
To print three logical pages on each physical page in portrait
mode:
example% postprint -n3 file
The following exit values are returned:
0
Successful completion.
non-zero
An error occurred.
/usr/lib/lp/postscript/forms.ps
/usr/lib/lp/postscript/ps.requests