m2ps(1) — Commands
NAME
m2ps − Converts text in Mule internal code to PostScript format
SYNOPSIS
m2ps [ options ] < infile > outfile
FLAGS
−ps fileUses the specified file as a header for PostScript output. The default header file is /usr/i18n/mule/lib/mule/$VERSION/etc/m2ps.ps.
−dpi num
Specifies the resolution of the output device. The default value is 300.
−fs num
Specifies FontScale in points. The default value is 10.
−lp num
Specifies LinePitch in points. The default value is 14.
−ml num
Specifies the number of lines on a page. The default value is 56.
−tm num
Specifies TopMargin in points. The default value is 800.
−lm num
Specifies LeftMargin in points. The default value is 30.
−smIndicates that your PostScript printer has limited memory.
−bmIndicates that your PostScript printer has a large memory. This is the default.
−a4Indicates A4 paper size. This is the default.
−usIndicates US-LETTER paper size.
−verShows the version number of m2ps software.
−server font_server
Uses the specified font server. Refer to the xfs(1X) referent page for information about font servers.
−bdf path
Uses the specified path to find the bdf.tbl file that maps leading codes to their associated fonts. The default path is /usr/i18n/mule/lib/mule/$VERSION/etc/bdf.tbl.
PARAMETERS
infileSpecifies the file containing text in mule ∗internal∗ code.
outfileSpecifies the file containing the output PostScript program.
DESCRIPTION
The m2ps command converts text encoded in Mule internal code (called ∗internal∗) to a PostScript file that can be printed. To handle text not coded in ∗internal∗ code, you first have to convert the code to ∗internal∗. You can use the coco command to perform this code conversion. Alternatively, you can run the any2ps program to do both jobs (convert the code to ∗internal∗ and also generate the PostScript file).
Digital’s implementation of the m2ps command is derived from software supplied by the Free Software Foundation. However, the original code, written by Ken’ichi Handa of the Electrotechnical Laboratory in Japan, uses BDF files that are available for public domain fonts. BDF files are not available for fonts supplied with the DIGITAL UNIX product. Therefore, the Digital implementation of m2ps uses the X font server, along with a table (bdf.tbl), to obtain printing information.
Each line of the bdf.tbl file maps a leading code value to a font name. A line contains 2 columns, separated by a colon (:), for the leading code value and font name, respectively. You can modify the file if you want m2ps to use different fonts for one or more of the leading codes.
FILES
/usr/i18n/mule/lib/mule/$VERSION/etc/m2ps.ps
PostScript header file
/usr/i18n/mule/lib/mule/$VERSION/etc/demo.ps
Sample PostScript file created by m2ps. The original file is in mule’s documentation directory.
/usr/i18n/mule/lib/mule/$VERSION/etc/bdf.tbl
Table that maps leading codes to font names.