XPRINT(1) X Version 11 (Release 5) XPRINT(1)
NAME
xprint - print an X window dump.
SYNOPSIS
xprint [-OPTIONS] [INPUT_FILENAME]
DESCRIPTION
The xprint program takes as input a window dump file
produced by xwd program and formats it for output on the
PostScript printers. Xprint works both on monocrome and
color displays. By default, xprint prints the largest
possible representation of the window on the output page.
OPTIONS
xprint accepts the following command line options:
-append filename
Xprint appends its output to the given file. -a is
the abbreviated form.
-colorprinter
Xprint formats its output for a color printer. -c
is the abbreviated form.
-header string
Specifies a header string to be printed above the
window. -hea is the abbreviated form.
-height inches
Specifies the maximum height of the window on the
page. Inches are expressed as real numbers. -hei is
the abbreviated form.
-landscape
Prints the window in landscape style. By default the
window is always drawn as follows: (if the width of
the window is less than its height OR portrait
option is defined) AND landscape option is not
defined then the window will be draw in portrait
style otherwise the window will be drawn in
Landscape style. Landscape means the title of a
window will be parallel to the right side of the
page. See the -ll option below. -la is the
abbreviated form.
-left inches
Specifies the left margin for the picture in inches.
Inches are expressed as real numbers. By default the
window is centered on the page. -le is the
abbreviated form.
-ll When specified in conjunction with -landscape the
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window will be drawn such that its title will be
parallel to the left side of the page. It has no
effect if portrait flag is defined.
-output filename
Xprint will send its output to the given file
instead to stdout. -o is the abbreviated form.
-portrait
Prints the window in portrait style. By default the
window is always drawn as follows: (if the width of
the window is less than its height OR portrait
option is defined) AND landscape option is not
defined then the window will be draw in portrait
style otherwise the window will be drawn in
Landscape style. Portrait means the title of the
window will be parallel to the top side of the page.
-p is the abbreviated form.
-scale inches
Affects the size of the window on the page. Inches
are expressed as real numbers. -s is the
abbreviated form.
-top inches
Specifies the top margin for the picture in inches.
Inches are expressed as real numbers. By default the
window is centered on the page. -to is the
abbreviated form.
-trailer string
Specifies a trailer string to be printed below the
window. -tr is the abbreviated form.
-width inches
Specifies the maximum width of the window on the
page. Inches are expressed as real numbers. -w is
the abbreviated form.
INPUTFILENAME
Xprint will take its input from the given file instead from
the stdin. The filename should be the last argument to
xprint.
SEE ALSO
xwd
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LIMITATIONS
In order to get a screen dump (1280x1024) at 300 dots per
inch approximately 2MB of printer memory is required.
EXAMPLES
xwd | xprint -width 1.5 -height 1.75 -append filename
xwd | xprint -portrait -width 2.5 -height 1.75 > filename
xwd | xprint -top 1.0 -left 1.5 -landscape > filename
xprint -landscape -ll -output filename datafile
xwd -xy | xprint -scale 2.0 -landscape -output filename
$STATUS
xprint program will print an appropriate message and return
1 if the arguments are specified incorrectly.
COPYRIGHT
Copyright 1989, Data General Corporation, R.T.P., N.C.
AUTHOR
Bhagirath H. Thaker
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