XPRINT(1) X11 R4.11MU05 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 monochrome 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 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
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
Licensed material--property of copyright holder(s)