postdmd(1M) (Line Printer PostScript Utilities) postdmd(1M)
NAME
postdmd - PostScript translator for DMD bitmap files
SYNOPSIS
/usr/lib/lp/postscript/postdmd [options] [files]
DESCRIPTION
postdmd translates DMD bitmap files, as produced by dmdps, or files
written in the Ninth Edition bitfile(9.5) format into PostScript and
writes the results to standard output. If no files are specified, or
if - is one of the input files, standard input is read.
OPTIONS
-bnum Packs the bitmap in the output file using num byte patterns. A
value of 0 turns off all packing of the output file. By default
num is 6.
-cnum Prints num copies of each page. By default only one copy is
printed.
-f Flips the sense of the bits in files before printing the bit-
maps.
-mnum Magnifies each logical page by the factor num. Pages are scaled
uniformly about the origin, which by default is located at the
center of each page. The default magnification is 1.0.
-nnum Prints num logical pages on each piece of paper, where num can
be any positive integer. By default num is set to 1.
-olist Prints 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.
-pmode Prints files in either portrait or landscape mode. Only the
first character of mode (p or l) is significant. The default
mode is portrait.
-u Disables much of the unpacking for Eighth Edition bitmap files.
Usually results in smaller output files that take longer to
print. Not a recommended option.
-xnum Translates the origin num inches along the positive x axis. The
default coordinate system has the origin fixed at the center of
the page, with positive x to the right and positive y up the
page. Positive num moves everything right. The default offset
is 0 inches.
-ynum Translates the origin num inches along the positive y axis.
Positive num moves everything up the page. The default offset
is 0 inches.
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postdmd(1M) (Line Printer PostScript Utilities) postdmd(1M)
-Afile Appends a simple accounting record to file after all the input
files have been successfully translated. By default no account-
ing data is produced.
-Lfile Uses file as the PostScript prologue, which by default is
/usr/lib/lp/postscript/postdmd.ps.
In addition, three options allow the insertion of arbitrary PostScript
at controlled points in the translation process:
-Cfile Copies file to the output file. file follows the prologue but
precedes any job initialization commands. file becomes part of
the job's global environment and must contain legitimate
PostScript commands.
-Pstring
Adds string to the output file. string follows the prologue but
precedes any job initialization commands. string becomes part
of the job's global environment and must be legitimate
PostScript.
-Raction
Requests special action (e.g. manual feed) on a per page or
global basis. The action string can be given as request,
request:page, or request:page:file. If page is omitted or given
as 0 the request applies to all pages. If file is omitted the
request lookup is done in /usr/lib/lp/postscript/ps.requests.
The collection of recognized requests can be modified or
extended by changing /usr/lib/lp/postscript/ps.requests. Multi-
ple occurrences of the -R option behave as expected.
Only one bitmap is printed on each logical page, and each of the input
files must contain complete descriptions of at least one bitmap.
Decreasing the pattern size using the -b option may help throughput on
printers with fast processors (e.g. PS-810s), while increasing the
pattern size will often be the right move on older models (e.g. PS-
800s).
DIAGNOSTICS
0 exit status is returned if files were successfully processed.
FILES
/usr/lib/lp/postscript/postdmd.ps
/usr/lib/lp/postscript/forms.ps
/usr/lib/lp/postscript/ps.requests
SEE ALSO
dpost(1M), postdaisy(1M), postio(1M), postmd(1M), postprint(1M),
postreverse(1M), posttek(1M).
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