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NAME
postprint - PostScript translator for text files
SYNOPSIS
/usr/lib/lp/postscript/postprint [options] [files]
DESCRIPTION
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. The following options are understood:
-c num Print num copies of each page. By default, only one
copy is printed.
-e code Specifies the code set the text file is in.
-E file Specifies an alternate file which maps the code set
to the postscript encodings.
The file /usr/share/lib/hostfontdir/encodemap is
used by default.
-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.
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-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.
-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 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.
EXAMPLES
To print file1 and file2 in landscape mode, issue the
following command:
postprint -pland file1 file2
To print three logical pages on each physical page in portrait
mode:
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postprint -n3 file
DIAGNOSTICS
An exit status of 0 is returned if files were successfully
processed.
FILES
/usr/lib/lp/postscript/postprint.ps
/usr/lib/lp/postscript/forms.ps
/usr/lib/lp/postscript/ps.requests
/usr/share/lib/hostfontdir/encodemap
REFERENCES
download(1), dpost(1), postdaisy(1), postdmd(1), postio(1),
postmd(1),
postreverse(1), posttek(1)
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