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ppdof(8)
NAME
  ppdof - Text to PostScript print filter

SYNOPSIS
  /usr/lbin/ppdof +Cfilename  [-n login] [-h host] [...]

OPTIONS
  Use of the print flags is dependent on the features available on the print
  device, and on the current status of those features.	For example, when you
  select a particular paper size, the appropriate paper must be correctly
  loaded in the paper trays.

  Options in /etc/printcap

  The following options are set in the /etc/printcap file and can be
  specified using the + switch. For example:

       :if=/usr/lbin/ppdof +Bupper +Cln32.rpd:\

  You can also specify command line options in the /etc/printcap file using
  the + switch. For example:

       :if=/usr/lbin/ppdof +Olandscape +Cln32.rpd:\

  Here, the -Olandscape option is specified.

  +Bbanner_tray
      Specifies the default tray name to select for printing the banner page.
      For example:
	    :of=/usr/lbin/ppdof +Bupper +Cln32.rpd:\

      In this example, the banner page will be printed on whatever stock is
      currently loaded into the upper tray on the selected print device.

  +Cfilename
      Specifies the printer configuration file to use for the print job.

  +OUnits=value
      Specifies the unit of measurement to be inches or centimeters for lines
      per inch (lpi), characters per inch (cpi), and page margin options. The
      default value is inches.

  +Ttrailer_tray
      Specifies the default tray name to select for printing the trailer
      page.  For example:
	   :if=/usr/lbin/ppdof +olower +Cln32.rpd:\

  Command Line Options

  Specify print filter options at the command line using the lpr command as
  follows. Multiple -O options are supported.

  -h host
      Specifies the host name from which the job owner is submitting the
      print command.

  -n login
      Specifies the login (account) name of the job owner.

  -o output_tray
      Specifies the name of the output tray where the printed pages are
      placed.

  -w page-width
      Specifies the page width in columns for portrait and landscape
      printing.	 A page width of 0 instructs the filter to use 80 columns in
      portrait orientation and 132 columns in landscape orientation.

  -I input-tray
      Specifies the tray name from which print paper is selected. The printer
      may select an alternate tray when the paper size provided in the tray
      does not match the document requirements.

  -K sides
      Specifies the number of sides to print on each sheet. You can specify
      sides as follows:

	·  1 or one - Print on one side of the sheet.

	·  2 or two - Print on both sides of the sheet (duplex printing).

  -Ooption-list
      Specifies options related to page orientation, formatting, and features
      as follows:

      cpi=characters
	  Specifies the number of characters to print per inch.

      even
	  Specifies only even numbered sheets are to be printed.

      landscape
	  Specifies the printed output is parallel to the long side of the
	  page.

      lines=Page-Length
	  Specifies the number of lines to print per page.

      lpi=characters
	  Specifies the number of lines to print per inch.

      odd Specifies only odd numbered sheets are to be printed.

      pages=m:n
	  Specifies the range of pages to be printed, starting with page
	  number m and ending with page number n.

      print
	  Specifies to print the list of options provided by the printer
	  configuration file which includes paper sizes, input and output
	  paper tray names. For example:
	       # lpr -Oprint /etc/motd

	  (Note that the file /etc/motd is specified to satisfy lpr command
	  line requirements, the file itself is not printed.)

      portrait
	  Specifies the printed output is parallel to the short side of the
	  page.

      wrap
	  [Tru64 UNIX]	Continues text lines that exceed the right hand
	  margin.

      nowrap
	  [Tru64 UNIX]	Truncates text lines that exceed the right hand
	  margin.

      margin=value
	  These options specify the various page margins in inches.  The page
	  margin sizes in inches as follows:

	    ·  tm= - Top margin in inches. For example -Otm=2

	    ·  bm= - Bottom margin in inches. For example -Obm=1.5

	    ·  lm= - Left margin in inches. For example -Olm=1

	    ·  rm= - Right margin in inches. For example -Orm=3

	    ·  pm= - Page margin. Using this option sets tm, bm, lm and rm to
	       the same value. For example -Opm=1.25
      When configuring the /etc/printcap entry, different margins for
      landscape and portrait orientation can be specified by adding the
      suffixes _l and _p respectively.	For example:
	   :if=/usr/lbin/ppdof +Olm_p=0.5 +Olm_l=0.25 +Cln32.rpd:\

DESCRIPTION
  The ppdof filter translates ASCII to PostScript and handles the device
  dependencies of a PostScript printer.

  It is recommended that the ppdof filter be specified for both the :of and
  the :if fields in the /etc/printcap file.  For a description of these
  fields, see the printcap(4) reference page.

RESTRICTIONS
  The commands generated by the ppdof filter to handle device dependencies
  might be incompatible with some PostScript documents.	 When a PostScript
  file does not print correctly use the following command to prevent file
  preprocessing.

       # lpr -x file.ps

  The filter will not setup device dependencies or provide ASCII to
  PostScript translation for documents containing printer control characters.

EXIT STATUS
  Any value other than zero (0) indicates that an error has occurred.

ERRORS
  Use the lf error log field in the /etc/printcap to specify the name of the
  error log file.

SEE ALSO
  Commands: cancel(1), lpr(1), pr(1)

  Files: printcap(4).

  System Administration

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