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SunOS/BSD Compatibility Package Commands               lptest(1B)



NAME
     lptest - generate line printer ripple pattern

SYNOPSIS
     /usr/ucb/lptest [length [count]]


DESCRIPTION
     The lptest utility writes the traditional ripple  test  pat-
     tern  to  the  standard output. In 96 lines, the ripple test
     pattern prints all 96 printable  ASCII  characters  in  each
     position.  The ripple test pattern was originally created to
     test printers.  It is also  useful  for  testing  terminals,
     driving terminal ports, debugging, and performing tasks that
     require a quick supply of random data.


     This command is obsolete.

OPTIONS
     length    Specifies the length of the output line in charac-
               ters. 79 characters is the default.


     count     Specifies the number of output lines. 200 lines is
               the  default.  If  count is specified, length must
               also be specified.


EXIT STATUS
     The following exit values are returned:

     0           Successful completion.


     non-zero    An error occurred.


ATTRIBUTES
     See attributes(5) for descriptions of the  following  attri-
     butes:



     _____________________________________________________________
    |       ATTRIBUTE TYPE        |        ATTRIBUTE VALUE       |
    |_____________________________|______________________________|
    | Availability                | print/lp/compatibility/sunos4|
    |_____________________________|______________________________|






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SEE ALSO
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