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User Commands                                        postprint(1)



NAME
     postprint - PostScript translator for text files

SYNOPSIS
     postprint [-c num] [-f name] [-l num] [-m num] [-n num]
          [-o list] [-p mode] [-r num] [-s num] [-t  num]
          [-x num] [-y num] [file]...


     /usr/lib/lp/postscript/postprint


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  stan-
     dard input is read.

OPTIONS
     -c num     Print num copies of each page. By  default,  only
                one copy is printed.


     -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. The page range is an expression of logi-
                cal  pages rather  than physical sheets of paper.



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                For example, if  you  are  printing  two  logical
                pages  to  a  sheet, and you specified a range of
                4, then two sheets of paper would print, contain-
                ing  four   page layouts. If you specified a page
                range of  3-4, when requesting two logical  pages
                to  a sheet; then only  page 3 and page 4 layouts
                would print, and they would  appear on one physi-
                cal sheet of paper.


     -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. Note that
                increasing point  size  increases  virtual  image
                size, so you either need to load larger paper, or
                use the -l0 option to scale the number  of  lines
                per page.


     -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  posi-
                tive  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 posi-
                tive y down the page. Positive num  moves  every-
                thing  to  the right. The default offset is  0.25
                inches.


     -y num     Translate the origin num inches along  the  posi-
                tive y axis. Positive num moves text up the page.
                The default offset is  -0.25 inches.







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     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  trun-
     cated by the printer.

EXAMPLES
     Example 1 Examples of postprint.


     To print file1  and  file2  in  landscape  mode,  issue  the
     following command:


       example% postprint -pland file1 file2




     To print three logical pages on each physical page  in  por-
     trait mode:


       example% postprint -n3 file



EXIT STATUS
     The following exit values are returned:

     0           Successful completion.


     non-zero    An error occurred.


FILES
     /usr/lib/lp/postscript/forms.ps




     /usr/lib/lp/postscript/ps.requests




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




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     ____________________________________________________________________
    |       ATTRIBUTE TYPE        |           ATTRIBUTE VALUE           |
    |_____________________________|_____________________________________|
    | Availability                | print/lp/filter/postscript-lp-filter|
    |_____________________________|_____________________________________|


SEE ALSO
     download(1), dpost(1), postdaisy(1), postdmd(1),  postio(1),
     postmd(1), postreverse(1), posttek(1), attributes(5)













































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