1. NAME▲

foo2hp - Convert Ghostscript pbmraw or bitcmyk format into a ZJS printer stream

2. SYNOPSIS ▲

foo2hp [ options "] <" pbmraw-file " >" zjs-file

foo2hp [ options "] <" bitcmyk-file " >" zjs-file

foo2hp [ options "] <" cups-file " >" zjs-file

3. DESCRIPTION ▲

foo2hp converts Ghostscript pbmraw, bitcmyk, or cups output formats to monochrome or color ZJS streams, for driving the Hewlett-Packard 2600n color laser printer and other Zenographics-based printers.

4. COMMAND LINE OPTIONS ▲

4.1. Normal Options ▲

These are the options used to select the parameters of a print job that are usually controlled on a per job basis.

  • -b\0 bits
        Bits per plane if autodetect doesn't work (1 or 2) [1].
  • -c
        Force color mode if autodetect doesn't work.
  • -d\0 duplex
        Duplex code to send to printer [1].
  • -g\0 xpix x ypix
        Set page dimensions in pixels [10200x6600].
  • -m\0 media
        Media code to send to printer [1].
  • -p\0 paper
        Paper code to send to printer [1].
  • -n\0 copies
        Number of copies [1].
  • -r\0 xres x yres
        Set device resolution in pixels/inch [600x600].
  • -s\0 source
        Source (InputSlot) code to send to printer [7].
  • -t
        Draft mode. Every other pixel is white.
  • -J\0 filename
        Filename string to send to printer.
  • -U\0 username
        Username string to send to printer.
| n l | n l | n l .
1 off 2 long edge 3 short edge
l l
l n.
_
Media HPLJ 2600n
_
plain 1
preprinted 514
letterhead 513
transparency 2
prepunched 515
labels 265
bond 260
recycled 516
color 512
tough 276
envelope 267
light 258
heavy 262
cardstock 261
lightglossy 268
glossy 269
heavyglossy 270
cover 277
photo 278
box;
| n l | n l.
1 letter 9 A4
5 legal 11 A5
7 executive 13 B5jis
20 env #10 27 env DL
28 env C5 34 env B5
37 env Monarch
| n l | n l.
1 tray 2 7 auto
2 tray 1

4.2. Printer Tweaking Options ▲

These are the options used to customize the operation of foo2hp for a particular printer.

  • -u\0 xoff x yoff
        Set the offset of the start of the printable region from the upper left corner, in pixels [0x0].
  • -l\0 xoff x yoff
        Set the offset of the end of the printable region from the lower right corner, in pixels [0x0].
  • -L\0 mask
        Send logical clipping amounts implied by -u/-l in the ZjStream [3].
  • -P
        Do not send START_PLANE codes on monochrome output. May be needed by some black and white only printers, such as the HP LaserJet 1000.
  • -A
        AllIsBlack: convert C=1,M=1,Y=1 to just K=1. Works with bitcmyk input only.
  • -B
        BlackClears: K=1 forces C,M,Y to 0. Works with bitcmyk input only.
  • -X\0 padlen
        Add extra zero padding to the end of BID segments. The default is 16 bytes.
0 don't send any logical clipping amounts
1 only send Y clipping amount
2 only send X clipping amount
3 send both X and Y clipping amounts

4.3. Debugging Options ▲

These options are used for debugging foo2hp.

  • -S\0 plane
        Output just a single color plane from a color print and print it on the black plane. The default is to output all color planes.
  • -D\0 level
        Set Debug level [0].
1 Cyan
2 Magenta
3 Yellow
4 Black

5. EXAMPLES ▲

Create a black and white ZJS stream:

 
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gs -q -dBATCH -dSAFER -dQUIET -dNOPAUSE
    -sPAPERSIZE=letter -r600x600 -sDEVICE=pbmraw
    -sOutputFile=- - < testpage.ps
| foo2hp -r600x600 -g5100x6600 -p1 >testpage.zm

Create a color ZJS stream:

 
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gs -q -dBATCH -dSAFER -dQUIET -dNOPAUSE
    -sPAPERSIZE=letter -g5100x6600 -r600x600 -sDEVICE=bitcmyk
    -sOutputFile=- - < testpage.ps
| foo2hp -r600x600 -g5100x6600 -p1 >testpage.zc

6. FILES ▲

R /usr/bin/foo2hp

7. SEE ALSO ▲

R foo2hp2600-wrapper (1),

R zjsdecode (1)

8. AUTHOR ▲

Rick Richardson <>
http://foo2hp.rkkda.com/ .em pdf_outline