NAME

       cupsfilter - convert a file to another format using cups filters

SYNOPSIS

       cupsfilter  [ -D ] [ -U user ] [ -c config-file ] [ -d printer ] [ -e ] [ -i mime/type ] [
       -j job-id[,N] ] [ -m mime/type ] [ -n copies ] [ -o name=value ] [ -p filename.ppd ] [  -t
       title ] [ -u ] filename

DESCRIPTION

       cupsfilter  is a front-end to the CUPS filter subsystem which allows you to convert a file
       to a specific format, just as if you had  printed  the  file  through  CUPS.  By  default,
       cupsfilter generates a PDF file. The converted file is sent to the standard output.

OPTIONS

       -D
            Delete the input file after conversion.

       -U user
            Specifies  the username passed to the filters. The default is the name of the current
            user.

       -c config-file
            Uses the named cups-files.conf configuration file.

       -d printer
            Uses information from the named printer.

       -e
            Use every filter from the PPD file.

       -i mime/type
            Specifies the source file type. The default file type is guessed using  the  filename
            and contents of the file.

       -j job-id[,N]
            Converts document N from the specified job. If N is omitted, document 1 is converted.

       -m mime/type
            Specifies  the  destination file type. The default file type is application/pdf.  Use
            printer/foo to convert to the printer format defined by the filters in the PPD file.

       -n copies
            Specifies the number of copies to generate.

       -o name=value
            Specifies options to pass to the CUPS filters.

       -p filename.ppd
            Specifies the PPD file to use.

       -t title
            Specifies the document title.

       -u
            Delete the PPD file after conversion.

SEE ALSO

       cups-files.conf(5)
       http://localhost:631/help

COPYRIGHT

       Copyright 2007-2014 by Apple Inc.