Ubuntu Manpage: foo2ddst-wrapper - Convert Postscript into a DDST printer stream

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NAME

       foo2ddst-wrapper - Convert Postscript into a DDST printer stream

SYNOPSIS

       foo2ddst-wrapper [options] [ps-file]

DESCRIPTION

       foo2ddst-wrapper  is  a Foomatic compatible printer wrapper for the foo2ddst printer driver.  This script
       reads a Postscript ps-file or standard input and converts it to DDST printer format for driving the Ricoh
       Aficio SP 112, the Ricoh Aficio SP 201, and other DDST-based printers.

       This  script  can  be  used  in a standalone fashion, but is intended to be called from a printer spooler
       system which uses the Foomatic printer database.

COMMAND LINE OPTIONS

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

-d duplex
Duplex code to send to printer [1].
│ │ │
│1 off │ 2 long edge │ 3 short edge

-m media
Media code to send to printer [1].

─────────────────────────────
Media Code
─────────────────────────────
plain&recycled 1
paper 2
thin 3
thick 4
recycled 5

-p paper
Paper size code to send to printer [1].

┌──────────────────────┬──────────────────┐
│ 1 letter │ 5 A4 │
│ 2 legal │ 6 A5 │
│ 3 executive │ 7 A6 │
│ 4 invoice(5.5x8.5) │ 8 B5 JIS │
│ │ 10 16k 197x273 │
│11 16k 184x260 │ 12 16k 195x270 │
└──────────────────────┴──────────────────┘
-n copies
Number of copies [1].

-r xresxyres
Set device resolution in pixels/inch [600x600].

-s source
Source (Input Slot) code to send to printer [7].

┌──────────┬────────────┐
│1 upper │ 2 manual │
└──────────┴────────────┘
-t Draft mode. Every other pixel is white.

-T density
Print density (1-5). The default is 3 (medium).

-2 -3 -4 -5 -6 -8 -9 -10 -12 -14 -15 -16 -18
Print in N-up. Requires the psutils package.

-o orient
Orientation used for N-up.

Portrait -op (normal)
Landscape -ol (rotated 90 degrees anticlockwise)
Seascape -os (rotated 90 degrees clockwise)

Printer Tweaking Options
These are the options used to customize the operation of foo2ddst for a particular printer.

-u xoffxyoff
Set the offset of the start of the printable region from the upper left corner, in pixels [varies
with paper size]. The defaults should work on the 2200DL and 2300DL, and have not been tested on
any other printers.

-l xoffxyoff
Set the offset of the end of the printable region from the lower right corner, in pixels [varies
with paper size]. The defaults should work on the 2200DL and 2300DL, and have not been tested on
any other printers.

-L mask
Send the logical clipping values from -u/-l in the ZjStream. foo2ddst-wrapper always runs
Ghostscript with the ideal page dimensions, so that the scale of the image is correct, regardless
whether or not the printer has unprintable regions. This option is used to move the position of
the clipped image back to where it belongs on the page. The default is to send the amount which
was clipped by -u and -l, and should be good in most cases.

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

Debugging Options
These options are used for debugging foo2ddst and its wrapper.

-D level
Set Debug level [0].

EXAMPLES

       Create  a monochrome ZjStream from a Postscript document, examine it, and then print it using a RAW print
       queue:

              foo2ddst-wrapper testpage.ps > testpage.ddst
              ddstdecode < testpage.ddst
              lpr -P raw testpage.ddst

FILES

       /usr/bin/foo2ddst-wrapper

AUTHOR

       Rick Richardson <rick.richardson@comcast.net>
       http://foo2ddst.rkkda.com/