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NAME

       foo2lava - Convert Ghostscript pbmraw or bitcmyk format into a LAVAFLOW
       or a OPL printer stream

SYNOPSIS

       foo2lava [options] <pbmraw-file >lava-file

       foo2lava [options] <bitcmyk-file >lava-file

       foo2lava [options] <pksmraw-file >lava-file

DESCRIPTION

       foo2lava  converts  Ghostscript  pbmraw,  bitcmyk,  or  pksmraw  output
       formats to monochrome or color LAVAFLOW or OPL streams, for driving the
       Konica Minolta magicolor 2530  DL  network  color  laser  printer,  the
       Konica   Minolta   magicolor   2480/2480  MF  AIO  printer,  and  other
       Zenographics-based LAVAFLOW printers.

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.

       -c     Force color mode if autodetect doesn't work.

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

       -g xpixxypix
              Set page dimensions in pixels [10200x6600].

       -m media
              Media code to send to printer [0].

              --------------------------
              Media          2530DL
              --------------------------
              plain             0
              transparency      4
              thick stock      20
              envelope         22
              letterhead       23
              postcard         25
              labels           26
              recycled         27

       -p paper
              Paper code to send to printer [2].

              +------------------+---------------------+
              |  1   executive   |  25   A5            |
              |  2   letter      |  26   A4            |
              |  3   legal       |  45   B5jis         |
              | 80   env Monarch |  65   B5iso         |
              | 81   env #10     |  90   env DL        |
              | 91   env C5      |  92   env C6        |
              |835   4x6" photo  | 837   10x15cm photo |
              +------------------+---------------------+
       -n copies
              Number of copies [1].

       -r xresxyres
              Set device resolution in pixels/inch [1200x600].

       -s source
              Source (InputSlot) code to send to printer [255].
              |           |
              |1   Tray 1 | 255   auto
              |4   Tray 2 |

       -t     Draft mode.  Every other pixel is white.

       -J filename
              Filename string to send to printer.

       -U username
              Username string to send to printer.

   Printer Tweaking Options
       These are the options used to customize the operation of foo2lava for a
       particular printer.

       -u xoffxyoff
              Set the offset of the start of the  printable  region  from  the
              upper left corner, in pixels [0x0].

       -l xoffxyoff
              Set the offset of the end of the printable region from the lower
              right corner, in pixels [0x0].

       -L mask
              Send logical clipping amounts implied by -u/-l in  the  LAVAFLOW
              stream [3].

              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

       -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.

       -z model
              Model.  The  default is [0].

              model   protocol   Description
              0       LAVAFLOW   magicolor 2490 MF
              0       LAVAFLOW   magicolor 2530 DL
              1       OPL        magicolor 2480 MF
              2       LAVAFLOW   magicolor 1600W
              2       LAVAFLOW   magicolor 1680MF
              2       LAVAFLOW   magicolor 1690MF

   Debugging Options
       These options are used for debugging foo2lava.

       -S 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.

              1   Cyan
              2   Magenta
              3   Yellow
              4   Black

       -D level
              Set Debug level [0].

EXAMPLES

       Create a black and white LAVAFLOW stream:

              gs -q -dBATCH -dSAFER -dQUIET -dNOPAUSE
                  -sPAPERSIZE=letter -r1200x600 -sDEVICE=pbmraw
                  -sOutputFile=- - < testpage.ps
              | foo2lava -r1200x600 -g10200x6600 -p1 >testpage.zm

       Create a color LAVAFLOW stream:

              gs -q -dBATCH -dSAFER -dQUIET -dNOPAUSE
                  -sPAPERSIZE=letter -g10200x6600 -r1200x600 -sDEVICE=bitcmyk
                  -sOutputFile=- - < testpage.ps
              | foo2lava -r1200x600 -g10200x6600 -p1 >testpage.zc

FILES

       /usr/bin/foo2lava

SEE ALSO

       foo2lava-wrapper(1), lavadecode(1)

AUTHOR

       Rick Richardson <rick.richardson@comcast.com>
       http://foo2zjs.rkkda.com/