NAME
foo2slx - Convert Ghostscript pbmraw or bitcmyk format into a SLX
printer stream
SYNOPSIS
foo2slx [options] <pbmraw-file >slx-file
foo2slx [options] <bitcmyk-file >slx-file
foo2slx [options] <pksmraw-file >slx-file
DESCRIPTION
foo2slx converts Ghostscript pbmraw, bitcmyk, or pksmraw output formats
to monochrome or color SLX streams, for driving the Lexmark C500
network color laser printer and other SLZ-based printers. The SLX
stream is a variant of ZjStream produced by Software Imaging K.K.
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.
-g xpixxypix
Set page dimensions in pixels [10200x6600].
-m media
Media code to send to printer [0].
-----------------------
Media SLX
-----------------------
plain 0
transparency 1
labels 2
thick1 3
envelope1 4
thin 5
thick2 6
envelope2 7
middle 8
special 9
-p paper
Paper code to send to printer [6].
+---------------+-------------+
| 6 letter | 2 A4 |
| 9 legal | 4 B5 |
| 8 executive | 5 B5iso |
|10 env #10 | 11 env DL |
+---------------+-------------+
-n copies
Number of copies [1].
-r xresxyres
Set device resolution in pixels/inch [1200x600].
-s source
Source (InputSlot) code to send to printer [0].
| |
|0 auto | 1 cassette1
Printer Tweaking Options
These are the options used to customize the operation of foo2slx 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 ZjStream
[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.
Debugging Options
These options are used for debugging foo2slx.
-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 SLX stream:
gs -q -dBATCH -dSAFER -dQUIET -dNOPAUSE
-sPAPERSIZE=letter -r1200x600 -sDEVICE=pbmraw
-sOutputFile=- - < testpage.ps
| foo2slx -r1200x600 -g10200x6600 -p1 >testpage.zm
Create a color SLX stream:
gs -q -dBATCH -dSAFER -dQUIET -dNOPAUSE
-sPAPERSIZE=letter -g10200x6600 -r1200x600 -sDEVICE=bitcmyk
-sOutputFile=- - < testpage.ps
| foo2slx -r1200x600 -g10200x6600 -p1 >testpage.zc
FILES
/usr/bin/foo2slx
SEE ALSO
foo2slx-wrapper(1), slxdecode(1)
AUTHOR
Rick Richardson <rick.richardson@comcast.net>
http://foo2slx.rkkda.com/