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Convert Ghostscript pbmraw, pgmraw or bitcmyk format into an OAKT printer stream

Synopsis

foo2oak [options] <pbmraw-file >OAKT-file

foo2oak [options] <pgmraw-file >OAKT-file

foo2oak [options] <bitcmyk-file >OAKT-file

Description

foo2oak converts Ghostscript pbmraw or bitcmyk output formats to monochrome or color OAKT streams, for driving the HP Color LaserJet 1500 laser printer, Kyocera KM-1636/KM-2035 copiers, and other OAKT-based 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].

1off2long edge3short edge
-g xpixxypix

Set page dimensions in pixels [10200x6600].

-m media

Media code to send to printer [1].

MediaCode
autoselect0
plain1
preprinted2
letterhead3
transparency4
prepunched5
labels6
bond7
recycled8
color9
cardstock10
envelope11
light13
tough14
vellum15
rough16
thick19
highqual20
-p paper

Paper code to send to printer [1].

1letter3ledger
5legal6statement
7executive8A3
9A411A5
12B413B5jis
14folio19env9
20env1027envDL
28envC530envC4
37envMonarch257A6
258B6259B5iso
260env6
-n copies

Number of copies [1].

-r xresxyres

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

-s source

Source (InputSlot) code to send to printer [7].

1tray12tray2
4manual7auto
-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 foo2oak 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 OAKT stream [3].

0don't send any logical clipping amounts
1only send Y clipping amount
2only send X clipping amount
3send 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.

-M mirror

Mirror bytes. Mirror is 0 for Kyocera KM-1635/KM-2035 and 1 for the HP Color LaserJet 1500. The default is 1.

-z model

Model is 0 for the HP Color LaserJet 1500, and 1 for the Kyocera KM-1635/KM-2035 copiers. The default is 0.

Debugging Options

These options are used for debugging foo2oak.

-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.

1Cyan
2Magenta
3Yellow
4Black
-D level

Set Debug level [0].

Examples

Create a black and white OAKT stream:

gs -q -dBATCH -dSAFER -dQUIET -dNOPAUSE  
    -sPAPERSIZE=letter -r600x600 -sDEVICE=pbmraw  
    -sOutputFile=- - < testpage.ps  
| foo2oak -r600x600 -g5100x6600 -p1 >testpage.oak

Create a color OAKT stream:

gs -q -dBATCH -dSAFER -dQUIET -dNOPAUSE  
    -sPAPERSIZE=letter -g5100x6600 -r600x600 -sDEVICE=bitcmyk  
    -sOutputFile=- - < testpage.ps  
| foo2oak -r600x600 -g5100x6600 -p1 >testpage.oak

Files

/usr/bin/foo2oak

See Also

foo2oak-wrapper(1), oakdecode(1)

Author

Rick Richardson <rick.richardson@comcast.net>
http://foo2oak.rkkda.com/

Referenced By

foo2oak-wrapper(1), oakdecode(1).

Mon Jan 29 10:56:07 2024 foo2oak 0.0