foo2slx(1)

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/local/bin/foo2slx

SEE ALSO
foo2slx-wrapper(1), slxdecode(1)

AUTHOR
Rick Richardson <rick.richardson@comcast.net>
http://foo2slx.rkkda.com/