NAME
pbmtoepson - convert a PBM image into Epson printer graphics
SYNOPSIS
pbmtoepson
[-dpi=n] [-protocol={escp9|escp}] [-adjacent] [-nonadjacent]
[pbmfile]
DESCRIPTION
This program is part of Netpbm(1)
pbmtoepson reads a PBM image as input and produces a stream of Epson printer graphics as output.
The input is from the file identified by the pbmfile argument or, if you dont specify pbmfile, from Standard Input. Output is to Standard Output.
The output is for traditional (ca 1991) Epson 9-wire dot matrix (sometimes called ESC/P 9-wire) printers or newer ESC/P printers. For a more modern Epson ESC/P2 type printer, try pbmtoescp2.
Before Netpbm 10.23 (July 2004), pbmtoepson could not produce ESC/P streams -- only ESC/P 9-wire.
The Epson printer protocols are described in Epsons protocol specification .
Note that there is no epsontopbm tool - this transformation is one way.
OPTIONS
-protocol={escp9|escp} | |
This determines which Epson printer protocol the output uses.
escp9 is the older ESC/P 9-pin protocol. escp is the
newer ESC/P protocol. For the even newer ESC/P2 protocol, you
have to use pbmtoescp2 instead.
This option was new in Netpbm 10.23 (July 2004).
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-dpi=n | This specifies the horizontal print density in dots per inch. The
protocol allows only certain values: 60, 72, 80, 90, 120, 144, and 240.
Actually, the ESC/P protocol allows a few others, but pbmtoepson
doesnt know how to generate the command streams that use them.
If you dont specify this, pbmtoepson chooses a horizontal print density for you consistent with your other options. This option was new in Netpbm 10.23 (July 2004).
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-adjacent
-nonadjacent | |
These options determine whether the output uses adjacent dot
printing or not, whatever that is.
If you dont specify this, pbmtoepson selects adjacent dot printing unless that is incompatible with your other options. This option was new in Netpbm 10.23 (July 2004).
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SEE ALSO
pbmtoescp2(1) , pbm(5) ,
AUTHOR
Copyright (C) 1991 by John Tiller (tiller@galois.msfc.nasa.gov) and Jef Poskanzer.