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DVILJK
!!!DVILJK
NAME
SYNOPSIS
DESCRIPTION
OPTIONS
special COMMANDS
DOUBLE PAGE PRINTING
ENVIRONMENT
AUTHOR
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!!NAME


dvilj4, dvilj4l, dvilj2p, dvilj - convert a TeX DVI file to PCL, for HP LaserJet printers
!!SYNOPSIS


__dvilj__ [[__--D__''number'']
[[__-c__''copies''] [[__-d__''mode''] [[__-D__]
[[__-E__] [[__-e__''outputfile'']
[[__-f__''frompage''] [[__-g__]
[[__-h__''headerfile''] [[__-l__]
[[__-M__''flag''] [[__-m__''mag'']
[[__-p__''pages''] [[__-q__] [[__-r__]
[[__-t__''topage''] [[__-s__''pagesize'']
[[__-v__] [[__-V__''mode''] [[__-w__]
[[__-x__''xoff(mm)''] [[__-y__''yoff(mm)'']
[[__-X__''xoff(dots)''] [[__-Y__''yoff(dots)'']
[[__-z__] [[__-__] [[''filename'']
!!DESCRIPTION


Dvilj and siblings convert TeX-output .dvi files into PCL
(the Hewlett-Packard Printer Control Language) commands
suitable for printing on a HP LaserJet+, HP LaserJet IIP
(using dvilj2p), HP LaserJet 4 (using dvilj4), and fully
compatible printers.


Dvilj4 also provides support for the builtin Intellifont and
TrueType fonts; TFM and VF files are provided in the
distribution. Virtual fonts are not supported directly by
Dvilj, so you must run dvicopy(1) first, or otherwise
expand the virtual fonts


All programs are generated from one source file dvi2xx.c.
They are usually called via a shell script or as a line
printer filter. One such script, dvihp, is included in the
distribution. It provides command-line options similar to
those of dvips(1).
!!OPTIONS


__--D__''number''


Debug according to the bits of ''number''; see the
Kpathsea manual for values. Also turns on general
verbosity.


__-c__''number''


print each page ''number'' times (including
original)


__-d__''number''


print in duplex mode. The option -d''1'' means long edge
binding, -d''2'' stands for short edge binding. This
option is only selectable from ''dvilj2p'', and is known
to work on the LaserJet IId, LaserJet IIId, and LaserJet
4.


__-D__[[-]


Double-sided printing - see below; -D''1'' prints odd
sides only, -D''2'' is for even pages, a trailing
''-'' suppresses printing of empty padding
pages.


__-E__ Switch printer into econo mode (dvilj4
only).


__-e__''outfile''


Send output to ''outfile'' instead of the basename of dvi
file extended with `.lj'. If ''outfile'' is `-' (as in
`-e-') the output is directed to standard output and can be
directly piped into a spooler.


__-f__''pagenum''


Print pages with TeX page numbers greater than or equal to
''pagenum''.


__-g__ ``go'' mode: do not reset printer at start of
job.


__-h__''headerfile''


Copy ''headerfile'' to output before translation of the
DVI file. Used to send arbitrary commands to the
laserprinter.


__-l__ print output in landscape mode; supported only by
dvilj2p and dvilj4.


__-M__''flag''


Do (not) call mktexpk to generate fonts on demand.
__-M__''1'' and __-M__ are equivalent.
__-M__''0'' enables invoking mktexpk. (This is the
same as dvips.) The default behavior (i.e., if no __-M__
option is given) is chosen at compile-time; as distributed,
mktexpk is enabled. __-M__ is only valid if dvi2xx was
compiled with support for mktexpk.


__-m__''magnification''


Specify the magnification to use. The following are
available:__
-m#__''usermag'' e.g., __#900
-m0__ equivalent to __-m#1000
-mh__ equivalent to __-m#1095
-m1__ equivalent to __-m#1200
-mq__ equivalent to __-m#1250
-m2__ equivalent to __-m#1440
-m3__ equivalent to __-m#1728
-m4__ equivalent to __-m#2074
-m5__ equivalent to __-m#2488__


__-p__''pagecount''


print ''pagecount'' pages after the starting
page.


__-q__ Quiet operation: omit final statistics,
etc.


__-r__ toggle page reversal; by default, pages are
reversed.


__-s__''pagesize''


Specify the page size:__
-s1__: executive (7.25in x 10.5in)__
-s2__: letter (8.5in x 11in)__
-s3__: legal (8.5in x 14in)__
-s26__: A4 (210mm x 297mm)__
-s80__: monarch (3.875in x 7.5in)__
-s81__: commercial-10 (4.125in x 9.5in)__
-s90__: international DL (110mm x 220mm)__
-s91__: international C5 (162mm x 229mm)
All values are from the LJ II technical reference manual. If
the -s commandline option is omitted, no clipping is
performed at the bottom of the page.


__-t__''pagenum''


Print pages with TeX page numbers less than or equal to
''pagenum''.


__-v__ Verbose mode: list fonts used, etc.


__-V__''mode''


compatibility mode. Use ''K'' for Kyocera, ''B'' for
Brother, ''6'' for LJ6 printers.


__-w__ Omit warnings.


__-x__''offset''


global x-offset in mm on output page relative to 1 inch/1
inch origin


__-y__''offset''


global y-offset in mm on output page relative to 1 inch/1
inch origin


__-X__''offset''


global x-offset in dots on output page (overrides 1 inch/1
inch origin)


__-Y__''offset''


global y-offset in dots on output page (overrides 1 inch/1
inch origin)


__-z__ print a test page with the page counter at end of
job


__-__ Take input from standard input (must be seekable),
write to standard output.


If no arguments are specified a brief usage message is
displayed.
!!special COMMANDS


TeX `special' commands that are implemented:


__special{file=__


copy specified file to the printer; either vector- or
bitmap-graphics PMP commands


__special{hpfile=__


Same as `file'.


others:
There are a few other special commands implented for the
LJ-series, which should only be used in connection with the
distributed style files (e.g., graybox.sty). They may change
in forthcoming versions.


You can include Encapsulated PostScript (EPS) files in the
PCL files output by dvilj if you convert them to PCL first.
The distribution includes a script `epspcl' to do this
(using Ghostscript, so your Ghostscript must have the
necessary LaserJet driver(s) compiled in).
!!DOUBLE PAGE PRINTING


The command line option -D causes the printer to print in
doublepage mode, that is, roughly speaking, printing first
the even pages and then the odd pages of a document. If -D
is used to print both even and odd pages (-D is used without
the optional ''1'' or ''2'') the following will happen
after half of the pages is printed: __LJ:__ the printer
stops, shows message
__


If -D1 was specified only odd pages will be printed, -D2 can
be used for even pages. A trailing `-' (as in -D-, -D1- or
-D2-) supresses printing of empty pages which are generated
for padding otherwise.


The driver allows the -D option for both print-directions
(front-to-back or back-to-front printing). It tries to be
clever in certain cases: when a document has an odd number
of pages it inserts in the right place an empty page when a
document starts with page 0 the driver inserts an empty page
after the 0-page when a piece of a document is printed that
starts with an even page-number it prints this page at the
backside of the first page to ensure that the odd sides are
always on the frontside. The 0-page is treated like an odd
page.


The doubleside option works for all LJs, not only for the
new D model with does doubleside-printing (actually, I don't
know whether it makes much sense on the new LJ II D at
all).


Caveat on the doubleside-option: When it is used frequently
or on very large files, it might become necessary to clean
the printer much more frequently.


The command line option -pX can be used to abort printing
after the output of X pages (can lead to strange results
together with -D). I personally dislike this option. The
secure way of printing a part of a document is using -f
(from) and -t (to).
!!ENVIRONMENT


Dviljk uses the same environment variables and algorithms
for finding font files as TeX and its friends do. See the
documentation for the Kpathsea library for details.
(Repeating it here is too cumbersome.)


DVILJFONTS, if set, overrides all other font
paths.


DVILJMAKEPK, if set, overrides `mktexpk' as the name of the
command to execute to create a PK file if one isn't
found.


The DVILJSIZES variable may be set to indicate which sizes
of fonts are available. It should consist of a list of
numbers separated by colons. If the list begins with a
colon, the system default sizes are used, as well. Sizes are
expressed in dots per inch; decimals may be used for ``pxl''
files: for example, a 300 dots per inch file magnified by
half a step comes out to 1643 dots per five inches, which
should be encoded as 328.6. ''dvilj'' tries the actual
size of the font before trying any of the given
sizes.


KPATHSEA_DEBUG: Trace Kpathsea lookups; set to -1 for
complete tracing.
!!AUTHOR


Gustaf Neumann, Wirtschaftsuniversitaet Wien
neumann@wu-wien.ac.at


dviljk changes by kb@mail.tug.org; email bug reports to
tex-k@mail.tug.org.
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