pbmtolj

pbmtolj

NAME SYNOPSIS DESCRIPTION OPTIONS SEE ALSO AUTHOR

NAME

pbmtolj - convert a portable bitmap into HP !LaserJet format

SYNOPSIS

pbmtolj [__-resolution__ ''N'' [__-float__ [__-noreset__ [__-packbits__ [__-delta__ [__-compress__ [''pbmfile''

DESCRIPTION

Reads a portable bitmap as input. Produces HP !LaserJet data as output.

Note that there is no ljtopbm tool.

OPTIONS

-resolution

Specifies the resolution of the output device, in dpi. Typical values are 75, 100, 150, 300, and 600. The default is 75.

-float

Suppresses positioning information. The default is to write the sequence ESC to the output file.

-noreset

Prevents pbmtolj from writing the reset sequences to the beginning and end of the output file.

-packbits

Enables use of TIFF packbits compression.

-delta

Enables use of delta-between-rows compression.

-compress

Enables use of both TIFF packbits, and delta-between-rows compression.

All flags can be abbreviated to their shortest unique prefix.

SEE ALSO

pbm(5)

AUTHOR

Copyright (C) 1988 by Jef Poskanzer and Michael Haberler. -float and -noreset options added by Wim Lewis. -delta, -packbits, and -compress options added by Dave Platt.