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28 <td width="8%"></td> |
28 <td width="8%"></td> |
29 <td width="91%"> |
29 <td width="91%"> |
30 <p>fax2ps − convert a <small>TIFF</small> facsimile to |
30 <p>fax2ps − convert a <small>TIFF</small> facsimile to |
31 compressed ™</p> |
31 compressed PostScript™</p> |
32 </td> |
32 </td> |
33 </table> |
33 </table> |
34 <a name="SYNOPSIS"></a> |
34 <a name="SYNOPSIS"></a> |
35 <h2>SYNOPSIS</h2> |
35 <h2>SYNOPSIS</h2> |
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40 <td width="8%"></td> |
40 <td width="8%"></td> |
41 <td width="91%"> |
41 <td width="91%"> |
42 <p><b>fax2ps</b> [ <i>options</i> ] [ <i>file</i>... ]</p> |
42 <p><b>fax2ps</b> [ <i>options</i> ] [ <i>file ...</i> ]</p> |
43 </td> |
43 </td> |
44 </table> |
44 </table> |
45 <a name="DESCRIPTION"></a> |
45 <a name="DESCRIPTION"></a> |
46 <h2>DESCRIPTION</h2> |
46 <h2>DESCRIPTION</h2> |
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53 <p><i>fax2ps</i> reads one or more <small>TIFF</small> |
53 <p><i>fax2ps</i> reads one or more <small>TIFF</small> |
54 facsimile image files and prints a compressed form of on the |
54 facsimile image files and prints a compressed form of |
55 standard output that is suitable for printing.</p> |
55 PostScript on the standard output that is suitable for |
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56 printing.</p> |
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57 <p>By default, each page is scaled to reflect the image |
58 <p>By default, each page is scaled to reflect the image |
58 dimensions and resolutions stored in the file. The |
59 dimensions and resolutions stored in the file. The |
59 <b>−x</b> and <b>−y</b> options can be used to |
60 <b>−x</b> and <b>−y</b> options can be used to |
60 specify the horizontal and vertical image resolutions |
61 specify the horizontal and vertical image resolutions |
62 specified, each page is scaled to fill an output page. The |
63 specified, each page is scaled to fill an output page. The |
63 default output page is 8.5 by 11 inches. Alternate page |
64 default output page is 8.5 by 11 inches. Alternate page |
64 dimensions can be specified in inches with the |
65 dimensions can be specified in inches with the |
65 <b>−W</b> and <b>−H</b> options.</p> |
66 <b>−W</b> and <b>−H</b> options.</p> |
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67 <p>By default <i>fax2ps</i> generates for all pages in the |
68 <p>By default <i>fax2ps</i> generates PostScript for all |
68 file. The <b>−p</b> option can be used to select one |
69 pages in the file. The <b>−p</b> option can be used to |
69 or more pages from a multi-page document.</p> |
70 select one or more pages from a multi-page document.</p> |
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71 <p><i>fax2ps</i> generates a compressed form of that is |
72 <p><i>fax2ps</i> generates a compressed form of PostScript |
72 optimized for sending pages of text to a printer attached to |
73 that is optimized for sending pages of text to a PostScript |
73 a host through a low-speed link (such as a serial line). |
74 printer attached to a host through a low-speed link (such as |
74 Each output page is filled with white and then only the |
75 a serial line). Each output page is filled with white and |
75 black areas are drawn. The specification of the black |
76 then only the black areas are drawn. The PostScript |
76 drawing operations is optimized by using a special font that |
77 specification of the black drawing operations is optimized |
77 encodes the move-draw operations required to fill the black |
78 by using a special font that encodes the move-draw |
78 regions on the page. This compression scheme typically |
79 operations required to fill the black regions on the page. |
79 results in a substantially reduced description, relative to |
80 This compression scheme typically results in a substantially |
80 the straightforward imaging of the page with a <i>image</i> |
81 reduced PostScript description, relative to the |
81 operator. This algorithm can, however, be ineffective for |
82 straightforward imaging of the page with a PostScript |
82 continuous-tone and white-on-black images. For these images, |
83 <i>image</i> operator. This algorithm can, however, be |
83 it sometimes is more efficient to send the raster bitmap |
84 ineffective for continuous-tone and white-on-black images. |
84 image directly; see <i>tiff2ps</i>(1).</p> |
85 For these images, it sometimes is more efficient to send the |
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86 raster bitmap image directly; see <b>tiff2ps</b>(1).</p> |
85 </td> |
87 </td> |
86 </table> |
88 </table> |
87 <a name="OPTIONS"></a> |
89 <a name="OPTIONS"></a> |
88 <h2>OPTIONS</h2> |
90 <h2>OPTIONS</h2> |
89 <!-- TABS --> |
91 <!-- TABS --> |
90 <table width="100%" border=0 rules="none" frame="void" |
92 <table width="100%" border=0 rules="none" frame="void" |
91 cols="5" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> |
93 cols="4" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> |
92 <tr valign="top" align="left"> |
94 <tr valign="top" align="left"> |
93 <td width="10%"></td> |
95 <td width="11%"></td> |
94 <td width="11%"> |
96 <td width="11%"> |
95 |
97 |
96 <p><b>−p</b> <i>number</i></p> |
98 <p><b>−p</b> <i>number</i></p> |
97 </td> |
99 </td> |
98 <td width="1%"></td> |
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99 <td width="76%"> |
100 <td width="76%"> |
100 |
101 |
101 <p>Print only the indicated page. Multiple pages may be |
102 <p>Print only the indicated page. Multiple pages may be |
102 printed by specifying this option more than once.</p> |
103 printed by specifying this option more than once.</p> |
103 </td> |
104 </td> |
142 taken from the file.</p> |
143 taken from the file.</p> |
143 </td> |
144 </td> |
144 </table> |
145 </table> |
145 <!-- TABS --> |
146 <!-- TABS --> |
146 <table width="100%" border=0 rules="none" frame="void" |
147 <table width="100%" border=0 rules="none" frame="void" |
147 cols="5" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> |
148 cols="4" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> |
148 <tr valign="top" align="left"> |
149 <tr valign="top" align="left"> |
149 <td width="10%"></td> |
150 <td width="10%"></td> |
150 <td width="11%"> |
151 <td width="12%"> |
151 |
152 |
152 <p><b>−S</b></p> |
153 <p><b>−S</b></p> |
153 </td> |
154 </td> |
154 <td width="1%"></td> |
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155 <td width="76%"> |
155 <td width="76%"> |
156 |
156 |
157 <p>Scale each page of image data to fill the output page |
157 <p>Scale each page of image data to fill the output page |
158 dimensions. By default images are presented according to the |
158 dimensions. By default images are presented according to the |
159 dimension information recorded in the <small>TIFF</small> |
159 dimension information recorded in the <small>TIFF</small> |
161 </td> |
161 </td> |
162 <td width="0%"> |
162 <td width="0%"> |
163 </td> |
163 </td> |
164 <tr valign="top" align="left"> |
164 <tr valign="top" align="left"> |
165 <td width="10%"></td> |
165 <td width="10%"></td> |
166 <td width="11%"> |
166 <td width="12%"> |
167 |
167 |
168 <p><b>−W</b> <i>width</i></p> |
168 <p><b>−W</b> <i>width</i></p> |
169 </td> |
169 </td> |
170 <td width="1%"></td> |
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171 <td width="76%"> |
170 <td width="76%"> |
172 |
171 |
173 <p>Use <i>width</i> as the width, in inches, of the output |
172 <p>Use <i>width</i> as the width, in inches, of the output |
174 page.</p> |
173 page.</p> |
175 </td> |
174 </td> |
176 <td width="0%"> |
175 <td width="0%"> |
177 </td> |
176 </td> |
178 <tr valign="top" align="left"> |
177 <tr valign="top" align="left"> |
179 <td width="10%"></td> |
178 <td width="10%"></td> |
180 <td width="11%"> |
179 <td width="12%"> |
181 |
180 |
182 <p><b>−H</b> <i>height</i></p> |
181 <p><b>−H</b> <i>height</i></p> |
183 </td> |
182 </td> |
184 <td width="1%"></td> |
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185 <td width="76%"> |
183 <td width="76%"> |
186 |
184 |
187 <p>Use <i>height</i> as the height, in inches, of the |
185 <p>Use <i>height</i> as the height, in inches, of the |
188 output page.</p> |
186 output page.</p> |
189 </td> |
187 </td> |
204 <p>Various messages about badly formatted facsimile images |
202 <p>Various messages about badly formatted facsimile images |
205 may be generated due to transmission errors in received |
203 may be generated due to transmission errors in received |
206 facsimile. <i>fax2ps</i> attempts to recover from such data |
204 facsimile. <i>fax2ps</i> attempts to recover from such data |
207 errors by resynchronizing decoding at the end of the current |
205 errors by resynchronizing decoding at the end of the current |
208 scanline. This can result in long horizontal black lines in |
206 scanline. This can result in long horizontal black lines in |
209 the resultant image.</p> |
207 the resultant PostScript image.</p> |
210 </td> |
208 </td> |
211 </table> |
209 </table> |
212 <a name="NOTES"></a> |
210 <a name="NOTES"></a> |
213 <h2>NOTES</h2> |
211 <h2>NOTES</h2> |
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216 cols="2" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> |
214 cols="2" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> |
217 <tr valign="top" align="left"> |
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218 <td width="8%"></td> |
216 <td width="8%"></td> |
219 <td width="91%"> |
217 <td width="91%"> |
220 <p>If the destination printer supports Level II then it is |
218 <p>If the destination printer supports PostScript Level II |
221 always faster to just send the encoded bitmap generated by |
219 then it is always faster to just send the encoded bitmap |
222 the <b>tiff2ps</b>(1) program.</p> |
220 generated by the <b>tiff2ps</b>(1) program.</p> |
223 </td> |
221 </td> |
224 </table> |
222 </table> |
225 <a name="BUGS"></a> |
223 <a name="BUGS"></a> |
226 <h2>BUGS</h2> |
224 <h2>BUGS</h2> |
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