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NAME
dvilj2, dvilj2p, dvilj, dviljp, dvi3812 - convert dvi
files to HP LaserJet or IBM 3812 format
SYNOPSIS
dvi2lj [-afontpath] [-b ] [-ccopies] [-dmode] [-D] [-E]
[-eoutput file] [-ffrompage] [-g] [-hheader file] [-l]
[-Mflag] [-mmag] [-ppages] [-q] [-r] [-ttopage] [-spage-
size] [-v] [-w] [-xxoff(mm)] [-yyoff(mm)] [-Xxoff(dots)]
[-Yyoff(dots)] [-z] [filename]
DESCRIPTION
Dvilj2 converts TeX-output .dvi files into HP PCL (i.e. HP
Printer Control Language) commands suitable for printing
on a HP LaserJet+, HP LaserJet II and fully compatible
printers.
Dvilj2p converts TeX-output .dvi files into HP PCL com-
mands suitable for printing on a HP LaserJet IIp, HP
LaserJet III or HP Laserjet 2000 and fully compatible
printers. This version uses a newer PCL command set and
provides landscape printing.
Dviljp and dvilj are similar to dvilj2p and dvilj2 but
they support only 128 character fonts. They may be used
for Laserjet clones which do not support 256 character
fonts.
Dvilj4 is for the HP LasterJet IV printer familiy and
fully compatible clones. It implements a superset of the
commands available for dvilj2p and prints with an resolu-
tion of 600 dpi. In addition it provides support for the
printers builtin fonts using Karl Berry's coding scheme.
Dvi3812 converts TeX-output .dvi files into PMP files, the
native command language of the IBM 3812 page printer.
All programs are generated from the same source dvi2xx.c.
They are usually called by a shell script or as a line
printer filter.
OPTIONS
-afontpath
directory to take fonts from (alternative to envi-
ronment variable TEXPXL); see below for details
about the font directory structure
-b
take paper for first page from alternate cassette
(only 3812)
-cnumber
print each page number times (including original)
-dnumber
print in duplex mode. The option -d1 means long
edge binding, -d2 stands for short edge binding.
This option is only selectable from dvilj2p, and is
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known to works on a LaserJet IId or a LaserJet IIId
or LaserJet IV.
-D
Double-sided printing - see below; -D1 prints odd
sides only, -D2 is for even pages, a trailing -
suppresses printing of empty padding pages.
-E Switch printer into econo mode (dvilj4 only)
-eoutput file
default output filename is the basename of dvi file
and extension '.lj' for laserjet and '.pmp' for
3812. The '-e' option can be used to override this
default and to direct the output to a different
file. If the output filename is set to '-` (option
'-e-') the output is directed to stdout and can be
directly piped into a spooler.
-fpage number
start printing at top of given page number
-g
go - do not reset printer at start of job
-hheader file
headerfile to be copied before translation of dvi-
file. Used to send arbitrary commands to the
laserprinter.
-l
landscape - print output in landscape mode. This
option is provided only for dvilj2p, dvilj4 and
dvi3812.
-Mflag Do not call MakeTeXPK. -M1 and -M are equivalent,
-M0 switches to the default behavior (like no -M
specified). This flag is only valid if dvi2xx was
compiled with support for MakeTeXPK.
-mmagnification
Specifiy the magnification to use. The following
are available:
-m#usermag e.g. #1200
-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
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-pnumber of pages
print given number of pages
-q
quiet operation
-r
toggle reverse/not reverse order for output. By
default reverse=FALSE for 3812, reverse=TRUE for
laserjet.
-spagesize
Spezify pagesize (LJ-family only!)
-s1: executive (7.25in * 10.5in)
-s2: letter (8.5in * 11in)
-s3: legal (8.5in * 14in)
-s26: A4 (210mm * 297mm)
-s80: monarch (3.875in * 7.5in)
-s81: commercial-10 (4.125in * 9.5in)
-s90: international DL (110mm * 220mm)
-s91: international C5 (162mm * 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.
-tpage number
print to end of given page number
-v
verbose mode, list used fonts
-w
print no warnings
-xoffset
global x-offset in mm on output page relative to 1
inch/1 inch origin
-yoffset
global y-offset in mm on output page relative to 1
inch/1 inch origin
-Xoffset
global x-offset in dots on output page (to set 1
inch/1 inch origin)
-Yoffset
global y-offset in dots on output page (to set 1
inch/1 inch origin)
-z
print a test page with the page counter at end of
job (only for laserjet)
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If no arguments are specified a short help file is dis-
played.
font directory structure
The specified fontpath may contain more than directory
names. Under Unix the direcory names are separated by a
':', under MSDOS by a ';'. The paths are searched from
left to right. For each directory in the searchpath the
following font naming conventions are tried:
- dpi<resolution>/<fontname>.pk (eg: ./dpi300/cmr10.pk)
- dpi<resolution>/<fontname>.pxl (eg: ./dpi300/cmr10.pxl)
- pxl<magnification>/<fontname>.pk (eg:
./pxl1500/cmr10.pk)
- pxl<magnification>/<fontname>.pxl
(eg:./pxl1500/cmr10.pxl)
- <fontname>.<resolution>pk (eg: ./cmr10.300pk)
- <fontname>.<resolution>pxl (eg: ./cmr10.300pxl)
- <fontname>.<resolution> (eg: ./cmr10.300)
\special commands
Two TeX '\special' commands are implemented:
\special{file=<filename>}
copy specified file to the printer; either vector-
or bitmap-graphics PMP commands (for laserjet and
3812)
\special{orientation=<value>}
set page orientation to 0, 1, 2, 3; rotate follow-
ing output to landscape mode etc. (3812 only).
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 (eg graybox.sty). They are
likely to be changed in forthcoming versions.
Double Page Printing
The command line option -D causes the printer to print in
doublepage mode, that is - roughly speaking - printing
first the even pagen 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:
3812: the printer beeps, shows message U1. An operator has
to refill the printed pages into the paper tray and
to push the continue button on the printer.
LJ: the printer stops, shows message "FEED" and switches
on manual feed led. The printer continues when
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either the printed pages are fed into the manual
page feeder, or the operator pushes the continue
button (after placing first the printed pages into
the paper tray).
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 wether it makes much sense on the new LJ II D
at all).
Caveat on the doubleside-option: When it is used fre-
quently 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
The environment variable TEXPXL can be used to specify one
or more paths to the raster fonts (.pk, .pxl). The path
separator under Unix is ':', under MSDOS ';'. GF-fonts can
be used when the source is compiled without the preproces-
sor switch USEPIXEL set.
Dvilj4 reads .tmf files and uses the contents of the envi-
ronment variable TEXFONTS as search path.
AUTHOR
Gustaf Neumann, Wirtschaftsuniversitaet Wien
[email protected]
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