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ppmtopj

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Updated: 13 July 1991
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NAME

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ppmtopj - convert a PPM image to an HP PaintJet file
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SYNOPSIS

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ppmtopj
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[-gamma val]
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[-xpos val]
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[-ypos val]
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[-back {dark|lite}]
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[-rle]
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[-center]
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[-render {
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none |
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snap |
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bw |
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dither |
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diffuse |
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monodither |
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monodiffuse |
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clusterdither |
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monoclusterdither
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}]
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[ppmfile]
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DESCRIPTION

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This program is part of Netpbm.

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ppmtopj reads a PPM image as input and converts it into a

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format suitable to be printed by an HP PaintJet printer.
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For best results, the input file should be in 8-color RGB form;
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i.e. it should have only
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the 8 binary combinations of full-on and full-off primaries.
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You could convert your input to this format like this:
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    pamseq 3 1 testimg.ppm >8color.pam
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    pnmremap -map 8color.pam testimg.pam | ppmtopj
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Or you could use 
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    ppmdither -red 2 -green 2 -blue 2
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OPTIONS

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-rle
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Run length encode the image.
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(This can result in larger images)
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-back
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Enhance the foreground by indicating if the background is light or
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dark compared to the foreground.
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-render alg
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Use an internal rendering algorithm (default dither).
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-gamma int
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Gamma correct the image using the integer int as a gamma (default 0).
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-center
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Center the image to an 8.5 by 11 page
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-xpos pos
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Move by pos pixels in the x direction.
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-ypos pos
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Move by pos pixels in the y direction.
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SEE ALSO

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HP PaintJet XL Color Graphics Printer User's Guide,
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pnmtopclxl,
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pjtoppm,
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pamdepth,
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pnmremap,
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pamseq,
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ppmdither,
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pbmtolj,
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ppmtolj,
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ppmtopjxl,
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thinkjettopbm,
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ppm
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AUTHOR

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Copyright (C) 1991 by Christos Zoulas.
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Table Of Contents

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  • SYNOPSIS
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  • DESCRIPTION
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  • OPTIONS
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  • SEE ALSO
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  • AUTHOR
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