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<H1>pbmtoepson</H1>
Updated: 8 August 2003
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<H2>NAME</H2>
pbmtoepson - convert a PBM image into Epson printer graphics
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<H2>SYNOPSIS</H2>
<B>pbmtoepson</B>
[<b>-dpi=</b><i>n</i>]
[<b>-protocol=</b>{<b>escp9</b>|<B>escp</B>}]
[<b>-adjacent</b>]
[<b>-nonadjacent</b>]
[<I>pbmfile</I>]
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<H2>DESCRIPTION</H2>
<p>This program is part of <a href="index.html">Netpbm</a>.
<b>pbmtoepson</b> reads a PBM image as input and produces a stream of
Epson printer graphics as output.
<p>The input is from the file identified by the <i>pbmfile</i> argument
or, if you don't specify <i>pbmfile</i>, from Standard Input. Output is
to Standard Output.
<p>The output is for traditional (ca 1991) Epson 9-wire dot matrix
(sometimes called ESC/P 9-wire) printers or newer ESC/P printers. For
a more modern Epson ESC/P2 type printer, try <b>pbmtoescp2</b>.
<p>Before Netpbm 10.23 (July 2004), <b>pbmtoepson</b> could not produce
ESC/P streams -- only ESC/P 9-wire.
<p>The Epson printer protocols are described in Epson's protocol
specification.
<p>Note that there is no epsontopbm tool - this transformation is one way.
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<H2>OPTIONS</H2>
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<dt><b>-protocol=</b>{<b>escp9</b>|<B>escp</B>}
<dd>This determines which Epson printer protocol the output uses.
<b>escp9</b> is the older ESC/P 9-pin protocol. <b>escp</b> is the
newer ESC/P protocol. For the even newer <b>ESC/P2</b> protocol, you
have to use <b>pbmtoescp2</b> instead.
<p>This option was new in Netpbm 10.23 (July 2004).
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<dt><b>-dpi=</b><i>n</i>
<dd>This specifies the horizontal print density in dots per inch. The
protocol allows only certain values: 60, 72, 80, 90, 120, 144, and 240.
Actually, the ESC/P protocol allows a few others, but <b>pbmtoepson</b>
doesn't know how to generate the command streams that use them.
<p>If you don't specify this, <b>pbmtoepson</b> chooses a horizontal
print density for you consistent with your other options.
<p>This option was new in Netpbm 10.23 (July 2004).
<dt><b>-adjacent</b>
<dt><b>-nonadjacent</b>
<dd>These options determine whether the output uses "adjacent dot
printing" or not, whatever that is.
<p>If you don't specify this, <b>pbmtoepson</b> selects adjacent dot
printing unless that is incompatible with your other options.
<p>This option was new in Netpbm 10.23 (July 2004).
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<H2>SEE ALSO</H2>
<A HREF="pbmtoescp2.html">pbmtoescp2</A>,
<A HREF="pbm.html">pbm</A>,
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<H2>AUTHOR</H2>
Copyright (C) 1991 by John Tiller (<A
HREF="mailto:tiller@galois.msfc.nasa.gov">tiller@galois.msfc.nasa.gov</A>)
and Jef Poskanzer.
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<li><A HREF="#lbAB">NAME</A>
<li><A HREF="#lbAC">SYNOPSIS</A>
<li><A HREF="#lbAD">DESCRIPTION</A>
<li><A HREF="#lbAE">OPTIONS</A>
<li><A HREF="#lbAF">SEE ALSO</A>
<li><A HREF="#lbAG">AUTHOR</A>
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