Plots HP-GL files to a plotter device.
/usr/lpd/plotgbe [ -fr=X ] [ -noin ] File
The plotgbe command is a backend program which plots HP-GL files to a plotter device. The plotter device must be attached to a 5085/5086 workstation via the 5080 Attachment Adapter. To use the plotgbe command, you must define a print queue for the plotgbe backend program. See "How to Add Plotter Support with 5080" to learn how to use SMIT commands to add a plotter queue which specifies the plotbge backend.
The plotgbe command is called by the qdaemon process. It should not be entered on the command line. Any options needed for a specific print request to a plotter should be passed to the plotgbe command with the command used to request a print job. In the case of the enq command, use the -o flag to pass options to the plotgbe backend for processing.
The plotgbe backend command also generates the appropriate HP-GL commands for plotter initialization and plot scaling. This data is sent to the plotter before the user-specified HP-GL file is sent. Thus, any scaling or initialization commands included in the HP-GL file override those generated by the plotgbe backend command.
Note: The user must have read access to the file sent to the plotgbe command with the print request command.
enq -Pplt -o -fr=5 longaxis.gl
enq -Pplt -o -noin plotdata.gl
enq -Pplt -o -noin -o fr=2 twoplot.gl
/usr/lpd/plotgbe | Contains the plotgbe command. |
The enq command, plotlbe command, qdaemon command.
Printer Overview for System Management in AIX Version 4.3 Guide to Printers and Printing .
Adding Plotter Support with 5080 in AIX Version 4.3 Guide to Printers and Printing .