Commands Reference, Volume 4

ps4014 Command

Purpose

Converts a Tektronix 4014 file to PostScript format.

Syntax

ps4014 [ -m ] [ -C ] [ -N ] [ -R ] [ -sWidth,Height ] [ -lLeft,Bottom ] [ -SWidth ] [ -pOutFile ] [ File ]

Description

The ps4014 command reads in a Tektronix 4014 format file and converts it to PostScript format for printing on a PostScript printer. If no file is specified, the standard input is used. The resulting PostScript file can be directed to standard output or to a named file.

Note: By default, the 4014 image is scaled to occupy nearly the entire page in a landscape orientation.

Flags

Note: The -m, -C, and -N flags specify values for 4014 hardware options that affect the interpretation of 4014 commands.

-C	Causes a carriage return to move the pen position to the left margin but not down to the next line. By default, a carriage return command moves the pen down to the next line and over to the left margin.
-lLeft,Bottom	Specifies the location on the printed page of the bottom left corner of the converted raster image. The values specified by the Left and Bottom parameters are the distances (in inches) from the bottom left corner of the printed page to the bottom left corner of the image.
-m	Enables the ``Margin 2'' mode for the 4014.
-N	Causes line feed to move the pen position down to the next line but not to the left margin. By default, a line feed command moves the pen down to the next line and over to the left margin.
-pOutFile	Causes the PostScript file to be written to the file specified by the OutFile parameter rather than the standard output.
-R	Rotates the image 90 degrees on the page for portrait orientation. The default is landscape orientation.
-sWidth,Height	Specifies the size of the converted raster image on the printed page. The Width and Height parameters specify the dimensions (in inches) of the resulting image on the printed page.
-SWidth	Allows you to scale the image without distorting its shape. The Width parameter specifies the width, in inches, of the resulting image on the printed page. The height of the image is computed to maintain the same ratio of height to width on the output image as on the input raster-format file.

International Character Support

See the NLSvec File for details related to character translation.

Environment Variable

PSLIBDIR

Path name of a directory to use instead of the /usr/lib/ps for ps4014 prologue.

Files

/usr/lib/ps/ps4014.pro

Contains the default prologue file.

Related Information

NLSvec file.