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1.1 root 1: .TH prtx 1G "WH" MARX
2: .SH NAME
3: prtx \- graphics mode output filter for matrix printers
4: .SH SYNOPSIS
5: .HP 10
6: prtx [ -\fBi\fR p ] [ -\fBo\fR device ] [ -\fBn\fR font ]
7: [ -\fBw\fR width ] [ -\fBOcxf\fR ] files
8: .HP 10
9: prtx [ -\fBi\fR t ] [ -\fBo\fR device ] [ -\fBn\fR font ]
10: [ -\fBw\fR width ] [ -\fBOcxf\fR ] [ -\fBs\fR charsize ] files
11: .HP 10
12: prtx [ -\fBi\fR g ] [ -\fBo\fR device ]
13: [ -\fBn\fR font ] [ -\fBOcxuf\fR ] [ -\fBr\fR region ] files
14: .SH DESCRIPTION
15: .P
16: .I prtx
17: reads commands from the specified files and constructs pictures.
18: printronix matrix printer.
19: If no files are specified it reads from the standard input.
20: The file name "-" also specifies the standard input.
21: .P
22: The options are:
23: .TP 5
24: -\fBo\fR device
25: Output appropriate for the designated device.
26: Currently supported devices are:
27: .RS 10
28: .TP 5
29: prtx
30: A printronix matrix printer. This is the default assumed if
31: the -\fBi\fR option is omitted.
32: .TP 5
33: hrprtx
34: High resolution printronix. Some printronix printers have
35: twice the horizontal resolution of the standard printer.
36: This option produces output for such printers.
37: .TP 5
38: tty
39: Any ascii terminal. The output in this mode is crude and
40: it is intented only for previewing command files whose output
41: is ultimately intended for another device.
42: .TP 5
43: trilog. A trilog color printer.
44: .RE
45:
46: .TP
47: -\fBi\fR format
48: This option specifies the format of the command file. The
49: possible values are:
50: .RS 10
51: .TP 5
52: \fBprtx\fR
53: "Prtx" format.
54: Ascii commands suitable for hand
55: construction described in \fIprtx\fR(5).
56: (This is the default format.)
57: .TP 5
58: \fBtplot\fR
59: "Tplot" format. Commands usually given to \fItplot\fR(1)
60: as described in \fIplot\fR(5). The -\fBs\fR option specifies
61: the size of characters as an integer
62: multiple of the normal height.
63: (The default is 1.)
64: .TP 5
65: \fBtroff\fR
66: "troff" format. Output from \fInewtroff\fR.
67: .TP 5
68: \fBgps\fR
69: \fIGps\fR(5) format. Normally used for display on Tektronix
70: terminals. Produced by the \fIstat\fR(1) commands.
71: The -\fBr\fR and -\fBu\fR options are as for \fIged\fR(1).
72: .RE
73: .TP 12
74: -\fBn\fR font
75: \fIFont\fR is a file that describes an alternate character set.
76: If it starts with a '/' it is interpreted as a full path
77: name. If it starts with './' it is relative to the current
78: directory.
79: Otherwise it is relative to the font library.
80: If this option is omitted "\fIDEVICE\fR.font" is assumed. Where
81: \fIDEVICE\fR is the -\fBo\fR option.
82: .TP 12
83: -\fBw\fR width
84: \fIWidth\fR is the width (in inches) of the paper.
85: It is a floating point number.
86: It overrides the default width for the device.
87: .TP 5
88: -\fBO\fR
89: Overlays all files into one picture.
90: (Normally each file goes on a separate page.)
91:
92: .TP 5
93: -\fBx\fR
94: Exchange rows and columns. That is, turn picture on its side.
95:
96: .TP 5
97: -\fBc\fR
98: Let output continue vertically across page boundaries.
99: This permits pictures of any height to be drawn.
100:
101: .TP 5
102: -\fBf\fR
103: Fit the output the to a page.
104: I.e. rescale the locations of points so that the picture fits
105: exactly on the page. The original picture may have been
106: bigger or smaller than a page.
107:
108: .SH EXAMPLES
109: Typical use is:
110: .sp
111: prtx <sample | lpr -uk -o
112: .sp
113: The "-o" is necessary so that lpr doesn't complain about
114: unprintable characters.
115: Another example is
116: .sp
117: graph <numbers | prtx -t | lpr -uk -o
118:
119: .SH SEE ALSO
120: .I prtx(5), prtxfont(5), graphics(1), graph(1), plot(5), gps(5).
121: .SH FILES
122: The font library is /usr/marx/lib.
123: .SH DIAGNOSTICS
124: Many diagnostics are printed on the standard error output.
125: In general an attempt is made to continue.
126: .SH BUGS
127: .P
128: The
129: .I boxit
130: prefix cannot always determine the boundary of the prefixed
131: command.
132: .P
133: This command is a descendant of one that only produced output
134: for the printronix, hence its name.
135: .P
136: The printronix, and trilog are slow devices in graphics mode.
137: .P
138: Small narrow ellipses do not work.
139: .P
140: Large input files can result in very poor performance because
141: of a problem with \fImalloc\fR.
142: .P
143: The "a" (arc) command for troff input is not yet implemented.
144: .P
145: Many characters expected by troff users are not in the current
146: font.
147: .SH AUTHOR
148: Jerry Schwarz (harpo!jerry)
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