Name
enscript
Synopsis
enscript [options
] [files
]
Converts text files to
PostScript for output to a printer or file. This conversion is
necessary when printing text files from the command line to most
laser printers, for example, because most laser printers are
PostScript devices. enscript
is a feature-rich
application that allows you to modify the printed output in many
ways. The following descriptions and examples cover
enscript
’s basic operation; for a
complete description, refer to
enscript
’s manpage.
Used with no arguments, enscript
receives text
from standard input and sends it to the default printer. Otherwise,
enscript
converts the text files specified in
files
, and directs output to a named
printer, file, or standard output as specified by
options
(or the default printer if no
options are specified).
Options
-
-#
n
,-n
n
,--copies=
n
Print
n
copies of every page.-
-a
pages
,--pages=
pages
Print selected
pages
, as specified in the following format:-
begin-end
Print from page number begin to page number end.
-
-end
Print until page number end.
-
begin-
Print from page number begin to the last page.
-
page
Print only page number page.
-
odd
Print only the odd numbered pages.
-
even
Print only the even numbered pages.
-
-B
,--no-header
Don’t print page headers.
-
-j
,--no-job-header
Don’t print job header page.
-
--list-options
List the current
enscript
option settings.-
-r
,--landscape
Print the page in landscape mode, rotated 90 degrees.
-
-R
,--portrait
Print the page in portrait mode, the default. ...
-
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