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Configuring Xprint V7.0 Administering filters

For filter_name specify the name of the new filter. You must use a name which does not yet exist in the system, otherwise the command will be rejected.

For command you must specify the path name of the executable file of the filter program. The path name must be the same on all host computers on which the filter is stored. If the absolute path name is not specified, the executable filter file is searched for in the directory/var/spool/Xprint/config/filters). If -cm (for command) is not specified, the filter program name must be identical to the filter name.

For input_content_type specify the formats the slow filter accepts as input. The names must not exceed 63 characters in length. This might be, for example, an existing PCL, or a completely new input data format. If this option is not specified, the system assumes that the filter accepts any input data format.

With the option output_content_type you define the output data format generated by the slow filter. Here too the name must not exceed 63 characters in length. If you do not specify this option, the system assumes that the output type is the same as the input type, i.e. the filter does not convert data but only implements special modes.

With options you can specify that defined names, attributes or variables are passed on to the filter program for processing. The Xprint V7.0 options are mapped by strings in the following format:

keyword pattern =replacement

There is only one blank between the context-sensitive keyword and the pattern. The equals sign (=) is not enclosed in blanks. An equals sign within the pattern must be escaped (by a preceding backslash \).

keyword

specifies what must be considered when the option is generated. The permitted keywords are listed in the table in the “Xprint V7.0

-Reference Manual”. Each keyword represents context-sensitive attributes which must match the pattern when the option is generated.

pattern

defines when the option is to be generated. It may be a value, an asterisk (*) or a regular expression. If pattern matches the actual values extracted with the keyword, the option is generated.

Otherwise no option is passed on to the filter.

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