FAX or T4
PRIN TER or TEXT
PCL
POSTSCRIPT and PS are synonyms. FAX and T4 are also synonyms, as are PRINTER and TEXT. Printer format is the normal default for ASCII files. PCL (Printer Control Language) is valid only for the output file, while PostScript format is only valid for the input file.
The / LEFT_MARGIN qualifier specifies the amount of white space between the left edge of the document and the bitmapped image. This is measured in dots, or as specified by the / UNIT qualifier. If a negative left margin is specified, the image will be shifted left instead of right and the image is cropped. Decimal fractions are allowed.
The / NOTIFY qualifier specifies that a broadcast message will be sent to the user terminal when the conversion completes.
The / PAGE qualifier specifies the height (length) of the output image, which is measured in dots, or as specified by the / UNIT qualifier. This value must be greater than zero. As an example, you can use this qualifier to reduce the height of a
The / PRINT qualifier, if used, causes the output file to printed. The printer should be set up with / SCALE to ensure the printed image is dimensioned correctly. (See the PRINTER command description above.)
The / TOP_MARGIN qualifier specifies the amount of white space between the top edge of the document and the bitmapped image. This is measured in dots, or as specified by the / UNIT qualifier. If a negative top margin is specified, the image will be shifted up instead of down and the image is cropped. Decimal fractions are allowed.
The / UNIT qualifier specifies the unit of measure for left margin, top margin and page height. Valid units are:
/UN IT= DOTS
/UN IT= IN CHES
/UN IT= MM
/UN IT= MILLIMETERS
/UN IT= POIN TS
MMand MILLIMETERS are equivalent. There are 25.4 millimeters to an inch and 72 points to an inch. Fax resolution is 204 dots per inch horizontally and 196 dots per inch vertically. If the / UNIT qualifier is omitted, the unit default value is dots.
5.5.1.2 Ex am ples
Here are some conversion examples:
$ FAX CON VERT N EWLOGO.PS / PAGE= 2.5 / UN IT= IN CH / PRIN T $ FAX CON VERT IN .X / FORMAT= TEXT OUT.Y / FORMAT= PCL
$ FAX CON VERT TEST.T4 / LEFT= 72 / TOP=
The first example creates a bitmapped T4 output file, called NEWLOGO.T4, from PostScript input file, NEWLOGO.PS, with a height of two and a half inches and prints it. The second example converts text file IN.X into a PCL file, OUT.Y, which may later be printed on a PCL type printer (using the DCL PRINT command.) Note that the / FORMAT= TEXT qualifier was not necessary in this case, since the program would have defaulted the input file to text anyway. Since the printer uses PCL format, another method of obtaining a PCL format is to use the CONVERT command with the / PRINT qualifier and then copy the print file while it is being printed.
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