foo2lava(1)

NAME
foo2lava - Convert Ghostscript pbmraw or bitcmyk format into a LAVAFLOW or a OPL printer stream

SYNOPSIS
foo2lava [options] <pbmraw-file >lava-file

foo2lava [options] <bitcmyk-file >lava-file

foo2lava [options] <pksmraw-file >lava-file

DESCRIPTION
foo2lava converts Ghostscript pbmraw, bitcmyk, or pksmraw output formats to monochrome or color LAVAFLOW or OPL streams, for driving the Konica Minolta magicolor 2530 DL network color laser printer, the Konica Minolta magicolor 2480/2480 MF AIO printer, and other Zenographics-based LAVAFLOW printers.

COMMAND LINE OPTIONS

  Normal Options
These are the options used to select the parameters of a print job that are usually controlled on a per job basis.

-c  Force color mode if autodetect doesn't work.

-d duplex
    Duplex code to send to printer [1].
    1 | off | 2 | long edge | 3 | short edge

-g xpixxypix
    Set page dimensions in pixels [10200x6600].

-m media
    Media code to send to printer [0].
    Media | 2530DL
    plain | 0
    transparency | 4
    thick stock | 20
    envelope | 22
    letterhead | 23
    postcard | 25
    labels | 26
    recycled | 27

-p paper
    Paper code to send to printer [2].
    1 | executive | 25 | A5
    2 | letter | 26 | A4
    3 | legal | 45 | B5jis
    80 | env Monarch | 65 | B5iso
    81 | env #10 | 90 | env DL
    91 | env C5 | 92 | env C6
    835 | 4x6" photo | 837 | 10x15cm photo

-n copies
    Number of copies [1].

-r xresxyres
    Set device resolution in pixels/inch [1200x600].

-s source
    Source (InputSlot) code to send to printer [255].
    1 | Tray 1 | 255 | auto
    4 | Tray 2

-t  Draft mode. Every other pixel is white.

-J filename
    Filename string to send to printer.

-U username
    Username string to send to printer.

  Printer Tweaking Options
These are the options used to customize the operation of foo2lava for a particular printer.

-u xoffxyoff
    Set the offset of the start of the printable region from the upper left corner, in pixels [0x0].

-l xoffxyoff
    Set the offset of the end of the printable region from the lower right corner, in pixels [0x0].

-L mask
    Send logical clipping amounts implied by -u/-l in the LAVAFLOW stream [3].
    0 | don't send any logical clipping amounts
    1 | only send Y clipping amount
    2 | only send X clipping amount
    3 | send both X and Y clipping amounts

-A  AllIsBlack: convert C=1,M=1,Y=1 to just K=1. Works with bitcmyk input only.

-B  BlackClears: K=1 forces C,M,Y to 0. Works with bitcmyk input only.

-z model
    Model. The default is [0].
    model | protocol | Description
    0 | LAVAFLOW | magicolor 2490 MF
    0 | LAVAFLOW | magicolor 2530 DL
    1 | OPL | magicolor 2480 MF
    2 | LAVAFLOW | magicolor 1600W
    2 | LAVAFLOW | magicolor 1680MF
    2 | LAVAFLOW | magicolor 1690MF

  Debugging Options
These options are used for debugging foo2lava.

-S plane
    Output just a single color plane from a color print and print it on the black plane. The default is to output all color planes.
    1 | Cyan
    2 | Magenta
    3 | Yellow
    4 | Black

-D level
    Set Debug level [0].

EXAMPLES
Create a black and white LAVAFLOW stream:
    gs -q -dBATCH -dSAFER -dQUIET -dNOPAUSE
        -sPAPERSIZE=letter -r1200x600 -sDEVICE=pbmraw
        -sOutputFile=- - < testpage.ps
    | foo2lava -r1200x600 -g10200x6600 -p1 >testpage.zm

Create a color LAVAFLOW stream:
    gs -q -dBATCH -dSAFER -dQUIET -dNOPAUSE
        -sPAPERSIZE=letter -g10200x6600 -r1200x600 -sDEVICE=bitcmyk
        -sOutputFile=- - < testpage.ps
    | foo2lava -r1200x600 -g10200x6600 -p1 >testpage.zc

FILES
/usr/local/bin/foo2lava

SEE ALSO
foo2lava-wrapper(1), lavadecode(1)

AUTHOR
Rick Richardson <rick.richardson@comcast.com>
http://foo2zjs.rkkda.com/