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<!DOCTYPE refentry PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook V3.1//EN">
<refentry id="pcl3opts">
<docinfo>
<title>Reference page for the command <command>pcl3opts</command></title>
<author>
<firstname>Martin</firstname>
<surname>Lottermoser</surname>
</author>
<address>
<street>Greifswaldstraße 28</street>
<postcode>38124</postcode> <city>Braunschweig</city>
<country>Germany</country>
<email>Martin.Lottermoser@t-online.de</email>
</address>
<copyright>
<year>2000</year>
<year>2001</year>
<holder>Martin Lottermoser</holder>
</copyright>
<releaseinfo>$Id: pcl3opts.ref,v 1.10 2001/02/10 17:01:06 Martin Rel $</releaseinfo>
</docinfo>
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<refmeta>
<refentrytitle>PCL3OPTS</refentrytitle>
<manvolnum>1</manvolnum>
</refmeta>
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<refnamediv>
<refname>pcl3opts</refname>
<refpurpose>determine options for the ghostscript driver <command
>pcl3</command> from a PCL-3+ file</refpurpose>
</refnamediv>
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<refsynopsisdiv>
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<cmdsynopsis>
<command>pcl3opts</command>
<arg choice="Opt"><option>-o <replaceable>output_file</replaceable></option
></arg>
<arg choice="Opt" rep="Repeat"><replaceable>input_file</replaceable></arg>
</cmdsynopsis>
</refsynopsisdiv>
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<refsect1><title>DESCRIPTION</title>
<para>
The command <command>pcl3opts</command>
is intended to help in determining which options one should use when
calling ghostscript using <command>pcl3</command> for driving a PCL-3+ printer.
It analyzes one or more PCL <replaceable>input_files</replaceable>
and issues on the <replaceable>output_file</replaceable>
its best guess as to which options one should specify in order to produce
files using a similar configuration.
The default <replaceable>output_file</replaceable> is standard output.
If no <replaceable>input_files</replaceable> are specified,
the command reads from standard input.
</para>
<para>
This command is mostly of interest if you have access to PCL files generated by
software provided by the printer's manufacturer,
for example if you have a manufacturer-supplied
Microsoft Windows driver for your printer.
In that case you can generate a few files under Windows using different
settings and let <command>pcl3opts</command> examine them.
</para>
</refsect1>
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<refsect1><title>LIMITATIONS</title>
<para>
Note that <command>pcl3opts</command>
cannot guarantee that the collection of options it proposes leads to a file
which is understood by the printer.
It can merely provide a best guess.
</para>
<para>
In addition, some settings require interpretation of the page contents
in order to properly translate them into options for <command>pcl3</command>
and some cannot reliably be derived from a PCL file at all.
Finding good values for these parameters is beyond
<command>pcl3opts</command>'s capabilities.
This includes <option>LeadingEdge</option>, <option>SendBlackLast</option>,
<option>Tumble</option> and the distinction between the colour models
<userinput>CMY+K</userinput> and <userinput>CMYK</userinput>.
</para>
</refsect1>
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<refsect1><title>SEE ALSO</title>
<para>
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<citerefentry>
<refentrytitle>gs-pcl3</refentrytitle>
<manvolnum>1</manvolnum>
</citerefentry>
</para>
</refsect1>
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<refsect1><title>AUTHOR</title>
<para>
Copyright © 2000, 2001 by Martin Lottermoser,
Greifswaldstraße 28, 38124 Braunschweig, Germany.
E-mail: <email>Martin.Lottermoser@t-online.de</email>.
</para>
<para>
Version of this reference page: $Revision: 1.10 $
($Date: 2001/02/10 17:01:06 $).
</para>
</refsect1>
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</refentry>
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