.\" $Id: gslp.1,v 1.37 2005/10/20 19:46:55 ray Exp $
.TH GSLP 1 "20 October 2005" 8.53 Ghostscript \" -*- nroff -*-
.SH NAME
gslp \- Format and print text using ghostscript
.br
gsbj \- Format and print text for BubbleJet printer using ghostscript
.br
gsdj \- Format and print text for DeskJet printer using ghostscript
.br
gsdj500 \- Format and print text for DeskJet 500 BubbleJet using ghostscript
.br
gslj \- Format and print text for LaserJet printer using ghostscript
.SH SYNOPSIS
.na
\fBgslp\fB 
\-12BclqRr \-b<header> \-f<font> \-F<hfont> \-L<lines> \-p<outfile>
\-T<n>
\-\-add\-to\-space\ <units>
\-\-add\-to\-width\ <units>
\-\-columns\ <n>
\-\-detect
\-\-first\-page\ <n>
\-\-kern\ <file.afm>
\-\-last\-page\ <n>
\-\-(heading|footing)\-(left|center|right)\ <string>
\-\-margin\-(top|bottom|left|right)\ <inches>
\-\-no\-eject\-(file|formfeed)
\-\-spacing\ <n>
[gs\ options] [files]
.ad
.br
\fBgsbj\fR [options] [files]
.br
\fBgsdj\fR [options] [files]
.br
\fBgsdj500\fR [options] [files]
.br
\fBgslj\fR [options] [files]
.SH DESCRIPTION
This utility provides functionality approximately equivalent to the Unix
.BR enscript (1)
program.  It prints plain text files using a single font.
It currently handles tabs and formfeeds, but not backspaces.
It will line-wrap when using fixed-pitch fonts.
It will also do kerning and width adjustment.
.PP
The default device (\-sDEVICE=) and resolution (\-r) are as follows:
.nf
.na
      gslp      epson      180
      gsbj      bj10e      180
      gsdj      deskjet    300
      gsdj500   djet500    300
      gslj      laserjet   300
.ad
.fi
By default the current date is formatted as the center header.
.SH OPTIONS
.IP "Standard switches implemented:"
-12BclqRr -b<header> -f<font> -F<hfont> -L<lines> -p<outfile>
.IP "Sun switches implemented:"
-T<n>	set tab width
.IP "Switches ignored:"
-GghKkmow -# -C -d -J -n -P -S -s -t -v
.IP "Switches added:"
.RS
.IP "--add-to-space <units>"
add the given number of 1/72" units to the width of each
space (may be negative)
.IP "--add-to-width <units>"
add the given number of 1/72" units to the width of each
character (may be negative)
.IP "--columns <n>"
print in <n> columns
.IP "--detect"
treat the file as PostScript if it starts with %!
.IP "--first-page <n>"
start printing at page <n>
.IP "--kern <file.afm>"
kern using information from the given .AFM file
.IP "--last-page <n>"
stop printing after page <n>
.IP "--(heading|footing)-(left|center|right) <string>"
set the heading/footing fields; use -B first to clear
.IP "--margin-(top|bottom|left|right) <inches>"
set a margin
.IP "--no-eject-(file|formfeed)"
end-of-file/FF only starts a new column, not a new sheet
.IP "--spacing <n>"
use double (n=2), triple (n=3), etc. spacing
.RE
Also, the string %# in a heading or footing is replaced with the page #.
.SH SEE ALSO
gs(1)
.SH VERSION
This document was last revised for Ghostscript version 8.53.
.SH AUTHOR
artofcode LLC and Artifex Software, bug-gs at ghostscript.com, are the
primary maintainers of Ghostscript.
This manpage by George Ferguson.