RAILMAG
Section: Local Commands (L)
Updated: 28 August 1990
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NAME
railmag - download vfont file to HP DeskJet printer
SYNOPSIS
railmag
[ options ]
filename
DESCRIPTION
Railmag
converts a vfont file to a format acceptable by the DeskJet
printer and downloads it. Since the vfont format is much simpler than
the DeskJet format, many options are provided so that the user can overide
the defaults.
The DeskJet family has two printers, the older (DeskJet) can print fonts
that have cells up to 100 dots high. The newer DeskJet PLUS, can
have fonts up to 200 dots high. If railmag is given a small font
it will automatically use the older format so that it can be used by both
printers, while for lrger fonts it will use the DeskJet PLUS format.
Format Arguments
The meanings of the format argument characters are:
- -n name
-
is the name of the font as it will appear on the DeskJet font table.
- -s sname
-
is the font selection name. E.g. if you specify -s 12U
you'll be able to select the font by sending ESC(12U to the DeskJet.
- -f
-
specify fixed width font (by default its assumed to be proportional).
- -p nn
-
Override calculated pitch of file. Forces fixed width font.
- -o nn
-
where nn is the offset (i.e. the ASCII number of the
first character of the font.
- -i fid
-
specifies the fontid of the downloaded font.
- -t nn
-
typeface number.
-T
temporary fonts (i.e. dissappear after reset)
- -F name
-
(MSDOS only) specify name of output file
- -D
-
(MSDOS only) generate soft font file (i.e. no fontid)
SEE ALSO
vwidth(1),
vfontinfo(1)
BUGS
Many parameters are arbitrarily set. Could do with more `intelligent'
assumptions.
Assumes 127 character fonts - avoid 256 character fonts, they ages to
download and take up a lot of space.
Index
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- SYNOPSIS
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- DESCRIPTION
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- Format Arguments
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- SEE ALSO
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- BUGS
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