PsToPs option list

[Ron Van Aken]

> On Mar 22, 2011, at 9:32 AM, Ron Van Aken wrote:
> > We are looking to invoke PsToPs filter with different options.
>
> First, what are you trying to do? The pstops filter is not designed for =
> use outside of the CUPS environment.

We are testing pstops as a method to apply printer-specific commands to generic PostScript.

>
> > The usage output only shows the general arguments, of which options is =
> a single argument.
>
> The format is space-deliminated values of the form "name", "noname", or =
> "name=3Dvalue", where the value can be quoted or contain a collection of =
> sub-values ("name=3D{param1=3Dvalue1 param2=3Dvalue2}"). For backwards =
> compatibility to the old System V printing system, "name" corresponds to =
> "name=3Dtrue" and "noname" corresponds to "name=3Dfalse".
>
> The options are actually IPP attributes (RFC 2911 and others) or PPD =
> keyword pairs.  The help file on your system is a good place to start:
>
>     http://localhost:631/help/options.html
>
> The CUPS Design Description will give you an overview of CUPS:
>
>     http://localhost:631/help/spec-design.html
>

We haven't seen any help to install on a Windows pc.  Is it the same documentation as on this web site?

> There is also a man page on filters:
>
>     man 7 filter
>
> ________________________________________________________________________
> Michael Sweet, Senior Printing System Engineer, PWG Chair
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Thank you for your help.

Ron