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NAME
mergeOPTIONS - merge in PostScript options
SYNOPSIS
/usr/etc/appletalk/mergeOPTIONS [ -D ] [ -n user ] [ -p
printer ] [ ] [ -f file ] [ -t ] [ file ]
DESCRIPTION
The mergeOPTIONS program accepts data from stdin (or a
single optional file) and sends it to stdout. Its primary
purpose is to merge queue or user-specific PostScript
options into the postscript stream. In addition, in many
types of printers, mergeOPTIONS is responsible for
performing accounting and performance timing.
The flags are defined as follows:
-u specifies the user who sent the job. This determines
what printer-specific options are sent when the job
originates on Unix.
-p specifies the printer that is being used. This is a
signal to mergeOPTIONS that it is the last program in
the pipeline, and it should do accounting. -f
specifies and output file that will be used instead of
stdout. This argument is used to avoid an additional
pipeline element on platforms where redirectioin of
stdout is not efficecient. The output file is
truncated if it exists.
-t causes mergeOPTIONS to flip CRs and LFs on output, to
allow creation of PostScript "TEXT" files for some old,
broken rips.
FILES
OPTIONS.PS
queue specific PostScript that will be output with
every file. Usually used to control things like film
positive/negative, etc.
OPTIONS.spoolername
If there is an options file for the PAP spooler the job
came in on, this will be placed in the file AFTER the
OPTIONS.PS file. This can allow you to have two
spoolers to the same queue that have different output
options, for example, different screening selections.
SETUP.PPD
setup for jobs that originate on Unix. Used to give
Unix users control of options such as tray selection.
SETUP.PPD.user
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If a setup file for the user exists, it will be used in
place of the normal SETUP.PPD.
CAVEATS
The capitalization of this program's name cannot be
explained to some folks who will not listen.
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