.ds dQ /usr/lib/postscript.TH POSTDMD 1.SH NAME.B postdmd\- PostScript translator for.SM DMDbitmap files.SH SYNOPSIS\*(mBpostdmd\f1.OP "" options [].OP "" files [].SH DESCRIPTION.B postdmdtranslates.SM DMDbitmap.IR files ,as produced by.BR dmdps ,or.I fileswritten in the Ninth Edition.BR bitfile (9.5)formatinto PostScript and writes the results on thestandard output.If no.I filesare specified, or if.OP \-is one of the input.IR files ,the standard input is read.The following.I optionsare understood:.TP 0.75i.OP \-b numPack the bitmap in the output file using.I numbyte patterns.A value of 0 turns off all packing of the output file.By default.I numis 6..TP.OP \-c numPrint.I numcopies of each page.By default only one copy is printed..TP.OP \-fFlip the sense of the bits in.I filesbefore printing the bitmaps..TP.OP \-m numMagnify each logical page by the factor.IR num .Pages are scaled uniformly about the origin,which by default is located at the center ofeach page.The default magnification is 1.0..TP.OP \-n numPrint.I numlogical pages on each piece of paper,where.I numcan be any positive integer.By default.I numis set to 1..TP.OP \-o listPrint pages whose numbers are given in the comma-separated.IR list .The list contains single numbers.I Nand ranges.IR N1\-\|N2 .A missing.I N1means the lowest numbered page, a missing.I N2means the highest..TP.OP \-p modePrint.I filesin either \*(mBportrait\fP or \*(mBlandscape\fP.IR mode .Only the first character of.I modeis significant.The default.I modeis \*(mBportrait\fP..TP.OP \-uDisables much of the unpacking for EighthEdition bitmap files.Usually results in smaller output files that take longer to print.Not a recommended option..TP.OP \-x numTranslate the origin.I numinches along the positive x axis.The defaultcoordinate system has the origin fixed at thecenter of the page, with positivex to the right and positive y up the page.Positive.I nummoves everything right.The default offset is 0 inches..TP.OP \-y numTranslate the origin.I numinches along the positive y axis.Positive.I nummoves everything up the page.The default offset is 0..TP.TP.OP \-L fileUse.I fileas the PostScript prologue..brThe default is.MR \*(dQ/postdmd.ps ..PPThree options allow insertion of arbitrary PostScriptat controlled points in the translation process:.TP 0.75i.OP \-C fileCopy.I fileto the output file;.I filemust contain legitimate PostScript..TP.OP \-P stringInclude.I stringin the output file;.I stringmust be legitimate PostScript..TP.OP \-R actionRequests special.I action(e.g.,.MR manualfeed )on a per page or global basis.The.I actionstring can be given as.IR request,.IM request : page\f1\|,or.IM request : page : file\f1\|.If.I pageis omitted or given as 0, the request applies to all pages.If.I fileis omitted, the request lookup is done in.MR \*(dQ/ps.requests ..PPOnly one bitmap is printed on each logical page, and each of the input.I filesmust contain complete descriptions of at least one bitmap.Decreasing the pattern size using the.OP \-boption may help throughput on printers with fast processors(e.g., \s-1PS\s+1-810),while increasing the pattern size will often be the right moveon older models(.e.g, \s-1PS\s+1-800)..SH DIAGNOSTICSA 0 exit status is returned if.I fileswere successfully processed..br.ne 4v.SH FILES.MW \*(dQ/postdmd.ps.br.MW \*(dQ/forms.ps.br.MW \*(dQ/ps.requests.SH SEE ALSO.BR dpost (1),.BR postdaisy (1),.BR postio (1),.BR postmd (1),.BR postprint (1),.BR postreverse (1),.BR posttek (1)