Flags and values

-a {IO1_G4 | IM1 | IO1 | IO1_MMR | PSEG_IO1_G4 | PSEG_IM1 | PSEG_IO1 | PSEG_IO1_MMR | OVLY_IO1_G4 | OVLY_IM1 | OVLY_IO1 | OVLY_IO1_MMR | FS45}
Determines the type of AFP data stream image to generate for each page in the PostScript or PDF file.
Values are:
IO1_G4
Compressed Image Object Content Architecture (IOCA) image in Modified TSS (formerly CCITT) T.6 G4 Facsimile Coding Scheme (G4 MMR) format. This is the recommended output type because it takes up less space on the fixed disk, and it prints faster.
    Note:
  • The 3812 and 3816 printers do not support printing with an image type of IO1_G4. For these printers, specify an image type of IO1_MMR because it is the compressed image type supported by these printers. This results in faster printing than uncompressed image types.
PPDS, PCL, and TCP/IP-attached IPDS printers can print IOCA images. However, only channel-attached printers that have the Advanced Function Image and Graphics (AFIG) feature installed can print IOCA images. Therefore, if you are printing images on channel-attached printers without the AFIG feature, select the IM1 value.
IM1
IM1 image. This type of image is not compressed.
IO1
IOCA image. This type of image is not compressed.
IO1_MMR
Compressed IOCA image in Modified Modified Read (MMR) format.
{PSEG_IO1_G4 | PSEG_IM1 | PSEG_IO1 | PSEG_IO1_MMR}
Page segment of the specified image type.
    Note:
  • When generating page segments from multiple-page documents, use the -p flag to select which page is made into a page segment. Otherwise, multiple page segments are created, one for each page of PostScript or PDF.
{OVLY_IO1_G4 | OVLY_IM1 | OVLY_IO1 | OVLY_IO1_MMR}
Overlay of the specified image type.
    Note:
  • When generating overlays from multiple-page documents, use the -p flag to select which page is made into an overlay. Otherwise, multiple overlays are created, one for each page of PostScript or PDF.
FS45
IOCA color format.
FS45.ovly
IOCA color format for overlays.
FS45.pseg
IOCA color format for page segments.
-cmp {lzw | jpeg | jpeg-sub}
Enables JPEG images and LZW compression.
Values are:
lzw
This value is used for LZW compression and unsubsampled files.This is the default value.
jpeg-sub
This value is used for JPEG compression and subsampled files.
jpeg
This value is used for JPEG compression and unsubsampled files.
    Note:
  • LZW, JPEG, and JPEG-SUB compression is not supported for black and white output.
-is3
Specifies that the transform produces IS/3 compliant datastreams.
-l nnnn.nnnu
Specifies the length of the generated image. nnnn.nnn is a number that can optionally contain a decimal point and u is the units in inches (i) or millimeters (m). If you do not specify a unit (i or m), PostScript to AFP uses pels as the unit type. You cannot specify fractional values (that is, you cannot use a decimal point) for pels.
    Note:
  • If a text margin is already built into the file, try -l11i to set the length to 11 inches.
For 240-pel resolution printers, values are:
11i
11 inches, the default
16 to 8160
The length can be from 16 pels to 8160 pels, 0.065i to 34i, or 1.641m to 863.6m. For example, these are all valid:
-l 40m
-l 200.5m
-l 13i
-l 4000
For 300-pel resolution printers, values are:
11i
11 inches, the default
16 to 10200
The length can be from 16 pels to 10200 pels, 0.052i to 34i, or 1.313m to 863.6m. For example, these are all valid:
-l 40m
-l 200.5m
-l 13i
-l 5000
For 480-pel resolution printers, values are:
11i
11 inches, the default
16 to 16320
The length can be from 16 pels to 16320 pels, 0.065i to 34i or 1.641m to 863.6m. For example, these are all valid:
-l 40m
-l 200.5m
-l 13i
-l 8000
For 600-pel resolution printers, values are:
11i
11 inches, the default
16 to 20400
The length can be from 16 pels to 20400 pels, 0.052i to 34i, or 1.313m to 863.6m. For example, these are all valid:
-l 40m
-l 200.5m
-l 13i
-l 10000
-p PageRange
Specifies that the output must only contain selected pages. When you specify multiple -p flags, the PostScript to AFP transforms all the pages in the input. It then extracts the specified MO:DCA-P pages and prints them in normal numerical order, regardless of the order you specify.
Examples of values include:
-p even
Output even pages.
-p odd
Output odd pages.
-p 1-10
Output pages 1 through 10.
-p 10-
Output pages from page 10 until the end of the job.
You cannot specify both the -g flag and the -p flag.
You can use -p when the PostScript to AFP transform is processing one file at a time. This flag is ignored if you specify multiple files within the same job.
-pragma AFPDSRECORDLENGTH = nnnnn
Use nnnnn to specify the maximum number of bytes in a record. For example, -pragma AFPDSRECORDLENGTH=8000 limits the record length to 8K.
The default is 32000, and the value range is 8000 to 32000.
-psc {ArtBox | BleedBox | CropBox | TrimBox}
Used with the pdf2afp transform processing engines to aid the positioning of content on the requested media in accordance with the intention of the PDF file creator.

Values are:

ArtBox
Specifies the ArtBox for the PDF file.
BleedBox
Specifies the BleedBox for the PDF file.
CropBox
Specifies the CropBox for the PDF file.
TrimBox
Specifies the TrimBox for the PDF file.

-r {240 | 300 | 360 | 480 | 600 | 720 | 1200}
Specifies the resolution of the output image. Select the resolution based on the printer on which you are printing the image.
Values are:
240
240 pels-per-inch (for example, 3812, 3825, 3827, 3835, and 3900 printers).
300
300 pels-per-inch (for example, 4019, 4028, 4029, and 4039 printers and Hewlett-Packard printers).
360
360 pels-per-inch (for example, InfoPrint 5000 printers).
480
480 pels-per-inch
600
600 pels-per-inch (for example, InfoPrint 4100 printers), the default.
720
720 pels-per-inch (for example, InfoPrint 5000 printers).
1200
1200 pels-per-inch (for example, InfoPrint 5000 printers).
-w nnnn.nnnu
Specifies the width of the generated image. nnnn.nnnu is a number that can optionally contain a decimal point and u is the units in inches (i) or millimeters (m). If you do not specify a unit (i or m), PostScript to AFP uses pels as the unit type. You cannot specify fractional values (that is, you cannot use a decimal point) for pels.
    Note:
  • If a text margin is already built into the file, try -w8.5i to set the width to 8.5 inches.
For 240-pel resolution printers, values are:
8.5i
8.5 inches, the default
16 to 10200
The width can be from 16 pels to 10200 pels, 0.052i to 34i, or 1.313m to 863.628m. For example, these are all valid:
-w 40m
-w 200.5m
-w 13i
-w 5000
For 300-pel resolution printers, values are:
8.5i
8.5 inches, the default
16 to 10200
The width can be from 16 pels to 10200 pels, 0.052i to 34i, or 1.313m to 863.628m. For example, these are all valid:
-w 40m
-w 200.5m
-w 13i
-w 5000
For 600-pel resolution printers, values are:
8.5i
8.5 inches, the default
16 to 20400
The width can be from 16 pels to 20400 pels, 0.052i to 34i, or 1.313m to 863.628m. For example, these are all valid:
-w 40m
-w 200.5m
-w 13i
-w 5000
-x nnnn.nnnu
Specifies an X offset (horizontal offset) of the generated image. nnnn.nnn is a number that can optionally contain a decimal point and u is the units in inches (i) or millimeters (m). If you do not specify a unit (i or m), PostScript to AFP uses pels as the unit type. You cannot specify fractional values (that is, you cannot use a decimal point) for pels.
An offset value specifies a border or margin around the generated image to avoid the non-printable areas of some printers. An X-offset value specifies the left and right margins of the generated image.
Values are:
0
No border is specified. This is the default.
0 to 17i
The X offset must be less than half of the width (-w) of the generated image. For example, if you specified -w=12i, this value can be no greater than 6i.
-y nnnn.nnnu
Specifies a Y offset (vertical offset) of the generated image. nnnn.nnn is a number that can optionally contain a decimal point and u is the units in inches (i) or millimeters (m). If you do not specify a unit (i or m), PostScript to AFP uses pels as the unit type. You cannot specify fractional values (that is, you cannot use a decimal point) for pels.
An offset value specifies a border or margin around the generated image to avoid the non-printable areas of some printers. A Y-offset value specifies the top and bottom margins of the generated image.
Values are:
0
No border is specified. This is the default.
0 to 17i
The Y offset must be less than half of the length (-l) of the generated image. For example, if you specified -l=16i, this value can be no greater than 8i.
Parent topic: Transform PDF or PostScript data to AFP when using Artifex