NAME¶
cupsfilter - convert a file to another format using cups filters
SYNOPSIS¶
cupsfilter [ -D ] [ -U
user ] [ -c
config-file ] [ -d
printer ] [ -e ] [ -i
mime/type ] [ -j
job-id[,N] ] [ -m
mime/type ] [ -n
copies ] [ -o
name=value ] [ -p
filename.ppd ] [ -t
title ] [ -u ]
filename
DESCRIPTION¶
cupsfilter is a front-end to the CUPS filter subsystem which allows you
to convert a file to a specific format, just as if you had printed the file
through CUPS. By default,
cupsfilter generates a PDF file. The
converted file is sent to the standard output.
OPTIONS¶
- -D
-
Delete the input file after conversion.
- -U user
-
Specifies the username passed to the filters. The default is the name of the
current user.
- -c config-file
-
Uses the named cups-files.conf configuration file.
- -d printer
- Uses information from the named printer.
- -e
-
Use every filter from the PPD file.
- -i mime/type
-
Specifies the source file type. The default file type is guessed using the
filename and contents of the file.
- -j job-id[,N]
-
Converts document N from the specified job. If N is omitted, document 1 is
converted.
- -m mime/type
-
Specifies the destination file type. The default file type is
application/pdf. Use printer/foo to convert to the printer format defined
by the filters in the PPD file.
- -n copies
-
Specifies the number of copies to generate.
- -o name=value
-
Specifies options to pass to the CUPS filters.
- -p filename.ppd
-
Specifies the PPD file to use.
- -t title
-
Specifies the document title.
- -u
-
Delete the PPD file after conversion.
SEE ALSO¶
cups-files.conf(5)
http://localhost:631/help
COPYRIGHT¶
Copyright 2007-2014 by Apple Inc.