foo2hbpl2

Convert Ghostscript output to HBPL2 format for Dell and Xerox printers

TLDR

Convert PBM to HBPL2

$ foo2hbpl2 [options] < [input.pbm] > [output.hbpl]

Set resolution

$ foo2hbpl2 -r [1200x600] < [input.pbm] > [output.hbpl]

Set paper size to letter

$ foo2hbpl2 -p 4 < [input.pbm] > [output.hbpl]

Print multiple copies

$ foo2hbpl2 -n [3] < [input.pbm] > [output.hbpl]

Enable duplex long-edge binding

$ foo2hbpl2 -d 2 < [input.pbm] > [output.hbpl]

Force color mode

$ foo2hbpl2 -c < [input.pbm] > [output.hbpl]

SYNOPSIS

foo2hbpl2 [options] < input > output

foo2hbpl2 converts Ghostscript pbmraw, bitcmyk, or pksmraw output formats to monochrome or color HBPL version 2 streams. It supports printers including the Dell 1355, Dell C1765, Epson AcuLaser M1400, Fuji Xerox DocuPrint CM205/CM215/M215/P205, Xerox Phaser 3010/3040, and Xerox WorkCentre 3045/6015.
It is part of the foo2zjs printer driver collection and works as a CUPS filter backend to enable printing on otherwise unsupported GDI printers.

PARAMETERS

-c

Force color mode if autodetect does not work.

-d duplex

Duplex code: 1=off (default), 2=long edge, 3=short edge.

-g xpixxypix

Page dimensions in pixels [10200x6600].

-m media

Media code: 1=plain (default), 2=bond, 3=lwcard, 4=lwgcard, 5=labels, 6=envelope, 7=recycled.

-n copies

Number of copies [1].

-p paper

Paper code: 1=A4, 2=B5jis, 3=A5, 4=letter, 5=executive, 6=folio, 7=legal, 9=env#10, 10=envMonarch, 11=envC5, 12=envDL.

-r xresxyres

Device resolution in pixels/inch [1200x600].

-s source

Input slot code: 1=upper, 2=lower, 4=manual, 7=auto (default).

-t

Draft mode. Every other pixel is white.

-J filename

Filename string to send to the printer.

-U username

Username string to send to the printer.

-u xoffxyoff

Upper-left offset of printable region in pixels [0x0].

-l xoffxyoff

Lower-right offset of printable region in pixels [0x0].

-L mask

Logical clipping: 0=disabled, 1=Y only, 2=X only, 3=both (default).

-A

AllIsBlack: convert C=1,M=1,Y=1 to K=1 (bitcmyk input).

-B

BlackClears: K=1 forces C,M,Y to 0 (bitcmyk input).

-D level

Debug verbosity level [0].

CAVEATS

Requires a compatible printer model. Input data must come from Ghostscript in the correct raster format. Quality depends on input resolution.

HISTORY

foo2hbpl2 is part of foo2zjs, a collection of open source printer drivers created by Rick Richardson that reverse-engineered proprietary protocols to support GDI printers on Linux.