foo2hbpl2

PBM to HBPL converter for Dell and Xerox printers

TLDR

Convert PBM to HBPL

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

Set resolution

$ foo2hbpl2 -r [600] < [input.pbm] > [output.hbpl]

Set paper size

$ foo2hbpl2 -p [a4] < [input.pbm] > [output.hbpl]

Color mode

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

SYNOPSIS

foo2hbpl2 [options] < input > output

foo2hbpl2 converts PBM (Portable BitMap) images to HBPL2 format for Dell and Xerox laser printers. It's part of the foo2zjs printer driver collection.
The tool processes rasterized page images and encodes them in the proprietary HBPL2 protocol. It works with CUPS filters to enable printing on otherwise unsupported printers.
foo2hbpl2 handles page formatting, resolution scaling, and printer-specific encoding.

PARAMETERS

-r DPI

Resolution (300, 600, 1200).

-p PAPER

Paper size (letter, a4, legal).

-c

Color mode.

-m MEDIA

Media type.

-n COPIES

Number of copies.

-d DUPLEX

Duplex mode.

--help

Display help information.

CAVEATS

Requires compatible printer. Works as CUPS filter backend. Quality depends on input resolution.

HISTORY

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