foo2lava

PBM to LAVAFLOW converter for Konica Minolta printers

TLDR

Convert PBM to LAVAFLOW

$ foo2lava [options] < [input.pbm] > [output.prn]

Set resolution

$ foo2lava -r [600] < [input.pbm] > [output.prn]

Set paper size

$ foo2lava -p [letter] < [input.pbm] > [output.prn]

Color mode

$ foo2lava -c < [input.ppm] > [output.prn]

SYNOPSIS

foo2lava [options] < input > output

foo2lava converts PBM/PPM images to LAVAFLOW protocol for Konica Minolta magicolor printers. It encodes raster data in the proprietary format these printers expect.
The tool handles grayscale and color printing, managing the printer-specific page setup and encoding. It serves as a CUPS filter backend for supported printers.
foo2lava enables Linux printing on magicolor 2530 DL, 2490 MF, and similar models.

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

Only for specific Konica Minolta models. Quality depends on input resolution. Some features may not be available.

HISTORY

foo2lava is part of foo2zjs, adding support for Konica Minolta printers using the LAVAFLOW protocol, reverse-engineered to provide Linux compatibility.