min12xxw
driver for Minolta PagePro printers
TLDR
SYNOPSIS
min12xxw [options] [file]
DESCRIPTION
min12xxw is a CUPS filter and standalone converter for the Minolta PagePro 12xxW host-based laser printer family (PagePro 1200W, 1250W, 1300W, 1350W, 1400W, etc.). These printers use a proprietary host-based protocol rather than PCL or PostScript; min12xxw produces the binary stream the printer expects from input data.It is typically invoked automatically by CUPS via the bundled PPD files, but can also be used standalone to convert a print job into raw printer data.
PARAMETERS
FILE
PostScript or pre-converted input file. If omitted, reads from stdin.-r DPI
Resolution: 300, 600, or 1200 dpi (default 600).-p SIZE
Paper size: a4, letter, legal, executive, com10, monarch, dl, c5.-m
Use maximum-density (darker) printing mode.-e
Use economy (toner-saving) mode.-t
Thick paper mode.-c N
Number of copies.-v
Verbose output.--help
Display help information.
CAVEATS
Only supports the PagePro 12xxW/13xxW/14xxW series. The printer must be reachable as a raw device for the produced stream to print correctly. Higher resolutions require more memory in the printer.
HISTORY
min12xxw was originally written by Manuel Tobias Schiller and packaged in Debian and other distributions as the Linux driver for Minolta's host-based PagePro laser printers, which lack a built-in PostScript or PCL interpreter.
