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NAME
lasergnu - send gnuplot output to a printer
SYNOPSIS
lasergnu
[ flags ] plot-command...
DESCRIPTION
lasergnu
runs
gnuplot(1)
in an environment to produce typeset output on an IMAGEN or
Postscript printer.
The
gnuplot
commands
plot-command
are performed and the output sent to the printer.
If the
-f
option specifies a file for input, the plot command is optional.
The command-line plot commands are executed prior to any in the
file(s).
For example, to plot the function
sin(x)
from -1 to +1, and to use printer im1, use the command
lasergnu -Pim1 'plot [-1:1] sin(x) with lines'
To execute the gnuplot command file
myplot,
on the postscript printer lw0, use the command
lasergnu -Plw0 -p -f myplot
The following switches are recognized:
- -p
-
Use the postscript language to make the plot, instead of Impress.
This is for use on Postscript printers only.
- -P printer
-
The output of this program is intended for
printer.
If the file is being spooled, this determines the printer it is spooled
to (default: $LASER).
Be sure to use the -p flag if the printer is a postscript printer.
- -f file
-
Take gnuplot commands from the named file.
Multiple files may be supplied with separate -f options.
- -t title
-
Specify the title of the plot.
- -b
-
Do not print a banner page.
- -J
-
Do not print a banner page.
- -help
-
Prints a list of options.
SEE ALSO
gnuplot(l), lpr(1)
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