---
name: "AMC-imprime"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "auto-multiple-choice-common"
version: "1.4.0-1"
release: "Debian 10 (Buster)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/AMC-imprime"
---

# AMC-imprime(1)

prints AMC multiple choice answer sheets to be distributed to the students

## NAME

AMC-imprime - prints AMC multiple choice answer sheets to be distributed to the students

## SYNOPSIS

**auto-multiple-choice** imprime --sujet *subject.pdf* --fich-nums *numbers-file.txt* --data *data-dir* --methode *method* \[where-to-print-arguments...\]

## DESCRIPTION

The **AMC-imprime.pl** command prints selected copies from a AMC multiple choice answer sheet.

### What to print

The following arguments describe what to print:

- **--sujet** *subject.pdf*

  sets the subject file (prepared by [**AMC-prepare**(1)](/AMC-prepare/1.md)).

- **--fich-nums** *numbers-file.txt*

  gives a file where the numbers of the copies to be printed are written (one number per line). If this argument is not given, all the copies will be printed.

- **--data** *data-dir*

  gives the directory where data files are (see for example [**AMC-meptex**(1)](/AMC-meptex/1.md)). The layout database in the data directory is used to know at which page of the subject file each copy begins and ends.

- **--split**

  asks to print separate answer sheets separately.

- **--answer-first**

  asks to reorder the pages of each copy to get the separate answer sheet first.

### Where to print

Several printing methods are currently defined:

• with "**--methode CUPS**", **AMC-imprime.pl** prints to a CUPS printer. One print job is sent for each copy, allowing for example to use stapling. Use the following options with this method:

- **--imprimante** *printer*

  sets the CUPS printer name to print to.

- **--options** *cups-options*

  gives CUPS options, in the **opt1=value1,opt2=value2,...** format.

• with "**--methode file**", **AMC-imprime.pl** outputs the answer sheets to files (one for each copy).

- **--output** *filename*

  sets the filename for outputs. The '%e' sequence will be replaced by a 4-digits copy number. If *filename* does not contain '%e', the string '-%e.pdf' will be added at its end.

• with "**--methode command**", **AMC-imprime.pl** will use a provided command for each copy.

- **--print-command** *command*

  gives the command to be used for printing. The *command* string will be split at each space character (even when using quotes...). The sequence '%f' will be replaced by a PDF filename (containing the copy to print), and '%e' will be replaced by the copy number.

### Other options

Other available options:

- \--extract-with *command*

  gives the command to use to extract pages from the PDF subject. Currently, **pdftk**, **gs** and **qpdf** are available. The default value is **pdftk**, but **qpdf** and then **gs** will be used if the **pdftk** command is not installed.

## AUTHORS

**Alexis Bienvenüe** \<paamc@passoire.fr\>

Main author

**Anirvan Sarkar**

Author and Editor

**Hiroto Kagotani**

Editor

**Frédéric Bréal**

Author and Editor

**Jean Bérard**

Translation from French

**Georges Khaznadar**

Translation from French

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright © 2008-2018 Alexis Bienvenüe\

This document can be used according to the terms of the GNU General Public License, version 2 or later.