---
name: "foo2ddst"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "printer-driver-foo2zjs-common"
version: "20200505dfsg0-3"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/foo2ddst"
---

# foo2ddst(1)

foo2ddst - Convert Ghostscript pbmraw into a DDST printer stream **foo2ddst** \[*options*\] \<*pbmraw-file* \>*ddst-file* **foo2ddst** converts Ghostscript pbmraw to monochrome DDST streams, for driving the Ricoh Aficio SP 112, the Ricoh Aficio SP 201, and other DDST-based printers.

These are the options used to select the parameters of a print job that are usually controlled on a per job basis.

- **-d** *duplex*

  Duplex code to send to printer \[1\].

  | | | | | | |
  | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
  | 1 | off | 2 | long edge | 3 | short edge |

- **-g** *xpix***x***ypix*

  Set page dimensions in pixels \[5100x6600\].

- **-m** *media*

  Media code to send to printer \[1\].

  | | |
  | --- | --- |
  | Media | Code |
  | plain&recycled | 1 |
  | paper | 2 |
  | thin | 3 |
  | thick | 4 |
  | recycled | 5 |

- **-p** *paper*

  Paper code to send to printer \[1\].

  | | | | |
  | --- | --- | --- | --- |
  | 1 | letter | 5 | A4 |
  | 2 | legal | 6 | A5 |
  | 3 | executive | 7 | A6 |
  | 4 | invoice(5.5x8.5) | 8 | B5 JIS |
  |  |  | 10 | 16k 197x273 |
  | 11 | 16k 184x260 | 12 | 16k 195x270 |

- **-n** *copies*

  Number of copies \[1\].

- **-r** *xres***x***yres*

  Set device resolution in pixels/inch \[600x600\].

- **-s** *source*

  Source (InputSlot) code to send to printer \[7\].

  | | | | |
  | --- | --- | --- | --- |
  | 1 | tray 1 | 2 | manual |

- **-t**

  Draft mode.  Every other pixel is white.

- **-T** *density*

  Print density (1-5).  The default is 3 (medium).

- **-J** *filename*

  Filename string to send to printer.

- **-U** *username*

  Username string to send to printer. These are the options used to customize the operation of **foo2ddst** for a particular printer.

- **-u** *xoff***x***yoff*

  Set the offset of the start of the printable region from the upper left corner, in pixels \[0x0\].

- **-l** *xoff***x***yoff*

  Set the offset of the end of the printable region from the lower right corner, in pixels \[0x0\].

- **-L** *mask*

  Send logical clipping amounts implied by -u/-l in the ZjStream \[3\].

  | | |
  | --- | --- |
  | 0 | don't send any logical clipping amounts |
  | 1 | only send Y clipping amount |
  | 2 | only send X clipping amount |
  | 3 | send both X and Y clipping amounts |

- **-A**

  AllIsBlack: convert C=1,M=1,Y=1 to just K=1.  Works with bitcmyk input only.

- **-B**

  BlackClears: K=1 forces C,M,Y to 0.  Works with bitcmyk input only. These options are used for debugging **foo2ddst**.

- **-S** *plane*

  Output just a single color plane from a color print and print it on the black plane.  The default is to output all color planes.

  | | |
  | --- | --- |
  | 1 | Cyan |
  | 2 | Magenta |
  | 3 | Yellow |
  | 4 | Black |

- **-D** *level*

  Set Debug level \[0\].

  Create a black and white DDST stream:

  ```
  gs -q -dBATCH -dSAFER -dQUIET -dNOPAUSE
      -sPAPERSIZE=letter -r1200x600 -sDEVICE=pbmraw
      -sOutputFile=- - < testpage.ps
  | foo2ddst -r1200x600 -g10200x6600 -p1 >testpage.zm
  ```

  **/usr/bin/foo2ddst** [**foo2ddst-wrapper**(1)](/foo2ddst-wrapper/1.md), [**ddstdecode**(1)](/ddstdecode/1.md)\
   **https://github.com/madlynx/ricoh-sp100** Rick Richardson \<rick.richardson@comcast.net\>\
   http://foo2ddst.rkkda.com/