---
name: "foo2xqx"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "printer-driver-foo2zjs-common"
version: "20200505dfsg0-3"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/foo2xqx"
---

# foo2xqx(1)

foo2xqx - Convert Ghostscript pbmraw into a XQX printer stream **foo2xqx** \[*options*\] \<*pbmraw-file* \>*xqx-file* **foo2xqx** converts Ghostscript pbmraw to monochrome XQX streams, for driving the HP LaserJet P1005/P1006/P1007/P1008, the HP LaserJet P1505, the HP LaserJet P2014, the HP LaserJet M1005 MFP, the HP LaserJet M1120 MFP, the HP LaserJet Pro M1132s MFP, the HP LaserJet Pro M1212nf MFP, and other XQX-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 \[10200x6600\].

- **-m** *media*

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

  | | |
  | --- | --- |
  | Media | M1005 |
  | standard | 1 |
  | transparency | 2 |
  | envelope | 257 |
  | letterhead | 259 |
  | thick | 261 |
  | postcard | 262 |
  | labels | 263 |

- **-p** *paper*

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

  | | | | |
  | --- | --- | --- | --- |
  | 1 | letter | 9 | A4 |
  | 5 | legal | 11 | A5 |
  | 7 | executive | 13 | B5 |
  | 20 | env #10 | 27 | env DL |
  | 28 | env C5 | 34 | env B5 |
  | 37 | env Monarch | 257 | 16k 197x273 |
  | 263 | 16k 184x260 | 264 | 16k 195x270 |

- **-n** *copies*

  Number of copies \[1\].

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

  Set device resolution in pixels/inch \[1200x600\].

- **-s** *source*

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

  | | | | |
  | --- | --- | --- | --- |
  | 1 | upper | 4 | manual |
  | 2 | lower | 7 | auto |

- **-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 **foo2xqx** 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 **foo2xqx**.

- **-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 XQX stream:

  ```
  gs -q -dBATCH -dSAFER -dQUIET -dNOPAUSE
      -sPAPERSIZE=letter -r1200x600 -sDEVICE=pbmraw
      -sOutputFile=- - < testpage.ps
  | foo2xqx -r1200x600 -g10200x6600 -p1 >testpage.zm
  ```

  **/usr/bin/foo2xqx** [**foo2xqx-wrapper**(1)](/foo2xqx-wrapper/1.md), [**xqxdecode**(1)](/xqxdecode/1.md) Rick Richardson \<rick.richardson@comcast.net\>\
   http://foo2xqx.rkkda.com/