---
name: "foomatic-addpjloptions"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "foomatic-db-engine"
version: "5:20200131-2"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/foomatic-addpjloptions"
---

# foomatic-addpjloptions(8)

Format PJL option information the for foomatic database

## NAME

foomatic-addpjloptions - Format PJL option information the for foomatic database

## SYNOPSIS

**foomatic-addpjloptions \[-dafis\]\[-o dir\] -p printer\_ID \[pjl\_info\_file\]**

**foomatic-addpjloptions \[-dafq\] \[pjl\_info\_file\]**

**foomatic-addpjloptions -h**

## Description

**foomatic-addpjloptions** formats the PJL information file (or STDIN) into a format usable by the Foomatic database.

### Options

- **-a**

  Convert all PJL options in the information file.

- **-d**

  Enable debugging information.

- **-f**

  Do not ask for permission, force conversion.

- **-h**

  Print a help message and exit.

- **-q**

  Print a summary of the PJL information.  This output is not compatible with the foomatic database, and is useful for debugging.

- **-s**

  Produce a single option file containing all the option values.

- **-o** *dir*

  The directory the option information files are written to.

- **-p** *printer\_ID*

  Name of the printer in the foomatic database. This is used to extract printer manufacturer and model information.

- **pjl\_info\_file**

  File with PJL information returned by the printer. If this filename is not provided, the PJL options are taken from standard input.

## FILES

- **/usr/share/foomatic/templates/pjl\*.xml**

  Template files for option information.

- **./foomatic-db/opts**

  Option information stored in this directory.

## EXIT STATUS

**foomatic-addpjloptions** returns 0 on success, and a nonzero value on failure.

## AUTHOR

Manfred Wassmann \<*manolo@NCC-1701.B.Shuttle.de*\> for the foomatic project using output from the associated binary.

Modified by Patrick Powell (\<papowell at astart.com\>).

## BUGS

Please post bug reports on

http://lists.freestandards.org/mailman/listinfo/printing-foomatic