---
name: "gslp"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "ghostscript"
version: "10.08.0-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/gslp"
---

# gslp(1)

Format and print text using ghostscript gsbj - Format and print text for BubbleJet printer using ghostscript gsdj - Format and print text for DeskJet printer using ghostscript gsdj500 - Format and print text for DeskJet 500 BubbleJet using ghostscript gslj - Format and print text for LaserJet printer using ghostscript

## NAME

gslp - Format and print text using ghostscript\
 gsbj - Format and print text for BubbleJet printer using ghostscript\
 gsdj - Format and print text for DeskJet printer using ghostscript\
 gsdj500 - Format and print text for DeskJet 500 BubbleJet using ghostscript\
 gslj - Format and print text for LaserJet printer using ghostscript

## SYNOPSIS

**gslp**  **-12BclqRr -b\<header\> -f\<font\> -F\<hfont\> -L\<lines\> -p\<outfile\>** **-T\<n\>** **--add-to-space \<units\>** **--add-to-width \<units\>** **--columns \<n\>** **--detect** **--first-page \<n\>** **--kern \<file.afm\>** **--last-page \<n\>** **--(heading\|footing)-(left\|center\|right) \<string\>** **--margin-(top\|bottom\|left\|right) \<inches\>** **--no-eject-(file\|formfeed)** **--spacing \<n\>** **\[gs options\] \[files\]**\
 **gsbj** \[options\] \[files\]\
 **gsdj** \[options\] \[files\]\
 **gsdj500** \[options\] \[files\]\
 **gslj** \[options\] \[files\]

## DESCRIPTION

This utility provides functionality approximately equivalent to the Unix [**enscript**(1)](/enscript/1.md) program.  It prints plain text files using a single font. It currently handles tabs and formfeeds, but not backspaces. It will line-wrap when using fixed-pitch fonts. It will also do kerning and width adjustment.

The default device (-sDEVICE=) and resolution (-r) are as follows:

```
      gslp      epson      180
      gsbj      bj10e      180
      gsdj      deskjet    300
      gsdj500   djet500    300
      gslj      laserjet   300
```

By default the current date is formatted as the center header.

## OPTIONS

- Standard switches implemented:

  \-12BclqRr -b\<header\> -f\<font\> -F\<hfont\> -L\<lines\> -p\<outfile\>

- Sun switches implemented:

  \-T\<n\>	set tab width

- Switches ignored:

  \-GghKkmow -# -C -d -J -n -P -S -s -t -v

- Switches added:

  - \--add-to-space \<units\>

    add the given number of 1/72" units to the width of each space (may be negative)

  - \--add-to-width \<units\>

    add the given number of 1/72" units to the width of each character (may be negative)

  - \--columns \<n\>

    print in \<n\> columns

  - \--detect

    treat the file as PostScript if it starts with %!

  - \--first-page \<n\>

    start printing at page \<n\>

  - \--kern \<file.afm\>

    kern using information from the given .AFM file

  - \--last-page \<n\>

    stop printing after page \<n\>

  - \--(heading\|footing)-(left\|center\|right) \<string\>

    set the heading/footing fields; use -B first to clear

  - \--margin-(top\|bottom\|left\|right) \<inches\>

    set a margin

  - \--no-eject-(file\|formfeed)

    end-of-file/FF only starts a new column, not a new sheet

  - \--spacing \<n\>

    use double (n=2), triple (n=3), etc. spacing

  Also, the string %# in a heading or footing is replaced with the page #.

## SEE ALSO

[**gs**(1)](/gs/1.md)

## VERSION

This document was last revised for Ghostscript version 10.04.0.

## AUTHOR

Artifex Software, Inc. are the primary maintainers of Ghostscript. This manpage by George Ferguson.