---
name: "pbmtpg"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "pbm2ppa"
version: "0.8.6-4"
release: "Debian 2.2 (Potato)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/pbmtpg"
---

# pbmtpg(1)

PBM test-pattern generator.

## NAME

pbmtpg - PBM test-pattern generator.

## SYNOPSIS

**pbmtpng** *\[options\]*

## DESCRIPTION

This manual page documents briefly the **pbmtpg** command. This manual page was written for the Debian GNU/Linux distribution because the original program does not have a manual page.

**pbmtpg** program generates a full-page ("us" or "A4") test pattern in pbmraw (magicnumber P4) format on stdout.  The output may be fed directly  into pbm2ppa in order to print a calibration pattern on your  printer with commands such as:

pbmtpg \| pbm2ppa \> /dev/lp1 ( as root )

\- or -

pbmtpg \| lpr -d hp710 (as normal user, when magicfilter is installed)

## OPTIONS

A summary of options are included below.

- **-a4**

  Generates a test-pattern for A4 pages. By default, the test-pattern is for  US pages.

## SEE ALSO

**pbm2ppa**, **magicfilter**

## AUTHOR

This manual page was written by Ionutz Borcoman  \<borco@borco-ei.eng.hokudai.ac.jp\>, for the Debian GNU/Linux system (but may be used by others).