---
name: "plpprintd"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "plptools"
version: "1.0.13-3"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/plpprintd"
---

# plpprintd(8)

Daemon for printing via PC from a Psion.

## NAME

plpprintd - Daemon for printing via PC from a Psion.

## SYNOPSIS

**plpprintd** **\[-d\]** **\[-h\]** **\[-v\]** **\[-V\]** **\[-s** *spooldir***\]** **\[-c** *print-cmd***\]** **\[-p \[***host***:\]***port***\]** **\[***long-options***\]**

## DESCRIPTION

plpprintd provides a print server for a Psion, connected to the PC. Using plpprintd, you can use the Psion's "Print via PC" feature to access any printer, available on your PC. When receiving a print job, the data is converted to Postscript® and then send to a printer.

## OPTIONS

- **-d, --debug**

  Enable additional debug messages and stay in foreground (do not fork).

- **-h, --help**

  Display a short help text and exit.

- **-v, --verbose**

  Increase verbosity

- **-V, --version**

  Display the version and exit

- **-s, --spooldir=***dir*

  Specify a directory to use for temporary spool files. If this option is missing, a builtin default */var/spool/plpprint* is used.

- **-c, --printcmd=***cmd*

  Specify a command for actually sending a print job to the printer. The specified command must receive the data from its standard input. If this option is missing, a builtin default *lpr -Ppsion* is used.

- **-p, --port=\[***host***:\]***port*

  Specify the host and port to connect to (e.g. The port where ncpd is listening on) - by default the host is 127.0.0.1 and the port is looked up in /etc/services. If it is not found there, a builtin value of 7501 is used.

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  ## FILES

- /usr/share/plptools/prolog.ps

  contains the Postscript(®) dictionary, needed for printing the jobs.

- /usr/share/plptools/fontmap

  specifies the font mapping to be used. This file is used to convert the Psion's font names into valid Postscript(®) font names. Its format is described at the beginning of it. If a Psion font name is received which can not be found in this file, a builtin default Courier is used.

## BUGS

Using patterns in diagrams gives ugly results.

## SEE ALSO

[ncpd(8)](/ncpd/8.md), [plpfuse(8)](/plpfuse/8.md), [plpftp(1)](/plpftp/1.md), [sisinstall(1)](/sisinstall/1.md)

## AUTHOR

Fritz Elfert