---
name: "ppmtopjxl"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "netpbm"
version: "10.86.51-2"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/ppmtopjxl"
---

# ppmtopjxl(1)

convert a PPM image to an HP PaintJet XL PCL file

## NAME

ppmtopjxl - convert a PPM image to an HP PaintJet XL PCL file

## SYNOPSIS

ppmtopjxl  \[**-nopack**\]  \[**-gamma** *n*\]  \[**-presentation**\]  \[**-dark**\]  \[**-diffuse**\]  \[**-cluster**\]  \[**-dither**\]  \[**-xshift** *s*\]  \[**-yshift** *s*\]  \[**-xshift** *s*\]  \[**-yshift** *s*\]  \[{**-xsize**\|**-width**\|**-xscale**} *s*\]  \[{**-ysize**\|**-height**\|**-yscale**} *s*\]  \[*ppmfile*\]

## DESCRIPTION

This program is part of **Netpbm**(1) .

**ppmtopjxl** reads a PPM image as input and produces a PCL file suitable for printing on an HP PaintJet XL printer as output.

The generated file is not suitable for printing on a normal PrintJet printer.  The **-nopack** option generates a file which does not use the normal TIFF 4.0 compression method and thus might be printable on a normal PaintJet printer (not an XL).

## OPTIONS

In addition to the options common to all programs based on libnetpbm (most notably **-quiet**, see \
  Common Options ⟨index.html#commonoptions⟩ ), **ppmtopjxl** recognizes the following command line options:

- **-nopack**

  Generate a file which does not use the normal TIFF 4.0 compression method. This file might be printable on a normal PaintJet printer (not an XL).

- **-gamma**

  Set the gamma correction for the image. The useful range for the PaintJet XL is approximately 0.6 to 1.5.

- **-dither**, **-cluster**, **-diffuse**

  Alter the rendering algorithm used for images.  These options select ordered dithering, clustered ordered dithering, or error diffusion respectively.

- **-dark**

  Enhance images with a dark background when they are reduced in size.

- **-presentation**

  Turn on presentation mode, in which two passes are made over the paper to increase ink density.  You should use this only for images where quality is critical.

- **-xsize**, **-ysize**

  Resize the image.  The parameter to either of these options is interpreted as the number of dots to set the width or height to, but you may append an optional dimension of \`**pt**' (points), \`**dp**' (decipoints), \`**in**' (inches), or \`**cm**' (centimetres).  If you specify only one dimension, **ppmtopjxl** will scale the other one appropriately.

- **-width**, **-height**

  Synonyms of **-xsize** and **-ysize**.

- **-xscale**, **-yscale**

  Alternatives to **-xsize** and **-ysize**.  Scale the image by a simple factor.

- **-xshift**, **-yshift**

  Shift the image on the page.  These move the image the specified dimensions right and down.

## SEE ALSO

[**pnmtopclxl**(1)](/pnmtopclxl/1.md) , [**pbmtolj**(1)](/pbmtolj/1.md) , [**ppmtolj**(1)](/ppmtolj/1.md) , [**ppmtopj**(1)](/ppmtopj/1.md) , [**thinkjettopbm**(1)](/thinkjettopbm/1.md) , **ppm**(1)

## AUTHOR

Angus Duggan

## DOCUMENT SOURCE

This manual page was generated by the Netpbm tool 'makeman' from HTML source.  The master documentation is at

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  **http://netpbm.sourceforge.net/doc/ppmtopjxl.html**