---
name: "xpstops"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "libgxps"
version: "0.3.2-5"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/xpstops"
---

# xpstops(1)

XPS to PostScript converter

## NAME

xpstops - XPS to PostScript converter

## SYNOPSIS

**xpstops** \[*OPTION*...\] FILE \[*OUTPUT FILE*\]

## DESCRIPTION

**xpstops** converts XPS documents to PostScript format. **xpstops** reads the XPS file, *FILE*, and writes a PostScript file, *OUTPUT FILE*. If *OUTPUT FILE* is not specified the output filename will be derived from the *FILE* filename.

## OPTIONS

- **-?**, **--help**

  Show help options.

- **-d** *DOCUMENT*, **--document**=*DOCUMENT*

  The document inside the XPS file to convert. By default, the first document of the XPS file is used.

- **-f** *PAGE*, **--first**=*PAGE*

  The first page to convert.

- **-l** *PAGE*, **--last**=*PAGE*

  The last page to convert.

- **-o**, **--odd**

  Convert only odd pages.

- **-e**, **--even**

  Convert only even pages.

- **-r** *RESOLUTION*, **--resolution**=*RESOLUTION*

  Horizontal and vertical resolution in PPI (Pixels Per Inch). The default is 150 PPI.

- **--rx**=*RESOLUTION*

  Horizontal resolution in PPI (Pixels Per Inch). The default is 150 PPI.

- **--ry**=*RESOLUTION*

  Vertical resolution in PPI (Pixels Per Inch). The default is 150 PPI.

- **-x** *X*, **--crop-x**=*X*

  The x-coordinate of the crop area top left corner.

- **-y** *Y*, **--crop-y**=*Y*

  The y-coordinate of the crop area top left corner.

- **-w** *WIDTH*, **--crop-width**=*WIDTH*

  The width of crop area.

- **-h** *HEIGHT*, **--crop-height**=*HEIGHT*

  The height of crop area.

- **--level2**

  Generate Level 2 PostScript. Level 2 supports color images and image compression.

- **--level3**

  Generate Level 3 PostScript. This enables all Level 2 features plus shading patterns and masked images. This is the default setting.

- **--eps**

  Generate an Encapsulated PostScript (EPS) file.

- **--paper**=*PAPER*

  Set the paper size to one of "A0", "A1", "A2", "A3", "A4", "A5", "B4", "B5", "Letter", "Tabloid", "Ledger", "Legal", "Statement", "Executive", "Folio", "Quarto", "10x14".

- **--duplex**

  Adds the %%IncludeFeature: \*Duplex DuplexNoTumble DSC comment to the PostScript file. This tells the print manager to enable duplexing.

- **--paper-width**=*WIDTH*

  The paper width.

- **--paper-height**=*HEIGHT*

  The paper height.

- **--expand**

  Expand pages smaller than the paper to fill the paper. By default, pages are not scaled.

- **--no-shrink**

  Don't scale pages which are larger than the paper. By default, pages larger than the paper are shrunk to fit.

- **--no-center**

  Don't center on the paper pages smaller than the paper (after any scaling). By default, pages smaller than the paper are aligned to the lower-left corner.

## BUGS

Please send bug reports to **https://bugzilla.gnome.org/enter\_bug.cgi?product=libgxps**.

## SEE ALSO

[**xpstojpeg**(1)](/xpstojpeg/1.md) [**xpstopng**(1)](/xpstopng/1.md) [**xpstopdf**(1)](/xpstopdf/1.md) [**xpstosvg**(1)](/xpstosvg/1.md)