---
name: "xqxdecode"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "printer-driver-foo2zjs-common"
version: "20200505dfsg0-3"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/xqxdecode"
---

# xqxdecode(1)

xqxdecode - Decode a XQX stream into human readable form. **xqxdecode** \[*options*\] \<*xqx-file* **xqxdecode** decodes a XQX stream into human readable form.

An XQX stream is the printer language used by some HP LaserJet printers, such as the HP LaserJet M1005 (MFP).

These are the options that can appear on the command line.

- **-d** *basename*

  Basename of .pbm file for saving decompressed planes.

- **-h**

  Print hex file offsets.

- **-o**

  Print file offsets.

- **-D** *level*

  Set Debug level \[0\].

  Decode an XQX stream file created by foo2xqx.

  ```
  $ xqxdecode -h < testpage.xm
       0: \033%-12345X@PJL JOB
      12: @PJL SET JAMRECOVERY=OFF
      2b: @PJL SET DENSITY=3
      3e: @PJL SET ECONOMODE=OFF
      55: @PJL SET RET=MEDIUM
      69: @PJL INFO STATUS
      7a: @PJL USTATUS DEVICE = ON
      93: @PJL USTATUS JOB = ON
      a9: @PJL USTATUS PAGE = ON
      c0: @PJL USTATUS TIMED = 30
     10c: @PJL SET JOBATTR="JobAttr4=20061118160242"
     10c: XQX_MAGIC, 0x5851582c (,XQX)
     110: XQX_START_DOC(1), 7 items
     118:         XQXI_0x80000000, 84 (0x54)
     124:         XQXI_0x10000005, 1 (0x1)
     130:         XQXI_0x10000001, 0 (0x0)
     13c:         XQXI_DMDUPLEX, 0 (0x0)
     148:         XQXI_0x10000000, 0 (0x0)
     154:         XQXI_0x10000003, 1 (0x1)
     160:         XQXI_END, 3735928559 (0xdeadbeef)
     16c: XQX_START_PAGE(3), 15 items [Page 1]
     174:         XQXI_0x80000000, 180 (0xb4)
     180:         XQXI_0x20000005, 1 (0x1)
     18c:         XQXI_DMDEFAULTSOURCE, 7 (0x7)
     198:         XQXI_DMMEDIATYPE, 1 (0x1)
     1a4:         XQXI_0x20000007, 1 (0x1)
     1b0:         XQXI_RESOLUTION_X, 600 (0x258)
     1bc:         XQXI_RESOLUTION_Y, 600 (0x258)
     1c8:         XQXI_RASTER_X, 9856 (0x2680)
     1d4:         XQXI_RASTER_Y, 6432 (0x1920)
     1e0:         XQXI_VIDEO_BPP, 2 (0x2)
     1ec:         XQXI_VIDEO_X, 4923 (0x133b)
     1f8:         XQXI_VIDEO_Y, 6432 (0x1920)
     204:         XQXI_ECONOMODE, 0 (0x0)
     210:         XQXI_DMPAPER, 1 (0x1)
     21c:         XQXI_END, 3735928559 (0xdeadbeef)
     228: XQX_START_PLANE(5), 4 items
     230:         XQXI_0x80000000, 64 (0x40)
     23c:         XQXI_0x40000000, 0 (0x0)
     248:         XQXI_BIH(0x40000002)
                  DL = 0, D = 0, P = 1, - = 0, XY = 9856 x 6432
                  L0 = 128, MX = 16, MY = 0
                  Order   = 3  ILEAVE SMID
                  Options = 92  LRLTWO TPDON TPBON DPON
                  51 stripes, 0 layers, 1 planes
     264:         XQXI_END, 3735928559 (0xdeadbeef)
     270: XQX_JBIG(7), 110 items
     2e6: XQX_END_PLANE(6), 0 items
     2ee: XQX_END_PAGE(4), 0 items
     2f6: XQX_END_DOC(2), 0 items
  Total size: 110 bytes
       0: \033%-12345X@PJL EOJ
      12: \033%-12345X
  ```

  **/usr/bin/xqxdecode** [**foo2xqx-wrapper**(1)](/foo2xqx-wrapper/1.md), [**foo2xqx**(1)](/foo2xqx/1.md) Rick Richardson \<rick.richardson@comcast.net\>\
   http://foo2xqx.rkkda.com/