cupsfilter(8) Apple Inc. cupsfilter(8)
NAME
cupsfilter - convert a file to another format using cups filters
SYNOPSIS
cupsfilter [ -D ] [ -U user ] [ -c config-file ] [ -d printer ] [ -e ]
[ -i mime/type ] [ -j job-id[,N] ] [ -m mime/type ] [ -n copies ] [ -o
name=value ] [ -p filename.ppd ] [ -t title ] [ -u ] filename
DESCRIPTION
cupsfilter is a front-end to the CUPS filter subsystem which allows you
to convert a file to a specific format, just as if you had printed the
file through CUPS. By default, cupsfilter generates a PDF file.
OPTIONS
-D
Delete the input file after conversion.
-U user
Specifies the username passed to the filters. The default is the
name of the current user.
-c config-file
Uses the named cupsd.conf configuration file.
-d printer
Uses information from the named printer.
-e
Use every filter from the PPD file.
-i mime/type
Specifies the source file type. The default file type is guessed
using the filename and contents of the file.
-j job-id[,N]
Converts document N from the specified job. If N is omitted, docu-
ment 1 is converted.
-m mime/type
Specifies the destination file type. The default file type is
application/pdf. Use printer/foo to convert to the printer format
defined by the filters in the PPD file.
-n copies
Specifies the number of copies to generate.
-o name=value
Specifies options to pass to the CUPS filters.
-p filename.ppd
Specifies the PPD file to use.
-t title
Specifies the document title.
-u
Delete the PPD file after conversion.
SEE ALSO
cupsd.conf(5)
http://localhost:631/help
COPYRIGHT
Copyright 2007-2013 by Apple Inc.
20 June 2012 CUPS cupsfilter(8)
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