pegg
Section: USER COMMANDS (1)
Updated: Nov 29, 2004
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NAME
pegg_el - Linux support for Casio label printers
SYNOPSIS
pegg_el -w -h (-C) (-t) (-o) (-d) (-c) (-s) (-f) (-H) (-O) PEGG-FILE
DESCRIPTION
IMPORTANT NOTICE
* This software was designed using data made available by and is
released with the permission of CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.
* CASIO COMPUTER Co., LTD. assumes no responsibility for the content of
this software.
* Please do not contact CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD. with any inquiries
concerning this software.
pegg_el is a control program for the Casio EL-700/EL-5000W label printers.
You can print any binary imagefile with pegg and change a lot of output- & format
options of your printer when using command line switches.
The imageheight is restricted to 64,128,256 and 384px whereas the width can be
choosen freely between 1 and 2560px.
pegg makes use of the /proc/bus/usb filesystem. If you want to make sure that everybody can
use the printer, you should check the permission of the corresponding devicefile. For this
have a look at syslog messages when you plugin your printer
An example: /proc/bus/usb/001/003 (controler 001, device 003)
OPTIONS
- -w<width>
-
Set the printing width (variable) Default is 512 (-w512)
- -h<height>
-
Set the printing height (fixed to 64,128,256,384px) Default is 64px (-h64)
- -C
-
Cuts the label (without printing anything)
- -t
-
Test the communication and gives information about the mounted tape.
- -o<offset>
-
Selects an printing offset (0..255px) Default is -o0.
- -d<dens>
-
Set the printing density from -d0=light...-d4=dark. Default is 3
- -c<cut>
-
Selects cutting during printing -c0=normal cut, -c1=half cut, -c2=no cut
- -s<speed>
-
Printing speed -s0=normal, -s1=high
- -f<feed>
-
Selects the margin -f0=no feed, -f1=large margin, -f2=small margin, -f3=medium margin
- -H<head>
-
Selects print head (only EL-5000W) -H0=256dot, -H1=64dot
- -O<file>
-
Export to <file> instead of printing (eg. -Osave.pnm = export to save.pnm)
- PEGG-FILE
-
selects the file wich should be printed.
EXAMPLES
- Check your printer
-
pegg_el -t
- Print my_label with density 4
-
pegg_el -d4 my_label
- Print my_label with dimensions 768x128px at high speed without cutting it
-
pegg_el -w768 -h128 -c2 -s1 my_label
- Just cut a label
-
pegg_el -C
AUTHORS
Initial Version by Daniel Amkreutz <
daniel.amkreutz@tu-harburg.de>, pnm-export by Alex Perry
REPORTING BUGS
Report bugs to Daniel Amkreutz <
daniel.amkreutz@tu-harburg.de>