GSLP(1) Ghostscript GSLP(1)

# [NAME](#NAME)

gslp - Format and print text using ghostscript  
gsbj - Format and print text for BubbleJet printer using ghostscript  
gsdj - Format and print text for DeskJet printer using ghostscript  
gsdj500 - Format and print text for DeskJet 500 BubbleJet using ghostscript  
gslj - Format and print text for LaserJet printer using ghostscript

# [SYNOPSIS](#SYNOPSIS)

**gslp** **-12BclqRr -b<header> -f<font> -F<hfont> -L<lines> -p<outfile>** **-T<n>** **--add-to-space <units>** **--add-to-width <units>** **--columns <n>** **--detect** **--first-page <n>** **--kern <file.afm>** **--last-page <n>** **--(heading|footing)-(left|center|right) <string>** **--margin-(top|bottom|left|right) <inches>** **--no-eject-(file|formfeed)** **--spacing <n>** **\[gs options] \[files]**  
**gsbj** \[options] \[files]  
**gsdj** \[options] \[files]  
**gsdj500** \[options] \[files]  
**gslj** \[options] \[files]

# [DESCRIPTION](#DESCRIPTION)

This utility provides functionality approximately equivalent to the Unix [**enscript**(1)](/man/os/ghostscript/enscript.1) program. It prints plain text files using a single font. It currently handles tabs and formfeeds, but not backspaces. It will line-wrap when using fixed-pitch fonts. It will also do kerning and width adjustment.

The default device (-sDEVICE=) and resolution (-r) are as follows:

```


      gslp      epson      180


      gsbj      bj10e      180


      gsdj      deskjet    300


      gsdj500   djet500    300


      gslj      laserjet   300
```

By default the current date is formatted as the center header.

# [OPTIONS](#OPTIONS)

[Standard switches implemented:](#Standard)

-12BclqRr -b<header> -f<font> -F<hfont> -L<lines> -p<outfile>

[Sun switches implemented:](#Sun)

-T<n> set tab width

[Switches ignored:](#Switches)

-GghKkmow -# -C -d -J -n -P -S -s -t -v

[Switches added:](#Switches~2)

[--add-to-space <units>](#add-to-space)

add the given number of 1/72" units to the width of each space (may be negative)

[--add-to-width <units>](#add-to-width)

add the given number of 1/72" units to the width of each character (may be negative)

[--columns <n>](#columns)

print in <n> columns

[--detect](#detect)

treat the file as PostScript if it starts with %!

[--first-page <n>](#first-page)

start printing at page <n>

[--kern <file.afm>](#kern)

kern using information from the given .AFM file

[--last-page <n>](#last-page)

stop printing after page <n>

--(heading|footing)-(left|center|right) <string>

set the heading/footing fields; use -B first to clear

[--margin-(top|bottom|left|right) <inches>](#margin-%28top_bottom_left_right%29)

set a margin

[--no-eject-(file|formfeed)](#no-eject-%28file_formfeed%29)

end-of-file/FF only starts a new column, not a new sheet

[--spacing <n>](#spacing)

use double (n=2), triple (n=3), etc. spacing

Also, the string %# in a heading or footing is replaced with the page #.

# [SEE ALSO](#SEE_ALSO)

[**gs**(1)](/man/os/ghostscript/gs.1)

# [VERSION](#VERSION)

This document was last revised for Ghostscript version 10.04.0.

# [AUTHOR](#AUTHOR)

Artifex Software, Inc. are the primary maintainers of Ghostscript. This manpage by George Ferguson.

18 Sept 2024 10.04.0

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Document: gsdj(1) from ghostscript 10.08.0-r0 (Chainguard OS)
Source: https://github.com/ArtifexSoftware/ghostpdl