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/usr/bin/tiff2ps

Provides support for the Tag Image File Format or TIFF

From tiff 4.7.2-r5 (os), captured 2026-11-05 by running tiff2ps --help (exit 1). permalink

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LIBTIFF, Version 4.7.2
Copyright (c) 1988-1996 Sam Leffler
Copyright (c) 1991-1996 Silicon Graphics, Inc.

Convert a TIFF image to PostScript

usage: tiff2ps [options] input.tif ...
where options are:
 -1            generate PostScript Level 1 (default)
 -2            generate PostScript Level 2
 -3            generate PostScript Level 3
 -8            disable use of ASCII85 encoding with PostScript Level 2/3
 -a            convert all directories in file (default is first), Not EPS
 -b #          set the bottom margin to # inches
 -c            center image (-b and -l still add to this)
 -C name       set postscript document creator name
 -d #          set initial directory to # counting from zero
 -D            enable duplex printing (two pages per sheet of paper)
 -e            generate Encapsulated PostScript (EPS) (implies -z)
 -h #          set printed page height to # inches (no default)
 -w #          set printed page width to # inches (no default)
 -H #          split image if height is more than # inches
 -W #          split image if width is more than # inches
 -L #          overLap split images by # inches
 -i #          enable/disable (Nz/0) pixel interpolation (default: enable)
 -l #          set the left margin to # inches
 -m            use "imagemask" operator instead of "image"
 -M size       set the memory allocation limit in MiB. 0 to disable limit
 -o #          convert directory at file offset # bytes
 -O file       write PostScript to file instead of standard output
 -p            generate regular (non-encapsulated) PostScript
 -P L or P     set optional PageOrientation DSC comment to Landscape or Portrait
 -r # or auto  rotate by 90, 180, 270 degrees or auto
 -s            generate PostScript for a single image
 -t name       set postscript document title. Otherwise the filename is used
 -T            print pages for top edge binding
 -x            override resolution units as centimeters
 -y            override resolution units as inches
 -z            enable printing in the deadzone (only for PostScript Level 2/3)
Options (31)
OptionDescriptionSource
-1generate PostScript Level 1 (default)help
-2generate PostScript Level 2help
-3generate PostScript Level 3help
-8disable use of ASCII85 encoding with PostScript Level 2/3help
-aconvert all directories in file (default is first), Not EPShelp
-b #set the bottom margin to # incheshelp
-ccenter image (-b and -l still add to this)help
-C nameset postscript document creator namehelp
-d #set initial directory to # counting from zerohelp
-Denable duplex printing (two pages per sheet of paper)help
-egenerate Encapsulated PostScript (EPS) (implies -z)help
-h #set printed page height to # inches (no default)help
-w #set printed page width to # inches (no default)help
-H #split image if height is more than # incheshelp
-W #split image if width is more than # incheshelp
-L #overLap split images by # incheshelp
-i #enable/disable (Nz/0) pixel interpolation (default: enable)help
-l #set the left margin to # incheshelp
-muse "imagemask" operator instead of "image"help
-M sizeset the memory allocation limit in MiB.help
-o #convert directory at file offset # byteshelp
-O filewrite PostScript to file instead of standard outputhelp
-pgenerate regular (non-encapsulated) PostScripthelp
-P Lset optional PageOrientation DSC comment to Landscape or Portraithelp
-r #rotate by 90, 180, 270 degrees or autohelp
-sgenerate PostScript for a single imagehelp
-t nameset postscript document title.help
-Tprint pages for top edge bindinghelp
-xoverride resolution units as centimetershelp
-yoverride resolution units as incheshelp
-zenable printing in the deadzone (only for PostScript Level 2/3)help

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