piocnvt Command
Purpose
Expands or contracts a predefined printer definition or a virtual printer definition.
Syntax
Description
The piocnvt command takes either a predefined printer definition or a virtual printer definition and expands or contracts the file. An expanded printer definition file contains all the attributes associated with that printer definition. A contracted printer definition contains only the printer specific attributes for that printer definition.
Printer definition files are arranged in a hierarchical parent-child relationship. For example the predefined printer definition 4201-3.asc has the parent master. An expanded printer definition for 4201-3.asc would contain all the attributes from 4201-3.asc as well as those from master. A contracted printer definition for 4201-3.asc would contain only the attributes not found in master. The piocnvt command simply provides a way to move back and forth between the expanded and contracted states of a printer definition file.
Flags
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| -i SourceFile | Specifies the complete path and name of the input file. |
| -o TargetFile | Specifies the complete path and name of the output file. If the -o flag is omitted, the SourceFile will be used for output. |
| -s State | Specifies whether the state of the TargetFile parameter
should be expanded or contracted. If the -s flag is omitted,
the piocnvt command attempts to determine the state by examining
the zD attribute in the SourceFile. If a determination
cannot be made the TargetFile parameter will be left in an
expanded state.
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Examples
- To expand the virtual
printer definition lp0:lp0 into the file new:lp0;
enter:
piocnvt -s+ -i lp0:lp0 -o new:lp0 - To contract the virtual
printer definition lp0:lp0 in place; enter:
piocnvt -s! -i lp0:lp0
Files
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| /usr/sbin/piocnvt | Contains the piocnvt command. |