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lp2pdf

lp2pdf reads output files with old-style FORTRAN carriage control in column 1 (aka "ASA") and interprets those controls to produce PDF documents.

Installation

lp2pdf requires version 2.043 or newer of the Perl PDF::API2 module. Install it with your system's package manager. Or, you may be able to install it locally with:

cpan -I PDF::API2

Examples

  1. Simulate printing output from the DtCyber emulator:

    lp2pdf -m lined -st -o out.pdf LP5xx_C12_E6
acroread out.pdf

  2. Simulate printing user documentation:

    lp2pdf -f Courier -p letter ~/txed.lp
acroread txed.pdf

  3. Simulate DECwriter III dense printing on "sight saver" paper:

    lp2pdf -c 16.5 -f ~/mnicmp.ttf -m ss -p letter widefile.lp
acroread widefile.pdf

  4. Simulate printing on a Teletype 33 with yellow roll paper:

    (echo -e '\n\n\n' ; sed -e 's/^/ /' out.txt) > out.lp
lp2pdf -f ~/TTY37ts109-Book.ttf13 -m tty -sp tty -i 0.62 out.lp
acroread out.pdf

See "Suggested fonts" below for the 'mnicmp' and 'TTY37ts109-Book' fonts, and the "References" for some background info.

The DECwriter III can print at 5, 6, 6.6, 8.25, 10, 12, 13.2, or 16.5 CPI; and at 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, or 12 LPI.

Suggested fonts

Most of these fonts are free for personal use -- consult the individual websites for license terms.

TTY37ts109-Book (use 13pt size)

mnicmp (DECwriter II/III)

LA36-Book (DECwriter II but 12pt size is not 10 cpi)

Teletype Retro (seems buggy)

Chainprinter (no lowercase, not free)

References