(a2ps.info)Page Options

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3.1.4 Page Options
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This options are related to the content of the virtual pages.

   Please note that the options '-f', '-L', '-l', '-m', and '-1' ..
'-9' all have an influence on the font size.  Only the last one will win
(i.e., 'a2ps -L66 -l80' is the same as 'a2ps -l80').

 -- Option: --line-numbers[=NUMBER]
     print the line numbers from NUMBER lines to NUMBER lines.  Default
     is '1'.

 -- Option: -C
     Alias for '--line-numbers=5'.

 -- Option: -f SIZE[UNIT]
 -- Option: --font-size=SIZE[UNIT]
     scale font to SIZE for body text.  SIZE is a float number, and UNIT
     can be 'cm' for centimeters, 'points' for PostScript points, and
     'in' for inches.  Default unit in 'points'.

     To change the fonts used, change the current prologue (Note:
     Designing PostScript Prologues.

 -- Option: -l NUM
 -- Option: --chars-per-line=NUM
     Set the font size so that NUM columns appear per virtual pages.
     NUM is the real number of columns devoted to the body of the text,
     i.e., no matter whether lines are numbered or not.

 -- Option: -L NUM
 -- Option: --lines-per-page=NUM
     Set the font size so that NUM lines appear per virtual pages.  This
     is useful for printing preformatted documents which have a fixed
     number of lines per page.  The minimum number of lines per page is
     set at 40 and maximum is at 160.  If a number less than 40 is
     supplied, scaling will be turned off.

 -- Option: -m
 -- Option: --catman
     Understand UNIX manual *output* ie: 66 lines per page and possible
     bolding and underlining sequences.  The understanding of bolding
     and underlining is there by default even if '--catman' is not
     specified.  You may want to use the 'ul' prologue (Note: Input
     Options, option '--prologue') if you prefer underlining over
     italics.

     If your file is actually a UNIX manual _input_, i.e., a roff file,
     then depending whether you left a2ps delegate or not, you will get
     a readable version of the text described, or a pretty-printed
     version of the describing file (Note: Your Delegations).

 -- Option: -T NUM
 -- Option: --tabsize=NUM
     set tabulator size to NUM.  This option is ignored if
     '--interpret=no' is given.

 -- Option: --non-printable-format=FORMAT
     specify how non-printable chars are printed.  FORMAT can be
     'caret'
          Use classical Unix representation: '^A', 'M-^B' etc.

     'space'
          A space is written instead of the non-printable character.

     'question-mark'
          A '?' is written instead of the non-printable character.

     'octal'
          For instance '\001', '177' etc.

     'hexa'
          For instance '\x01', '\xfe' etc.

     'emacs'
          For instance 'C-h', 'M-C-c' etc.