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3.1.9 PostScript Options
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The following options are related only to variations you want to produce
onto a PostScript output.

 -- Option: --ppd[=KEY]
     With no argument, set automatic PPD selection, otherwise set the
     PPD to KEY.  FIXME: what to read.

 -- Option: -n NUM
 -- Option: --copies=NUM
     print NUM copies of each page

 -- Option: -s DUPLEX-MODE
 -- Option: --sides=DUPLEX-MODE
     Specify the number of sheet sides, or, more generally, the Duplex
     mode (Note: Glossary).  The valid values for DUPLEX-MODE are:
     '1'
     'simplex'
          One page per sheet.

     '2'
     'duplex'
          Two pages per sheet, DuplexNoTumble mode.

     'tumble'
          Two pages per sheet, DuplexTumble mode.
     Not only does this option require Duplex from the printer, but it
     also enables duplex features from a2ps (e.g., the margin changes
     from front pages to back pages etc.).

 -- Option: -S KEY[:VALUE]
 -- Option: --setpagedevice=KEY[:VALUE]
     Pass a page device definition to the generated PostScript output.
     If no VALUE is given, KEY is removed from the definitions.  Note
     that several '--setpagedevice' can be accumulated.

     For example, command

          ubu $ a2ps -SDuplex:true -STumble:true NEWS
          [NEWS (plain): 15 pages on 8 sheets]
          [Total: 15 pages on 8 sheets] sent to the default printer

     prints file 'report.pre' in duplex (two sides) tumble (suitable for
     landscape documents).  This is also valid for delegated files:
          a2ps -SDuplex:true -STumble:true a2ps.texi

     Page device operators are implementation dependent but they are
     standardized.  Note: Page Device Options, for details.

 -- Option: --statusdict=KEY[:VALUE]
 -- Option: --statusdict=KEY[::VALUE]
     Pass a statusdict definition to the generated PostScript output.
     'statusdict' operators and variables are implementation dependent;
     see the documentation of your printer for details.  Note:
     Statusdict Options, for details.  Several '--statusdict' can be
     accumulated.

     If no VALUE is given, KEY is removed from the definitions.

     With a single colon, pass a call to an operator, for instance:

          a2ps --statusdict=setpapertray:1 quicksort.c

     prints file 'quicksort.c' by using paper from the paper tray 1
     (assuming that printer supports paper tray selection).

     With two colons, define variable KEY to equal VALUE.  For instance:

          a2ps --statusdict=papertray::1 quicksort.c

     produces

            /papertray 1 def

     in the PostScript.

 -- Option: -k
 -- Option: --page-prefeed
     enable page prefeeding.  It consists in positioning the sheet in
     the printing area while the PostScript is interpreted (instead of
     waiting the end of the interpretation of the page before pushing
     the sheet).  It can lead to an significant speed up of the
     printing.

     a2ps quotes the access to that feature, so that non supporting
     printers won't fail.

 -- Option: -K
 -- Option: --no-page-prefeed
     disable page prefeeding.