cupsfilter(8)

NAME
cupsfilter - convert a file to another format using cups filters

SYNOPSIS
cupsfilter [ --list-filters ] [ -D ] [ -U user ] [ -c config-file ] [ -d printer ] [ -e ] [ -i mime/type ] [ -j job-id[,N] ] [ -m mime/type ] [ -n copies ] [ -o name=value ] [ -p filename.ppd ] [ -t title ] [ -u ] filename

DESCRIPTION
cupsfilter is a front-end to the CUPS filter subsystem which allows you to convert a file to a specific format, just as if you had printed the file through CUPS. By default, cupsfilter generates a PDF file. The converted file is sent to the standard output.

OPTIONS

--list-filters
    Do not actually run the filters, just print the filters used to stdout.

-D  Delete the input file after conversion.

-U user
    Specifies the username passed to the filters. The default is the name of the current user.

-c config-file
    Uses the named cups-files.conf configuration file.

-d printer
    Uses information from the named printer.

-e  Use every filter from the PPD file.

-i mime/type
    Specifies the source file type. The default file type is guessed using the filename and contents of the file.

-j job-id[,N]
    Converts document N from the specified job. If N is omitted, document 1 is converted.

-m mime/type
    Specifies the destination file type. The default file type is application/pdf. Use printer/foo to convert to the printer format defined by the filters in the PPD file.

-n copies
    Specifies the number of copies to generate.

-o name=value
    Specifies options to pass to the CUPS filters.

-p filename.ppd
    Specifies the PPD file to use.

-t title
    Specifies the document title.

-u  Delete the PPD file after conversion.

EXIT STATUS
cupsfilter returns a non-zero exit status on any error.

ENVIRONMENT
All of the standard cups(1) environment variables affect the operation of cupsfilter.

FILES
/etc/cups/cups-files.conf
/etc/cups/*.convs
/etc/cups/*.types
/usr/share/cups/mime/*.convs
/usr/share/cups/mime/*.types

NOTES
Unlike when printing, filters run using the cupsfilter command use the current user and security session. This may result in different output or unexpected behavior.

EXAMPLE
The following command will generate a PDF preview of job 42 for a printer named "myprinter" and save it to a file named "preview.pdf":
    cupsfilter -m application/pdf -d myprinter -j 42 >preview.pdf

SEE ALSO
cups(1), cupsd.conf(5), filter(7), mime.convs(7), mime.types(7), CUPS Online Help (http://localhost:631/help)

COPYRIGHT
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