mergeOPTIONS(1M)

     NAME
          mergeOPTIONS - merge in PostScript options

     SYNOPSIS
          /usr/etc/appletalk/mergeOPTIONS [ -D ] [ -n user ] [ -p
          printer ] [ ] [ -f file ] [ -t ] [ file ]

     DESCRIPTION
          The mergeOPTIONS program accepts data from stdin (or a
          single optional file) and sends it to stdout.  Its primary
          purpose is to merge queue or user-specific PostScript
          options into the postscript stream.  In addition, in many
          types of printers, mergeOPTIONS is responsible for
          performing accounting and performance timing.

          The flags are defined as follows:

          -u   specifies the user who sent the job.  This determines
               what printer-specific options are sent when the job
               originates on Unix.

          -p   specifies the printer that is being used.  This is a
               signal to mergeOPTIONS that it is the last program in
               the pipeline, and it should do accounting.  -f
               specifies and output file that will be used instead of
               stdout.  This argument is used to avoid an additional
               pipeline element on platforms where redirectioin of
               stdout is not efficecient.  The output file is
               truncated if it exists.

          -t   causes mergeOPTIONS to flip CRs and LFs on output, to
               allow creation of PostScript "TEXT" files for some old,
               broken rips.

     FILES
          OPTIONS.PS
               queue specific  PostScript that will be output with
               every file.  Usually used to control things like film
               positive/negative, etc.

          OPTIONS.spoolername
               If there is an options file for the PAP spooler the job
               came in on, this will be placed in the file AFTER the
               OPTIONS.PS file.  This can allow you to have two
               spoolers to the same queue that have different output
               options, for example, different screening selections.

          SETUP.PPD
               setup for jobs that originate on Unix.  Used to give
               Unix users control of options such as tray selection.

          SETUP.PPD.user
               If a setup file for the user exists, it will be used in
               place of the normal SETUP.PPD.

     CAVEATS
          The capitalization of this program's name cannot be
          explained to some folks who will not listen.