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CanonTIF

Print a TIFF image on a Canon Bubble Jet or compatible printer


Syntax

CANONTIF [<switches>] <cFILENAME.TIF> <nDPI> <nLeft> <nTop> 
   <nNewWidth> <nNewHeight>


Switch

/f
Do not send a form feed after print.

/b<n>
Change brightness by <n> (-255 dark to 255 light). Default is 60.

/letter
Set page size to 8.5 x 11 inches (default).

/legal
Set page size to 8.5 x 14 inches.

/ledger
Set page size to 11 x 17 inches.

/fast
Set fast data transfer mode (LPT ports only). 
Not redirectable with network print servers.

/com<n>
Send output to com <n>.

/lpt<n>
Send output to lpt <n> (default is lpt1).

/prn
Send output to standard print (networks).

/file:<FILE>
Send output to <FILE>.


Arguments

<cFILENAME.TIF>
The TIFF 4.2/5.0 image to print.

<nDPI>
The number of dots per inch (60, 180, or 360).

<nLeft>
Left offset into page in inches.

<nTop>
Top offset into page in inches.

<nNewWidth>
New width in inches.

<nNewHeight>
New height in inches.


DOS Error Messages

Unknown switch /<switch>
<nDPI> should be one of 60, 180, or 360
<nLeft> + <nNewWidth> should be less than 11.0
<nTop> + <nNewHeight> should be less than 17.0
Can not open <cFILENAME.TIF>
Can not allocate enough memory for line buffers
<cFILENAME.TIF> is not a valid Tiff file
Print terminated by user
Printer does not acknowledge
Printer is out of paper
Printer time out error


Remarks

This prints a TIFF image file on a Canon BJC-800 or BJC-820 Color Bubble 
Jet printer in graphic mode. There is optional disabling of form feed, 
changing brightness, port, or file. CanonTIF has the capability of printing 
enormous images larger than screen sizes to 2550x3300 pixels.

Canon BJC-800 and BJC-820 Color Bubble Jet printers support cut sheet, plain 
and coated paper, envelopes, and transparencies up to 11.7" x 17.0". The 
Canon BJC-800 has a Centronics parallel interface, with an optional, 
separate SCSI board available, while the BJC-820 has both Centronics 
parallel and SCSI interfaces. Sunshow Pro currently does not support the 
SCSI interfaces. Epson LQ-2550, LQ-Color, LQ-1050 (monochrome only), and 
LQ-850 (monochrome only) emulations are available. Plain paper is suitable 
for text only, coated paper is required for maximum presentation quality, 
especially for images. Canon accepts A4, A3, letter, legal, and ledger size 
paper.


Example

To print ASMUSSEN.TIF 4.0" x 3.0" at 360 dpi with a left margin of 1.75 
inches and a top margin of 3.5 inches in the approximate center of the page:

CANONTIF /FAST ASMUSSEN.TIF 360 1.75 3.5 4 3