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diff --git a/usr.sbin/lpr/lptest/lptest.1 b/usr.sbin/lpr/lptest/lptest.1 new file mode 100644 index 0000000..95b28f3 --- /dev/null +++ b/usr.sbin/lpr/lptest/lptest.1 @@ -0,0 +1,74 @@ +.\" Copyright (c) 1985, 1990, 1993 +.\" The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved. +.\" +.\" Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without +.\" modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions +.\" are met: +.\" 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright +.\" notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer. +.\" 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright +.\" notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the +.\" documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution. +.\" 3. All advertising materials mentioning features or use of this software +.\" must display the following acknowledgement: +.\" This product includes software developed by the University of +.\" California, Berkeley and its contributors. +.\" 4. Neither the name of the University nor the names of its contributors +.\" may be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software +.\" without specific prior written permission. +.\" +.\" THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE REGENTS AND CONTRIBUTORS ``AS IS'' AND +.\" ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE +.\" IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE +.\" ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE REGENTS OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE +.\" FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL +.\" DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS +.\" OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) +.\" HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT +.\" LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY +.\" OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF +.\" SUCH DAMAGE. +.\" +.\" @(#)lptest.1 8.2 (Berkeley) 12/30/93 +.\" +.Dd December 30, 1993 +.Dt LPTEST 1 +.Os BSD 4.3 +.Sh NAME +.Nm lptest +.Nd generate lineprinter ripple pattern +.Sh SYNOPSIS +.Nm lptest +.Op Ar length +.Op Ar count +.Sh DESCRIPTION +.Nm Lptest +writes the traditional "ripple test" pattern on standard output. +In 96 lines, +this pattern will print all 96 printable +.Tn ASCII +characters +in each position. +While originally created to test printers, it is quite +useful for testing terminals, +driving terminal ports for debugging purposes, +or any other task where a quick supply of random data is needed. +.Pp +The +.Ar length +argument specifies the output line length if the default +length of 79 is inappropriate. +.Pp +The +.Ar count +argument specifies the number of output lines to be generated if +the default count of 200 is inappropriate. +Note that if +.Ar count +is to be specified, +.Ar length +must be also be specified. +.Sh HISTORY +.Nm Lptest +appeared in +.Bx 4.3 . |