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graph(1G)

lpr(1)

plot(3X)

plot(5)

rasterfile(5)

PLOT(1G)  —  USER COMMANDS

NAME

plot, aedplot, bgplot, crtplot, dumbplot, gigiplot, hpplot, t300, t300s, t4013, t450, tek − graphics filters for various plotters

SYNOPSIS

plot [ −Tterminal ]

DESCRIPTION

plot reads plotting instructions (see plot(5)) from the standard input and produces plotting instructions suitable for a particular terminal on the standard output. 

If no terminal is specified, the environment variable TERM is used.  The default terminal is tek. 

Except for ver, the following terminal-types can be used with lpr −g to produce plotted output:

2648 | 2648a | h8 | hp2648 | hp2648a
Hewlett Packard 2648 graphics terminal.

300 DASI 300 or GSI terminal (Diablo mechanism). 

300s | 300S DASI 300s terminal (Diablo mechanism). 

450 DASI Hyterm 450 terminal (Diablo mechanism). 

4013 Tektronix 4013 storage scope. 

4014 | tek Tektronix 4014 and 4015 storage scope with Enhanced Graphics Module.  (Use 4013 for Tektronix 4014 or 4015 without the Enhanced Graphics Module). 

aed AED 512 color graphics terminal. 

bgplot | bitgraph
BBN bitgraph graphics terminal.

crt Any crt terminal capable of running vi(1).

dumb | un | unknown
Dumb terminals without cursor addressing or line printers.

gigi | vt125 DEC vt125 terminal. 

h7 | hp7 | hp7221
Hewlett Packard 7221 graphics terminal.

var Benson Varian printer-plotter

ver Versatec D1200A printer-plotter.  The output is scan-converted and suitable input to lpr -v. 

FILES

/usr/bin/t300
/usr/bin/t300s
/usr/bin/t4013
/usr/bin/t450
/usr/bin/aedplot
/usr/bin/crtplot
/usr/bin/gigiplot
/usr/bin/plot
/usr/bin/bgplot

/usr/bin/dumbplot
/usr/bin/hpplot
/usr/bin/vplot
/usr/bin/tek
/usr/bin/t450
/usr/bin/t300
/usr/bin/t300s
/usr/bin/vplot
/usr/tmp/vplot nnnnnn

SEE ALSO

graph(1G), lpr(1), plot(3X), plot(5), rasterfile(5)

Sun Release 3.5  —  Last change: 30 May 1986

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