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graph(1G)

lpr(1)

vi(1)

plot(3X)

plot(5)

rasterfile(5)

PLOT(1G)  —  USER COMMANDS

NAME

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

SYNOPSIS

plot [ −Tterminal ]

AVAILABILITY

This command is available with the Graphics software installation option.  Refer to Installing SunOS 4.1 for information on how to install optional software. 

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. 

ENVIRONMENT

Except for ver, the following terminal-types can be used with ‘lpr −g’ see lpr(1)) 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.

implot Imagen plotter. 

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/implot

/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

/var/tmp/vplotnnnnnn

SEE ALSO

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

Sun Release 4.1  —  Last change: 22 December 1987

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