46 lines
1.1 KiB
Groff
46 lines
1.1 KiB
Groff
.\" @(#)lptest.1 1.1 92/07/30 SMI; from UCB 4.3
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.\" Copyright (c) 1985 Regents of the University of California.
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.\" All rights reserved. The Berkeley software License Agreement
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.\" specifies the terms and conditions for redistribution.
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.\"
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.TH LPTEST 1 "16 February 1988"
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.SH NAME
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lptest \- generate lineprinter ripple pattern
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.SH SYNOPSIS
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.B lptest
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[
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.I length
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[
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.I count
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] ]
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.br
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.SH DESCRIPTION
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.IX "lptest command" "" "\fLlptest\fR command"
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.LP
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.B lptest
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writes the traditional "ripple test" pattern on standard output.
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In 96 lines,
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this pattern will print all 96 printable
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.SM ASCII
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characters
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in each position.
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While originally created to test printers, it is quite
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useful for testing terminals,
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driving terminal ports for debugging purposes,
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or any other task where a quick supply of random data is needed.
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.LP
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The
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.I length
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argument specifies the output line length if the default
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length of 79 is inappropriate.
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.LP
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The
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.I count
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argument specifies the number of output lines to be generated if
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the default count of 200 is inappropriate.
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Note that if
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.I count
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is to be specified,
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.I length
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must be also be specified.
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