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32 | .\" @(#)lptest.1 6.7 (Berkeley) 5/9/91 | |
33 | .\" | |
34 | .Dd May 9, 1991 | |
35 | .Dt LPTEST 1 | |
36 | .Os BSD 4.3 | |
37 | .Sh NAME | |
38 | .Nm lptest | |
39 | .Nd generate lineprinter ripple pattern | |
40 | .Sh SYNOPSIS | |
41 | .Nm lptest | |
42 | .Op Ar length | |
43 | .Op Ar count | |
44 | .Sh DESCRIPTION | |
45 | .Nm Lptest | |
46 | writes the traditional "ripple test" pattern on standard output. | |
47 | In 96 lines, | |
48 | this pattern will print all 96 printable | |
49 | .Tn ASCII | |
50 | characters | |
51 | in each position. | |
52 | While originally created to test printers, it is quite | |
53 | useful for testing terminals, | |
54 | driving terminal ports for debugging purposes, | |
55 | or any other task where a quick supply of random data is needed. | |
56 | .Pp | |
57 | The | |
58 | .Ar length | |
59 | argument specifies the output line length if the the default | |
60 | length of 79 is inappropriate. | |
61 | .Pp | |
62 | The | |
63 | .Ar count | |
64 | argument specifies the number of output lines to be generated if | |
65 | the default count of 200 is inappropriate. | |
66 | Note that if | |
67 | .Ar count | |
68 | is to be specified, | |
69 | .Ar length | |
70 | must be also be specified. | |
71 | .Sh HISTORY | |
72 | .Nm Lptest | |
73 | appeared in | |
74 | .Bx 4.3 . |