man/mime.convs.man

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  15 .TH mime.convs 5 "Common UNIX Printing System" "20 March 2006" "Apple Inc."
  16 .SH NAME
  17 mime.convs \- mime type conversion file for cups
  18 .SH DESCRIPTION
  19 The \fImime.convs\fR file defines the filters that are available
  20 for converting files from one format to another. The standard
  21 filters support text, PDF, PostScript, HP-GL/2, and many types of
  22 image files.
  23 .LP
  24 Additional filters can be added to the \fImime.convs\fR file or
  25 (preferably) to other files in the CUPS configuration directory.
  26 .LP
  27 Each line in the \fImime.convs\fR file is a comment, blank, or filter
  28 line. Comment lines start with the # character. Filter lines specify
  29 the source and destination MIME types along with a relative cost
  30 associated with the filter and the filter to run:
  31 .br
  32 .nf
  33
  34 super/type super/type cost filter
  35 application/postscript application/vnd.cups-raster 50 pstoraster
  36 .fi
  37 .SH SEE ALSO
  38 \fIclasses.conf(5)\fR, \fIcupsd(8)\fR, \fIcupsd.conf(5)\fR,
  39 \fImime.types(5)\fR, \fIprinters.conf(5)\fR,
  40 .br
  41 http://localhost:631/help
  42 .SH COPYRIGHT
  43 Copyright 2007 by Apple Inc.
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