2.9BSD/usr/man/cat1/sroff.1

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NAME
     sroff - text formatting for Sanders printer

SYNTAX
     sroff [ option ] ...  [ file ] ...

DESCRIPTION
     _S_r_o_f_f formats text in the named  _f_i_l_e_s  for  printing  on  a
     Sanders  Media  12/7  printer  and  is  similar to _n_r_o_f_f and
     _t_r_o_f_f, from which it is  derived.   The  _N_r_o_f_f/_T_r_o_f_f  _u_s_e_r'_s
     _m_a_n_u_a_l  applies  to _s_r_o_f_f as well, with exceptions listed in
     the _S_r_o_f_f _R_e_f_e_r_e_n_c_e _M_a_n_u_a_l. In general,  _s_r_o_f_f  works  simi-
     larly  to  _t_r_o_f_f, although it has some of the limitations of
     _n_r_o_f_f.

     If no _f_i_l_e argument is present, the standard input is  read.
     An  argument consisting of a single minus (-) is taken to be
     a file  name  corresponding  to  the  standard  input.   The
     options,  which  may  appear  in  any  order so long as they
     appear before the files, are:

     -o_l_i_s_t Print only pages whose page  numbers  appear  in  the
            comma-separated  _l_i_s_t of numbers and ranges.  A range
            _N-_M means pages _N through _M; an initial -_N means from
            the  beginning to page _N; and a final _N- means from _N
            to the end.

     -n_N    Number first generated page _N.

     -m_n_a_m_e Use the macro package _n_a_m_e by  prepending  the  macro
            file /usr/lib/tmac/tmac._n_a_m_e to the input _f_i_l_e_s.

     -r_a_N   Set register _a (one-character) to _N.

     -i     Read  standard  input  after  the  input  files   are
            exhausted.

     -q     Invoke the simultaneous input-output mode of  the  rd
            request.

     -F_n_a_m_e Mount set of fonts _n_a_m_e. This option is dependent  on
            the  fonts  mounted in the printer.  Examples are H10
            for Helvesan 10 point Regular and Italic and M12  for
            Messenger 12 (underlining when in font 2).

     -d     Use  draft  mode,  substituting  fast-printing  draft
            fonts whenever available.

     -c     Set up for continuous (roll or  fanfold)  paper.   In
            particular,   no  top  margin  is  generated  by  the
            printer.

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     -nroff Define n rather than t to emulate _n_r_o_f_f. This can  be
            useful  for making macro packages work as with _n_r_o_f_f,
            _e_s_p_e_c_i_a_l_l_y _w_h_e_n _u_s_i_n_g _a _t_y_p_e_w_r_i_t_e_r or a set of  fonts
            with no italics.

     -t     Direct output to the standard output instead  of  the
            sanders printer.

     -w     Wait until printer is available, if currently busy.

     -b     Report whether the printer is busy or available.   No
            text processing is done.

     -z     Suppress output, just  produce  any  diagnostic  mes-
            sages.

     -S     Notify the user when printing  finishes.   Used  when
            _s_r_o_f_f is run in background.

FILES
     /tmp/ta*              temporary file
     /usr/lib/tmac/tmac.*  standard macro files
     /usr/lib/sfont/*      font width tables for _s_r_o_f_f
     /dev/sanders          printer

SEE ALSO
     Michael Karels, _S_r_o_f_f _R_e_f_e_r_e_n_c_e _M_a_n_u_a_l
     J. F. Ossanna, _N_r_o_f_f/_T_r_o_f_f _u_s_e_r'_s _m_a_n_u_a_l
     B. W. Kernighan, _A _T_R_O_F_F _T_u_t_o_r_i_a_l
     seqn(1), tbl(1)

BUGS
     Large backward vertical motions may not work with the  paper
     feeder.   Vertical  lines frequently fail, especially on the
     right-hand side of the page;  this  usually  prevents  boxed
     tables from printing correctly.

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