enscript Command Examples

Convert text files to PostScript, HTML, RTF, ANSI, and overstrikes. More information: https://www.gnu.org/software/enscript.

• Generate a PostScript file from a text file:

enscript {{path/to/input_file}} --output={{path/to/output_file}}

• Generate a file in a different language than PostScript:

enscript {{path/to/input_file}} --language={{html|rtf|...}} --output={{path/to/output_file}}

• Generate a PostScript file with a landscape layout, splitting the page into columns (maximum 9):

enscript {{path/to/input_file}} --columns={{num}} --landscape --output={{path/to/output_file}}

• Display available syntax highlighting languages and file formats:

enscript --help-highlight

• Generate a PostScript file with syntax highlighting and color for a specified language:

enscript {{path/to/input_file}} --color=1 --highlight={{language}} --output={{path/to/output_file}}