enscript Command Examples

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

• Generate a PostScript file from a text file:

enscript {{path/to/input_file}} {{[-o|--output]}} {{path/to/output_file}}

• Generate a file in a different language than PostScript:

enscript {{path/to/input_file}} {{[-w|--language]}} {{html|rtf|...}} {{[-o|--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}} {{[-r|--landscape]}} {{[-o|--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 {{[-E|--highlight]}} {{language}} {{[-o|--output]}} {{path/to/output_file}}