epcol

Epcol gives simple access to using factory builtin features of ESC-P2 printers such as the Epson LQ590 printer. These printers have very nice embedded fonts that are easy to use when a file is processed by epcol before printing. The proportional fonts are very nice looking fonts. A typical usage is putting macro commands in the text file or specifying a command option to epcol on the command line as shown in the epcol syntax statement. Just give epcol an unknown option to get the syntax echoed (e.g., epcol -z). The macro commands are the macro name, .ep, followed by a command name such as roman (i.e., .ep roman) on a line by itself. The .ep\ proportional command enables the printer builtin proportional spacing font.

The ocfont reviews serve as a question and answer area for epcol and other josephms sourceforge projects and are regularly checked.

Rel_1.2.0 adds support for newer printer fonts (e.g., prestige) with added .ep macros and with command line -style option values.

Features

ESC-P2 printing
Use builtin fonts
Use proportional fonts
Use subscripts/superscripts
Adjust left & right margins with 1/180th inch spacing

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License

GNU General Public License version 3.0 (GPLv3)

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Additional Project Details

Operating Systems

Linux

Languages

English

Intended Audience

End Users/Desktop

User Interface

Command-line, Console/Terminal

Programming Language

Unix Shell

Related Categories

Unix Shell Printing Software, Unix Shell Fonts

Registered

2026-03-24

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