NAME
lptest - generate lineprinter ripple pattern
SYNOPSIS
lptest [ length [ count ] ]
DESCRIPTION
Lptest writes the traditional "ripple test"
pattern on standard
output. In 96 lines, this pattern will print all 96
printable
ASCII characters in each position. While originally created
to
test printers, it is quite useful for testing terminals,
driving
terminal ports for debugging purposes, or any other task
where a
quick supply of random data is needed.
The length argument specifies
the output line length if the the
default length of 79 is inappropriate.
The count argument specifies the
number of output lines to be
generated if the default count of 200 is inappropriate. Note
that
if count is to be specified, length must be also be
specified.