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From: kdg@world.std.com (Keith D Gregory)
Newsgroups: comp.lang.postscript
Subject: Re: How to put EPS figures into Mac Word document?
Date: 26 Sep 92 20:13:33 GMT
Organization: The World Public Access UNIX, Brookline, MA

In article <10871@sun13.scri.fsu.edu> lyons@scri.fsu.edu (Jim Lyons) writes:
>I am generating screen dumps of windows in a unix application in eps for
>inclusion in documentation. The documentation is being done in Word 4
>(soon
>Word 5, I guess) on a Macintosh. There doesn't seem to be an easy way to
>put the eps figures into the document, though. Word 5's manual has a
>section on importing eps figures, but it involves reading in the eps and
>setting its style to PostScript (a built in style); this seems pretty
>cumbersome to me (typically MicroSoft) and would not seem to allow one to
>preview pages, or position the figures easily.

Word 5 might be your best solution here. It will allow you to import a picture
from a text EPS file; all it shows on-screen is a placeholder. The drawback is
that you won't be able to save the file to Word for Windows and have the
graphics preserved (sometimes being a Microsoft "gamma-tester" -- one who does
testing after buying the software -- can get tiresome, especially when you
have to deliver documents on both platforms).

Another option is to forego the use of EPS altogether. I assume that you are
working with X screen dumps. I've written a utility to convert XWD dumps into 
TIFF 4.0 files -- e-mail me at the above address to get it.  There are also 
packages in the MIT contrib section that do the same thing; they tend to be
very multi-functional, however.

-kdg
From: yoder@austin.ibm.com (Stuart R. Yoder)
Newsgroups: comp.lang.postscript
Subject: PCL -> PostScript
Date: 2 Oct 92 17:40:02 GMT
Reply-To: yoder@netmail.austin.ibm.com
Organization: IBM Austin
Originator: yoder@yoder.austin.ibm.com



Is anyone aware of a software package to convert HP's PCL language
to PostScript.  I've looked at the FAQ and poked around a bit
but haven't seen anything.
-- 
-Stuart
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My opinions are mine and not those of my employer.
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From: rjbarbal@athena.mit.edu (Richard J. Barbalace)
Newsgroups: comp.lang.postscript
Subject: Program to draw mazes?
Date: 7 Oct 1992 00:33:40 GMT
Organization: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Distribution: world
NNTP-Posting-Host: hodge.mit.edu
Keywords: maze

Hello.

Does anyone have PostScript programs which draw random mazes?  If so, would you
mail them to me.  I will gladly forward any programs I receive to anyone who
requests them.

I would especially like to see a program which can draw non-square mazes, i.e.,
mazes which curve in twisty random ways.

Thanks, and take care.
- Richard J. Barbalace
  <rjbarbal@athena.mit.edu>
From: brown@vidiot.UUCP (Vidiot)
Newsgroups: comp.lang.postscript
Subject: Re: counting pages?
Date: 27 Sep 92 18:40:30 GMT
Reply-To: brown@vidiot.UUCP (Vidiot)
Organization: Vidiot's Hangout

In article <Bv7H2A.6Kt@mtholyoke.edu> jbotz@mtholyoke.edu (Jurgen Botz) writes:
<Are there any programs that will take a postscript file as input
<and return the number of pages?  I know this is non-trivial, and
<yes, I know I can count pages by getting the page count from the
<printer before and after printing a document, but I need a way to
<predict how many pages a printjob is going to take in advance.

Gee, here we go again :-)

If the PostScript file is DSC compliant, just grep for "Pages:"

If the document is not DSC compliant, then no it isn't easy.  You have to
interpret the PostScript program and have it report to you a page count.
I think someone mentioned that GhostScript might work for that.

But, keep in mind that someone could send a single line piece of PostScript
code to the printer that could print a different number of pages each time
it is executed.
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Newsgroups: comp.lang.postscript
From: frank@snooks.isri.unlv.edu (Frank Jenkins)
Subject: I also need an ascii to ps converter 
Reply-To: frank@snooks.isri.unlv.edu (Frank Jenkins)
Organization: UNLV Computer Science and Electrical Engineering
Date: Thu, 1 Oct 92 20:58:36 GMT

 games@max.u.washington.edu writes:
I need an ascii to postscript converter.  I heard that his nenscript
was good.  Can anybody point me to an ftp site here for the source?

Is there a really really good one out there (command line parameters for top
and bottom and left and right margins, base font, base font size, the number
of pages to place on a single sheet (using an adjusted value for base font
or course)  options for the output file portrait or landscape, and options
for setting tab stops (like every 8 character pretend monospaced, or in some
inch figure...) )

If anybody can help me out, I would appreciate it.  I can add some of the
features that it dosent have if necessary...  I just don't feel like
doing the whole job from scratch, or like rewriting the really bad converter
that I presently have.
---------------------------------------------------------
The ones I have seen posted on the net are not flexible enough. I need to change 
base font style and size.
`Preciate any help.

frank jenkins
From: gwpoulos@athena.mit.edu (George W. Poulos)
Newsgroups: comp.lang.postscript
Subject: GhostScript: How do you send printer output to stdout?
Date: 30 Sep 92 12:45:47 GMT
Organization: Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Hi, I'm sorry if this is the wrong newsgroup to post to, but here is
my problem.  I have GhostScript v2.3 compiled on an SGI Personal Iris
to which I want to attach an HP LaserJet IIP.  I was hoping that I
could use GhostScript with the laserjet device driver so that it could
take postscript from standard input and output PCL4 printer code to
standard output.  When I give the command:
        "cat golfer.ps | gs -sDEVICE=ljet2p -q -dNOPAUSE - "
The program tells me that it has left a file in /usr/tmp.
How can I configure GhostScript so that it sends output to stdout
instead of a scratch file in /usr/tmp ?
Any info would be appreciated?
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Newsgroups: comp.lang.postscript
From: towen@relay.nswc.navy.mil (Thomas F. Owen)
Subject: Inexpensive Laser Printer
Organization: Code E402, Naval Surface Warfare Center
Date: Thu, 1 Oct 1992 12:07:25 GMT

I am looking for an inexpensive laser printer, preferably one that
supports Postscript.  I realize that Ghostscript is available to
drive most laser printers, but this is an expensive solution in terms
of print times and integration into standard packages that directly
support Postscript.  This printer will be low volume and used on an
IBM PC platform.

I am looking for experiences both good and bad about these low end
printers.  Examples of experiences include problems in setup or use,
consumable replenishment issues, overall performance, quality of
output, expandability to support complex outputs (e.g., multiple
fonts, large bitmaps, etc.), etc.

I believe that the TI MicroLaser supports Postscript directly and is 
reasonably priced, but I have no information on itsperformance, 
compatability, reliability, etc.  The QMS 410 is another choice but is 
more expensive.  Are there other solutions that give 3-4 pages per minute 
and support or are capable of supporting the standard 35 fonts used by the 
Laserwriter?

Please email any responses directly to me, and I will summarize for the
news group.

Thanks in advance for any experiences that you can share.

Tom Owen
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Thomas F. Owen (towen@relay.nswc.navy.mil)
Work: (703) 663-7614
Paper Mail: NAVSWC, Code E402, Dahlgren VA 22448


Newsgroups: comp.lang.postscript
From: maretz@saturn.osf.org ( Maretz)
Subject: looking for postscript-->>ascii gadget
Organization: Open Software Foundation
Distribution: usa
Date: Thu, 1 Oct 1992 14:15:18 GMT

Does anyone have a utility that takes a postscript input file and
generates, even if in pretty crude form, plain ascii corresponding to the
text sections of the doc?  If so, please let me know where I can find a
copy.

Thanks,

Andy Maretz
maretz@osf.org
617-621-8982
Newsgroups: comp.lang.postscript
From: xxronr@convx1.lerc.nasa.gov (Ron Rivett)
Subject: help on Postscript books
Organization: NASA Lewis Research Center
Date: Mon, 28 Sep 1992 16:57:43 GMT

I obtained a list of Postscript books from a technical book distributor called:

	Quantum Books
	1 Kendell Square
	Building #400
	Cambridge, MA 02139
	(617) 494-5042


 I would like get some feedback on these books (e.g. as an introduction to 
Postscript, as a tutorial, text oriented, graphics oriented, etc) and maybe 
a ranking from 1-10 with 10 being the best. 


	
	1)	Understanding PostScript Programming 
	        3rd edition
	        David A. Holzgang
		Sybex
		$29.95
	
	
	2)	Learning PostScript -- A Visual Approach
		Ross Smith
		Peachpit Press, Berkley, CA.
	        (ISBN 0-938-151-12-6)
		$22.95
	
	3)   	Real World PostScript
		edited by Stephen F. Roth
		Addison-Wesley
		$6.00
	
	4)    	Thinking In PostScript
		Glenn Reid
		Addison-Wesley
		$7.00
	
	
	5)	Inside Postscript
		Frank Merritt Braswell
		320pp.
		$37.50
	
	6)	Postscript Programmer's Reference Guide
		David Holzgang
		416pp.
		$24.95
	
	7)	PostScript Language Program Design
		Adobe Systems
		published by Addison-Wesley
		$24.95
	
	8)    	PostScript Language Tutorial and Cookbook
		Adobe Systems,
		published by Addison-Wesley
		$18.95

	9) 	Postscript By Example
		McGilton
		$29.95

       10)	Postscript Cookbook
		Thomas
		$22.95	

       11)	Hands On Postscript
		Spring
		$29.95


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From: rberlin@birdland.Eng.Sun.COM (Rich Berlin)
Newsgroups: comp.lang.postscript
Subject: Re: How to tell if color PS printer?
Date: 6 Oct 1992 16:12:58 GMT
Organization: SunPics -- A Sun Microsystems Business
NNTP-Posting-Host: birdland
Keywords: color

In article <dsmith.717909971@aa.cad.slb.com> dsmith@aa.cad.slb.com (J. Daniel Smith) writes:
>How can I tell with absolute certainty if a printer can print in
>color?  With Level 1 PostScript a solution that probably almost always
>worked was to check for something like "setcmykcolor" since that
>operator was only available on color printers.  However, using Level 2
>PostScript, "setcmykcolor" is supported in all implemtations; its up
>to the rendering mechanism to determine how best to render the color.


Carl Orthlieb <orthlieb@adobe.com> posted the following awhile back.

-- Rich


-------- begin included message --------

The following code determines the number of device colors that a device has:
	0 - Unknown
	1 - Black and White
	3 - RGB or CMY
	4 - CMYK 

Hope this helps, Carl 8^)

%!
% Determine the number of device colors
/NDColors 1 def	% This will be the value if colorimage does not exist
/colorimage where {
	pop
	/NDColors 0		% Unknown
	statusdict begin 
		/processcolors where { 
			pop pop processcolors 
		}{
			/deviceinfo where { 
				pop deviceinfo /Colors known { 
					pop deviceinfo /Colors get 
				} if
			} if
		} ifelse
	end		% statusdict
	def
} if
(Number of Device Colors: ) print NDColors =

-------- end included message --------
--
===============================================================================
Richard.Berlin@Eng.Sun.COM   |   The significant problems we face cannot be
			     |   solved at the same level of thinking we were
			     |   at when we created them.  -- Albert Einstein
From: valden@adam.loria.fr (Agnes Valdenaire)
Newsgroups: comp.lang.postscript
Subject: tgif doesn't print on ntx
Keywords: tgig, mac, ntx, eps, dictfull
Date: 28 Sep 92 16:34:15 GMT
Organization: Crin-Inria-Lorraine

Sorry if it is a FAQ, the problem is :

when I include a tgif (eps) file in a tex file, 
I can't print the result ps file on our ntx.

It works on all the others printers 
(a p400ps, p3400ps, dataproduct, even an nt connected on a sun)

The ntx is connected on the appletalk network, and we use
CAP (papif and papof) to print on it.
The error is :

%%[ Error: dictfull; OffendingCommand: def ]%%
%%[ Flushing: rest of job (to end-of-file) will be ignored ]%%

The ntx has 2 MB of memory. 

I don't understand why the error dictfull occurs whith the ntx
and not whith others printers.

If you know why, send me a mail.

Thanks 

Agnes Valdenaire
-----------------

email : Agnes.Valdenaire@loria.fr

C.R.I.N (Centre de Recherche en Informatique de Nancy)
Newsgroups: comp.lang.postscript
Subject: Re: 2-sided printing w/o crinkling?
From: graeme@hart.actrix.gen.nz (Graeme Hart)
Date: 29 Sep 92 9:14:45 GMT

jaffe@hoss.unl.edu (David Jaffe @ University of Nebraska - Lincoln) once wrote....
>I have a postscript laser printer (TI Microlaser Plus).  I can print
>double-sided by first printing the odd pages, then putting the output back into
>the input tray, and printing the even pages.  But when I do this I get a very
>high percentage of crinkled pages.  (The first time through, the output is 
>fine.  But the second time through, crinkling occurs.)  What can I do to avoid
>this?  The only thing I can think of is to use a different kind of paper.
>What kind is best for this purpose?

This is often caused by damp paper.  Keep the paper in it's original 
wrapping, and in a "heated" cupboard.  Just putting an ordinary light
bulb in the cupboard is enough to keep things dry.

>
>David Jaffe (jaffe@hoss.unl.edu)
>University of Nebraska - Lincoln

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Newsgroups: comp.lang.postscript
From: eps@futon.SFSU.EDU (Eric P. Scott)
Subject: Re: next -- does postscript work well?
Reply-To: eps@cs.sfsu.edu
Organization: San Francisco State University
Date: Sat, 3 Oct 1992 14:30:55 GMT

In article <1992Oct2.191728.22121@unlinfo.unl.edu>
	jaffe@hoss.unl.edu (David Jaffe) writes:
>                                                 Are there any problems 
>printing raw postscript files on a next?

If they're "kosher" PostScript, no problem.  If they're Mac-
bastard-PostScript, you'll probably need to run them through
the publicly-available "macps" program first.  PostScript
produced by FrameMaker 2.0 on Suns that explicitly checks for
fonts using StandardEncoding (NeXT's supplied fonts provide the
extended NextStepEncoding instead) won't reencode properly.
(There's an easy fix.)  Other than that, I can't say that I've
run into any serious printing problems.

>                                          Does dvips (rokicki) work well with
>it?

Sure does.  So does TeXview, the onscreen previewer.  If you
prefer troff (grin), Adobe TranScript is there too (and that's
Previewable onscreen as well).  Saves toner and trees.

>     I have heard that the postscript interpretation is done by the main
>machine (and not by the printer).  Is this true?

NeXT sells two "dumb" printers that use the software-RIP
capability (as will third-party dot-matrix printers such as the
Epson 510 or IBM ProPrinter 24P--now functional as PostScript
Level 2 devices).  Of course, you can also use any printer (or
imagesetter) with a built-in PostScript interpreter via a serial
connection, or Ethernet using TCP/IP, EtherTalk (Phase 1 or
Phase 2), or whatever gobbledygook "NetWare compatible" beasts
want.

>                                                  Are there any problems?

Yeah, the trusty ol' LaserWriter II NTX seems positively glacial
by comparison.  Seriously, though, my biggest complaint is that
NeXTSTEP only includes the Standard 13 Adobe Type 1 fonts; if
you want the Standard 35N that every "normal" PostScript printer
provides, you'll need to shell out for the "Adobe Plus Pack for
NeXT" to complete the set.  It's not like we're talking about
huge sums of money (especially with an educational discount), but
I find it annoying that this wasn't part of the basic package.

					-=EPS=-
From: brown@vidiot.UUCP (Vidiot)
Newsgroups: comp.lang.postscript
Subject: Re: 2-sided printing w/o crinkling?
Date: 29 Sep 92 03:07:09 GMT
Reply-To: brown@vidiot.UUCP (Vidiot)
Organization: Vidiot's Hangout

In article <1992Sep28.130819.8722@unlinfo.unl.edu> jaffe@hoss.unl.edu (David Jaffe) writes:
<I have a postscript laser printer (TI Microlaser Plus).  I can print
<double-sided by first printing the odd pages, then putting the output back into
<the input tray, and printing the even pages.  But when I do this I get a very
<high percentage of crinkled pages.  (The first time through, the output is 
<fine.  But the second time through, crinkling occurs.)  What can I do to avoid
<this?  The only thing I can think of is to use a different kind of paper.

You are a victim of the paper curl on the first pass.  I too have the problem
with the Apple LaserWriter IINT.  The cure is to run it through backwards.
(Tail first)  OK, so you can't do it normally.  So, to get the curl fixed,
run the paper through the printer upside-down, backwards, printing blank
pages.  This can be done by telling to printer to print x number of blank
pages.  Then you can print the other side of the paper, since the bad curl
will have been straightened out.

With groff output, I can print the output upside down, removing the blank pass.
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From: mnarayan@bmerh484.bnr.ca (Brian Larmour)
Newsgroups: comp.lang.postscript
Subject: Post script page splitter
Date: 2 Oct 92 14:07:34 GMT
Organization: Bell-Northern Research, Ottawa, Canada

Hi:

I have a postscript file (generated by FrameMaker) which contains a 40x17 size
page. When I try to print this file, only the first 8x17 portion of the
document is printed. 

I was wondering if anyone out there would have a
program/tool that prints a large page on 2 or more pages.


Please let me know.

 -----------------                   -----------------
 |                |                  |                |
 |                |                  |  Part 1        |
 |                |                  |                |
 |                |                  -----------------
 |     one        |
 |     large      |  
 |     page       |                  -----------------
 |                |                  |                |
 |                |   ------>        |   Part 2       |
 |                |                  |                |
 |                |                  -----------------
 |                | 
 |                |                  -----------------
 |                |                  |                |
 |                |                  |   Part 3       |
 |                |                  |                |
 |                |                  -----------------
 |                |
 -----------------


Thanks.


Malur Narayan.
Newsgroups: comp.lang.postscript
From: delahunt@adobe.com (Jim DeLaHunt)
Subject: Re: FAQ - any volunteers?
Organization: Adobe Systems Incorporated
Date: Thu, 1 Oct 1992 06:55:06 GMT

In article <1992Sep30.214224.18201@unlv.edu> grover@isri.unlv.edu writes:
>In article <1992Sep30.161717.15853@gvl.unisys.com>, wrp@ivy.unisys.com 
>(Bill Pringle) writes:
>) Anyone feel like volunteering to take charge of the FAQ for this group?
>
>The last FAQ I have was posted 23 Jan 1992 and was being maintained by
>Ken (shiva@well.sf.ca.us).  

I guess I'll volunteer, if Ken is willing to hand over the reins.  If 
anybody feels strongly that truth and justice demand that the FAQ stay
out of the biased hands of Adobe, let me know -- I'll let you do the work
instead :-).

	--Jim DeLaHunt, Developer Support, Adobe Systems Incorporated	
delahunt@adobe.com	...!{apple,decwrl}!adobe!delahunt      +1-415-962-3790
From: bf148@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Shad Todd)
Newsgroups: comp.lang.postscript
Subject: Using AFM Kern info in EPS files
Date: 30 Sep 1992 18:22:53 GMT
Organization: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio (USA)
NNTP-Posting-Host: hela.ins.cwru.edu


Hi,

I was wondering if anyone had written a program that redefines the 
show, ashow, kshow, stringwidth, etc, operators to use kerning 
information from an AFM file. For example, a program that using an 
AFM file as input, generates a table in PostScript which would be 
placed in an EPS file and used by the redefined text operators to 
kern character pairs placed.

Is this request clear? Is there a a better method to achieve the 
same results?

Please reply by mail; I will summarize any useful responses.
Thank you for your time,

Shad
_________________
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shtodd@vassar.edu
From: udptech@uniwa.uwa.edu.au (Denis Brown)
Newsgroups: comp.lang.postscript
Subject: Re: annotating EPSF files
Date: 28 Sep 1992 08:46:57 +0800
Organization: The University of Westrn Australia
NNTP-Posting-Host: uniwa.uwa.edu.au
X-Newsreader: Tin 1.1 PL5

I, too, would be interested in the outcome !!  For publications
involving EEG research, many graphs and annotations are often
required.  In the past, I've written code which produces graphs
in HP-GL format and imported them into PageMaker -- for some reason
I've found less joy with EPSF files :-(

PageMaker was then used to generate arrows, labels, etc.  I've looked
at high-end drawing packages too (e.g. Corel Draw) mainly with the
thought in mind of eliminating the intermediate (HP-GL generation) step
but without much luck.  I am almost resigned to writing my own package,
NOT the sort of thing you toss off before morning tea one day, just for
light entertainment !!

Cheers,
Denis