PostScript is a page description language, in other words, it is programming language, in which most programs are a list of instructions that describes lines, shades of gray, or text to draw on a page. This is the language that most printers understand. Note too that the options may be before or after the files, it does not matter. Moreover, the comments are essential in those files. If a2ps did not have the behavior expected, this may be because of the default settings given by your system administrator.
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Moreover, if your screen is small, you may pipe it into more . 2.4 Localizing a2ps provides some Native Language Support, that is speaking your mother tongue. Here are some tips on how to use a2ps with other programs. Your-printer Go to the first , previous , next , last section, table of contents .