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From: pbailey@***.ipswichcity.qld.gov.au (Peter Bailey)
Subject: Printing Postscript files.
Date: Wed, 3 Apr 96 21:57:08
Hi Fro,

>>Postscript, however, ensures more platform compatibility....but it's =
a
>>tradeoff
>
> Ok, I've heard alot about postscript, and would like to print all the=
SR
> stuff floating around in it. I still haven't figured out how to do i=
t. Do
> I need a special program to do it with? I know i need a postscript
> compatible printer, and i don't think mine is (HP deskjet 500C) But =
i can
> take it to school and print it out with the new super duper laser pri=
nters
> (damn i love those things!) If a couple of you guys would give me a =
hand
> with this, via private e-mail, it would be greatly appreciated!

I'm sending this via the list because someone else may like to know as
well. I often take a postscript file to work and print it via the
postscript printer there. Take the postscript file (usually on a disk b=
ut
it's up to you) to the computer which has the postscript printer connec=
ted
to it. Get yourself to a command line and enter;

copy Book.ps lpt1:

This example assumes the computer is using MSDos, has a postscript prin=
ter
connected to the parrallel port, the postscript file is called
"Book.ps", and that the postscript file is in the current "cd"'d
direct=
ory.

Do NOT send the file to prn: or whatever. All you will get is a dump of=
the
postscript itself. If you send the file direct to the parrallel port (i=
n
the example above) the printer does all the work.

Hope that helps, and email me if it doesn't.

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