[net.text] Postscript

dwight@timeinc.UUCP (Dwight Ernest) (05/02/85)

	I'm quite interested in any comments anyone might
have concerning Adobe Systems, Inc., or their new proposed
raster imaging high-order programming language (stream language
for output device interpretation) called Postscript(tm).
It would appear to be not only a great idea, but perhaps an
idea whose time has come; standards in raster imaging are
certainly sorely needed. Briefly, Postscript drivers would
be written (and in some cases have been written, for instance,
by Apple for the Mac) to convert internal raster formats
into Postscript source code for outputting to raster imaging
devices in which are located interpreters (a good example
of an actual implementation is the new Apple LaserWriter for
the Mac) with their own MPUs and integral Postscript interpreter
along with, ummm, 1.5 megs of ROM and .5 megs of RAM (or have
I got it reversed?).
	Is anyone else using this/interested in this/know
anything more about this/interested in conversing about this?
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jack@spock.UUCP (Jack Kingsley off) (05/06/86)

If I have a file that I want to run through ptroff, but I would like to
rotate it 90 degrees before printing, is there any easy way to do this?


					Thanks,

						Jack Kingsley


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