hemmat@kuhub.cc.ukans.edu (06/06/90)
In article <1990May14.215409.16644@cunixf.cc.columbia.edu> shimmin@cunixf.cc.columbia.edu (John Shimmin) writes: >In article <21069@boulder.Colorado.EDU> >huntert@tramp.Colorado.EDU (Tim Hunter) writes: >>The recent article on hairlines in Mac programs reminded me of something I'd >>like to be able to do: >> >>I know that Adobe Illustrator (or is it Aldus Freehand?) saves it's files as >>postscript code. I'd like to be able to get this type of output for other >>programs, such as Pagemaker or Excel. If I could get a text file of postscipt >>code from these applications, then I'd be able to send it to the local unix >>.... >> Tim Hunter University of Colorado, Boulder >> huntert@tramp.Colorado.EDU 'I really don't like lobster!' > >A little documented feature of macs is that if you hold down the 'k' key >after you send the print command, you will generate a postscript text >file. i'm not sure if it matters what printer you have selected with >the chooser. The times I have tried it, a laser printer was selected, >but it seems like it might work independently of the chosen printer. > >John Shimmin I have tried holding down the "k" key after sending a file to the laser-printer, and successfully generated a psc file. I then tried to laser-print this file from an IBM PC, after transferring it of course, using TOPS and was not successful at all. I have received no error messages, no output, nothing what-so-ever. Is the Mac's generated postscript different from standard postscript? and if it is, is there any way to convert one to another? Any pointers/help will be appreciated. All I am trying to do is to generate standard postscript files from Mac applications and be able to send them to a laser printer via IBM PC's. Thanks in advance. M. Hemmat -- Hemmat@kuhub.cc.ukans.edu Hemmat@ukanvax.bitnet