wightman@spot.Colorado.EDU (WIGHTMAN MICHAEL P) (06/10/91)
We have a number of HP9000 Series 300 machines running HP-UX 7.05, and we have a number of applications which are generating postscript output. Unfortunately not all of the applications allow pre-viewing of their output on the screen. Hence we spend a lot of time printing large postscript files, possibly unecessarily. I recently came across a Postscript Interpreter, written by Crisping Goswell, which was posted to comp.sources.unix. This package seems to provide a very nice postscript interpreter, and also provides support for X11 pre-viewing. My question is, has anyone gone to the trouble of getting this running on an HP9000 ? All of the documentation talks to running on Suns (2 & 3) under suntools. Anyone aware of this program (or others) which are running under HP-UX ?? --- Scott Pinkerton spinkert@copper.denver.colorado.edu
kk@hpl-opus.hpl.hp.com (Konstantinos Konstantinides) (06/11/91)
Have you tried Ghostscript? It supports previewing under X11 ninstall -pvhhpsadle.hp.com -P2150 GS2-1-1 K. Konstantinides
darrylo@hpnmdla.sr.hp.com (Darryl Okahata) (06/11/91)
In comp.sys.hp, kk@hpl-opus.hpl.hp.com (Konstantinos Konstantinides) writes: > Have you tried Ghostscript? It supports previewing under X11 This is a good suggestion. However ... > ninstall -pvhhpsadle.hp.com -P2150 GS2-1-1 Before everyone says, "Huh???", I would like to point out/explain that the above command will only work for Hewlett-Packard entities because: 1. The above command is an HP internal (unreleased) tool for distributing software. (Please don't ask me for a copy, as I can't do that.) 2. Accessing "hpsadle.hp.com" requires access to HP's internal closed subnet. Due to security reasons, HP's internal internet is not accessible to the outside world. If anyone wants a copy of ghostscript, it's best if they obtain a copy via anonymous ftp to prep.ai.mit.edu (look in the directory /pub/gnu). -- Darryl Okahata Internet: darrylo%sr@relay.hp.com DISCLAIMER: this message is the author's personal opinion and does not constitute the support, opinion or policy of Hewlett-Packard or of the little green men that have been following him all day.
kjc@and.cs.liv.ac.uk (06/13/91)
In article <1991Jun10.163355.18090@colorado.edu>, wightman@spot.Colorado.EDU (WIGHTMAN MICHAEL P) writes: > We have a number of HP9000 Series 300 machines running HP-UX 7.05, and we have > a number of applications which are generating postscript output. Unfortunately > not all of the applications allow pre-viewing of their output on the screen. > Hence we spend a lot of time printing large postscript files, possibly > unecessarily. > > I recently came across a Postscript Interpreter, written by Crisping Goswell, > which was posted to comp.sources.unix. This package seems to provide a very > nice postscript interpreter, and also provides support for X11 pre-viewing. > My question is, has anyone gone to the trouble of getting this running on an > HP9000 ? All of the documentation talks to running on Suns (2 & 3) under > suntools. Anyone aware of this program (or others) which are running under > HP-UX ?? > > --- > Scott Pinkerton > spinkert@copper.denver.colorado.edu I think the package you refer to is called xps - its OK but is pretty old now. We used it for a while but we now prefer Ghostscript (GNU Postscript) - Ghostscript handles Postscript files that use to break xps. Ghostscript will allow you to preview your files under X11 and there's even a filter to convert Postscript to LaserJet output. Ghostscript is available via ftp from many archive sites such as uunet.uu.net usually under the pub/gnu directory (or similar). From memory it compiles under HP-UX without too much (if any) difficulty. Regards, Kenny Chan email: kjc@uk.ac.liv.cs.and postal: Kenneth Chan Computer Science Department University Of Liverpool PO Box 147 Liverpool L69 3BX.