root@rdb1.UUCP (Robert Barrell) (02/26/90)
I have seen some utilities which will translate troff output for use on
the HP Laser-jet printer, and some which will translate some special nroff
escapes for use on dot-matrix printers. Does anyone know of any programs which
would allow the use of troff on dot-matrix (or bubble-jet) printers?
True, these printers don't have all the functionality of a laser printer,
but it would be nice (for occasional work, not extended use) to be able to use
the dot-addressable graphics modes of these printers for something a little more
than nroff. In particular, I'd like to avoid taking my xenix system down for
someone to run DOS for Venture Publisher or the like (although I don't know if
that would handle anything other than a laser printer either). The Canon bubble
jet printers have very good print quality, and would be great for a quick troff
now and then.
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