DAVISM@kcgl1.eng.ohio-state.edu (Michael T. Davis) (05/02/91)
Is there a short subprogram that can be {ap|pre}pended to a PostScript
file in order for the file to print multiple (logical) pages per (physical)
page? DEC PostScript printers include this ability, but I haven't been able to
glean the method they use from what little related documention we have.
Thanks,
Mike
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In article <1991May2.004059.22300@zardoz.eng.ohio-state.edu> DAVISM@kcgl1.eng.ohio-state.edu (Michael T. Davis) writes:
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< Is there a short subprogram that can be {ap|pre}pended to a PostScript
<file in order for the file to print multiple (logical) pages per (physical)
<page? DEC PostScript printers include this ability, but I haven't been able to
<glean the method they use from what little related documention we have.
I'm not sure what you mean by a logical page, but if you want the printer to
print more than one copy of the same page, then do: /#copies n def
where n is the number of copies you want printed each time a showpage is done.
That little ditty can be added anywhere in the prolog.
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In article <1689@vidiot.UUCP> brown@vidiot.UUCP (Vidiot) writes: >In article <1991May2.004059.22300@zardoz.eng.ohio-state.edu> DAVISM@kcgl1.eng.ohio-state.edu (Michael T. Davis) writes: >< Is there a short subprogram that can be {ap|pre}pended to a PostScript ><file in order for the file to print multiple (logical) pages per (physical) ><page? >I'm not sure what you mean by a logical page, but if you want the printer to >print more than one copy of the same page ... <text deleted> I believe that what he wants is "n" pages of printout to be placed onto a single sheet of paper ... a "nUP" program. Such a program was posted (here I believe) a while ago ... not sure where you could FTP it from, but if you can not find it, I might be able to find what was posted a while ago. leoh@hdw.csd.harris.com Leo Hinds (305)973-5229 Gfx ... gfx ... :-) whfg orpnhfr V "ebg"grq zl fvtangher svyr lbh guvax V nz n creireg ?!!!!!!? ... znlor arkg gvzr
brown@vidiot.UUCP (Vidiot) (05/09/91)
In article <3254@travis.csd.harris.com> leoh@hardy.hdw.csd.harris.com (Leo Hinds) writes: <In article <1689@vidiot.UUCP> brown@vidiot.UUCP (Vidiot) writes: <>In article <1991May2.004059.22300@zardoz.eng.ohio-state.edu> DAVISM@kcgl1.eng.ohio-state.edu (Michael T. Davis) writes: <>< Is there a short subprogram that can be {ap|pre}pended to a PostScript <><file in order for the file to print multiple (logical) pages per (physical) <><page? < <>I'm not sure what you mean by a logical page, but if you want the printer to <>print more than one copy of the same page ... <text deleted> < <I believe that what he wants is "n" pages of printout to be placed onto a <single sheet of paper ... a "nUP" program. Such a program was posted (here <I believe) a while ago ... not sure where you could FTP it from, but if you <can not find it, I might be able to find what was posted a while ago. Ya, silly me. The program to look for is "psnup". -- harvard\ att!nicmad\ spool.cs.wisc.edu!astroatc!vidiot!brown Vidiot ucbvax!uwvax..........!astroatc!vidiot!brown rutgers/ decvax!nicmad/ INTERNET:vidiot!brown%astroatc@spool.cs.wisc.edu
DAVISM@kcgl1.eng.ohio-state.edu (Michael T. Davis) (05/09/91)
Thanks to all who responded. The overwhelming reponse was to look into
the psnup program, which allows printing of 2, 4, 8 or 16 pages per sheet of
paper. I found the sources at uunet, in the comp.misc.sources archives.
Mike
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brown@vidiot.UUCP (Vidiot) writes: >In article <3254@travis.csd.harris.com> leoh@hardy.hdw.csd.harris.com (Leo Hinds) writes: ><In article <1689@vidiot.UUCP> brown@vidiot.UUCP (Vidiot) writes: ><>In article <1991May2.004059.22300@zardoz.eng.ohio-state.edu> DAVISM@kcgl1.eng.ohio-state.edu (Michael T. Davis) writes: ><>< Is there a short subprogram that can be {ap|pre}pended to a PostScript ><><file in order for the file to print multiple (logical) pages per (physical) Try my multi.ps. It works for almost all postscript- see another article by me about the problems of bind for its short comings. It is ftpable from:- archive.su.oz.au (129.78.64.2) in pub/ps_printing/multi/* -- ________________________________________________________________________ Ross Rodney Cartlidge | rossc@extro.ucc.su.oz.au University Computing Service, H08 | Phone: +61 2 6923497 University of Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia | FAX: +61 2 6606557