stevem@ibmpcug.co.uk (Steve Marsden) (11/29/90)
I have an RS/6000 running AIX 3, with an HP LaserJet III, to which I have added an HP PostScript cartridge. Now I need the ability to convert ditroff output to PostScript. I gather that there is a PD utility "tpscript", and that the "transcript" utility may also do the same. Can someone please fill me in on some of the details, or suggest other utilities and sources of info. Thanks. -- Automatic Disclaimer: The views expressed above are those of the author alone and may not represent the views of the IBM PC User Group. -- Steve Marsden (stevem@ibmpcug.co.uk) Logica Communications Ltd, 68 Newman St, London W1A 4SE, England Tel: +44 (071) 637 9111 Fax: +44 (071) 383 7971
ron@woan (Ronald S. Woan) (11/30/90)
In article <1990Nov29.152058.4343@ibmpcug.co.uk>, stevem@ibmpcug.co.uk (Steve Marsden) writes: Steve> I have an RS/6000 running AIX 3, with an HP LaserJet III, to Steve> which I have added an HP PostScript cartridge. Now I need the Steve> ability to convert ditroff output to PostScript. I gather that Steve> there is a PD utility "tpscript", and that the "transcript" Steve> utility may also do the same. Can someone please fill me in on Steve> some of the details, or suggest other utilities and sources of Steve> info. You might want to try the freeware psroff (version 2.0) utility to turn [tn]roff files into PostScript or LaserJet output... I haven't used it on AIX 3.1, but earlier versions worked nicely on other systems that I tried it on. The source was posted recently to alt.sources and is available by anonymous ftp (sites posted to comp.archives earlier this week). +-----All Views Expressed Are My Own And Are Not Necessarily Shared By------+ +------------------------------My Employer----------------------------------+ + Ronald S. Woan woan@peyote.cactus.org or woan%austin@iinus1.ibm.com + + other email addresses Prodigy: XTCR74A Compuserve: 73530,2537 +
slh@wolf.cs.washington.edu (Scott Heyano) (12/04/90)
In article <4421@awdprime.UUCP> woan@peyote.cactus.org writes: | |In article <1990Nov29.152058.4343@ibmpcug.co.uk>, stevem@ibmpcug.co.uk |(Steve Marsden) writes: |Steve> I have an RS/6000 running AIX 3, with an HP LaserJet III, to |Steve> which I have added an HP PostScript cartridge. Now I need the |Steve> ability to convert ditroff output to PostScript. I gather that |Steve> there is a PD utility "tpscript", and that the "transcript" |Steve> utility may also do the same. Can someone please fill me in on |Steve> some of the details, or suggest other utilities and sources of |Steve> info. | |You might want to try the freeware psroff (version 2.0) utility to |turn [tn]roff files into PostScript or LaserJet output... I haven't |used it on AIX 3.1, but earlier versions worked nicely on other |systems that I tried it on. The source was posted recently to |alt.sources and is available by anonymous ftp (sites posted to |comp.archives earlier this week). | [stuff] I think psroff requires a true troff with true troff output, and I think the AIX troff is ditroff. So this might be the first thing you check before you put too much time in trying to install it. Also, I think that the aix troff can output for an hp.
ron@woan (Ronald S. Woan) (12/05/90)
In article <13966@june.cs.washington.edu>, slh@wolf.cs.washington.edu (Scott Heyano) writes: Scott> I think psroff requires a true troff with true troff output, Scott> and I think the AIX troff is ditroff. So this might be the Scott> first thing you check before you put too much time in trying Scott> to install it. Also, I think that the aix troff can output Scott> for an hp. Absolutely right, so scratch my psroff idea. Here is exactly what AIX 3.1 troff supports, according to info: IBM 3812 Pageprinter II IBM 3816 Pageprinter Hewlett Packard LaserJet II with K cartridge I couldn't find any mention of the PostScript requested in the original post and have no idea of what the "K cartridge" is (special fonts?). Anyway, groff is supposed to be a full troff implementation with PostScript output right? +-----All Views Expressed Are My Own And Are Not Necessarily Shared By------+ +------------------------------My Employer----------------------------------+ + Ronald S. Woan woan@peyote.cactus.org or woan%austin@iinus1.ibm.com + + other email addresses Prodigy: XTCR74A Compuserve: 73530,2537 +
clewis@ecicrl.UUCP (Chris Lewis) (12/20/90)
In article <4466@awdprime.UUCP> woan@peyote.cactus.org writes: |In article <13966@june.cs.washington.edu>, slh@wolf.cs.washington.edu |(Scott Heyano) writes: |Scott> I think psroff requires a true troff with true troff output, |Scott> and I think the AIX troff is ditroff. |Absolutely right, so scratch my psroff idea. Here is exactly what AIX |3.1 troff supports, according to info: | IBM 3812 Pageprinter II | IBM 3816 Pageprinter | Hewlett Packard LaserJet II with K cartridge |I couldn't find any mention of the PostScript requested in the |original post and have no idea of what the "K cartridge" is (special |fonts?). If I recall correctly, the K cartridge contains a bold and italic plus some line printer fonts. That's what psroff's predecessor "lcat" needed. To generate Postscript from ditroff, you want either tpscript (c.s.u a few years back) or Transcript from Adobe. (Though, I might just have psroff working with ditroff input too in the not-to-distant future. Perhaps I should change the name then to "troffs-R-us" ;-) -- Chris Lewis, Phone: (613) 832-0541 UUCP: uunet!utai!lsuc!ecicrl!clewis Moderator of the Ferret Mailing List (ferret-request@eci386) Psroff mailing list (psroff-request@eci386)
fredrick@acd.acd.ucar.edu (Tim Fredrick) (12/22/90)
>|(Scott Heyano) writes: >|Scott> I think psroff requires a true troff with true troff output, >|Scott> and I think the AIX troff is ditroff. > > (Chris Lewis) writes: >Chris> Absolutely right, so scratch my psroff idea. Here is exactly what AIX >Chris> 3.1 troff supports, according to info: > > IBM 3812 Pageprinter II > IBM 3816 Pageprinter > Hewlett Packard LaserJet II with K cartridge > >To generate Postscript from ditroff, you want either tpscript (c.s.u >a few years back) or Transcript from Adobe. (Though, I might just >have psroff working with ditroff input too in the not-to-distant future. >Perhaps I should change the name then to "troffs-R-us" ;-) I have tried to compile both transcript and tpscript for the Risc-6000 (AIX3.1) and they both appear to depend on a "troff" that behaves likes troff's in the rest of the BSD UNIX world. IBM's troff will support the 3 printers listed above and in so doing behaves a little like ditroff (but it isn't ditroff). Nor is it a real standard-type troff. It is unfortunate that IBM didn't provide PostScript support since they sell PostScript printers as accessories to the Risc-6000. I let our local salesperson know that we're running into this problem. Any further ideas to get PostScript troff support? Tim Fredrick National Center for Atmospheric Research Atmospheric Chemistry Division fredrick@ncar.ucar.edu PO Box 3000 fredrick@ncar.CSNET Boulder, CO 80307
clewis@ecicrl.UUCP (Chris Lewis) (12/23/90)
In article <9636@ncar.ucar.edu> fredrick@acd.UCAR.EDU (Tim Fredrick) writes: |>|(Scott Heyano) writes: |>|Scott> I think psroff requires a true troff with true troff output, |>|Scott> and I think the AIX troff is ditroff. |> |> (Chris Lewis) writes: Actually, Ronald Woan wrote this: |>Chris> Absolutely right, so scratch my psroff idea. Here is exactly what AIX |>Chris> 3.1 troff supports, according to info: |> |> IBM 3812 Pageprinter II |> IBM 3816 Pageprinter |> Hewlett Packard LaserJet II with K cartridge I did write this: |>To generate Postscript from ditroff, you want either tpscript (c.s.u |>a few years back) or Transcript from Adobe. (Though, I might just |>have psroff working with ditroff input too in the not-to-distant future. |>Perhaps I should change the name then to "troffs-R-us" ;-) |I have tried to compile both transcript and tpscript for the Risc-6000 (AIX3.1) |and they both appear to depend on a "troff" that behaves likes troff's in the |rest of the BSD UNIX world. IBM's troff will support the 3 printers listed |above and in so doing behaves a little like ditroff (but it isn't ditroff). |Nor is it a real standard-type troff. I think you're getting very confused here. BSD troff is CAT troff. Which tpscript certainly doesn't support. (I think transcript supports both ditroff and CAT troff). tpscript does not work with CAT troff directly. But psroff does. Do you mean "CAT troff" when you say "standard troff"? If you type: troff What does it say? Just hang waiting for input? (ditroff) or say something about typesetter busy? (CAT troff). What does the directory structure of /usr/lib/font look like? Are the files ASCII or binary? As far as I'm aware, there are only two types of troff: ditroff (DWB x.x) and CAT troff (often bundled). All other forms are derivations of them (Eg: SoftQuad: ditroff, Ultrix/RISC brain-damaged CAT Troff etc.). Psroff now works with all variants of CAT troff that I'm aware of. And, tpscript works with all variants of ditroff that I know of (modulo a glitch here and there). Has IBM invented a new one for AIX 3? AIX on PS/2's and RT's has CAT troff which works quite nicely with psroff. What you might want to do is capture some output of your troff, uuencode it, and mail it to me, and I should be able to figure out precisely what it is and what you have to do or get to emit postscript. -- Chris Lewis, Phone: (613) 832-0541 UUCP: uunet!utai!lsuc!ecicrl!clewis Moderator of the Ferret Mailing List (ferret-request@eci386) Psroff mailing list (psroff-request@eci386)