snsrjth@nmtsun.nmt.edu (- Jeff -) (09/05/89)
I am looking for a public domain program that can take a file in postscript form and make it compatable to be printed out on a dot matrix printer. Does anyone know if such a thing exist in Public Domain? If so, could someone let me know as to how or where one can be obtained (ftp site prefered)? Please email responses if possible. Thanks in advance. :-) < Jeff > snsrjth@nmt.edu -- +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | snsrjth@nmtsun.nmt.edu | "A stitch in time takes up space." | | {...unmvax!nmtsun!snsrjth} | - The Doctor, "Dragonfire" | +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+
snsrjth@nmtsun.nmt.edu (- Jeff -) (09/08/89)
######## Because so many have asked for any information I received in response to the first article, I decided I would post the results I have so far. ######## A few days ago, I posted an article asking the following question: >I am looking for a public domain program that can take a file in postscript >form and make it compatable to be printed out on a dot matrix printer. Does >anyone know if such a thing exist in Public Domain? If so, could someone >let me know as to how or where one can be obtained (ftp site prefered)? So far I have gotten two recommendations. One for ghostscript and one for an interpreter program written by Chris Gospin (title unknown). >There are at least two that I know of. The first is chris gospin's(?) >interpreter that should be available on any handy net source archiver >(including uunet). The second is Ghostscript from the Free Software >Foundation. anon ftp to aeneas.ai.mit.edu, cd /u2/emacs. and >There is one called ghostscript in the prep.ai.mit.edu. Now for some questions: (1) Has anyone used ghostscript for the purpose described above? If so, how? Will it work for a Epson compatable printer? (2) Does have a name as a ftp site for the interpreter written by Chris Gospin described above? (3) Any other public domain or shareware programs available other than the two described above? If so, where can I get it via ftp? Please email responses or post. Thanks in advance. :-) < Jeff > snsrjth@nmt.edu PS: Will post again when more information arrives. -- +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | snsrjth@nmtsun.nmt.edu | "A stitch in time takes up space." | | {...unmvax!nmtsun!snsrjth} | - The Doctor, "Dragonfire" | +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+