[comp.archives] [comp.text] Re: Looking for hp->ps converter

dig@peritek.UUCP (Dave Gotwisner) (09/11/90)

Archive-name: hpgl-ps/08-Sep-90
Original-posting-by: dig@peritek.UUCP (Dave Gotwisner)
Original-subject: Re: Looking for hp->ps converter
Archive-site: uunet.uu.net [192.48.96.2]
Archive-directory: postscript
Reposted-by: emv@math.lsa.umich.edu (Edward Vielmetti)

In article <Aug.27.12.39.59.1990.25918@turbo.bio.net>, lear@turbo.bio.net (Eliot) writes:
> Does anyone know if there is an hp->ps filter available either as a
> product or in the public domain?  If so, could you please mail me any
> information you might know.  I'll summarize any and all responses.
> 

Yes there is (at least, I use it to convert my HPGL plotter output to a form
which can be sent to my postscript printer.  It does not do a perfect job, and
gives some warnings whenever I output things, but the pictures LOOK fine.

Try /usr/spool/ftp/postscript/hpgl-ps.Z from UUNET.
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