zen@phoenix.pub.uu.oz.au (Zen) (11/25/90)
I am trying to locate a program which will allow me to view a Postscript file on an IBM 286. Specifically, I want this to be able to see how postscript files created with WordStar 5.5 will turn out (without printing) as the Advanced Page Preview program does not implement the special features available to Postscript Printers. -- _____ // // __ Two elephants fell off a cliff. Boom Boom. // // / \ I\ I // // (-- I \I alias for a good time call // // \__/ I I Stuart Bishop s902114@minyos.xx.rmit.oz.au // ((____________________________________________________________________// -- _____ // // __ Two elephants fell off a cliff. Boom Boom. //
turbo@evax.arl.utexas.edu (Chris Turbeville) (11/28/90)
Have you looked at the goscript program? It has facilities not only to view but to print your postscript on numerous printers. Chris
steve@castle.ed.ac.uk (S D Law) (11/29/90)
In article <1990Nov27.214833.13048@evax.arl.utexas.edu> turbo@evax.arl.utexas.edu (Chris Turbeville) writes: >Have you looked at the goscript program? It has facilities not only to >view but to print your postscript on numerous printers. >Chris Is this goscript public software or would I have to pay real money for it ? If public, where can I get it from ? Steve.
matloff@iris.ucdavis.edu (Norm Matloff) (11/29/90)
In article <1990Nov27.214833.13048@evax.arl.utexas.edu> turbo@evax.arl.utexas.edu (Chris Turbeville) writes: >Have you looked at the goscript program? It has facilities not only to >view but to print your postscript on numerous printers. The previous author asked just what I wanted to know. Thanks for the answer, but it is incomplete. Is goscript a commercial product? Public domain? Pointers for it would be appreciated. [Please reply via e-mail.] Norm
jb@falstaff.mae.cwru.edu (Jim Berilla) (11/30/90)
In article <1990Nov27.214833.13048@evax.arl.utexas.edu> turbo@evax.arl.utexas.edu (Chris Turbeville) writes: > >>Have you looked at the goscript program? It has facilities not only to >>view but to print your postscript on numerous printers. Is that the same as ghostscript? Or is there another postscript clone out there? Ghostscript is a gnu program available from (among others) wuarchive.wustl.edu in the gnu directory. It will run under dos and display a file on an ega screen. It will also output to other devices including a laser or deskjet. The laserjet output is limited to 75dpi because of the pc's memory limitations. It's not too quick, either. It requires turbo-c to compile. It will also run on most unix systems, and will drive the laserjet at full 300dpi resolution. On a Sun 3 it takes about a minute per page. Some of the fonts aren't quite right, and the justification is a little bit off. Despite all that, I think it's a great program. It's easy to get running, and the price is right. I only use it to run off documents that I can't in any other format, and it serves my needs well. -- Jim Berilla / jb@falstaff.cwru.edu / 216-368-6776 "My opinions are my own, except on Wednesday mornings at 9 AM, when my opinions are those of my boss."