davidm@uunet.UU.NET (David S. Masterson) (03/14/91)
>>>>> On 12 Mar 91 19:30:15 GMT, cseaman@sequent.UUCP (Chris "The Bartman" Seaman) said:
Chris> The list of canned software packages is growing daily, and the quality
Chris> has dramatically improved over the last couple of years. For word
Chris> processing, my wife is quite pleased with ProWrite, and when I need
Chris> higher quality output, I filter the document through ProScript, then
Chris> print it to a PostScript printer (or to my DeskJet, using Post, a
Chris> distributable PostScript interpreter for the Amiga).
You mean POST interprets PostScript into a form where it can be printed on any
Amiga compatible printer? I thought it was more of a printer driver for
Postscript printers.
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"If someone thinks they know what I said, then I didn't say it!"cseaman@sequent.UUCP (Chris "The Bartman" Seaman) (03/15/91)
cimshop!davidm@uunet.UU.NET (David S. Masterson) writes:
< You mean POST interprets PostScript into a form where it can be printed on any
< Amiga compatible printer? I thought it was more of a printer driver for
< Postscript printers.
Post (the current version is 1.5) is indeed a PostScript-to-Preferences
interpreter. It can also be used to preview PostScript documents on your
monitor.
It also comes with a special program to interpret PostScript directly
into HP Laserjet compatible commands, bypassing Preferences altogether
(I assume it is using PCL, although I haven't looked at the output to
be sure). The program (called postlj) can also be used (in most cases)
to send a file to a DeskJet. Or, at least, I have had no trouble using
it with mine.
For those with ftp access, Post 1.5 can be found on ab20.larc.nasa.gov.
Regards,
Chris
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The Home of the Killer Smiley | \| \/ |/s37732v@vipunen.hut.fi (Markus Juhani Aalto) (03/15/91)
>>>>> On 12 Mar 91 19:30:15 GMT, cseaman@sequent.UUCP (Chris "The Bartman" Seaman) said:
Chris> The list of canned software packages is growing daily, and the quality
Chris> has dramatically improved over the last couple of years. For word
Chris> processing, my wife is quite pleased with ProWrite, and when I need
Chris> higher quality output, I filter the document through ProScript, then
Chris> print it to a PostScript printer (or to my DeskJet, using Post, a
Chris> distributable PostScript interpreter for the Amiga).
You mean POST interprets PostScript into a form where it can be printed on any
Amiga compatible printer? I thought it was more of a printer driver for
Postscript printers.
Nope! It's more than that. It interprets postscript code to Iff-file,
into your screen, your dot-matrix printer or any other printer. I just
uploaded Post1.5 today and It's fine piece of software. Also if you
want to learn programming Postscript, you should consider
getting Post.
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(415) 691-6311 640 Clyde Ct.
uunet!cimshop!davidm Mtn. View, CA 94043
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al158305@mtecv2.mty.itesm.mx (Gustavo Cordova Avila) (03/15/91)
cimshop!davidm@uunet.UU.NET (David S. Masterson) writes: >You mean POST interprets PostScript into a form where it can be printed on any >Amiga compatible printer? BINGO!!! > I thought it was more of a printer driver for >Postscript printers. Well, I think you thought wrong. :) What it actually does is interpret postscript, it can then be displayed onscreen, or sent to a file (bitmap), or sent to the printer. It also has a version for 68020/030 with 881/882 processors, for faster interpretation. >-- >==================================================================== >David Masterson Consilium, Inc. >(415) 691-6311 640 Clyde Ct. >uunet!cimshop!davidm Mtn. View, CA 94043 >==================================================================== >"If someone thinks they know what I said, then I didn't say it!" Gustavo -- | From Mexico! Majoring in Electronics Systems Engineering, | | ITESM presents to you: Gustavo Cordova Avila!!! | | And then I woke up :) +------------------------------------+ +-----------------------+
mikep@hpmwtd.HP.COM (Mike Powell) (03/15/91)
Actually, Ryan, the A500 probably sees some of the most CPU intensive workloads on average... the reason for this is because of it's heavy use as a games platform. The "Power Systems" have all the extra speed _when needed_. But the A500 spends many hours back-to-back doing full-screen animation/music/sprites/ etc... Whereas my 25Mhz '030 sits around most all of the time letting me slowly design 3-D objects for Lightwave... and then I use the '030's horsepower for no more than 15-20 minutes to render a 3-D image.... The big machines have the power when it is needed but for the most part, most applications underutilize the machine for a majority of the time (there are exceptions of course). The A500 is a hard workin' piece of hardware. -Mike-
yorkw@shire.ecn.purdue.edu (Willis F York) (03/16/91)
cseaman@sequent.UUCP (Chris "The Bartman" Seaman) writes: >cimshop!davidm@uunet.UU.NET (David S. Masterson) writes: >< You mean POST interprets PostScript into a form where it can be printed on any >< Amiga compatible printer? I thought it was more of a printer driver for >< Postscript printers. >Post (the current version is 1.5) is indeed a PostScript-to-Preferences >interpreter. It can also be used to preview PostScript documents on your >monitor. >It also comes with a special program to interpret PostScript directly >into HP Laserjet compatible commands, bypassing Preferences altogether >(I assume it is using PCL, although I haven't looked at the output to >be sure). The program (called postlj) can also be used (in most cases) >to send a file to a DeskJet. Or, at least, I have had no trouble using >it with mine. >For those with ftp access, Post 1.5 can be found on ab20.larc.nasa.gov. s that program any good? ie. I got a PD tex, and i get DVi files, and can convert DVI to PS, so how good of a output does it do? How much MEMORY does it take? I got 2.5 meg. i hear it's a BIG memory Hog. What kind of Printers does it support? my Cheap tar np-10? oops Star np-10 and, could it just make a Highresolution IFF file instead? so i could use GPRINT? (A nifty IFF prionting Program) -- yorkw@ecn.purdue.edu Willis F York (Hope THIS sig don't insult anyone!)