lhotka@incstar.uucp (03/26/91)
I tried using the Lila program last night to generate a postscript output file from a simple text file. It worked fine and generated a file that looked like wonderful postscript. I then copied the file to an MS-DOS disk using CrossDOS (no filtering or anything) and brought it to a PC. From there I copied the file directly to a postscript printer. The printer light blinked for a little while and then stopped, nothing printed at all... I have done this with Publisher Plus also (it has a postscript >> disk option) and have had the same results - nothing ever seems to print. Are all these programs generating postscript code which is incompatable with Apple LaserWriter II's, PSJet's and NEC LC890's? I have not yet tried these files with the HP LaserJet III with an Adobe postscript cartridge, but I can't see it working there either... Do I need to use filtering to convert the LF's to CR/LF's before sending the stuff to the PC? Does anyone have any ideas at all? Thanks for any help!! ______________________________________________________________________ / Rockford Lhotka INCSTAR Corp \ | Applications Project Leader 1990 Industrial Blvd | | incstar!lhotka@uunet.uu.net PO Box 285 | \ 612/779-1701 Stillwater, MN 55082 / -------------Amiga - The computer for the creative mind.--------------
davego@polari.UUCP (dave oliphant) (03/31/91)
Just a thought. I have recently been using a pd program called post, version 1.5, that will take a post script file and display it on the screen or send it to a printer. Since I didn't have any ps fonts, I have downloaded several from local bbs's here in the Seattle area. Apart from some fonts that were corrupt on download, this program seems to work fine, at least in displaying to the screen. Don't have access to a dot matrix printer to test the printing mode. You mentioned a program called "Lila" in your post which you said would take an ascii file and output a post script text file. Would you or somebody please post a brief description of this program and where it may be obtained, fred fish number, internet archieve site, uucp list server or whatever. Thanks a lot. -- davego@polari.UUCP Dave G. Oliphant "Just where is dave going, anyway?" (206) 325-5669 2d ACR - Always Ready! (I'm with you guys) send the scouts out
bryan@cs.utexas.edu (Bryan Bayerdorffer @ Wit's End) (03/31/91)
In article <3616@polari.UUCP> davego@polari.UUCP (dave oliphant) writes:
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=-You mentioned a program called "Lila" in your post which you said would take
=-an ascii file and output a post script text file. Would you or somebody please
=-post a brief description of this program and where it may be obtained,
=-fred fish number, internet archieve site, uucp list server or whatever.
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I've tried Lila, and found it inferior to lptops, of which I've placed a
copy at ab20.larc.nasa.gov:/incoming/amiga/lptops.lzh.bryan@cs.utexas.edu (Bryan Bayerdorffer @ Wit's End) (04/02/91)
In article <297@mohawk.cs.utexas.edu> bryan@cs.utexas.edu writes: =-In article <3616@polari.UUCP> davego@polari.UUCP (dave oliphant) writes: =-=- =-=-You mentioned a program called "Lila" in your post which you said would take =-=-an ascii file and output a post script text file. Would you or somebody please =-=-post a brief description of this program and where it may be obtained, =-=-fred fish number, internet archieve site, uucp list server or whatever. =-=- =- =- I've tried Lila, and found it inferior to lptops, of which I've placed a =-copy at ab20.larc.nasa.gov:/incoming/amiga/lptops.lzh. The elves ( :-) ) apparently moved it into /incoming/amiga/UTILS/lptops.lzh. I've gotten mail asking me where it is; doesn't anyone search FILES.Z when they can't find something?
tell@oscar.cs.unc.edu (Stephen Tell) (04/03/91)
In article <297@mohawk.cs.utexas.edu> bryan@cs.utexas.edu writes: >In article <3616@polari.UUCP> davego@polari.UUCP (dave oliphant) writes: >=- >=-You mentioned a program called "Lila" in your post which you said would take >=-an ascii file and output a post script text file. Would you or somebody please >=-post a brief description of this program and where it may be obtained, >=-fred fish number, internet archieve site, uucp list server or whatever. >=- > > I've tried Lila, and found it inferior to lptops, of which I've placed a >copy at ab20.larc.nasa.gov:/incoming/amiga/lptops.lzh. Article <1991Mar31.135927.22114@ericsson.se> of comp.lang.postscript contains a list of 20 programs for printing text files, some free, some commercial. Neither "Lila" nor lptops are on that list. I am currently using lpscript, a freebie with the tpscript troff-to-ps package, and haven't had a chance to pick and try any others. Steve -- -------------------------------------------------------------------- Steve Tell tell@cs.unc.edu H: +1 919 968 1792 #5L Estes Park apts CS Grad Student, UNC Chapel Hill. W: +1 919 962 1845 Carrboro NC 27510 Duke Blue Devils: 1991 NCAA Basketball National Champions! We're Number 1 !!