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Questions tagged [postscript]

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Export a man page in pdf

Doing man -t man > man.ps will export the man page for man in postscript. How can I export it in PDF? I have gone through the manuals and learnt about the -T option but it's a bit unclear to me.
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Why is my PostScript print quality so poor?

My wife and I downloaded PDF museum passes and printed them on the same PostScript laser printer. To my surprise, hers looked much better! On the left is the printout from her Mac, and on the right the one sent from my Debian Linux machine. I am…
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syntax_highlight | lpr

Does anyone know of a simple way to produce the PostScript corresponding to a syntax-highlighted version of a source file that can be piped directly to a PostScript printer? As the wording of the question above probably suggests, I'm looking for…
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what is the command to display .eps files?

I'm have a file called t-0.8.eps. How can I open this file in the shell? I am using Mac and when I click .eps files the preview (the name of the software to read PDFs) says failed.
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Conversion of PDF to PS

I'm quite new to shell scripting. I need to create a script or reuse a script that converts PDF to PS (Post Script) files, is there anyway this can be done?
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convert man output to ebook format

I can convert man output to PDF. First, man -t grep >grep.ps (grep is just an example; I am not looking for mobile version of grep man page). Then Adobe Distiller converts PostScript to PDF. However, PDF looks terrible on the tablet (can't re-size,…
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printing problems with DDST (aka PCL6) printer RICOH Aficio SP C240DN

I'm having big problems printing on a RICOH Aficio SP C240DN (a color laser printer). CUPS/OpenPrinting doesn't have a driver for exactly this printer. There are similar numbers but not 240DN. It also seems there is no PPD file for this printer, as…
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Merge several eps files into one PDF

I have several hundred encapulated postscript files, and I want to merge them all into one big PDF. How can I do this?
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How to emulate the NeWS window system

Is there a reasonably easy way to run NeWS (Network-extensible Window System, a PostScript-based window system made by researchers at Sun in the 1980s) on current computers?
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Specifying font with enscript

I've read the man page for enscript but cannot find the answer to this problem. I am trying to print using enscript with a downloaded AFM file but I can't get it to work. I keep getting the following error: $ enscript foo.txt -B -f OCRA10 -p - >…
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How to control the page parameters (margins, brochurisation) of `man -t` PostScript output?

I want to print several man pages as several booklets. I need to tweak the output of the man -t command so the resulting PostScript file will have the brochurised page numbering, pages must be numerated on 'outer' edges, and 'inner' margin must be…
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Is there a tool or method for magnifying existing PostScript or PDF files for printing - not just for display

Almost all my printing, including web pages and emails works fine and has done so for years, but ... When I print web pages and emails, I routinely run into a few that print in something like 1 point type and are unreadable. I usually print them to…
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Can't use different font families in groff -ms

I'm using groff with ms macros and outputting it to PostScript. On Linux Void. I want to have a different font and also output Unicode characters. I have converted my font as written in this question. As specified, it worked for me (with NO ms…
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Displaying orbital node characters in groff ms macros

I'm trying to display the characters for ascending and descending orbital nodes (☊ and ☋) in groff, however when I export the document to postscript they simply don't show.
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several eps to ps

I have a bunch of eps vector images (btw... they are generated from dxf), and want to stack them on a single ps so I can print them on a single sheet. The eps files share the same dimensions but have slightly different content. I'm looking for or…
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