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From: snsrjth@nmtsun.nmt.edu (- Jeff -)
Newsgroups: comp.binaries.ibm.pc.d,comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Postscript -> Dot Matrix program needed. (Update)
Keywords: Ghostscript
Message-ID: <3114@nmtsun.nmt.edu>
Date: 8 Sep 89 01:33:00 GMT
Organization: New Mexico Tech, Socorro NM
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Because so many have asked for any information I received in response
to the first article, I decided I would post the results I have so
far.
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A few days ago, I posted an article asking the following question:
 
>I am looking for a public domain program that can take a file in postscript
>form and make it compatable to be printed out on a dot matrix printer. Does
>anyone know if such a thing exist in Public Domain? If so, could someone
>let me know as to how or where one can be obtained (ftp site prefered)? 

So far I have gotten two recommendations. One for ghostscript and one
for an interpreter program written by Chris Gospin (title unknown). 

>There are at least two that I know of.  The first is chris gospin's(?)
>interpreter that should be available on any handy net source archiver
>(including uunet).  The second is Ghostscript from the Free Software
>Foundation.  anon ftp to aeneas.ai.mit.edu, cd /u2/emacs.

and

>There is one called ghostscript in the prep.ai.mit.edu.

Now for some questions:

(1) Has anyone used ghostscript for the purpose described above? If so, how?
    Will it work for a Epson compatable printer? 

(2) Does have a name as a ftp site for the interpreter written by Chris Gospin
    described above? 

(3) Any other public domain or shareware programs available other than the
    two described above? If so, where can I get it via ftp?

Please email responses or post. Thanks in advance. :-)

				< Jeff >
				snsrjth@nmt.edu

PS: Will post again when more information arrives.
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