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From: frankb@usource.SARASOTA.FL.US (Frank Bicknell)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.xenix
Subject: Grpahics on *nix  (Was: Graphic Output on Dot Matrix)
Keywords: Graphic Printer
Message-ID: <365@usource.SARASOTA.FL.US>
Date: 12 Jan 90 14:49:25 GMT
References: <60@fleet.UUCP>
Reply-To: frankb@usource.SARASOTA.FL.US (Frank Bicknell)
Organization: UniSource, Inc. -- Sarasota, FL
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In article <60@fleet.UUCP> mel@fleet.UUCP (mel) writes:

> ... files in TIFF, PICT, or EPS formats. I'd have no problem copying
> files from Mac to CPU running Xenix.  
> 
> How can I convert any one of these formats that would be useable
> on my dot matrix printers? 
> 
> ... what other alternative route(s) are available excluding
> laser printer output. ...

Personally, I'd like to know more about people's experiences
with these and other graphics formats under {xe|u}nix.  I'm
interested in knowing more about what laser printers are capable
of under *nix.  I have run a couple of desktop publishing
programs under vpix with success.  Notably First Publisher
(limited, but still useful) and Ventura (powerful, but a mite
slow).  

It's interesting in fact to note that although Ventura would NOT
run under Novell ELS (not enough memory), it runs just fine
under vpix.  That made my day :) .

I wish vpix could be made bug-free (along the same lines as
seedless grapes, huh?)... then we could throw DOS and its kludgy
connectivity solutions out the window :) .... but I digress.

It has been nice to produce nice pictures on this system so
well known for being "industrial strength" and functional.
Would anyone else care to share their experiences along those
lines?
-- 
Frank Bicknell
UniSource; 1405 Main St, Ste 709; Sarasota, FL 34236
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