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From: togood@bert.lerc.nasa.gov (Chris Miller)
Newsgroups: comp.lang.postscript
Subject: Re: Creating PostScript files on an IBM.
Summary: PostScript output from WordPerfect 5.0
Keywords: WordPerfect 5.0
Message-ID: <1990Jun1.184542.1811@eagle.lerc.nasa.gov>
Date: 1 Jun 90 18:45:42 GMT
References: <1038@sjfc.UUCP>
Reply-To: togood@bert.UUCP (Chris Miller)
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Organization: NASA/Lewis Research Center, Cleveland
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In article <1038@sjfc.UUCP> gb2027@sjfc.UUCP (George Bauerschmidt) writes:
>Does anyone know if it is possible to extract a postscript file of a
>document that has been typed in WordPerfect 5.0 ( or maybe 5.1 )
>I have looked all around the SHIFT-F7 area for some command that allows
>you to save the postscript file.  I have looked in all four printer disks
>including DISK#12 which is a supplemental printer disk for any type of
>device ( various postscript printers ) that may have additional features.
>
>Any help will be greatly appreciated.
>						--George
>
>P.S. (no pun intended) Are there any PC type programs that will allow you
>     to save the postscript file of your job?              ----
>-------------------
>%%Trailer
>!cci632!sjfc!gb2027	| 
>GMB:Wbst129:Xerox	|

Yes, with WP5.0 to output a postscript file for your document you do:

Shift-F7	Go to the print menu
(S)elect	To select a printer. I use the Apple LaserWriter.  This may
		require your supplemental disks.
(E)dit		Edit the LaserWriter characteristics.
(P)ort		Under port you can select com1... OR a file name.  For 
		example: OUTPUT.PS

At this point, every time you print a document, it overwrites the selected
output file.  Note that the file does not start with %!.