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From: taob@pnet91.cts.com (Brian Tao)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
Subject: Re: Writing Postscript Files on AWGS
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Date: 6 Feb 91 22:56:38 GMT
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From giovin@ecs.umass.edu:

>         I can't seem to find the original message but someone
> posted something about writing postscript files on their IIGS.
> To my knowledge, and to that of my dealer, there are no word
> processors that write files in postscript form on the GS.

    It's not the application that is creating the PostScript code, it's the
LaserWriter driver that converts the data stream into a PostScript text file. 
I've tried it with AWGS, Platinum Paint, DeluxePaint II, various desk
accessories which support GS/OS printers, etc.

    Rename the driver to something other than LaserWriter (say, "PostScript").
This lets you choose it in the Control Panel without needing AppleTalk
installed.  Make sure it is selected and the open up your document.  It would
be a good idea to get into Page Setup to make sure everything is setup
correctly.  When you go to print, type OA-F as soon as you hit Return (hold it
down for a little while too).  You will see a dialog box saying something like
"Creating PostScript(tm) file...".  A few seconds later, a text file called
PostScript.GSxx (xx = # between 00 and 99) will be placed in the
System:Drivers folder of your boot disk.  Download this file to the
LaserWriter as a PostScript file and you should get your output.

Brian T. Tao  {taob@pnet91.cts.com} ||  Computer guru?  Someone who got
University of Metro Toronto         ||  their computer a couple of weeks
Scarberia, ON, MIC 3A8         *B-) ||  before you did.  (Alvin Toffler)