Path: utzoo!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!swrinde!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!samsung!noose.ecn.purdue.edu!shire.ecn.purdue.edu!yorkw From: yorkw@shire.ecn.purdue.edu (Willis F York) Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.advocacy Subject: Re: POST (was Re: Amiga vs. Mac -- convince me...) Message-ID: Date: 15 Mar 91 18:45:54 GMT References: <1991Mar11.161412.14449@math.lsa.umich.edu> <55065@sequent.UUCP> <55334@sequent.UUCP> Sender: root@noose.ecn.purdue.edu (ECN System Management) Distribution: comp Organization: Purdue University Engineering Computer Network Lines: 37 cseaman@sequent.UUCP (Chris "The Bartman" Seaman) writes: >cimshop!davidm@uunet.UU.NET (David S. Masterson) writes: >< You mean POST interprets PostScript into a form where it can be printed on any >< Amiga compatible printer? I thought it was more of a printer driver for >< Postscript printers. >Post (the current version is 1.5) is indeed a PostScript-to-Preferences >interpreter. It can also be used to preview PostScript documents on your >monitor. >It also comes with a special program to interpret PostScript directly >into HP Laserjet compatible commands, bypassing Preferences altogether >(I assume it is using PCL, although I haven't looked at the output to >be sure). The program (called postlj) can also be used (in most cases) >to send a file to a DeskJet. Or, at least, I have had no trouble using >it with mine. >For those with ftp access, Post 1.5 can be found on ab20.larc.nasa.gov. s that program any good? ie. I got a PD tex, and i get DVi files, and can convert DVI to PS, so how good of a output does it do? How much MEMORY does it take? I got 2.5 meg. i hear it's a BIG memory Hog. What kind of Printers does it support? my Cheap tar np-10? oops Star np-10 and, could it just make a Highresolution IFF file instead? so i could use GPRINT? (A nifty IFF prionting Program) -- yorkw@ecn.purdue.edu Willis F York (Hope THIS sig don't insult anyone!)