Xref: utzoo comp.os.vms:37217 comp.graphics:16864 comp.lang.postscript:8101 Path: utzoo!mnetor!tmsoft!torsqnt!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!wuarchive!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!maverick.ksu.ksu.edu!deimos.cis.ksu.edu!mccall!tp From: tp@mccall.com (Terry Poot) Newsgroups: comp.os.vms,vmsnet.misc,comp.graphics,comp.lang.postscript Subject: Continuing search for postscript interpreter Message-ID: <1991Mar25.151043@mccall.com> Date: 25 Mar 91 21:10:43 GMT Reply-To: tp@mccall.com (Terry Poot) Followup-To: comp.graphics Organization: The McCall Pattern Co., Manhattan, KS, USA Lines: 27 OK, if you can't find what you want, you lower your sights and try again. It appears nobody has a postscript interpreter that will drive a Versatec 7444 plotter directly. OK, I can do the back end. Does anyone know of a postscript interpreter (commercial is OK, I don't think there are any free ones) that can produce a raw bitmap, or something similar that I can decode? It must have the following attributes: 1) Must be able to handle a 44" by 86" by 400dpi raster image. 2) Must do "pro" quality text (i.e. make full use of font hinting). I prefer something that runs on VAX/VMS, but will consider all other platforms. I know about ghostscript, but it doesn't do font hints and is thus not good enough. I know about CAI, and am talking to them. I also know about NeWSPrint on a Sun, and am talking to them also. I'd like to be able to evaluate other alternatives as well. Also, I'd really like to find a VAX/VMS solution, as it would save me having to deal with multiple OS's, multiple networking technologies, and all those other hassles that run up the price and make configuring it non-trivial. -- Terry Poot The McCall Pattern Company (uucp: ...!rutgers!ksuvax1!deimos!mccall!tp) 615 McCall Road (800)255-2762, in KS (913)776-4041 Manhattan, KS 66502, USA