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From: inei@dcs.glasgow.ac.uk (Nick Nei)
Newsgroups: comp.lang.postscript
Subject: Counting pages to be used by PostScript document
Message-ID: <1991Apr3.012910.14781@dcs.glasgow.ac.uk>
Date: 3 Apr 91 01:29:10 GMT
Organization: Glasgow University Computing Science Dept.
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This question has probably been asked before, but I am not a regular
reader of this group.

"Is it possible to count the number of pages BEFORE a postscript file
is printed?"

I know I can count AFTER the file is printed if I am using a LaserWriter.
But I am using the Sparc printer and the command:

	statusdict begin pagecount (*) print ==

makes NeWSPrint tell porkie pies.  It always says printed 1 page!

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