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From: don@seila.UUCP
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Subject: Re: Postscript on the HP LaserJetII?
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Date: Mon, 2-Nov-87 19:40:32 EST
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Posted: Mon Nov  2 19:40:32 1987
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In article <10924@felix.UUCP> c9c-ra@dorothy.Berkeley.EDU (A Ozselcuk) writes:
>
>1)Is there any software which convert Postscript files into a format
>which can be printable by LaserJetII. (in public  domain or commercial)
>
i went through this when looking at using IDE's CASE software, which
produces postscript output for printing.

there are at least 2 commercial packages available; both are enhancements of
the ATT documenter's workbench 2.0.  don't know about public domain stuff.

the first is from Elan, called "eroff"; they have an nroff laserjet back-end
available, as well as a post-script back end.  they say that there is
a way of using the parts of their package to do what you want.  They
place ads in Unix Review, etc.

the second is from Image Technology, called "xroff".  i believe that
their package can do the same thing, but don't quote me.

note that a better solution is to convert the laserjet by adding a
smart postscript card; heard that these are coming out but have
not investigated.  you might check with HP.  advantage is that
the postscript -> HPGL conversion is apparently very cpu-intensive
and slows your output way below the actual maximum speed of the
laserjet.

-- 
Don Kossman, SEI Information Technology, Los Angeles
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