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From: jantypas@hope.UUCP (John Antypas)
Newsgroups: comp.text
Subject: Need Ditroff for Matrix Printers
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Date: 30 May 88 20:32:46 GMT
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Reply-To: jantypas@hope.UUCP (John Antypas)
Organization: University of California, Riverside
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I know we've all seen this before, but I still need a ditroff post
processor for a matrix printer (Epson Fx8{0/5} type.) I know -- why would 
anyone want a matrix printer for this!  (People keep asking it over and over!)
Well:

	o While I have access to a laser printer, it's not hooked to my
          my computer and doesn't understand ditroff anyway.
	o Pic and neqn are much happier with Ditroff than nroff anyway.
	o My printer just happens to have (along with nearly every other
	  one these days) more than just bold, italics, and underline.

I know the printted output will look slightly rough but it makes a good
preview device before it goes to the laser printer.  Besides, how hard could
it be?  Simply make a bitmap (186k) of the page and print it.  (I already 
have the graphics routines.)  It won't be hard if:

	o I can get ahold of makedev code.
	o Someone can explain some font standard I can use freely like
	  hershey or something.

Anyone have any ideas at least?


John Antypas -- Soft21 --21st Century Software:

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