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From: rune@dgsi.UUCP (Rune )
Newsgroups: comp.unix.wizards
Subject: Re: Postscript printers under AIX
Message-ID: <164@dgsi.UUCP>
Date: 15 May 89 21:44:15 GMT
References: <458@anvil.oz>
Organization: DataGraphics Systems, Ann Arborr, MI
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in article <458@anvil.oz>, michi@anvil.oz (Michael Henning) says:
> ....... Does anyone out there know whether it is
> possible to get a Postscript printer going under AIX, or has actually
> managed to do that ?  We want to be able to access the printer through
> programs which generate their own Postscript, as well as print normal
> text files for program listings and use troff.

I have been using the Transcript software from Adobe to convert normal
ascii files and troff CAT output to postscript.

If you then use the AIX printer backend (piobe) with the '-plot' flag
to disable all backend processing, postscript files are transfered 
directly to the printer, and prints just fine.

You can also set up your own shell script as a printer backend, 
automatically detect postscript, troff of normal ascii files and 
do the appropriate translation to postscript before passing them 
on to the printer (through piobe).  This is what I do, and it works fine.

Rune Riisnaes
SysScan A.S., Hovik, Norway.
Email:  uunet!mcvax!ndosl!syssosl!rr