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From: ebm@ebm.almaden.ibm.com (Eli Messinger)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: Re: Need help, and/or ideas to print PS file.
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Date: 9 Feb 90 17:43:33 GMT
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Earthman Arthur Donavan...
> Situation;
 
> ... The file without Laser Prep fails because unidentified commands
> cannot be executed, and the file with Laser Prep fails because it uses Apple
> specific items in Laser Prep... I figure a PostScript file should print on
> a PostScript printer, yes?

That's what's so great about standards!

I just went throught his same headache.  What you need is the "macps" package
(available in info-pub/unix on sumex-aim among other places).  It has two
parts.  "prepfix" takes the LaserPrep file that you upload from your mac
(after generating it with a command-K on an empty document), and "fixes" it.
"macps" then prepends this fixed LaserPrep file to any other PostScript file
that you've uploaded (after generating it with a %F) and sends it to stdout
(which you can then redirect into your print spooler).

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