From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252 Mime-Version: 1.0 (Mac OS X Mail 7.2 \(1874\)) From: Jeff Sickel In-Reply-To: <8972015B-C2B6-492A-820C-D4461E468139@verizon.net> Date: Mon, 28 Apr 2014 11:55:48 -0500 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message-Id: <720B13E7-82AA-4494-AED0-B976B251130A@corpus-callosum.com> References: <5b921a4f818d40d92f018985dac7272b@quintile.net> <8972015B-C2B6-492A-820C-D4461E468139@verizon.net> To: Fans of the OS Plan 9 from Bell Labs <9fans@9fans.net> Subject: Re: [9fans] Need help setting up MacPro to prepare ps files for printing on HP PCL 3 printer (HP 6480) Topicbox-Message-UUID: dc2e40d8-ead8-11e9-9d60-3106f5b1d025 Thomas, You should be able to use one of several options: open plotfile.ps # should open in Preview.app, allowing = convert/save to pdf /usr/bin/pstopdf ps2pdf # if you=92ve installed ghostscript or other = toolchains Don=92t forget, you may need to add: 9 grap plotfile | 9 pic | 9troff -mm | 9 tr2post | 9 psfonts > = plotfile.ps -jas On Apr 28, 2014, at 11:23 AM, Thomas wrote: > Following Steve's lead, I found this works : >=20 > 9 grap plotfile | 9 pic | 9troff -mm | 9 tr2post > plotfile.ps >=20 > lp plotfile.ps >=20 >=20 > The OS X lp does not convert postscript.=20 >=20 > As far as I can see there is no plan9 lp. >=20 > Thanks, Steve >=20 > -Tom >=20 > On Apr 24, 2014, at 2:24 PM, Steve Simon wrote: >=20 >> I am no p9p expert, but on native plan9 you would do somthing like >>=20 >> lp -dstdout > plot.ps >>=20 >> This will generate a postscript version. Again on plan9 this is = converted >> on the fly by the lp printer subsystem into the apropriate form for = your >> printer. >>=20 >> You could add another step to generate a pdf if thats easier. - >>=20 >> grap plotfile | pic | troff -mm | lp -dstdout | ps2pdf > = plot.pdf >>=20 >> hope this helps. >>=20 >> -Steve >>=20 >>=20 >=20 >=20