Re: [9fans] Need help setting up MacPro to prepare ps files for printing on HP PCL 3 printer (HP 6480)

[Thomas <twest9@verizon.net>]

Thanks, Jeff I didn't know about "open".

Both preview and the OS X lp command allow printing of the ps file.

-Tom


On Apr 28, 2014, at 12:55 PM, Jeff Sickel wrote:

> 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’ve installed ghostscript or other toolchains
> 
> 
> Don’t 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 <twest9@verizon.net> wrote:
> 
>> Following Steve's lead, I found this works :
>> 
>> 9 grap plotfile | 9 pic | 9troff -mm | 9 tr2post   > plotfile.ps
>> 
>> lp plotfile.ps
>> 
>> 
>> The OS X lp does not convert postscript. 
>> 
>> As far as I can see there is no plan9 lp.
>> 
>> Thanks, Steve
>> 
>> -Tom
>> 
>> On Apr 24, 2014, at 2:24 PM, Steve Simon wrote:
>> 
>>> I am no p9p expert, but on native plan9 you would do somthing like
>>> 
>>> 	 lp -dstdout > plot.ps
>>> 
>>> 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.
>>> 
>>> You could add another step to generate a pdf if thats easier. -
>>> 
>>> 	grap plotfile | pic | troff -mm | lp -dstdout | ps2pdf > plot.pdf
>>> 
>>> hope this helps.
>>> 
>>> -Steve
>>> 
>>> 
>> 
>> 
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