From: stevie@kamalatta.dyndns.org
To: c_stuelpner@gmx.de, 9fans@9fans.net
Subject: Re: [9fans] Need help setting up MacPro to prepare ps files for printing on HP PCL 3 printer (HP 6480)
Date: Thu, 1 May 2014 11:47:52 +0200 [thread overview]
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From: Thomas <twest9@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)
Date: Wed, 30 Apr 2014 11:34:58 -0400
Message-ID: <CB4E6DBF-EB1A-4250-BEB1-3BF4408B9951@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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Thread overview: 6+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2014-04-24 17:39 Thomas
2014-04-24 18:24 ` Steve Simon
2014-04-28 16:23 ` Thomas
2014-04-28 16:55 ` Jeff Sickel
2014-04-30 15:34 ` Thomas
2014-05-01 9:47 ` stevie [this message]
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