From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Message-ID: Date: Thu, 1 May 2014 11:47:52 +0200 From: stevie@kamalatta.dyndns.org To: c_stuelpner@gmx.de, 9fans@9fans.net In-Reply-To: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="upas-yuaqxioyhfmehmydpdvurgsbkd" Subject: Re: [9fans] Need help setting up MacPro to prepare ps files for printing on HP PCL 3 printer (HP 6480) Topicbox-Message-UUID: dc5d5972-ead8-11e9-9d60-3106f5b1d025 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --upas-yuaqxioyhfmehmydpdvurgsbkd Content-Disposition: inline --upas-yuaqxioyhfmehmydpdvurgsbkd Content-Type: message/rfc822 Content-Disposition: inline Received: from mail.9fans.net ([67.207.142.3]) by kamalatta.dyndns.org; Wed Apr 30 17:36:34 CES 2014 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1] helo=[67.207.142.3]) by mail.9fans.net with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from <9fans-bounces@9fans.net>) id 1WfWr2-0004LP-RW; Wed, 30 Apr 2014 15:55:28 +0000 Received: from mr004.lax02.mailroute.net ([199.89.1.7] helo=in-mr004.lax02.mailroute.net) by mail.9fans.net with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1WfWr1-0004LJ-3B for 9fans@9fans.net; Wed, 30 Apr 2014 15:55:27 +0000 Received: from localhost (localhost.localdomain [127.0.0.1]) by in-mr004.lax02.mailroute.net (Postfix) with ESMTP id 3gJkLx1ZkFz14LCP for <9fans@9fans.net>; Wed, 30 Apr 2014 15:35:21 +0000 (UTC) X-Virus-Scanned: by MailRoute X-X-Spam-Flag: NO X-X-Spam-Score: -0.021 X-X-Spam-Level: X-X-Spam-Status: No, score=-0.021 tagged_above=-9999 tests=[RCVD_IN_MSPIKE_H3=-0.01, RCVD_IN_MSPIKE_WL=-0.01, SPF_PASS=-0.001] autolearn=disabled Received: from in-mr004.lax02.mailroute.net ([199.89.1.7]) by localhost (mr004.lax02.mailroute.net [127.0.0.1]) (mroute_mailscanner, port 10024) with LMTP id OzxPc92oM8Sy for <9fans@9fans.net>; Wed, 30 Apr 2014 15:35:20 +0000 (UTC) Received: from vms173019pub.verizon.net (vms173019pub.verizon.net [206.46.173.19]) by in-mr004.lax02.mailroute.net (Postfix) with ESMTP id 3gJkLw12RJz14L0N for <9fans@9fans.net>; Wed, 30 Apr 2014 15:35:18 +0000 (UTC) Received: from b.westell.com ([unknown] [71.172.179.57]) by vms173019.mailsrvcs.net (Sun Java(tm) System Messaging Server 7u2-7.02 32bit (built Apr 16 2009)) with ESMTPA id <0N4U00IFQOMAF7L0@vms173019.mailsrvcs.net> for 9fans@9fans.net; Wed, 30 Apr 2014 10:34:59 -0500 (CDT) Content-type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252 MIME-version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v1085) From: Thomas In-reply-to: <720B13E7-82AA-4494-AED0-B976B251130A@corpus-callosum.com> Date: Wed, 30 Apr 2014 11:34:58 -0400 Content-transfer-encoding: quoted-printable Message-id: References: <5b921a4f818d40d92f018985dac7272b@quintile.net> <8972015B-C2B6-492A-820C-D4461E468139@verizon.net> <720B13E7-82AA-4494-AED0-B976B251130A@corpus-callosum.com> To: Fans of the OS Plan 9 from Bell Labs <9fans@9fans.net> X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.1085) Subject: Re: [9fans] Need help setting up MacPro to prepare ps files for printing on HP PCL 3 printer (HP 6480) X-BeenThere: 9fans@9fans.net X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.13 Precedence: list Reply-To: Fans of the OS Plan 9 from Bell Labs <9fans@9fans.net> List-Id: Fans of the OS Plan 9 from Bell Labs <9fans.9fans.net> List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: 9fans-bounces@9fans.net Errors-To: 9fans-bounces@9fans.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, >=20 > You should be able to use one of several options: >=20 > open plotfile.ps # should open in Preview.app, allowing = convert/save to pdf > /usr/bin/pstopdf >=20 > ps2pdf # if you=92ve installed ghostscript or other = toolchains >=20 >=20 > Don=92t forget, you may need to add: >=20 > 9 grap plotfile | 9 pic | 9troff -mm | 9 tr2post | 9 psfonts > = plotfile.ps >=20 >=20 > -jas >=20 > On Apr 28, 2014, at 11:23 AM, Thomas wrote: >=20 >> 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 >=20 >=20 --upas-yuaqxioyhfmehmydpdvurgsbkd--