troff to postscript conversion

Jim Ray jdr at sloth.mlb.semi.harris.com
Sun Feb 10 07:10:08 AEST 1991


In article <5442 at trantor.harris-atd.com> ferguson at x102c.ess.harris.com (ferguson ct 71078) writes:
>
>Does anyone know where one might find a public-domain program that
>will convert troff output to postscript?  Otherwise, is there another
>way to print troff files on a postscript printer?  Thanks in advance.
>
>Chuck Ferguson             Harris Government Information Systems Division
>(407) 984-6010             MS: W1/7742  PO Box 98000  Melbourne, FL 32902
>Internet:                  ferguson at x102c.ess.harris.com
>Usenet:                    uunet!x102a!x102c!ferguson

You might try psroff available from uunet.uu.net.

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Submitted-by: Chris Lewis <eci386!clewis at uunet.uu.net>
Posting-number: Volume 20, Issue 33
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Normal UNIX troff only prints its output on WANG C/A/T Phototypesetters.
This package contains a generic interface between standard troff and
other types of printers.  The package has a driver for PostScript printers
(Eg: Apple Laserwriters), a partial implementation of a driver for HP 
Laserjet family printers, and a Ditroff output option.  

In fact, this package can be used to, in effect, upgrade CAT troff
to be ditroff.  There are limitations, but you get what you pay for.

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Jim Ray                                Harris Semiconductor
Internet:  jdr at semi.harris.com         PO Box 883   MS 62B-022
Phone:     (407) 729-5059              Melbourne, FL  32901



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