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Re: Printing Postscript Files

daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Jeff Buck)
Wed Nov 6 18:53:37 1996

Date: Wed, 6 Nov 1996 15:46:03 -0800 (PST)
From: Jeff Buck <jeffb@pegasus.usmicro.net>
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In-Reply-To: <199611070137.WAA27255@doha.net>
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On Wed, 6 Nov 1996, Khalid S. Al-Khater wrote:

> Does any one know how to print a *.ps file from the command line to a postscript printer connected to /dev/cua0 
> or to a deskjet 500 connected to lp1
> 
Does the 500 do postscript? Well, I don't suppose it really matters.. I'd
try something like "cat <file> >> /dev/printerdevicethatsupportspostscript"

That seems like it would be easiest to me.

> Also emac or vi read and print such files?
> 
Hhhmm.. I don't know.. how do vi and emacs do their printing? I'd think
basically the same way would work..  

> What is the alternative?
> 
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