textps
is a simple text to PostScript filter.
When invoked as
nscript
it (weakly) simulates the Adobe Systems Incorporated
enscript
program,
converting text to PostScript and adding headers.
textps
is usually invoked automatically by a print spooler while
nscript
is usually invoked by a user.
Input files can use ISO Latin-1.
Two or more identical overstruck characters are rendered using a bold font.
Tabs are assumed to be set every 8 character positions.
textps
is designed to produce good output with
lpr -p
or
pr | lpr;
if you print unpaginated text,
you will need to increase the
t
option value and decrease the
v
or
l
option value.
TEXTPS OPTIONS
c=n
Use
n
characters to the inch.
l=n
Use
n
lines per page.
m=n
Use a left margin of
n
points.
t=n
Position the baseline of the first line of text
n
points below the top of the page.
v=n
Use a vertical spacing of
n
points.
The default behaviour is
-Tc=12,l=66,m=18,t=8,v=12.
NSCRIPT OPTIONS
By default,
nscript
will send the formatted output to lpr;
the -P option can select the printer.
-G
Gaudy output - a header and labels for the input files are placed on the output
page.
-r
rotated (landscape) output.
-twidth
Set tab stop to
width
characters.
-2
two column output.
-pfile
send output to
file.
-Pprinter
spool output to
printer
using
lpr.
Note: the combination nscript -2Gr is useful for viewing listings.
AUTHORS
Original Author:
James Clark <jj@jclark.com>, used with with his permission;
Modified by:
Patrick Powell <papowell@sdsu.edu>