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In article <3407.260655e2@fps.mcw.edu> brodie@fps.mcw.edu writes:
>Alternatively, any type of
>postscript --> IBM PC CGA/EGA comverter display facility would do.
>Any help is appreciated.

There are two options that I know of for viewing PostScript output
on an IBM PC compatible display.  

There is a commercial product by 
the name of GoScript produced by LaserGo, Inc in San Diego, CA
(800) 451-0088, whose most recent version (I believe 3.0) has a
screen preview mode for I believe EGA and VGA displays.  This I have
seen demonstrated at Comdex last November, and have seen ads in recent
PC Magazine issues for it.

The other option is a public domain/shareware program called 
Ghostscript (not to be confused with GoScript ...).  It has an 
option to display on EGA and VGA screens I understand.  I cannot
speak from hands on experience on this one, as I do not have 
either kind of display, but have looked at the sources and the
documentation for it.  It is available for anonymous FTP from
many sites on the net, and I have noticed it specifically on
"grape.ecs.clarkson.edu" in the /d/graphics directory I believe.
The current version is 1.3 I think, and the files are named
gs13src.zip, gs13exe.zip and gs13exe on that machine.

The one advantage GoScript has is support for fonts.  I am
aware that LaserGo has many different fonts available, whereas
I do not think that there is many fonts available for GhostScript.
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I'd suggest that you take a look at GhostScript before you
fork out for GoScript.  Be forewarned that it may not do everything
that you want it to, but at least it won't cost you as much as
GoScript to figure that out. 

If you have any questions about this or FTP'ing GhostScript -
just e-mail me.

George

roussos@cs.arizona.edu
uunet!arizona!roussos

PS - If I have given wrong information, would someone kindly :-)
correct it ?