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In article <BxEy6H.KCs@chinet.chi.il.us>, les@chinet.chi.il.us (Leslie Mikesell) writes:
>In article <3944@ecicrl.ocunix.on.ca> clewis@ferret.ocunix.on.ca (Chris Lewis) writes:
>
>>>When printing from MS Windows to Postscript file, the file (if you don't
>>>make it not to) starts with characters ^D%! (i.e. control-D, %, !).

>>The correct way to handle this is for the application to *not*
>>append or prepend ^D's, and let the spooler handle it.

>Errr, since when does MS Windows *have* a print spooler?  Don't you
>think it would be pretty silly of the applications to generate output
>that wouldn't work under the most common conditions?

Why not have the application start the file with:

%!
^D
%!
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Disclaimer:  Hey, I understand VAXen and VMS.  That's what I get paid for.  My
understanding of astronomy is purely at the amateur level (or below).  So
unless what I'm saying is directly related to VAX/VMS, don't hold me or my
organization responsible for it.  If it IS related to VAX/VMS, you can try to
hold me responsible for it, but my organization had nothing to do with it.