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Re: extract odd/even pages from postscript file

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From: Chris Lewis
Date: Fri, 19 Apr 1991 03:27
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In article <28017@uflorida.cis.ufl.EDU> ruck@reef.cis.ufl.edu (John Ruckstuhl) writes:
>I would like to print some PostScript documents double-sidedly.
>If there is a PostScript page-eject command, I'd guess there is a simple
>awk or perl solution which can extract odd (or even) pages for me to
>print.  Then of course I can restock my LaserWriter's feed tray and
>print the opposite sides.

Psxlate from psroff 3.0 has an option to do this.  Provided that the
file conforms to the Adobe Document Structuring Convention.

Psroff 3.0 should be coming out in comp.sources.unix about now.
-- 
Chris Lewis, Phone: (613) 832-0541, Internet: clewis@ferret.ocunix.on.ca
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ferret-request@eci386; Psroff (not Adobe Transcript) enquiries:
psroff-request@eci386 or Canada 416-832-0541.  Psroff 3.0 in c.s.u soon!
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From: clewis@ferret.ocunix.on.ca (Chris Lewis)
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Subject: Re: extract odd/even pages from postscript file
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Date: 19 Apr 91 03:27:19 GMT
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