Break down drawing larger than pagesize ?

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From: SW International
Date: Sat, 19 Dec 1992 15:55

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Has anyone ever done a program (be it postscript or a tool creating
postscript), that can draw on an (infinitely large) virtual page, then
break it down into an acceptable size (say the printer's default),
print all pages with special markings on the borders on how to paste
it back together, and maybe print one more page showing an overview
of the whole mess?

Would that be possible in PS? Could this be installe in a way that another
postscript program, unaware of it, finds a big virtual page to draw on,
with this gem then doing the translation?

Just thinking, would sure be nice...

Mathias
PS: I don't know much postscript myself, so tell me if this is just
a dream...
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