🚀 go-pugleaf

RetroBBS NetNews Server

Inspired by RockSolid Light RIP Retro Guy

Article View: comp.lang.postscript
Article #7585

Re: postscript image: George Bush -- Liar

#7585
From: Michael Page
Date: Thu, 03 Nov 1988 23:59
13 lines
959 bytes
In article <26595@ucbvax.BERKELEY.EDU>, ph@miro.Berkeley.EDU (Paul Heckbert) writes:
> The following is a postscript source file for a halftoned image
> which you can print, on most UNIX & postscript installations, by writing
> the remainder of this message, starting with the characters '%!' into a file
> called, say, "bushliar.ps" and running "lpr bushliar.ps".
> 

It may sound like I'm ignorant (and that's because I am) but how are bitmap
images like the one above produced.  Is the equipment (and software) readily 
available and, if so, what sort of places use it?

Michael.
D
Technical Details
Message-ID: <1225@monu1.cc.monash.oz>
Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!utzoo!utgpu!attcan!uunet!munnari!bruce!monu1!apm388p
References: <26595@ucbvax.BERKELEY.EDU>

Show Full Headers
Complete Article Headers
Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!utzoo!utgpu!attcan!uunet!munnari!bruce!monu1!apm388p
From: apm388p@monu1.cc.monash.oz (Michael Page)
Newsgroups: comp.lang.postscript
Subject: Re: postscript image: George Bush -- Liar
Message-ID: <1225@monu1.cc.monash.oz>
Date: 3 Nov 88 23:59:35 GMT
References: <26595@ucbvax.BERKELEY.EDU>
Organization: Monash University, Australia
Lines: 12