Re: Postscript to HPGL

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From: Vidiot
Date: Sun, 24 Jan 1993 06:28

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In article <C18FLF.JpG@avalon.nwc.navy.mil> mcclung@archimedes.nwc.navy.mil (Scott McClung) writes:
<Hello, world.  I was hoping someone here could provide me with information
<on converting Postscript to HPGL, on a Sun Sparc 2. (4.1.x)  If you have
<any such information, please E-mail your responses to me.  I will 
<summarize, if there is any need.  Thanks, of course, in advance.

You didn't mention why you would want to do such a thing.  HPGL has nowhere
near the power of PostScript.  There are no fonts, etc.

Personally I believe that trying to put PostScript onto a HPGL device is a
big step backward.  If you have a SS2, you should have a PostScript printer.
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From: brown@vidiot.UUCP (Vidiot)
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Subject: Re: Postscript to HPGL
Keywords: HPGL postscript plotter
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Date: 24 Jan 93 06:28:27 GMT
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