Why does this program fail?

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From: Crocker
Date: Tue, 11 Apr 1989 01:39

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This program fails when I print it on our LaserWriter using the
Sun print spooler.  It works fine under NeWS.  Any ideas?

Thanks in advance...

Ron Crocker
AT&T Bell Laboratories
(312) 416-5262

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8.5 72 mul 0 moveto (hi) show
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0 0 moveto
.75 .75 scale
/plotCity {
	900 exch sub exch
	922 exch sub
	moveto
	(\267) show show
} def
(Sioux City  IA) 646.8 476.8   plotCity
(Tallahassee  FL) 787.7  171.6   plotCity
(Eau Claire  WI) 569.8  426.1   plotCity
(Las Vegas  NV) 866.5  741.1   plotCity
(Dallas  TX) 843.8  403.0   plotCity
(Albuquerque  NM) 854.9  588.7   plotCity
(Richmond  VA) 590.6  147.2   plotCity
(Louisville  KY) 652.9  277.2   plotCity
(Sioux Falls  SD) 627.9  490.0   plotCity
(Spokane  WA) 624.7  818.0   plotCity
(Birmingham  AL) 751.8  244.6   plotCity
(Helena  MT) 633.6  734.8   plotCity
(Seattle  WA) 632.1  889.4   plotCity
(Cleveland  OH) 558.6  255.7   plotCity
(Memphis  TN) 747.1  312.5   plotCity

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From: crocker@ihlpf.ATT.COM (Crocker)
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Subject: Why does this program fail?
Summary: NeWS is ok; fails on printer
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Date: 11 Apr 89 01:39:29 GMT
Reply-To: crocker@ihlpf.UUCP (Crocker,R.T.)
Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories - Naperville, Illinois
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