where find LaserPrep for macps?

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1 total messages Started by Michael Cleary Tue, 10 Nov 1992 21:51

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Author: Michael Cleary
Date: Tue, 10 Nov 1992 21:51

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I'm having trouble printing a postscript file (created on a Mac) on a unix
printer.  Our version of Ultrascript complains about the setmatrix command.
Macps was described in the FAQ, so I ftp'd it.  However, the instructions in
the distribution for creating the LaserPrep file don't match my experience on
my Mac.  The primary problem is that I can't find a LaserPrep file.  I've seen
other postings referring to "the LaserPrep wars" but I haven't found concrete
info on the subject.

The man page for macps says:

     The input PostScript file is generated  on  a  Macintosh  by
     typing  (and  holding)  Command-F immediately after clicking
     the  OK  button  of  the  LaserWriter  printer  dialog  box.
     Another  dialog  will  appear,  confirming that a file named
     ``PostScript'' is being created (the Command-F keys  can  be
     released now).

When using system 7 and Word 5.0, (1) the print dialogue box has a button for
printing to postscript files and (2) Command-K doesn't have any effect (no
"LaserPrep" or "PostScript" file is created anywhere on the disk).  Command-K
has no effect even when printing the document to a printer.  I've also tried
this in Claris MacDraw with the same results (where Command-K is bound to a
MacDraw function).  I suspect that this version of macps was created before
the 'output to postscript file' option appeared on Macs.  What do we do now?

Can anyone suggest another source of information or another way to create a
LaserPrep file?  Or perhaps a different way to get recalcitrant Mac postscript
files to print on a unix postscript printer?

Thanks,  Mike
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Michael Cleary                             Internet: cleary@ccs.northeastern.edu
Offices: College of Computer Science, 53CN * Robotic & Vision Systems Lab, 357DA
Phones:  (617) 437-4607                    * (617) 437-5242
Northeastern University, 360 Huntington Avenue, Boston, Mass.  02115   USA
--
Michael Cleary                             Internet: cleary@ccs.northeastern.edu
Offices: College of Computer Science, 53CN * Robotic & Vision Systems Lab, 357DA
Phones:  (617) 437-4607                    * (617) 437-5242
Northeastern University, 360 Huntington Avenue, Boston, Mass.  02115   USA

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