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Started by Jeff Bender
Tue, 16 Apr 1996 08:28
Re: Ghostscript problem
Author: Jeff Bender
Date: Tue, 16 Apr 1996 08:28
Date: Tue, 16 Apr 1996 08:28
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> In <524.6675T438T383@ccinet.ab.ca> Tom Weniger did say: > >I have tried to get Ghostscript (gs353) up and running on my 4000/040 but to > >no avail. I have followed the instructions and made the suggested assigns > >but everytime I try to start it from a shell GS freezes. The only luck I > >have had is to call up the help function: >gs -h. > > >Has anyone successfully managed to run GS? If so, can they offer some > >suggestions to help me? > > Well I got it to run on my A3000 (WB3.1). The biggest problem I had was with > fonts. Apart from that I just followed the instructions. It even displays the > PDF files (if a bit slowly). The only thing is how do you get it to print? > Every time I try it tells me that it doesn't know how (no printers). I just installed Ghostscript on my machine (see .sig) with few problems other than the usual crappy unix documentation. To the first guy: GS "hangs" on my system if I run it with no command line options. Ie, I have to type "GS lab1.ps", but it will not let me load "lab1.ps" after I start the program; it "hangs" and won't parse input. Try it this way if you haven't; I don't know if it's a bug or it's just not set up right, but it works that way.. To the reponder: you can print to the prefs: printer by invoking "GS -sDEVICE=amiga_printer" when you start it. (for some reason this wasn't in the dox; took me a while to figure it out..) Output is great on my HP DeskJet 540 (much much better than with Post1.86..). Now my question: how do you force it to use fonts other than what the document is looking for? My logic design professor insists on writing up our lab sheets using wierd fonts that aren't installed on my system.. Can I force it just to use whatever I do have? I really wouldn't care if it used Topaz8 if it would just print.. +-----------------------------------------------------------------------+ |Jeff Bender, Electrical Engineering & German at Oregon State University| |bender@engr.orst.edu http://www.orst.edu/~REAL_SOON_NOW!| | AMiGA 3000T/o4O: 28MB + 1.4GB SCSI2 + CyberGraphX GVP Spectrum | +-----------------------------------------------------------------------+
Re: Ghostscript problem
Author: Joop van de Wege
Date: Thu, 18 Apr 1996 21:28
Date: Thu, 18 Apr 1996 21:28
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In article <Pine.SUN.3.91.960416011307.9272A-100000@flop.ENGR.ORST.EDU> Jeff Bender <bender@engr.orst.edu> writes: >From: Jeff Bender <bender@engr.orst.edu> >Subject: Re: Ghostscript problem >Date: Tue, 16 Apr 1996 01:28:33 -0700 :>I just installed Ghostscript on my machine (see .sig) with few problems :>other than the usual crappy unix documentation. To the first guy: GS :>"hangs" on my system if I run it with no command line options. Ie, I have :>to type "GS lab1.ps", but it will not let me load "lab1.ps" after I start :>the program; it "hangs" and won't parse input. Try it this way if you :>haven't; I don't know if it's a bug or it's just not set up right, but it :>works that way.. Never had that problem and I routinely start it with only typing 'gs'. :>To the reponder: you can print to the prefs: printer by invoking "GS :>-sDEVICE=amiga_printer" when you start it. (for some reason this wasn't :>in the dox; took me a while to figure it out..) Output is great on my HP :>DeskJet 540 (much much better than with Post1.86..). Thank goodnes, atleast some people are getting something good out of their printer, I was starting to think it was just only me where it works :) :>Now my question: how do you force it to use fonts other than what the :>document is looking for? My logic design professor insists on writing up :>our lab sheets using wierd fonts that aren't installed on my system.. :>Can I force it just to use whatever I do have? I really wouldn't care if :>it used Topaz8 if it would just print.. The magic word here is RTFM :) Go find the 'FontMap' file in the data directory. Load into your favourite editor and also load the 'font.doc'. Now change to your liking and print away. If you still have question then go ahead and mail me, Joop >+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+ >|Jeff Bender, Electrical Engineering & German at Oregon State University| >|bender@engr.orst.edu http://www.orst.edu/~REAL_SOON_NOW!| >| AMiGA 3000T/o4O: 28MB + 1.4GB SCSI2 + CyberGraphX GVP Spectrum | >+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+
Re: Ghostscript problem
Author: Jill A. Snider
Date: Sat, 20 Apr 1996 11:35
Date: Sat, 20 Apr 1996 11:35
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Jeff Bender wrote: >>...how do you force it [gs353] to use fonts other than what the >>document is looking for? One way is to edit the PostScript file. I use ED (yes, ED). It works find, even on 1/2-meg PS files. I use the [ESC]-f search feature to find the lines that reference the font I don't have and change the references to one I do have that more or less fits. --
Re: Ghostscript problem
Author: Joop van de Wege
Date: Sun, 21 Apr 1996 16:02
Date: Sun, 21 Apr 1996 16:02
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In article <Dq5s6w.546@iglou.com> jasnider@iglou.iglou.com (Jill A. Snider) writes: >From: jasnider@iglou.iglou.com (Jill A. Snider) >Subject: Re: Ghostscript problem >Date: Sat, 20 Apr 1996 11:35:20 GMT :>Jeff Bender wrote: :>>>...how do you force it [gs353] to use fonts other than what the :>>>document is looking for? :>One way is to edit the PostScript file. I use ED (yes, ED). It works :>find, even on 1/2-meg PS files. I use the [ESC]-f search feature to find :>the lines that reference the font I don't have and change the references :>to one I do have that more or less fits. The other and IMO much smarter way is to edit the FontMap file located in the data directory. Have the 'fonts.doc' handy too. First definition of the name is the physical place where the fonts are and the second time you can add aliases. Joop
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