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Finally!  Someone who can explain page description languages clearly!
If you don't mind, I'd like to pick your brain for a second.

soc1070 (Tim Harincar) writes:

>In article <1993Mar6.000356.29906@leland.Stanford.EDU>, ehle@leland.Stanford.EDU (Robert Ehle) writes...

>Not quite. The PostScript file containes all the information the image-
>setter requires to define a page. Its not as simple as a tracing, its
>an ASCII text file (remember that! its important!) made up of commands
>to draw lines & cruves & all the other elements that make up a page.
>Postscript files don't include font metrics. The font still has to be
>downloaded to the printer before a postscript file is sent.

What is the difference between PostScript and Encapsulated PostScript?
I notice that, under the print command, Pagemaker will create a PS
file, and one of the options under that command is to create an EPS
file.

Is all PostScript the same?  In other words, will a PostScript file
generated by a Mac be readable by a PC and vice versa.  And will PS
generated by a Sun be readable by a Mac or PC?

Pagemaker reads EPS files, but I can't always get it to read a PS file.
Please explain.

Thanks,

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Susan R. Hagan (shagan@gandalf.rutgers.edu) 
Publications Coordinator - User Services
Rutgers University Computing Services