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Article #3677Re: Postscript to Impress converter ? - (nf)
From: greid
Date: Wed, 15 Apr 1987 18:08
Date: Wed, 15 Apr 1987 18:08
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There have been several messages recently about converting PostScript to either QMS's QUIK or Imagen's ImPress format. In short, it can't be done. PostScript is a full programming language, and you can't just convert it into another format, you have to interpret it. Ventura Publisher's ability to read PostScript files is a kind of "sealed envelope" system. It can recognize a file as containing PostScript, but it does not attempt to interpret the PostScript. When it comes time to print, it sends the PostScript "envelope" to the printer along with the rest of the print job. My guess is that if you print to an ImPress printer, it will simply omit the PostScript (or it may print a gray box or something). I hope this helps. Glenn Reid Adobe Systems PostScript Software Support
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Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!utzoo!utgpu!water!watmath!clyde!rutgers!ames!ucbcad!ucbvax!decvax!decwrl!adobe!greid From: greid@adobe.UUCP Newsgroups: comp.text Subject: Re: Postscript to Impress converter ? - (nf) Message-ID: <2324@adobe.COM> Date: Wed, 15-Apr-87 13:08:22 EST Article-I.D.: adobe.2324 Posted: Wed Apr 15 13:08:22 1987 Date-Received: Fri, 17-Apr-87 03:39:26 EST References: <513@maccs.UUCP> <3370001@hp-lsd.HP.COM> Reply-To: greid@adobe.UUCP (Glenn Reid) Organization: Adobe Systems Incorporated, Palo Alto Lines: 18 Summary: Can't be done.