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In article <1992Dec21.220635.9864@sifon.cc.mcgill.ca> ronis@onsager.ai.mit.EDU (David Ronis) writes:
>I'm trying to use ghostscript (version 2.5.2) to view the output of
>Chris Lewis' troff->ps program on a PC runing DV/X.   
>Ghostscript puts the entire 8.5 X 11''
>page on the screen at once, which results in extremely small letters.
>
>I tried playing with the geometry settings, but all that does is to 
>make the window size change, with no effect on the scale.
>
>I also tried to change the scale manuall; i.e., I cut down the
>page length in my troff code to 5.5i and input the following at the
>gs prompt:
>
>1 2 scale
>(psfilename) run
>
>This works correctly for the first page, but reverts to the preceding
>behavior thereafter (although now I get 2 miniature troff pages per
>screen).  
>
>Is this a bug?  If not, how do I get the scale to "stick" for the entire
>ps file?  Finally, is someone working on scrolling capablility like found
>in xtroff, suntroff, or like pageview?  This clearly is the way to go.
>
>Thanks in advance
>
>David Ronis
>
>

>From bergman Wed Dec 23 01:54 EST 1992
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Date: Wed, 23 Dec 92 01:53:53 EST
From: bergman (Mark Bergman)
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To: ronis@onsager.ai.mit.EDU
Subject: Re:Viewing troff under ghostscript
Newsgroups: gnu.ghostscript.bug
In|Reply|To: <1992Dec21.220635.9864@sifon.cc.mcgill.ca>
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Status: RO

I'm currently using Ghostscript and the distributed
binary version of groff (compiled with PostScript support
only) on my PC (under DV). I can preview and print to my HP
Laser, though the printing is kinda crude--being a
(Ghostscript prepared) bitmap, rather than using the HP
fonts. I was really interested in the troff->ps package you
mentioned. Did you port psroff (please say yes) or is this
Chris Lewis's (very old) precursor to psroff, jetroff.

I started a psroff port, and Chris said it shouldn't be
hard, but I got hung up in other things.

BTW:

Mail to "ronis@onsager.ai.mit.edu" bounces badly.
"onsager.ai.mit.edu" is unknown (both here at panix and at
the nic whois server). Give a real mail address next time.

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