PostScript for sending bitmap to LaserWriter

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From: Joseph M. Piazza
Date: Mon, 12 May 1986 13:21

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  Can someone tell me enough PostSript to send a bit map to the LaserWriter?
I'm downloading digitized images from a VAX.  I've examined a PostScript file
from MacPaint (using a command-F) and it looks fairly easy:

	md begin
	1320 od
	(; user: )jn
	%%EndProlog
	%%Page: ? ?
	op
	0 0 moveto
	578 3 0 133 74 578 3 F 1 dobits
	00...
	578 20 0 148 74 578 20 F 1 dobits
	00...
	578 18 0 168 74 578 18 F 1 dobits
	00...
	578 18 0 168 74 578 18 F 1 dobits
	00...
	page
	cp
	%%Trailer
	end

The command of interest seems to be "dobits."  I need to know what the specific
commands are doing.  A pointer to a simple reference on PostScript would also
be helpful.

Thanks, 

	joe piazza

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From: jmpiazza@sunybcs.UUCP (Joseph M. Piazza)
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Subject: PostScript for sending bitmap to LaserWriter
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Date: Mon, 12-May-86 09:21:44 EDT
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Posted: Mon May 12 09:21:44 1986
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Keywords: LaserWriter, PostScript, bit map