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8: Prepare files for PostScript-compatible printer
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10: pprrppss [_o_p_t_i_o_n_s] [_f_i_l_e ... ]
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12: pprrppss invokes a driver for a PostScript-compatible device,
13: typically a printer such as an Apple LaserWriter or a Hewlett-
14: Packard LaserJet with a PostScript cartridge. It generates a
15: PostScript program listing each input _f_i_l_e and writes it to the
16: standard output. If no _f_i_l_e is given, pprrppss reads the standard
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19: The PostScript output program generates a sequence of standard
20: 8.5 by 11-inch pages, each containing a header line (filename,
21: current time and date, and page number) and a box that encloses
22: the text of _f_i_l_e. The default output typeface is ten-point
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25: The most common use of pprrppss is to print output via /ddeevv/hhpp. For
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37: -bb Suppress the box around the page text. If the box is
38: present, PostScript clips text that would extend beyond its
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41: -hh Suppress the header line.
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43: -nn_n_a_m_e
44: Use _n_a_m_e in place of the file name in the header line.
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46: -ll Generate ``landscape''-format output. pprrppss normally
47: generates output pages in ``portrait'' format (upright 8.5
48: by 11 inches). The -ll option generates output pages in
49: landscape format (11 by 8.5) instead. This option is useful
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52: -ll22 Generate landscape-format output pages that each contain two
53: side-by-side ``pages'' of text. This format is useful for
54: saving paper, especially when used with a small size of
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57: -ii_n Indent the left margin by an additional _n characters.
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59: -tt_N Set tab stops at every _N characters. The default tab
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73: -_p_t_s_i_z_e
74: Change the size of type to _p_t_s_i_z_e points. By default, pprrppss
75: sets its output in ten-point type. This yields 64 lines per
76: normal output page, 46 lines in landscape format, and 52
77: lines per half page in -ll22 format. (Note that a ``point''
78: is one twelfth of a pica, which in turn is one sixth of an
79: inch; thus, there are 72 points in an inch.) By specifying
80: the _p_t_s_i_z_e on its command line, you can tell pprrppss to use a
81: different size of type. For example, -88 tells pprrppss to use
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84: -pp_N Print _N lines of text on each output page (or half page).
85: Note that the point size determines how many lines fit on a
86: page, and lines per page determine point size. If you
87: specify both, pprrppss will use the given values unless the
88: lines do not fit at the given point size.
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90: +_N Skip the first _N output pages.
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92: ***** Setting Fonts *****
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94: pprrppss recognizes the standard nnrrooffff font specification sequences
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96: default font is Courier. Because the naming conventions for
97: PostScipt fonts are anything but uniform, pprrppss appends a suffix
98: to the fontname to designate a Roman, boldface and italic font
99: variety. The default suffix is ` ' for Roman, ``-Bold'' for bold
100: and ``-Oblique'' for italic. These give the standard PostScript
101: names for the Courier family, ``Courier'', ``Courier-Bold'', and
102: ``Courier-Oblique''.
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104: Option -ff_f_o_n_t_n_a_m_e specifies an alternative _f_o_n_t_n_a_m_e. Option -
105: FFss_X_s_u_f_f_i_x specifies an alternative font suffix, where _X is one of
106: the three characters RRBBII (for RRoman, BBold or IItalic) and _s_u_f_f_i_x
107: is the desired suffix. For example, the option
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114: namely ``Times-Roman'', ``Times-Bold'', and ``Times-Italic''.
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116: To spare you some of this grief, a few fonts have built-in
117: abbreviations. Option -FF_X, where _X is one of the characters
118: AABBHHNNPPSSTT, specifies a PostScript fontname as follows:
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122: -FFBB Bookman
123: -FFHH Helvetica
124: -FFNN Helvetica-Narrow
125: -FFPP Palatino
126: -FFSS New Century Schoolbook
127: -FFTT Times
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141: These options also set each suffix appropriately for the desired
142: font. However, font naming conventions may differ on various
143: PostScript devices; examine the pprrppss output and your device
144: documentation if problems occur.
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146: ***** See Also *****
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