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Questions tagged [postscript]

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How do you import an EPS file in Inkscape?

I'm using Inkscape, and I'm trying to import an EPS file to use it as a vector and eventually save it as an SVG. This link here mentions several methods: http://www.inkscapeforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=797 But the responses aren't rated since it's…
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Is there a macOS command line tool for converting eps or ps files to pdf?

I have some eps files that I would like to convert to PDF. I used to be able to open these in Preview, but Apple has removed the ability of Preview to open EPS files in Ventura.
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Ghostscript: how do I find out what fonts are available?

In Ghostscript, on a windows xp pc with an inkjet printer, how can I see a sample of the fonts available on my system? I need to know what they are called to invoke them, and it would be useful to know what substitutions are made.
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Printable A5 booklet on A4 sheets from A5 pages using psutils, pstops and CUPS?

I want to create a CUPS printer queue which accepts books with A5 pages and automatically arranges them as booklets on A4 paper before printing them. Essentially, this is done wonderfully using the following pipe: psbook -s4 | psnup -Pa5 -pa4…
Rosh Oxymoron
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Alternatives to gsview/ghostscript for Windows

Are there more user-friendly alternatives to gsview/ghostcript for Windows?
pufferfish
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Why provide a postscript document?

I have seen many people linking postscript versions of their resume along with the pdf versions. What purpose does it serve?
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Windows 10, how to use a PPD file for a network postscript printer?

A network postscript printer was manually configured to use the "Microsoft PS Class Driver" and it will print. However, the driver knows nothing about the printer, like resolution or duplexing (higher and possible, neither of which are represented…
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Why do printers have resident fonts, and how do I use them?

Many printers specify that they have resident fonts--often dozens of them. I could understand why this was necessary years ago, when perhaps the choice was to use a resident font or to print the whole page in raster form (assuming even that was…
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Viewing Postscript (or PDF) on OS X: Aliasing issues

I am generating postscript graphics and am trying to find a balance between non-aliasing and over-aliasing. If I use the raw ghostscript viewer gs on the Postscript, it looks good. The text appears anti-aliased, but the image remains nice and…
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Is it faster to print PDF or PS?

Say I compiled a .tex file into ps and pdf. Will there be a difference in printing speed between pdf and ps?
şaloma
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Change format of images (from PS to EPS) using Ghostscript

I have a question from experts in using Ghostscript. I am new in using this software. How can I change the format of an image from PS to EPS using Ghostscript?
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Default zoom for eps file

I have an EPS file that, for whatever reason, looks very small on the screen when I open it with an EPS viewer (gv, in my case... but it looks the same regardless of viewer). I have to immediately zoom in to 8x magnification just to get the image…
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Does Adobe PDF mean that a designer can use a non-postscript printer to proof for fonts etc?

I've had to buy a new printer to replace my wonderful postscript HPLaserjet 4M, because my new mac won't talk to it. I've just realised that the new printer I've ordered is not postscript. (It's a OKI C822n and uses PCL 6 (XL3.0) and PCL5c, SIDM…
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In Emacs, how does one add custom TrueType fonts to ps-print?

I'm customizing Emacs to print to PostScript with custom faces. I've found this reference, which explains how to add Helvetica. To emacs ps-print. I'm trying to use Consolas, so I used the following code: ;; Add Consolas to supported printing…
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Why is rendering PostScript much slower than rendering PDF?

I always thought that PDFs and PostScript files are quite similar, even though PostScript is a turing complete language. Is there a reason PostScript is a lot slower when rendering (tried with evince on Ubuntu) than PDF or are the reader just a lot…
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