TEXTPS(8)						      System Manager's Manual							 TEXTPS(8)

NAME

       textps - text to PostScript filter
       nscript - text to PostScript converter

SYNOPSIS

       textps [ -T[option[,option]*]* ] [ lpr filter options ] [ filename...  ]

       options: [ c=n ] [ l=n ] [ m=n ] [ t=n ] [ v=n ]

       nscript [ -G ] [ -r ] [ -2 ] [ -t width ] [ -pfile ] [ -Pprinter ] [ filename...  ]

DESCRIPTION

       textps  is  a simple text to PostScript filter.	When invoked as nscript it (weakly) simulates the Adobe Systems Incorporated enscript pro-
       gram, converting text to PostScript and adding headers.	textps is usually invoked automatically by a print spooler while nscript  is  usu-
       ally  invoked  by  a  user.   Input files can use ISO Latin-1.  Two or more identical overstruck characters are rendered using a bold font.
       Tabs are assumed to be set every 8 character positions.	textps is designed to produce good output with lpr -p or pr | lpr;  if	you  print
       unpaginated text, you will need to increase the t option value and decrease the v or l option value.

TEXTPS OPTIONS

       c=n    Use n characters to the inch.

       l=n    Use n lines per page.

       m=n    Use a left margin of n points.

       t=n    Position the baseline of the first line of text n points below the top of the page.

       v=n    Use a vertical spacing of n points.

       The default behaviour is -Tc=12,l=66,m=18,t=8,v=12.

NSCRIPT OPTIONS

       By default, nscript will send the formatted output to lpr; the -P option can select the printer.

       -G     Gaudy output - a header and labels for the input files are placed on the output page.

       -r     rotated (landscape) output.

       -twidth
	      Set tab stop to width characters.

       -2     two column output.

       -pfile send output to file.

       -Pprinter
	      spool output to printer using lpr.

       Note: the combination nscript -2Gr is useful for viewing listings.

AUTHORS

       Original Author:
	  James Clark <jj@jclark.com>,	used with with his permission;
       Modified by:
	  Patrick Powell <papowell@sdsu.edu>

SEE ALSO

       psrev(1), psfilter(1), psbanner(1)

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