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NAME

       tc - photypesetter simulator

SYNOPSIS

       tc [ -t ] [ -sN ] [ -pL ] [ file ]

DESCRIPTION

       Tc interprets its input (standard input default) as device codes for a Graphic Systems phototypesetter (cat).  The standard output of tc is
       intended for a Tektronix 4015 (a 4014 teminal with ASCII and APL character sets).  The sixteen typesetter sizes are mapped into the  4014's
       four  sizes;  the  entire TROFF character set is drawn using the 4014's character generator, using overstruck combinations where necessary.
       Typical usage:

		      troff -t file | tc

       At the end of each page tc waits for a newline (empty line) from the keyboard before continuing on to the next page.  In this  wait  state,
       the  command  e will suppress the screen erase before the next page; sN will cause the next N pages to be skipped; and !line will send line
       to the shell.

       The command line options are:

       -t     Don't wait between pages; for directing output into a file.

       -sN    Skip the first N pages.

       -pL    Set page length to L.  L may include the scale factors p (points), i (inches), c (centimeters), and P (picas); default is picas.

       '-l w' Multiply the default aspect ratio, 1.5, of a displayed page by l/w.

SEE ALSO

       troff(1), plot(1)

BUGS

       Font distinctions are lost.
       The aspect ratio option is unbelievable.

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