bsd man page for tc

TC(1)							      General Commands Manual							     TC(1)

NAME
       tc - photoypesetter 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 terminal 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(1G)

BUGS
       Font distinctions are lost.
       tc's character set is limited to ASCII in just one size.
       The aspect ratio option is unbelievable.

7th Edition							  April 29, 1985							     TC(1)