prn2ps − PostScript Conversion Utility
prn2ps converts Windows PostScript to Unix PostScript. The input to this program is typically generated by printing to a PostScript printer connected to the FILE: logical device. The output can be converted to Encapsulated PostScript using GhostScript’s p2epsi program.
usage : prn2ps [−h[help]] [−o[out_ext]] [−l[log_ext]] [−O[out_dir]] prn_file ... purpose: convert Windows PostScript to Unix PostScript version: 2.000 (SDF 2.001)
The options are:
Option Description −h display help on options −o output file extension −l log file extension −O output to input file's (or explicit) directory
The −h option provides help. If it is specified without a parameter, a brief description of each option is displayed. To display the attributes for an option, specify the option letter as a parameter.
By default, generated output goes to standard output. To direct output to a file per input file, use the −o option to specify an extension for output files. If the −o option is specified without a parameter, an extension of out is assumed.
Likewise, error messages go to standard error by default. Use the −l option to create a log file per input file. If the −l option is specified without a parameter, an extension of log is assumed.
By default, generated output and log files are created in the current directory. Use the −O option to specify an explicit output directory. If the −O option is specified without a parameter, the input file’s directory is used.
For each input file, the output is generated by:
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deleting the PageSize information |
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deleting the control-D at the end of the file. |
To generate an Encapsulated PostScript file from Windows PostScript:
prn2ps −ops myfig.prn ps2epsi myfig.ps
If ps2epsi doesn’t like the output, you may need to use another printer driver to generate the input. On Windows NT 4.0, the Canon PS-IPU Color Laser Copier v52.3 driver works most of the time.