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6 tc - photoypesetter simulator
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9 tc [ -t ] [ -sN ] [ -pL ] [ file ]
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12 Tc interprets its input (standard input default) as device codes for a
13 Graphic Systems phototypesetter (cat). The standard output of tc is
14 intended for a Tektronix 4015 (a 4014 terminal with ASCII and APL char‐
15 acter sets). The sixteen typesetter sizes are mapped into the 4014's
16 four sizes; the entire TROFF character set is drawn using the 4014's
17 character generator, using overstruck combinations where necessary.
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20 troff -t file | tc
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22 At the end of each page tc waits for a newline (empty line) from the
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24 the command e will suppress the screen erase before the next page; sN
25 will cause the next N pages to be skipped; and !line will send line to
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30 -t Don't wait between pages; for directing output into a file.
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38 ′-l w′ Multiply the default aspect ratio, 1.5, of a displayed page by
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517th Edition April 29, 1985 TC(1)