1postprint(1) User Commands postprint(1)
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6 postprint - PostScript translator for text files
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9 postprint [-c num] [-f name] [-l num] [-m num] [-n num]
10 [-o list] [-p mode] [-r num] [-s num] [-t num]
11 [-x num] [-y num] [file]...
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14 /usr/lib/lp/postscript/postprint
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18 The postprint filter translates text files into PostScript and writes
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23 -c num Print num copies of each page. By default, only one copy is
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27 -f name Print files using font name. Any PostScript font can be
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103 Example 1 Examples of postprint.
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148 ┌─────────────────────────────┬─────────────────────────────┐
149 │ ATTRIBUTE TYPE │ ATTRIBUTE VALUE │
150 ├─────────────────────────────┼─────────────────────────────┤
151 │Availability │SUNWpsf │
152 └─────────────────────────────┴─────────────────────────────┘
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155 download(1), dpost(1), postdaisy(1), postdmd(1), postio(1), postmd(1),
156 postreverse(1), posttek(1), attributes(5)
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160SunOS 5.11 9 Sep 1996 postprint(1)