How to print EPS file?
EPS files cannot be printed according to postscript standards. EPS files
are postscript files which can be included from postscript files. But
there
is a workaround to this. Apparently some file format converters or
programs
that produce EPS are aware of this and produce printable EPS
files (then
again some are not, or intentionally do not produce them printable).
To print :
1. (cat yourfile.eps; echo showpage) | lpr -P printername
2. alternatively
You can manually edit the eps file with an editor, and add showpage
as
the last command. Usually the very end of an eps file looks like :
%%EndData
end
%%PageTrailer
%%Trailer
%%BoundingBox: 0 0 710 645
%%EOF
Just add showpage after the last line and save your file (maybe to
another
file to make sure not to overwrite your file)
%%EndData
end
%%PageTrailer
%%Trailer
%%BoundingBox: 0 0 710 645
%%EOF
showpage
Configuring Netscape Messenger for Your IMAP E-Mail Account
If your computer is capable of running Netscape Communicator version 4.5
or newer, you may wish to use Netscape Messenger, the built-in e-mail program.
Since Netscape Messenger 4.5 and newer versions are IMAP-compliant,
you can have complete access to your e-mail messages from multiple computers
(e.g., your computers at work and at home).
To configure Netscape Messenger to work with your cfm/dam IMAP e-mail
account, follow the steps below. (You will need to configure
Netscape in this way on every machine you use to access your e-mail.)
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Launch Netscape Communicator.
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Select "Preferences" from the Edit menu.
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On the left-hand side of the Preferences window is a list of categories.
If necessary, click plus sign to the left of "Mail & Newsgroups" to
expand that category.
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Click on "Mail Servers."
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Near the center top of the window you should see a field labeled "Incoming
Mail Servers." If there is an entry for "mail(Default)," select it and
click "Edit" to setup the mailserver properties. For "Server Type,"
pull down to select "IMAP." For "User Name," type in your cfm/dam
username. If you want Messenger to remember your password so that you do
not need to type it in, check "Remember Password." Set server name to:
mail.cfm.brown.edu or mail.dam.brown.edu.
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Now click on the "IMAP" index tab near the top of the window.
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Make sure the box for "Use secure connection (SSL) is not checked.
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Under "When I delete a message," click the radio button for "Move it to
the Trash folder."
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Check both "Clean up ("Expunge") Inbox on Quit" and "Empty Trash on Quit."
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Click the "Advanced" index tab near the top of the window.
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Make sure the following choices are checked: "Show only subscribed folders,"
"Server supports folders that contain subfolders and messages," and "Allow
server to override these namespaces."
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Leave the other fields untouched, and click the "OK" button.
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In the "Outgoing Mail Server" section of the Preferences window, make sure
that the "Outgoing mail (SMTP) server" is mail.
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Click the radio button to the left of "Never" under "Use Secure Socket
Layer..."
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Click the "OK" button to close the Preferences window.
How do I create .ps file and then .pdf file?
In Windows operating
system:
Select the file and right click to bring up the short-cut menu.
Choose 'print', select the "Print To File" option. When you are prompted
to enter the name of the new file, make sure that you select Save As Type:
All Files (*.*) instead of Printer Files (*.prn). Then, specify the path
to the directory where you want the file saved and save the file as filename.ps.
PDF files are then created using the Adobe Acrobat Distiller application.
It's simple to use. When you open the Distiller, select File > Open and
specify a .ps file to convert. The Distiller then prompts you to verify
whether the associated PDF file should have the same filename (i.e. filename.ps
filename.PDF). You just click OK and the Distiller creates the .PDF file.
On Unix platform:
To create a .ps file, type in a shell: enscript filename.type.
To create a .pdf file, type in a shell: ps2pdf filename.ps.
Standard Port vs. ECP Port
If your computer's parallel port is
using an ECP parallel port you may experience Communication Errors.
To reduce the risk of Communication Errors you can change your computer's
parallel port from an ECP port to the Standard/EPP port.
If you experience Communication Errors you should:
Determine what parallel port your computer
is using. That is, either an Standard/EPP or ECP port.
If your parallel port is an ECP
port, change it to a Standard/EPP port.
If your parallel port is not anECP
port, and you experience Communication Errors, see: Fixing
Communication Errors in PC Access for Windows.
To change or verify your parallel port
you need to access your computer's BIOS. For instructions on how to change
your computer's BIOS settings, see your computer's documentation or contact
your computer manufacturer.
Note: Some printer manufacturers
recommend that you use your computer's ECP parallel port. However, despite
this recommendation various programs could have problems printing when
you use the ECP parallel port.
Related Information
What
is a Standard/EPP Parallel Port?
What
is a ECP Parallel Port?
What
is BIOS?
Fixing
Communication Errors in PC Access for Windows
Printing
Speed in PC Access for Windows
Converting files with BinHex 4.0
An encoding scheme that converts binary data into ASCII characters.
Any file, whether it be a graphics file, a text file, or a binary executable
file,
can be converted to BinHex. This format is particularly valuable
for transferring files from one platform to another because nearly all
computers
can handle ASCII files. In fact, many e-mail programs include
a BinHex encoder and decoder for sending and receiving attachments. BinHex
is
an especially common format for Macintosh files. Encoded files
usually have a .HQX extension. An alternative algorithm for converting
binary files to
ASCII is Uuencode.
If you have access to a linux machine you might find /usr/bin/binhex
usefull. To check for the existance of this package you can try the following
command on linux machines with rpm support.
# rpm -q macutils
macutils-2.0b3-11 (you should see a similar line if its around)
If you don't have access please forward your files to the support
staff and they will convert them for you.
Copying Files from SUN to Floppy Disk
To access your floppy on SUN's please run the command "volcheck".
The floppy will be mounted under /floppy/floppy0 or similar.
To find out you can try the command "mount |grep floppy". Afterwards
you should be able to use "cp", "rm", "ls" and other UNIX file manipulation
commands on the mounted floppy directory. Make sure you run "eject",
before you take your floppy out. You can also use "fdformat -d " to format
your floppy in MSDOS format (this should be done before the floppy
is volcheck'ed. )
mtools (including mdir, mcd, mcopy , mdel etc) should theoretically
work.