From: CSBVAX::MRGATE!STEINBERGER@KL.SRI.COM@SMTP 3-MAY-1988 15:09 To: ARISIA::EVERHART Subj: DVI -> PS Summary Date: Tue 3 May 88 08:59:33-PDT From: Richard Steinberger Subject: DVI -> PS Summary To: info-vax@KL.SRI.COM cc: steinberger@KL.SRI.COM Message-ID: <12395391577.26.STEINBERGER@KL.SRI.COM> Several people who replied to my query about DVI -> PS programs for TeX output asked that I post a summary of responses. What follows is an attempt at that. Commercial product: DVILASER from ArborText 535 W. William St. Suite 300 Ann Arbor, MI 48103 (313) 996-3573 They sell a variety of TeX and file conversion utilities. The DVI -> PS product is $500 for workstations and $750 for mainframes. Discounts available for extra nodes. They also support HP laserjet, laserjet II, QMS, Imagen, and Autologic and Compugraphic typesetters. Public domain: From CPWSCB.PSC.EDU (Anonymous, PW=Anonymous) VMS (and UNIX) routines to comvert CGM and TeX DVI files to PS and TEK. I haven't installed this. It may not handle all fonts (GF, PK, PKI, PXL). Phil Andrews (andrews@cpwscb.psc.edu) provides this package. Look in TEX$ROOT:[GPLOT] for the files. From Nelson Beebe at CTRSCI.Utah.edu (anonymous login). A DVI -> PS package. See the file 00README.TXT Uses GF, PK or PXL files. Supports a variety of devices including PS printers, Imagen, HP laserjet plus, some Okidata, and Printronix. Available for DEC-20, IBM-PC, VAX and Unix. C compiler is usually needed unless you get the executables. Dr. Beebe sent me a message stating that the DVI driver family is available on tape (Backup format) or IBM 5.25 in floppies (360 KB). Cost is $100. There are ways of getting the files from BITNET, Europen DECNET and ACSnet. Dr. Beebe may be contacted at BEEBE@SCIENCE.UTAH.EDU. University of Sidney Alec Dunn School of EE NSW 2006, Australia G'day Uses GF and word or byte packed PXL fonts. Cost $500. Someone (can't find the message now), mentioned that he thought a DECUS tape release of TeX has a DVI->PS program. Can anyone confirm this and provide the tape identification? -Ric Steinberger steinberger@kl.sri.com -------