Internet Resources for
POSTSCRIPT & GHOSTSCRIPT


A handy collection of information, software, and Net links


POSTSCRIPT FAQ

What is PostScript?
PostScript is a page description programming language. It is perhaps the most versatile and loved language for printers, being used in printers world-wide. It is capable of drawing to computer screens and any kind of drawing device. PostScript is interpreted, stack based and has latent typing. It somewhat resembles the computer language FORTH.
What's the difference between Level 1 and 2?   Type 1 and 3?   PFA and PFB?
"How can I {your question here} ?"
The latest version is 2.4:
http://www.lib.ox.ac.uk/internet/news/faq/comp.lang.postscript.html

The previous version is 2.3:
ftp://wilma.cs.brown.edu/pub/comp.lang.postscript/FAQ.txt


POSTSCRIPT SOURCES FAQ

"What is {name of some PS program or utility}?     Where can I find it?"
ftp://wilma.cs.brown.edu/pub/comp.sources.postscript/FAQ/FAQ.txt


GHOSTSCRIPT & GSVIEW Homepage

You want to view and print Postscript files? But your computer can't view Postscript, and you don't have a Postscript printer? Ghostscript is what you need. Start here:
http://www.cs.wisc.edu/~ghost/index.html


GHOSTSCRIPT FAQ

What is Ghostscript? How can I view a PostScript file? How can I print it to a non-PostScript printer? How can I print just one page of a PS document? How can I print all the odd-numbered pages of a PS document? What's the difference between "Aladdin" and "GNU"? etc.
http://www.cs.wisc.edu/~ghost/gsfaq.html
ftp://ftp.cs.wisc.edu/ghost/gsfaq.txt
ftp://ftp.tex.ac.uk/ctan/tex-archive/support/ghostscript/gsfaq.txt

GHOSTSCRIPT MANUAL
Thomas Merz's 24 page manual covers many aspects of Ghostscript, including installation, configuration, build process, applications, and troubleshooting.
http://www.muc.de/~tm/free/free.html
http://www.cs.wisc.edu/~ghost/merz.html

GHOSTSCRIPT PRINTER COMPATIBILITY
"Which driver should I use for my {brand} {model} printer?"
http://www.cs.wisc.edu/~ghost/printer.html
"What about the Epson Stylus and Ghostscript?"
http://www.isisnet.com/bdavidson/gs_stc.FAQ.html


DOWNLOAD ALADDIN GHOSTSCRIPT
From the home site, ftp://ftp.cs.wisc.edu/ghost/aladdin/
or in a similar directory at a CTAN mirror site worldwide.

DOWNLOAD GSVIEW
From the home site, ftp://ftp.cs.wisc.edu/ghost/rjl/
or in a similar directory at a CTAN mirror site worldwide.

DOWNLOAD GNU GHOSTSCRIPT & GHOSTVIEW
From the home site, ftp://ftp.cs.wisc.edu/ghost/gnu/
or in a similar directory at a CTAN mirror site worldwide.

DOWNLOAD GV
GV is a new frontend for Ghostscript, similar to Ghostview. GV works with PDF as well as PS files, and can zoom. Source code, you compile (Unix, VMS)
ftp://iphthf.physik.uni-mainz.de/pub/gv/


ALADDIN GHOSTSCRIPT and GSVIEW questions:
Usenet newsgroup comp.lang.postscript

GNU GHOSTSCRIPT and GHOSTVIEW questions:
Usenet newsgroup gnu.ghostscript.bug


ADOBE SYSTEMS

A large collection of material on PostScript, Adobe fonts, and all sorts of Adobe products (Illustrator, Photoshop, etc.) Plenty of drivers, upgrades, & technical notes too.
[Note: The Adobe FTP site underwent a major reorganization (8/96), but all the files are allegedly still there.
The Adobe Website had a major revision & reorganization (5/96)... Many of their old web pages are gone.]


http://www.adobe.com
ftp://ftp.adobe.com
Level 3 PostScript (Press Release)


 PDF
What is PDF? What is a "distiller"?
Links to examples of noteworthy PDF.
http://www.adobe.com/acrobat
Download Acrobat, Adobe's
free PDF viewer/printer
(Win, Mac, Unix).

PDF QUESTIONS
PDF viewers, distillers, Acrobat, conversion to/from PDF format:
Usenet newsgroup comp.text.pdf

EPS FAQ
What is EPS? How do I make it? Can I print it? What about OPI and DCS?
http://ds.dial.pipex.com/quite/eps1.htm
Download the technical specification document from Adobe:
http://www.adobe.com/supportservice/devrelations/PDFS/TN/5002.EPSF_Spec_v3.0.pdf


DRAW A PICTURE
PageDraw is a a Graphical User Interface for creating and editing PS, EPS, and AI illustrations. Point-and-click to choose linewidth and color, draw lines and arcs, insert text, move and rotate. (MSWindows)
http://www.wix.com/PageDraw

MAKE A POSTER
Enlarge an EPS (or single-page

A First Guide to PostScript
Luminous: Postscript Index
Projects -- Mac Port of Ghostscript
Obtaining Aladdin Ghostscript
Ghostscript, Ghostview and GSview
Ghostscript, Ghostview and GSview-index.html
All about PostScript
Internet PostScript Resources
PostScript Programming Tutorial
Adobe DSC description (PDF)
Postscript Sins
Users Guide to Printers (CD DCD Release Note 14)
CD DCD Printer/Printing documentation About Drop PS