Thanks, Jeff I didn't know about "open". Both preview and the OS X lp command allow printing of the ps file.
-Tom On Apr 28, 2014, at 12:55 PM, Jeff Sickel wrote: > Thomas, > > You should be able to use one of several options: > > open plotfile.ps # should open in Preview.app, allowing convert/save to > pdf > /usr/bin/pstopdf > > ps2pdf # if you’ve installed ghostscript or other toolchains > > > Don’t forget, you may need to add: > > 9 grap plotfile | 9 pic | 9troff -mm | 9 tr2post | 9 psfonts > > plotfile.ps > > > -jas > > On Apr 28, 2014, at 11:23 AM, Thomas <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Following Steve's lead, I found this works : >> >> 9 grap plotfile | 9 pic | 9troff -mm | 9 tr2post > plotfile.ps >> >> lp plotfile.ps >> >> >> The OS X lp does not convert postscript. >> >> As far as I can see there is no plan9 lp. >> >> Thanks, Steve >> >> -Tom >> >> On Apr 24, 2014, at 2:24 PM, Steve Simon wrote: >> >>> I am no p9p expert, but on native plan9 you would do somthing like >>> >>> lp -dstdout > plot.ps >>> >>> This will generate a postscript version. Again on plan9 this is converted >>> on the fly by the lp printer subsystem into the apropriate form for your >>> printer. >>> >>> You could add another step to generate a pdf if thats easier. - >>> >>> grap plotfile | pic | troff -mm | lp -dstdout | ps2pdf > plot.pdf >>> >>> hope this helps. >>> >>> -Steve >>> >>> >> >> > >
