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- Date: 26 Aug 85 16:56:36 EDT (Monday)
- From: DMurray.WBST%xerox.arpa@AMC-HQ
- To: Furuta%washington.arpa@AMC-HQ
- To: info-vax%sri-kl.arpa@AMC-HQ
- To: Unix-Wizards%sri-kl.arpa@AMC-HQ
- Subject: Unix Interpress Toolkit
-
- The Xerox Imaging Systems Laboratory has developed an Interpress Toolkit
- that is now available to those wishing to develop Interpress printing
- applications. The kit was intended for Unix 4.2bsd installations;
- however, substantial portions of it run under VMS and probably many
- other operating systems as well. The XNS Institute will provide the kit
- in source form and "as is" to those meeting AT&T Unix license
- requirements. The documentation is available free simply by contacting
- the address below; the software itself may require a nominal duplication
- charge.
-
-
- Initially, the Interpress Toolkit was developed for R&D purposes.
- Subsequent versions have been installed/tested in universities and other
- sites where it is used for general laser printing applications. It was
- mentioned in Xerox's recent announcement of the 18+ companies who are
- supporting Interpress. The toolkit consists of the following:
-
- 1 - Dipress, a post processor for Typesetter Independent Troff which
- generates Interpress output (works with Eqn, Tbl, Pic, ...)
-
- 2 - IPTroff, a C-shell script which calls Typesetter Independent Troff
- and Dipress
-
- 3 - Maha, a program which converts ASCII text files to Interpress,
- i.e. a line printer emulator
-
- 4 - IPToText and TextToIP, programs which convert back and forth
- between the Interpress encoded form and a text readable form
- (nice for testing and trying options)
-
- 5 - CharSet, a program which creates an Interpress master to print all
- sysmbols in a font, i.e. a symbol table builder-printer
-
- 6 - Lib/ip, a programmer's procedure library which aids creating
- Interpress files
-
- 7 - Fonts and metrics (object form), used with Dipress and compatible
- with the 8044 Print Server. These contain the TroffClassic and
- TroffMath fonts in sizes 6-14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 28, 30,
- 32,
- and 36 points. Special and math sysmbols are included.
-
- 8 - Program documentation, manual pages, and installation instructions
-
-
- Distribution is by 1600bpi tape and floppy disks (fonts). The software
- should be compatible with most Vax 780 Unix 4.2 configurations, although
- local sites may require some conditioning. You will need some way to
- get the resultant Interpress to an Interpress printer. There are
- several options: Berkeley's 4.3 XNS support, the Maryland-Cornell XNS
- Ethernet software, the Xerox EVMS package, an RS232 port to an
- intermediate Dandelion. There may be other Xerox options in the future.
-
-
- Recipients should be aware that the Interpress Toolkit is not a
- supported Xerox product. Hence the reason for providing source so
- recipients can support themselves.
-
-
- If you are interested in obtaining the Interpress Toolkit or simply want
- more information, please contact the individual listed below. Among
- other items, we will need a copy of your Unix System V, Release 2
- license, and a contact name, address(network and USMail), phone, etc.
-
-
- Finally, the stuff looks beautiful. Come and get it!!!!
-
-
-
-
- Dennis Frahmann
- XNS Institute
- Xerox Corporation
- 2100 Geng Road
- Palo Alto, California
-
- 415-496-6088
- Frahmann.pa@Xerox.arpa
-
-
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