Re: Problem using Escape Codes in text document.

[Tim Rice <tim@trr.metro.NET>]

On Thu, 10 Jul 1997, Gabriel Fernandez 4-6518 wrote:

> Hi y'all:
> 
>    I think it would be a good idea to send the ASCII document through an ASCII
> to PS filter before sending it to HylaFAX.
> 
>    The programs a2ps and lptops are good options. Also there are other graphics
> filters that might do the job as well. For instance, fromascii followed by
> tops, or asciitopbm followed by pbmtops.
> 
>    I would stick with an ASCII to PS filter, though.
> 
>    I hope this helps. Good luck,
> 
> 	Gabriel
> 
> > > >     I need to handle escape codes (\192, \179, \218, etc.)
> > > >     in my text document (FAX), but when I send the following
> > > >     instruction:
> > > >
> > >
> > > Sendfax accepts text postscript or tif files.
> > > With those codes in there it's not text.
> > > Try sending your document through a postscript filter like epsonps.

In case it was not clear, the epsonps filter I recomendended is a
ASCII to Postscript filter and it handles the IBM character set.

> > >
> > > ftp://ftp.uu.net/usenet/comp.sources.misc/volume20/epsonps/part01.Z
> > > ftp://ftp.uu.net/usenet/comp.sources.misc/volume20/epsonps/part02.Z
> > >
> >
> >  Mmm, I'm with the same problem, but I've got an Apple LaserWriter 600...
> > We use a Cobol program that sends ascii data+ escape characters to the
> > printer.. Where can we get those filters?
> 
> 
> 
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> | Gabriel Fernandez     |                                        |
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