How to send PostScript output to a file?

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Subject: How to send PostScript output to a file?
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Date: 10 Jan 89 01:48:00 GMT
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My question is the same as that of Dan Ellison in this Digest, Jan. 5: How
does one send PostScript output to a file? He requested an e-mail direct
reply, but I suspect that the answer is of more general interest and ask that
it be posted publicly.

I have seen some discussion related to this matter here and elsewhere. The
gist seems to be to print to the laser printer, but immediately after clicking
OK on the Print dialogue box, press command-F to get the PostScript file (or
command-K to also get the laser prep file). I have tried this in MicroSoft
Works without success (except once, and I don't know why it worked that time).

I was able to get the PostScript file (with laser prep) when I was already
directly connected to the laser printer, but of course this defeats the
purpose. But then I ran into another problem: Even with the laser prep file
prefixed to the PostScript file for my document, I was unable to get the laser
printer to print anything.

Any ideas?

Norm Loomer
Mathematics Department
Albion College
Albion, MI 49224
Bitnet: NLOOMER@ALBION