Stephen Gran wrote: > I have a file that I created using MS Word (I know, I know) that IU > would like to convert into a postscript file. The problem I am having > is that Openoffice, Abiword, etc. all mess up the formatting when I try > to open it, so I can't just print to file there. I have not yet tried > antiword on it, but I suspect that if these others can't get the > formatting right, neither will antiword. > > I have tried printing to file from the Windows box, and it ouputs a .prn > file, which is apparently of type: > > steve@gashuffer:~$ file Resume.prn > Resume.prn: HP Printer Job Language data > > Not postscript, as I would have assumed. gv refuses to open it, but I > can print it with lpr, so presumably I can somehow get one of the gv-like > programs to open it, or convert it, but I'm not having much luck. Any > one have any suggestions here?
The problem on the Windows box is that you have Windows set up to use an HP or HP-compatible printer. If you configure a PostScript printer, and then tell MS Word to use that printer driver to print to a file, then you should get PostScript output. Craig -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
