Hi bob, > > groff -P-l -t bob.tr | ps2pdf - bob.pdf > > Thank you very much for your assistance. I tried what you suggested > as a groff command and now have a preview that shows the table > properly. The pdf looks fine in a viewer. What a relief!
It can probably be improved upon; modern groffs can produce PDF directly rather than Postscript. I just told you what I knew should work. :-) Cheers, Ralph.