Re: HOWTOs to txt..
On Tue, May 04, 1999 at 02:46:36PM -0500, Brian Servis wrote:
> *- On 4 May, Robert V. MacQuarrie wrote about "HOWTOs to txt.."
> >
> > Just wondering if anyone has printed off howto pages? Is there any quick
> > way to convert a full howto (ie.. all the pages) to a single file and
> > print it off?
> >
> > I've printed them in the past but simply saved each page to text with
> > netscape and printed them. This is a pain :)
> >
> > Thanx got any suggestions.
> >
>
> The HOWTO's are all converted to postscript which are nicely formated
> and ready for printing. The mini-HOWTO's are not available as ps
> though. Some are available in SGML which can be converted to ps(I have
> not done it but it is possible some how)
And don't forget the program "mpage" (there is a Debian package for
it). You can print multiple pages (of text or postscript) on one
physical page. Obviously the text comes out smaller, but it saves
paper on lengthy stuff.
MG
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