Re: how to print unicode encoded file to ps

["H.S." <hs.samix@gmail.com>]

li sh wrote:
> 2007/3/16, H.S. <hs.samix@gmail.com>:
> > Hello,
> >
> > I am trying to print a text file containing different languages
> > characters, in utf8 encoding, to a ps file. a2ps gives weird characters
> > in the non-english character's place.
>
> I encountered a2ps's embarrassment,too.
>
> > So, does anyone know what is the state of printing text files in unicode
> > (or unicode files in general) to postscript files in Linux? And how do I
> > accomplish the task I described above?
>
> I use kde. Konqueror(kwite)->file->print->print to file(ps) ,this is
> my way. Gnome should also print it to file. Have a try?

Interesting, kwrite worked. Gedit, however, did not. The result in that 
case was the same as in u2ps, along with the same gnomeprint warning.

So, looks like I have to fire up kwrite just to print a simple text file 
to a postscript file.


thanks,
->HS