Ghostview 1.5 - printing with psnup
Last updated May 13, 1996.
GHOSTVIEW 1.5: USE OF PSNUP TO PRINT MULTIPLE PHYSICAL PAGES
PER LOGICAL PAGE
Background: A public domain utility has been installed on the
PCS DECStation systems. This utility, called "psnup",
allows formatting of multiple logical postscript pages
onto one physical page. It can then be printed, and
paper can be saved, saving money and trees :-)
For example, the command:
" psnup -2 myfile.ps | lpr "
will print the postscript file "myfile.ps" with 2
pages per paper.
See the man page for more information on the use of
this filter.
Use with Ghostscript:
Ghostscript has a menu option to print.
The default print command is "lpr", however, this can be
changed by making a change in your .Xdefaults file:
! Prints 2 logical pages per physical page
!
*Ghostview.printCommand: psnup -2 | lpr
!
This change will take affect the next time you read
your .Xdefaults file. (via login or xrdb command)
NOTE: On the Linux systems, substitute mpage for psnup.
dps@physics.ucsb.edu