                   Print

The "Print ..." menu item collects all the
operations necessary for printing into one
dialog.  In order to print PostScript files
using Ghostscript, three steps are generally
required.

1.) The output format (or device) must be
specified.  For example, "djet500" must be
selected if you want GS to produce output
suitable for a DeskJet 500 printer.

2.) You must specify what should be done with
the output.  Most printer devices send their
default output to a file in the current
directory named gs_pr.xxx, where xxx is a
3-digit number ensuring a unique filename.
The "Print ..." dialog can be used to name
the output file, or to direct the output to
the printer.  The choices are:

PRN: Send to printer via GEMDOS.
CEN: Send to printer, bypassing GEMDOS.
File: Send output to one or more files.

Printing via CEN: is fast, but is hardware
dependent.  PRN: is slow, but should work on
all platforms.  File names can be chosen so
that each page is saved to a separate file;
see the file use.doc for instructions.

Note that the output file that you select
will only apply to the current device.  If
the device is changed, the output file for
the new device will be the default value for
that device.  Also note that it is impossible
to redirect screen output.  The output file
selected is ignored by the screen device.

3.) After performing steps 1 and 2, run the
file you want to print through the GS
interpreter.  The output will be sent to a
file or the printer instead of to the screen.

All of these operations can be performed from
the print dialog.  Click on the appropriate
buttons to select the input file, output
device format, and output destination.  The
"Print" button will send the selected input
file to the interpreter.
