Save book as postcript

Bodvar Bjorgvinsson bodvar at gmail.com
Thu Jul 19 17:28:52 PDT 2007


I did not know that. Thank you for enlightening me. :-)

Bodvar

On 7/19/07, Peter Gold <peter at knowhowpro.com> wrote:
> Hi, Bodvar:
>
> What your suggestion is missing is the fact that DoBatch provides
> command-line automation. DoBatch is a Windows version of the fmbatch
> FM-UNIX utility. Although the OP didn't explicitly say it, I believe
> the goal is to run a multiple-step process with DoBatch, and end up
> printing the book to .ps, or perhaps simply print a collection of
> books to .ps under a command-line script.
>
> I know that fmbatch has a parameter that can specify a printfile - an
> FM file that's set to print to a particular printer. I don't know if
> DoBatch or DZBatcher from DataZone (also free) can do this; I'm not
> sure if an FM file can remember a printer specification, to make this
> work.
>
> You can read fmbatch documentation in FM user manual or online help,
> and of course, you can find DoBatch documentation at the cudspan
> location.
>
> HTH
>
> Regards,
>
> Peter
> _______________________________
> Peter Gold
> KnowHow ProServices
>
>
>
>
> On 7/19/07, Bodvar Bjorgvinsson <bodvar at gmail.com> wrote:
> > I am not familiar with DoBatch, but why not simply print book to file?
> >
> > Setting Adobe PDF (Distiller) or any other PostScript printer driver
> > as the default printer or the printer used at the time, and the print
> > job option to one file, should gilve you a beautiful PS file. This is
> > a printing process after all.
> >
> > Am I missing something here?
>



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