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DESCRIPTION:
Mpage is a program to reduce and print multiple pages of text per
sheet on a PostScript compatible printer.
It also has limited functionality to do the same with postscript files itself.
The following are some of the files you should receive in the Debian package:
fix Fix to mpage that makes it work with ArborText
All.chars Test file containing all ascii characters
Encodings Directory with character encoding library files
Characters List of postscript character encoding names
Encoding.format Description on how to create character encoding
library files
Contrib Directory with contributions by others
Msample prints a sample outline. I used it for debugging the placement of
the layout. It is also handy for other layout purposes. It accepts all the
arguments that mpage does, but does not print files.
As a quick sample try:
"mpage mp_args.c"
or
"mpage -8 mp_post.c"
or
"groff -man mpage.1 | mpage -2"
USING MPAGE:
You will find that it takes a while on an Apple LW or Apple LW+ to
print 4 pages per sheet, It takes "a good long time" for 8 pages.
Reduced PostScript documents take a while too. (A rule of thumb might
be 4 times as long for 4-pages-per-sheet reduction :-) On a QMS 8ppm
printer 4 pages per sheet is about the same speed and other forms of
"1-up" output. mpage prints some timing information back from the
printer so you can measure the time required for full jobs.
ADMINISTRATORS:
As a printer administrator you should see the wish list for caveats
and information about future versions. I still have work to do to
make mpage more "administrator friendly", but figured that I'd better
get what's been done out the door.
BUG REPORTS:
Mpage is supported but this is done in spare time. So please sent in
bug reports, request or other things related to mpage and once in
a while I'll release a version...
If you have a problem please send me a complete description of the
symptoms. Please include the brand name of your printer, a copy of
the input file (especially if it is with PostScript input), and a
description of what to look for on the output. If your printer has an
error log, please include as much of it as is revalant. In general,
the more clearly organized information I have, the easier it will be
for me. And please do not forget to mention the mpage version you're
using. Also the ouput generated by your mpage might come in handy...
MAKING CHANGES:
Please, if you make any improvements, send them back to me so that I
can include them in future versions. Also I would solicit comments as
to the usefulness, and effectiveness of mpage. Let me know what you
like or dislike and feel free to ask any questions you have concerning
this mpage distribution. Thank you!
-Marcel Mol
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Marcel J.E. Mol phone: (+31) 015-3105252
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Delft University of Technology | MESA Consulting BV
Netherlands | Networking and Unix Consultancy
marcel@duteca.et.tudelft.nl | marcel@mesa.nl
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