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How to print Postscript files

- PostScript (*.ps) Files -

All PostScript (*.ps) files may be downloaded to a PostScript- capable printer for hard copy output.

Printing out PostScript files on a DOS-based system:

Drop to a DOS prompt from Windows or any other environment that you are currently running.
Verify that if you are printing to a network printer, that this printer is attached to your machine on one of your parallel printer ports (ie. if you are running a Windows for Workgroups network, drop to DOS using the DOS Prompt icon located in the Windows environment and this will allow Windows to remain running in the background keeping the network printers attached).

At the DOS prompt type the following command:

    copy /b "filename".ps "xxx#"

    -where "filename" is the filename directory and filename of
     the PostScript file that you wish to print out.
     (ie.  C:\TEMP\AN001.PS)
  
    -where  "xxx#"  sends the print job to the specified printer port
      -lpt1 = send the print job to the printer on LPT1 or parallel
              port number 1
      -lpt2 = send the print job to the printer on LPT2 or parallel
              port number 2

The print job will now print to the PostScript-capable printer designated.

Printing out PostScript files on a Macintosh system:

Obtain either one of the following utilities located the following FTP Site and directory therein:

    FTP Site:  ftp.natinst.com   or   130.164.1.12
    where the files are located:  /pub/pstool.sea.hqx
                                  /pub/LaserWriter.Util.7.6.2.sea.hqx

Either one of these utilities will allow the user to download a PostScript file to a PostScript-capable printer. The LaserWriter Utility is specifically for an Apple LaserWriter printer.
Run either one of these utilities after downloading it to your local machine. From there it is fairly self-explanatory and easy to use.

Viewing/printing with help of postscript interpreters

On Unix machines "gs" (ghostscript) and "ghostview" is commonly spread, just use the command "gs filename" or "ghostview filename" where the filename is the document to view. With help of these programs you may actually print postscript documents on any printer, even those without postscript! See the program documentation for further details.

There is also a ghostview version for Windows95 that is equivallent to the Unix program. In addition to that there is a free program called "RoPS" that handles many (but not all) postscript files.