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author | Norbert Preining <norbert@preining.info> | 2019-09-02 13:46:59 +0900 |
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committer | Norbert Preining <norbert@preining.info> | 2019-09-02 13:46:59 +0900 |
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diff --git a/dviware/dvi_economic/dvi_econ.txt b/dviware/dvi_economic/dvi_econ.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..20aa13597a --- /dev/null +++ b/dviware/dvi_economic/dvi_econ.txt @@ -0,0 +1,98 @@ +DVI_ECONOMIC +------------ + +DVI_ECONOMIC is a set of two programs for DOS ( perhaps I will soon have the +time to write them in C so it can be used on any platform ) to modify DVI +files : DVI_FOUR and DVI_PARITY. Their main goal is to save ink and paper +when YOU have to pay for it. They work in such a way that on a single A4 +paper sheet you can print up to 4 pages on each side. So, you easily divide +the number of page printed by 8!!! + +There are two main set-backs. The first problem is that when you print 4 pages +on a single A4 page, the size of the font must be divided by 2, so characters +become rather small. For me it's not a problem, but for someone who doesn't +have sharp eyes, it might be. The second problem is a software problem : the +DVI driver you use must be able to print at half the resolution of your +printer. + +Personally I use DVIWIN 2.9 by H. Sendoukas and I view the DVI files with a A2 +page layout at 300 dpi. And when I print on my 600dpi printer I force it to +print at a resolution of 300dpi. + + +These programs are free of any copyrights. If you use these programs or have any +suggestions just send me an email at verhoeven@magic.fr +If your are interested by the TURBO PASCAL sources of DVI_FOUR and DVI_PARITY +just send an email and I'll send you them. + +DVI_FOUR +-------- + +DVI_FOUR gathers the pages of a DVI file four by four. So, on one page of the +new DVI file you have four pages of the old DVI. + +USAGE + +DVI_Four [-b] [-q] infile outfile + + +DESCRIPTION + +_-b_ adds a blank page before the first page of the DVI so that you can choose +of having even or odd pages on the right or on the left. + +_-q_ sets the quiet mode. It has no real interest but it avoids getting the +screen filled with the page numbers. + +_infile_ specifies the DVI file you want to transform. DO NOT add the .DVI +suffix because else it wouldn't work. + +_outfile_ specifies the output DVI file. The output file name must be different +form the input file name. + + +DVI_PARITY +---------- + +DVI_PARITY is a program which makes a new DVI file with only the odd/even +pages of another DVI file. So, you can print every odd page of a document +in one operation, and then turn the pages and print every even page on the +other side of the pages in one operation. + +USAGE + +DVI_Par [-o/e] [-q] infile outfile + + +DESCRIPTION + +_-o/e_ sets the odd/even mode : the new DVI file is a copy of the odd/even +pages of the old file. + +_-q_ sets the quiet mode. It has no real interest but it avoids getting the +screen filled with the page numbers. + +_infile_ specifies the DVI file you want to transform. DO NOT add the .DVI +suffix because else it wouldn't work. + +_outfile_ specifies the output DVI file. The output file name must be different +form the input file name. + +Known bugs +--------- + +The new DVI files created with DVI_FOUR and DVI_PARITY have strange page +numbering : with DVI_FOUR the new pages have the number of the first page +of the four which are merged, and with DVI_PARITY the pages keep their +original page numbering so that if you create a new DVI with only the odd +pages of a DVI file, the new DVI will have page numbered 1-3-5-... + + +This has no importance as long as you know it or use a program like DVIWIN +which has its own way of numbering the pages. + + +AUTHOR +------ +Yves Verhoeven +verhoeven@magic.fr |