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diff --git a/obsolete/dviware/dvi2xx/README.pcl b/obsolete/dviware/dvi2xx/README.pcl new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..7553344fe9 --- /dev/null +++ b/obsolete/dviware/dvi2xx/README.pcl @@ -0,0 +1,43 @@ +Including PCL-Graphics in TeX documents: + +The changes I made were for the HPLJ2P set of commands. I am not sure if they +would still work for the III series printers. + +Basically the program strips commands related to setting fonts, pagelength,etc. +It also strips all ascii text. The commands that are passed on to the printer +are the following : + The commands setting the cursor position - these are modified to take + into account the current postion of the cursor + The commands setting the printing resolution + The raster graphics commands + The rectangle drawing commands + +The program has been tested with output from + DrawPerfect/WordPerfect + QuattroPro + Ansel + Mathcad + +The way that we use the facility is as follows + +\begin{picture}{X,Y} %Xand Y are the physical dimensions of the picture +\put(0,0){/special{hpfile=filename}} +\end{picture} + +This enables latex to know the size of the picture and so place it correctly. +The picture environment can also be included inside a figure. + +If you are unclear about something please feel free to contact me. I hope this +modification is of use to other people as well. + +Cheers +Fred + +Frederick Hoare +email: fred@dip1.ee.uct.ac.za +Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering +University of Cape Town, South Africa + + + + |