Do a search on Ghostscript and Ghostview. You need both. Ghostscript runs in the background and all your commands are done in Ghostview. You never even click on Ghostscript.
thans for the wesites. Hey Nick i tried downloading the Ghostscrip and ghostiew from their website but when i open it it says it needs to browes the internet because it comes with like 5 files.So do i download all 5 files and then open it?? How does the iproof comare to other programs? Another question:Where can i get a wide laser printer(13 in) and what brand is preety good at printing the positives?Thanks
You really do not need a 'raster' image process or RIP to print halftones to an ink jet printer. Adobe Photoshop will print halftones to a ink jet all by itself. You can actually create art in any program and then print from Photoshop to an ink jet. You should also be able to use the free GIMP program as well.
Ghostscript and Ghostview are simply telling your programs to do what you could tell them to do if you knew how to 'talk' to your program.
I wrote an article on this several years ago and spoke about it on my Internet Radio program. When people complained that they wanted a quick fix, I developed a software program to do it for them. Surprisingly, people were still buying the program even after I told them that they didn't need to buy it, and that the article was free at the time.
You really do not need a 'raster' image process or RIP to print halftones to an ink jet printer. Adobe Photoshop will print halftones to a ink jet all by itself. You can actually create art in any program and then print from Photoshop to an ink jet. You should also be able to use the free GIMP program as well.
Ghostscript and Ghostview are simply telling your programs to do what you could tell them to do if you knew how to 'talk' to your program.
I wrote an article on this several years ago and spoke about it on my Internet Radio program. When people complained that they wanted a quick fix, I developed a software program to do it for them. Surprisingly, people were still buying the program even after I told them that they didn't need to buy it, and that the article was free at the time.
Go figure!
I checked your site but found no article relating to halftones. Do you know where I can acquire this information? thanks.
I believe you have to purchase that info. Not totally sure but I believe that is the case. Haven't seen Bill around in a while so you might try contacting him through his website.
If you are planning on printing more than simple spot colors halftones I would highly recommend getting a rip. The methods Bill is referring to is not the best option for say, 4-clr process and simulated process. it will work yet is not the best option
For GhostScript there is no need for 5 files. There is the main "driver" and a "viewer" file, thats it. I keep a current copy of each in my File Repository (Members Downloads). I have them bundled together for easy download, you must unzip the file to install them. I also have a free file unzipping utility there as well if you don't have, or like the Windows version.
Its free of course under the GPL license and works for just about any printer.
For GhostScript there is no need for 5 files. There is the main "driver" and a "viewer" file, thats it. I keep a current copy of each in my File Repository (Members Downloads). I have them bundled together for easy download, you must unzip the file to install them. I also have a free file unzipping utility there as well if you don't have, or like the Windows version.
Its free of course under the GPL license and works for just about any printer.
Will this work with MAC, too?
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Maybe, depends on your Mac version. I have just added a version that states it will work on the ones below, and it does have the GhostScript file included.
"System Requirements: MacGSView 2.0b3 MacGSView works on any Apple Power Macintosh, PowerBook (with PowerPC), iMac, iBook with MacOS 8.5 or later installed."
Let me know if it does work for you, and what version of Mac OS your using, so I will know for sure. Since I don't have a Mac to test it on.
I must also update my statement of having the PC version bundled, since a very recent upgrade my file repository it is now limited to only 10-MB or less file sizes, and that file was ever so slightly larger, so I had to break the file back into 2 separate files in order to make the link work again.
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