fixps - sanitize PostScript files
fixps [OPTIONS] FILE
FIXPS(1) FSF FIXPS(1) NAME fixps - sanitize PostScript files SYNOPSIS fixps [OPTIONS] FILE DESCRIPTION Try to fix common PostScript problems that break postprocessing. OPTIONS -h, --help display this help and exit -v, --version display version information and exit -q, --quiet don't print informational messages -o, --output=FILE save result in FILE. If FILE is `-', send to stdout -f, --force force full rewrite by ghostscript -n, --no-fix don't fix the FILE, but still honor `-o' -c, --check, --dry-run don't perform any action Fixes: - Remove junk before and after PostScript content - Use only Unix end of lines (\n) - Remove empty lines - Fix Apple prologue (fixmacps) - Fix FrameMaker prologue (fixfmps) - Fix CorelDraw prologue (fixnt) - Fix Windows NT 3.5/4.0 prologue (fixnt) - Fix Windows 95 prologue - Ensure there is a `%%BeginSetup/%%End- Setup' section - Removes Canvas' extraneaous `%%EndDocument:' comments - Split too long lines If the FILE seems really in a bad state, ghostscript may be used to perform a full rewrite. The output might then be significantly bigger, but much safer. AUTHOR Written by Akim Demaille. REPORTING BUGS Report bugs to <bug-a2ps@gnu.org> COPYRIGHT Copyright (C) 1998-2000 Akim Demaille, Miguel Santana This is free software; see the source for copying conditions. There is NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. ATTRIBUTES See attributes(7) for descriptions of the following attributes: +---------------+------------------+ |ATTRIBUTE TYPE | ATTRIBUTE VALUE | +---------------+------------------+ |Availability | text/a2ps | +---------------+------------------+ |Stability | Volatile | +---------------+------------------+ SEE ALSO a2ps(1), card(1), fixps(1), pdiff(1), psset(1), texi2dvi4a2ps(1). The full documentation for fixps is maintained as a Texinfo manual. If the info and fixps programs are properly installed at your site, the command info fixps should give you access to the complete manual. NOTES Source code for open source software components in Oracle Solaris can be found at https://www.oracle.com/downloads/opensource/solaris-source- code-downloads.html. This software was built from source available at https://github.com/oracle/solaris-userland. The original community source was downloaded from https://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/a2ps/a2ps-4.14.tar.gz. Further information about this software can be found on the open source community website at https://www.gnu.org/software/a2ps. fixps 1.5 (GNU a2ps 4.14) December 2007 FIXPS(1)