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#PS Level 2

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#80395From: Joe MaulucciDec 5, 1992 6:25 PM
What is postscript 2, does PPage support it? Joe Maulucci >>> AP ENGAGED
#80407From: Mike ToddDec 5, 1992 9:43 PM
PostScript Level 2 is the latest release of the PostScript language specification. It basically provides a few additional enhancements, mainly in the realms of colour printing, but there are some extra commands and features on the b&w side too. As for ProPage `supporting' it, it would only be a case of PPage generating PostScript Level 2 code … but there's really not a lot of point since the Level 1 code it produces will work and do exactly the same on a Level 2 printer. I suppose there might be a case for PPage to produce PS2 code in the future, to make things run a bit faster, it probably isn't worth it at this stage … if PS2 code were to be generated, I would guess that it's just going to be a case of modifying the PostScript prolog to selectively use the Level 2 features if they're available. And, since PPage doesn't read or manipulate PostScript code, then `support' isn't needed. Mike