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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/%%EndSetup' 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>

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.

Referenced By

a2ps(1), card(1), pdiff(1), psmandup(1), psset(1), texi2dvi4a2ps(1).

July 2022 fixps 1.5 (GNU a2ps 4.14) FSF