Answers to Frequently Asked Questions about the Postscript Version of HXWZ 1. Where can I get the PostScript version of HXWZ? -------------------------------------------------- 1)ftp IFCSS.ORG (or ftp 129.107.1.155) 2)login:anonymous 3)Password: your_name 4)ftp>cd cnd/HXWZ 5)ftp>binary 6)get HXWZ**.1.tar.Z For example: ftp>get HXWZ30.1.tar.Z NOTE: for VMS users: get HXWZ**.tar.Z HXWZ**.tar_Z Here ** is the issue number. We pack each issue into three files: HXWZ**.1.tar.Z, HXWZ**.2.tar.Z, HXWZ**.3.tar.Z. If you do not have large disk space (2MB), please get one file at a time. After printing out each file, delete it and then get another one. 2. How can I print out the PostScript version of HXWZ? ----------------------------------------------------- On UNIX system: 1)uncompress HXWZ**.1.tar.Z 2)tar xvf HXWZ**.1.tar NOTE: Now you will have several new files, e.g. PSpage01, PSpage02.. 3)lpr [-Pname] PSpage01 lpr [-Pname] PSpage02 ..................... On VMS system:(see 6. also) print/que=postscript_que_name PSpage** Repeat the above procedure for the HXWZ**.2.tar.Z and HXWZ**.3.tar.Z. Please do not print HXWZ during working hours on multi-user printers. Printing each issue takes about 30 minutes. We appreciate your being considerate to other users' printing need. 3. How can I preview the PostScript version on the terminal? ------------------------------------------------------------ Readers on SUN workstations with OpenWindows installed can display the PSpage** files on the terminal by %pageview PSpage01 ........... IBM-PC readers can use GhostScript program to preview PostScript files. You may ask one of the following people for help if necessary. Wei Sun william@anucsd.anu.edu.oz.au Jian Luo jian@hdetud11.bitnet, jluo@et.tudelft.nl 4. Are previous HXWZ PostScript files archived? ----------------------------------------------- No. Due to limited diskspace, each issue is kept on ifcss.org for one week, updated on Friday. You may retrieve previous HXWZ GB files and convert them to PS files by yourself, using either gb2ps or hz2ps (both are available on ifcss.org, in directory software/unix/print). 5. How can I print GB files with HPLaserJet? -------------------------------------------- You can use cpl-12 to do it. The program is available on IFCSS.ORG in directory software/dos/print. 6. I use VAX/VMS; how do I do "uncompress" and "tar"? ----------------------------------------------------- VMS version "uncompress" and "tar" files are available on IFCSS.ORG, in directory software/vms. Please get these files first and then get HXWZ**.*.tar.Z. After you get "compress.exe", and "vmstar.exe", add the following lines in the file LOGIN.COM in your home directory: $compress :=="$your_disk:[you_home.you_sub]compress.exe compress" $uncompress :=="$your_disk:[you_home.you_sub]compress.exe uncompress" $tar:=="$your_disk:[you_home.you_sub]vmstar.exe" Then type: @login Now you can do: uncompress HXWZ30.1.tar_Z tar xvf HXWZ30.1.tar [Note: You can learn the disk you are on and the name of your home directory by typing the following: $set default sys$login $show default where the $ sign at the beginning of the line is the prompt.] 7. What do I need to do to save disk space? ------------------------------------------- a) If you do not have enough disk space, please don't "uncompress" three HXWZ**.*.tar.Z at the same time. Uncompress one first, print it out, delete it and then uncompress the next file. b) You can use your tmp area to uncompress the HXWZ**.*.tar.Z files. Copy your files to /tmp, and "cd /tmp", then you can do "uncompress" and "tar", "lpr". On VMS system, you may wish to use the scratch disk (try HELP SCRATCH). Chen Jian for CND-CM (HXWZ)