By default, the Installer.app will place all relavent files in
/usr/local/lib/ghostscript. If you want it installed somewhere else,
you're on your own.
In order for ghostcript to use any custom installed fonts in
/LocalLibrary/Fonts
you'll need to create an outline directory containing symbolic
links similar to the one you'll find in
/NextLibrary/Fonts/outline
Provided in this package is a script named 'outline.links' that will output
shell script commands, that when executed in the given Font directory, will
create the proper symbolic links.
Once all files are in place, you'll need to create a Ghostscript printer
using PrintManager.app. There are several generic ppd files included in
this archive that you may use: you'll have to place them in either
/NextLibrary/PrinterTypes/English.lproj or
/LocalLibrary/PrinterTypes/English.lproj
in order for PrintManager to use them. Alternatively, you can probably
just create a printer entry using any ppd you already have (ie. it
probably doesn't matter... much... at this stage).
Run the provided GSFilter.postinstall script. Unless you specify
otherwise on its command line, it assumes you want to use the ljet4
driver and name the new printer LocalGS. Alternatively, you may
peruse the scripts contents and make the neccessary changes to NetInfo
by hand using NetInfoManager.
LIMITATIONS
0. This package has been tested only on Intel systems using the ljet2p
and ljet4 drivers.
1. Ghostscript won't always be able to parse the postscript you give it.
2. Ghostscript insists in PS input, so you cannot print plain text files
(at least not directly). 'lpr mytextfile.txt' fails. You COULD, however,
use 'enscript'. Try 'man enscript' for more details.
3. Occurences of faulty output has been verified when printing in
Landscape mode (using ljet4 driver)
TODO
1. The package is too big. A lot of fat could have been trimmed by
not including ALL of the optional ghostscript fonts and documentation.
2. Installation could be easier. (-;
CREDITS
Aladin Enterprises
Aladin Ghostscript
http://www.cs.wisc.edu/~ghost/
Rex Dieter <rdieter@math.unl.edu>
Package Creation
Computer System Manager
Department of Mathematics and Statistics
University of Nebraska Lincoln
http://www.math.unl.edu/~rdieter/
COPYRIGHT
Ghostscript is a copyrighted work (Aladdin Enterprises owns the copyright); it is not shareware or in the public domain. Different versions of it are distributed with three different licenses:
Versions entitled "Aladdin Ghostscript" are distributed with a license called the Aladdin Ghostscript Free Public License that allows free use, copying, and distribution by end users, but does not allow commercial distribution. You can always get the current version of Aladdin Ghostscript with this license by Internet FTP from
where NNNN is the version number. If you do not have convenient access to the Internet, Aladdin Enterprises can send you Aladdin Ghostscript on PC-compatible diskettes for a small fee; please contact Aladdin for more information. The address and phone number are given later on in this document. Please note that this is not "commercial licensing"; you are still getting free software, with no support and no warranty.