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Date: 26 Aug 85 16:56:36 EDT (Monday) From: DMurray.WBST%xerox.arpa@AMC-HQ To: Furuta%washington.arpa@AMC-HQ To: info-vax%sri-kl.arpa@AMC-HQ To: Unix-Wizards%sri-kl.arpa@AMC-HQ Subject: Unix Interpress Toolkit

The Xerox Imaging Systems Laboratory has developed an Interpress Toolkit that is now available to those wishing to develop Interpress printing applications. The kit was intended for Unix 4.2bsd installations; however, substantial portions of it run under VMS and probably many other operating systems as well. The XNS Institute will provide the kit in source form and "as is" to those meeting AT&T Unix license requirements. The documentation is available free simply by contacting the address below; the software itself may require a nominal duplication charge.

Initially, the Interpress Toolkit was developed for R&D purposes. Subsequent versions have been installed/tested in universities and other sites where it is used for general laser printing applications. It was mentioned in Xerox's recent announcement of the 18+ companies who are supporting Interpress. The toolkit consists of the following:

1 - Dipress, a post processor for Typesetter Independent Troff which generates Interpress output (works with Eqn, Tbl, Pic, ...)

2 - IPTroff, a C-shell script which calls Typesetter Independent Troff and Dipress

3 - Maha, a program which converts ASCII text files to Interpress, i.e. a line printer emulator

4 - IPToText and TextToIP, programs which convert back and forth between the Interpress encoded form and a text readable form (nice for testing and trying options)

5 - CharSet, a program which creates an Interpress master to print all sysmbols in a font, i.e. a symbol table builder-printer

6 - Lib/ip, a programmer's procedure library which aids creating Interpress files

7 - Fonts and metrics (object form), used with Dipress and compatible with the 8044 Print Server. These contain the TroffClassic and TroffMath fonts in sizes 6-14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 28, 30, 32, and 36 points. Special and math sysmbols are included.

8 - Program documentation, manual pages, and installation instructions

Distribution is by 1600bpi tape and floppy disks (fonts). The software should be compatible with most Vax 780 Unix 4.2 configurations, although local sites may require some conditioning. You will need some way to get the resultant Interpress to an Interpress printer. There are several options: Berkeley's 4.3 XNS support, the Maryland-Cornell XNS Ethernet software, the Xerox EVMS package, an RS232 port to an intermediate Dandelion. There may be other Xerox options in the future.

Recipients should be aware that the Interpress Toolkit is not a supported Xerox product. Hence the reason for providing source so recipients can support themselves.

If you are interested in obtaining the Interpress Toolkit or simply want more information, please contact the individual listed below. Among other items, we will need a copy of your Unix System V, Release 2 license, and a contact name, address(network and USMail), phone, etc.

Finally, the stuff looks beautiful. Come and get it!!!!

Dennis Frahmann XNS Institute Xerox Corporation 2100 Geng Road Palo Alto, California

415-496-6088 Frahmann.pa@Xerox.arpa

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