---
name: "prn2ps"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "sdf"
version: "2.001+1-9"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/prn2ps"
---

# prn2ps(1)

PostScript Conversion Utility

## NAME

prn2ps - PostScript Conversion Utility

## PURPOSE

*prn2ps* converts Windows PostScript to Unix PostScript. The input to this program is typically generated by printing to a PostScript printer connected to the FILE: logical device. The output can be converted to Encapsulated PostScript using GhostScript's *p2epsi* program.

## USAGE

```
 usage  : prn2ps [-h[help]] [-o[out_ext]]
         [-l[log_ext]] [-O[out_dir]] prn_file ...
purpose: convert Windows PostScript to Unix PostScript
version: 2.000    (SDF 2.001)
```

The options are:

```
 Option       Description
 -h           display help on options
 -o           output file extension
 -l           log file extension
 -O           output to input file's (or explicit) directory
```

## DESCRIPTION

The -h option provides help. If it is specified without a parameter, a brief description of each option is displayed. To display the attributes for an option, specify the option letter as a parameter.

By default, generated output goes to standard output. To direct output to a file per input file, use the -o option to specify an extension for output files. If the -o option is specified without a parameter, an extension of *out* is assumed.

Likewise, error messages go to standard error by default. Use the -l option to create a log file per input file. If the -l option is specified without a parameter, an extension of *log* is assumed.

By default, generated output and log files are created in the current directory. Use the -O option to specify an explicit output directory. If the -O option is specified without a parameter, the input file's directory is used.

For each input file, the output is generated by:

- •

  deleting the *PageSize* information

- •

  deleting the control-D at the end of the file.

## EXAMPLES

To generate an Encapsulated PostScript file from Windows PostScript:

```
  prn2ps -ops myfig.prn
  ps2epsi myfig.ps
```

## LIMITATIONS AND FUTURE DIRECTIONS

If *ps2epsi* doesn't like the output, you may need to use another printer driver to generate the input. On Windows NT 4.0, the *Canon* *PS-IPU Color Laser Copier v52.3* driver works most of the time.