---
name: "textps"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "ifhp"
version: "3.5.20-20"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/textps"
---

# textps(8)

text to PostScript filter nscript - text to PostScript converter

## NAME

textps - text to PostScript filter\
 nscript - text to PostScript converter

## SYNOPSIS

**textps** \[ **-T***\[option\[,option\]\*\]\** \] \[ *lpr filter options* \] \[ *filename...* \]

options: \[ **c***=n* \] \[ **l***=n* \] \[ **m***=n* \] \[ **t***=n* \] \[ **v***=n* \]

**nscript** \[ **-G** \] \[ **-r** \] \[ **-2** \] \[ **-t width** \] \[ **-p***file* \] \[ **-P***printer* \] \[ *filename...* \]

## DESCRIPTION

**textps** is a simple text to PostScript filter. When invoked as **nscript** it (weakly) simulates the Adobe Systems Incorporated **enscript** program, converting text to PostScript and adding headers. **textps** is usually invoked automatically by a print spooler while **nscript** is usually invoked by a user. Input files can use ISO Latin-1. Two or more identical overstruck characters are rendered using a bold font. Tabs are assumed to be set every 8 character positions. **textps** is designed to produce good output with **lpr -p** or **pr \| lpr**; if you print unpaginated text, you will need to increase the **t** option value and decrease the **v** or **l** option value.

## TEXTPS OPTIONS

- **c***=n*

  Use *n* characters to the inch.

- **l***=n*

  Use *n* lines per page.

- **m***=n*

  Use a left margin of *n* points.

- **t***=n*

  Position the baseline of the first line of text *n* points below the top of the page.

- **v***=n*

  Use a vertical spacing of *n* points.

The default behaviour is **-Tc=12,l=66,m=18,t=8,v=12**.

## NSCRIPT OPTIONS

By default, **nscript** will send the formatted output to lpr; the -P option can select the printer.

- **-G**

  Gaudy output - a header and labels for the input files are placed on the output page.

- **-r**

  rotated (landscape) output.

- **-t***width*

  Set tab stop to *width* characters.

- **-2**

  two column output.

- **-p***file*

  send output to *file.*

- **-P***printer*

  spool output to *printer* using **lpr**.

Note: the combination nscript -2Gr is useful for viewing listings.

## AUTHORS

```
Original Author:
   James Clark <jj@jclark.com>,  used with with his permission;
Modified by:
   Patrick Powell <papowell@sdsu.edu>
```

## SEE ALSO

**psrev**(1), **psfilter**(1), [**psbanner**(1)](/psbanner/1.md)