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Re: Printing Postscript multiples

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In article <dwE*MDbKy@news.chiark.greenend.org.uk>,
   Theo <theom+news@chiark.greenend.org.uk> wrote:
> > But how can I print 15 off?
> > 
> > The .ps file is 5MB and takes a significant time to get to the printer.
> > Yes, I can drop it on the printer icon 15 times and wait. But that's a
> > pain, and a long job!

> According to:
> https://stackoverflow.com/questions/1890591/postscript-number-of-copies

> You want a
> /#copies 15

> command in a 
> %%BeginProlog
> %%BeginSetup
> ...
> %%EndSetup
> %%EndProlog

> section, which presumably already exists in your file.

> (which is not to say there isn't a better way using the printing system
> rather than hacking the Postscript)

HelloTheo

The ps file is not quite as the link says. There are two separate sections

%%BeginProlog
---
%%EndProlog

%%BeginSetup
...
%%EndSetup

However - I will experiment! Thanks.

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Printing Postscript multiples "Richard Torrens (News)" <News+19074@Torrens.org> - 2022-03-27 10:19 +0100
  Re: Printing Postscript multiples Paul Sprangers <Paul@sprie.nl> - 2022-03-27 12:35 +0200
    Re: Printing Postscript multiples Chris Hughes <news13@noonehere.co.uk> - 2022-03-27 12:04 +0100
      Re: Printing Postscript multiples Paul Sprangers <Paul@sprie.nl> - 2022-04-04 14:24 +0200
        Re: Printing Postscript multiples Chris Hughes <news13@noonehere.co.uk> - 2022-04-04 14:33 +0100
          Re: Printing Postscript multiples Paul Sprangers <Paul@sprie.nl> - 2022-04-04 16:27 +0200
            Re: Printing Postscript multiples Doug Webb <doug.j.webb@btinternet.com> - 2022-04-04 16:03 +0100
              Re: Printing Postscript multiples Paul Sprangers <Paul@sprie.nl> - 2022-04-04 18:12 +0200
    Re: Printing Postscript multiples Jonathan Conner <jcc@arcady.plus.com> - 2022-03-27 12:26 +0100
      Re: Printing Postscript multiples Paul Sprangers <Paul@sprie.nl> - 2022-03-27 13:59 +0200
        Re: Printing Postscript multiples Jonathan Conner <jcc@arcady.plus.com> - 2022-03-27 13:46 +0100
      Re: Printing Postscript multiples Chris Hughes <news13@noonehere.co.uk> - 2022-03-27 13:11 +0100
        Re: Printing Postscript multiples Jonathan Conner <jcc@arcady.plus.com> - 2022-03-27 13:44 +0100
          Re: Printing Postscript multiples Chris Hughes <news13@noonehere.co.uk> - 2022-03-27 14:06 +0100
            Re: Printing Postscript multiples Jonathan Conner <jcc@arcady.plus.com> - 2022-03-27 15:48 +0100
              Re: Printing Postscript multiples Chris Hughes <news13@noonehere.co.uk> - 2022-03-27 17:34 +0100
                Re: Printing Postscript multiples Paul Sprangers <Paul@sprie.nl> - 2022-03-27 19:50 +0200
              Re: Printing Postscript multiples Harriet Bazley <harriet@bazleyfamily.co.uk> - 2022-03-27 17:53 +0100
    Re: Printing Postscript multiples "Richard Torrens (News)" <News+19084@Torrens.org> - 2022-04-02 11:10 +0100
      Re: Printing Postscript multiples Chris Hughes <news13@noonehere.co.uk> - 2022-04-02 11:34 +0100
        Re: Printing Postscript multiples "Richard Torrens (News)" <News+19086@Torrens.org> - 2022-04-04 10:47 +0100
          Re: Printing Postscript multiples Brian Jordan <brian.jordan9@btinternet.com> - 2022-04-04 12:20 +0100
  Re: Printing Postscript multiples Chris Hughes <news13@noonehere.co.uk> - 2022-03-27 12:08 +0100
    Re: Printing Postscript multiples "Richard Torrens (News)" <News+19084@Torrens.org> - 2022-04-02 11:33 +0100
      Re: Printing Postscript multiples Chris Hughes <news13@noonehere.co.uk> - 2022-04-02 14:12 +0100
  Re: Printing Postscript multiples Theo <theom+news@chiark.greenend.org.uk> - 2022-03-27 13:50 +0100
    Re: Printing Postscript multiples "Richard Torrens (News)" <News+19084@Torrens.org> - 2022-04-02 11:37 +0100

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