usr/man/cat1/tc.0



TC(1)               UNIX Programmer's Manual                TC(1)


N\bNA\bAM\bME\bE
     tc - photoypesetter simulator

S\bSY\bYN\bNO\bOP\bPS\bSI\bIS\bS
     t\btc\bc [ -\b-t\bt ] [ -\b-s\bsN ] [ -\b-p\bpL ] [ file ]

D\bDE\bES\bSC\bCR\bRI\bIP\bPT\bTI\bIO\bON\bN
     _\bT_\bc interprets its input (standard input default) as device
     codes for a Graphic Systems phototypesetter (cat).  The
     standard output of _\bt_\bc is intended for a Tektronix 4015 (a
     4014 terminal with ASCII and APL character sets).  The six-
     teen typesetter sizes are mapped into the 4014's four sizes;
     the entire TROFF character set is drawn using the 4014's
     character generator, using overstruck combinations where
     necessary.  Typical usage:

                    troff -t file | tc

     At the end of each page _\bt_\bc waits for a newline (empty line)
     from the keyboard before continuing on to the next page.  In
     this wait state, the command e\be will suppress the screen
     erase before the next page; s\bsN will cause the next N pages
     to be skipped; and !\b!line will send line to the shell.

     The command line options are:

     -\b-t\bt   Don't wait between pages; for directing output into a
          file.

     -\b-s\bsN  Skip the first N pages.

     -\b-p\bpL  Set page length to L.  L may include the scale factors
          p\bp (points), i\bi (inches), c\bc (centimeters), and P\bP (picas);
          default is picas.

     '\b'-\b-_\bl _\bw'\b'
          Multiply the default aspect ratio, 1.5, of a displayed
          page by _\bl/_\bw.

S\bSE\bEE\bE A\bAL\bLS\bSO\bO
     troff(1), plot(1G)

B\bBU\bUG\bGS\bS
     Font distinctions are lost.
     _\bt_\bc's character set is limited to ASCII in just one size.
     The aspect ratio option is unbelievable.


Printed 7/9/88           April 29, 1985                         1