PostscriptPrinterStream.st
changeset 1297 b64daacfb5fe
parent 1220 33fa58c0596d
child 1317 890b41076c7c
--- a/PostscriptPrinterStream.st	Tue Aug 19 23:08:22 2003 +0200
+++ b/PostscriptPrinterStream.st	Wed Aug 20 13:57:08 2003 +0200
@@ -43,33 +43,34 @@
 "
     This class provides simple text output to postscript printers;
     to use it, evaluate 
-	Smalltalk at:#Printer put:PostscriptPrinterStream
+        Smalltalk at:#Printer put:PostscriptPrinterStream
     (usually in some rc file).
     or change it via the launchers settings-menu.
 
     See examples on how to send something to the printer.
 
-    For now, only Helvetica, Courier and Times fonts in italic, roman and bold
-    are supported.
+    For now, only Helvetica, Courier and Times fonts in italic, roman and bold are supported.
 
     It does not directly support graphics and other fancy features of Postscript,
     but provides a compatible interface for simple text line-printing 
     (see other subclasses of PrinterStream).
 
-    If you already have a postscript string at hand, this can be sent to
-    the printer in native mode.
+    If you already have a postscript string at hand, this can be sent to the printer in native mode.
 
     To output graphics, you need the PSGraphicsContext (and friend-) classes.
     These provide protocol similar to the one provided by display graphicContexts.
-    Notice, that these postscript classes are derived from public domain code;
-    there is no warranty.
+    PSGraphicsContext generates its own postscript - not caring for the margin/font settings
+    here (these are only used if the printer-stream protocol is used (i.e. nextPut, cr etc.)
+
+    Notice, that these postscript classes are derived from public domain code; there is no warranty.
 
+    
     [see also:]
-	PSGraphicsContext 
-	EpsonFX1PrinterStream HPLjetIIPrinterStream PrinterStream
+        PSGraphicsContext 
+        EpsonFX1PrinterStream HPLjetIIPrinterStream PrinterStream
 
     [author:]
-	Claus Gittinger
+        Claus Gittinger
 "
 !
 
@@ -1138,7 +1139,7 @@
 !PostscriptPrinterStream class methodsFor:'documentation'!
 
 version
-    ^ '$Header: /cvs/stx/stx/libbasic2/PostscriptPrinterStream.st,v 1.59 2003-05-19 09:44:13 cg Exp $'
+    ^ '$Header: /cvs/stx/stx/libbasic2/PostscriptPrinterStream.st,v 1.60 2003-08-20 11:57:08 cg Exp $'
 ! !
 
 PostscriptPrinterStream initialize!