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> Dear Mr. Song Liu
> 
> I have read your request for information concerning viewing 
> Unix PS on the Mac. I believe that there exists a package
> for this purpose. I would try to find someone who could
> test the FREEDOM OF PRESS package to see if that can solve
> your problem. Alternatively if you want to print the file on
> a MAC printer you can use the LASERWRITER utility (if you
> use a PS laserwriter off course). You put the file from the 
> Unix machine on an MS_DOS disk, you put the file on your
> Hard Disk and then you tell the utility to print the PS file.
> If you have knowledge of the PS language and if you want to see
> something like the colour used for the picture, just read
> your file into a wordprocessor (MS_WORD e.g.).
> In Short : To print the file on a PS printer, use the utilities
>            that come with most PS printers.
>            To print a file on a non-ps printer (e.g. HP deskwriter)
>            you can use packages like Freedom of press
>            If you want to view the stuff on your mac, try to find 
>            somebody who could let you use his version of FOP to make
>            sure if it can handle your problem (I think it is possible)
>            before you buy it.
>            If it would be your aim to manipulate the files, I would 
>            suggest you to send a note to one of the MAC ftp-sites...
>            If you don't find an answer there, bury the problem...
> 
> I hope that you find a solution,
> Patrick
> Patrick.Bultinck- at -rug.ac.be>