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| * First get the soft copy or hard copy of overlay file from customer. ( It could be pdf, post script or any other format) * If we are creating overlay for customer, verify from customer before proceding any further. * After customer approval, copy the file to the our server (SAM) in appropriate location. Usually the location in SAM for customer file is : # /u/cc/CUSTOMER_NAME/mods/overlay * Convert files * If it .sla format file, open the file using scribus software and file >>export >>filename.eps and then #ps2epsi filename.eps * If pdf file, # pdf2ps filename , #ps2epsi filename * If using Microsoft Publisher, File >>Print >>option print to file >> select it to save as .ps extension for output file, then use the command, #ps2epsi filename * Our target is to convert the file into .epsi, so our overlay script can read it. * You can use several command like, gv , scribus or gthumb etc to view the ps , eps files and images * After you convert .epsi file, vi the file and add this line, %%Landscape |
Creating a New overlay or changing existing overlay
Few tips before starting the instruction of overlay.
These are places where overlay lives in linux machine. You have to put the overlay scipt and .epsi file in these location
- /etc/cups/interfaces
- /var/spool/lpd
Instruction :
- First get the soft copy or hard copy of overlay file from customer. ( It could be pdf, post script or any other format)
- If we are creating overlay for customer, verify from customer before proceding any further.
- After customer approval, copy the file to the our server (SAM) in appropriate location. Usually the location in SAM for customer file is : # /u/cc/CUSTOMER_NAME/mods/overlay
- Convert files
If it .sla format file, open the file using scribus software and file >>export >>filename.eps and then #ps2epsi filename.eps
- If pdf file, # pdf2ps filename , #ps2epsi filename
If using Microsoft Publisher, File >>Print >>option print to file >> select it to save as .ps extension for output file, then use the command, #ps2epsi filename
- Our target is to convert the file into .epsi, so our overlay script can read it.
- You can use several command like, gv , scribus or gthumb etc to view the ps , eps files and images
- After you convert .epsi file, vi the file and add this line, %%Landscape