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Obtaining Qplot Output On Apple LaserWriters

Perhaps you have access to an Apple LaserWriter on which you would like to obtain qplot output. This can easily be done by using the ``-P'' option to qplot to have it generate plot(5) format output which can then be sent to the printer by using lpr's ``-g'' option indicating that a plot(5) format file is being printed. For example, the command:

   $ qplot x=xfile,a  y=yfile,a  -P | lpr  -Pxa  -g

would cause a graph to be printed on the ``xa'' Apple LaserWriter. For more information about using qplot, see ECN document #30 "CRC Plotting".

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