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.TH FIXPS "1" "February 2021" "fixps 1.5 (GNU a2ps 4.14)" "User Commands"
.SH NAME
fixps \- sanitize PostScript files
.SH SYNOPSIS
.B fixps
[\fI\,OPTIONS\/\fR] \fI\,FILE\/\fR
.SH DESCRIPTION
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.PP
Try to fix common PostScript problems that break postprocessing.
.SH OPTIONS
.TP
\fB\-h\fR, \fB\-\-help\fR
display this help and exit
.TP
\fB\-v\fR, \fB\-\-version\fR
display version information and exit
.TP
\fB\-q\fR, \fB\-\-quiet\fR
don't print informational messages
.TP
\fB\-o\fR, \fB\-\-output\fR=\fI\,FILE\/\fR
save result in FILE.  If FILE is `\-', send to stdout
.TP
\fB\-f\fR, \fB\-\-force\fR
force full rewrite by ghostscript
.TP
\fB\-n\fR, \fB\-\-no\-fix\fR
don't fix the FILE, but still honor `\-o'
.TP
\fB\-c\fR, \fB\-\-check\fR, \fB\-\-dry\-run\fR
don't perform any action
.SS "Fixes:"
.IP
\- Remove junk before and after PostScript content
\- Use only Unix end of lines (
.PP
)
.IP
\- Remove empty lines
\- Fix Apple prologue (fixmacps)
\- Fix FrameMaker prologue (fixfmps)
\- Fix CorelDraw prologue (fixnt)
\- Fix Windows NT 3.5/4.0 prologue (fixnt)
\- Fix Windows 95 prologue
\- Ensure there is a `%%BeginSetup/%%EndSetup' section
\- Removes Canvas' extraneaous `%%EndDocument:' comments
\- Split too long lines
.PP
If the FILE seems really in a bad state, ghostscript may be used to perform
a full rewrite.  The output might then be significantly bigger, but much
safer.
.SH AUTHOR
Written by Akim Demaille.
.SH "REPORTING BUGS"
Report bugs to <bug\-a2ps@gnu.org>
.SH COPYRIGHT
Copyright \(co 1998\-2000 Akim Demaille, Miguel Santana
.br
This is free software; see the source for copying conditions.  There is NO
warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
.SH "SEE ALSO"
.BR a2ps (1),
.BR card (1),
.BR fixps (1),
.BR pdiff (1),
.BR psset (1),
.BR texi2dvi4a2ps (1).
.PP
The full documentation for
.B fixps
is maintained as a Texinfo manual.  If the
.B info
and
.B fixps
programs are properly installed at your site, the command
.IP
.B info fixps
.PP
should give you access to the complete manual.