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Table 1. Support Packages Needed by MagicFilter

PackageType of Printing Support Provided
gcccompiles MagicFilter.
magicfilterPrints text files; fixes ``staircase effect''; squelches unprintable files.
ghostscriptPrints PostScript files.
netpbmHandles most graphics files.
nenscript/enscriptPrints text to a PostScript-only printer.
dvipsConverts TeX .dvi files to PostScript.
groffConverts troff files (e.g., man pages) to PostScript.
sendmail/other mailerReceives error messages from MagicFilter and sends them to user.