@(#)tc.1 6.1 (Berkeley) 04/29/85

.AT 3 tc - photoypesetter simulator tc [ -t ] [ -s\c N ] [ -p\c L ] [ file ] Tc interprets its input (standard input default) as device codes for a Graphic Systems phototypesetter (cat). The standard output of tc is intended for a Tektronix 4015 (a 4014 terminal with ASCII and APL character sets). The sixteen typesetter sizes are mapped into the 4014's four sizes; the entire TROFF character set is drawn using the 4014's character generator, using overstruck combinations where necessary. Typical usage: troff -t file | tc

At the end of each page tc waits for a newline (empty line) from the keyboard before continuing on to the next page. In this wait state, the command e will suppress the screen erase before the next page; s\c N will cause the next N pages to be skipped; and !\c line will send line to the shell.

The command line options are:

-t Don't wait between pages; for directing output into a file.

-s N Skip the first N pages.

-p L Set page length to L. L may include the scale factors p (points), i (inches), c (centimeters), and P (picas); default is picas.

\(fm- l w \(fm Multiply the default aspect ratio, 1.5, of a displayed page by l/w.

troff(1), plot(1G) Font distinctions are lost.

tc 's character set is limited to ASCII in just one size.

The aspect ratio option is unbelievable.