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TC(1)                                                                    TC(1)


NAME
       tc - photoypesetter simulator

SYNOPSIS
       tc [ -t ] [ -sN ] [ -pL ] [ file ]

DESCRIPTION
       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 char‐
       acter 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; sN
       will cause the next N pages to be skipped; and !line will send line  to
       the shell.

       The command line options are:

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

       -sN    Skip the first N pages.

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

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

SEE ALSO
       troff(1), plot(1G)

BUGS
       Font distinctions are lost.
       tc’s character set is limited to ASCII in just one size.
       The aspect ratio option is unbelievable.


7th Edition                     April 29, 1985                           TC(1)