tc(1)
NAME
tc − phototypesetter simulator
SYNTAX
tc [ −t ] [ −s N ] [ −p L ] [ file ]
DESCRIPTION
The tc command 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 N will cause the next N pages to be skipped; and ! line will send line to the shell.
OPTIONS
−t Do not wait between pages; used 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.
RESTRICTIONS
Font distinctions are lost.