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PostScript Hardcopy
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   These commands convert buffer contents to PostScript, either
printing it or leaving it in another Emacs buffer.

`M-x ps-print-buffer'
     Print hardcopy of the current buffer in PostScript form.

`M-x ps-print-region'
     Print hardcopy of the current region in PostScript form.

`M-x ps-print-buffer-with-faces'
     Print hardcopy of the current buffer in PostScript form, showing
     the faces used in the text by means of PostScript features.

`M-x ps-print-region-with-faces'
     Print hardcopy of the current region in PostScript form, showing
     the faces used in the text.

`M-x ps-spool-buffer'
     Generate PostScript for the current buffer text.

`M-x ps-spool-region'
     Generate PostScript for the current region.

`M-x ps-spool-buffer-with-faces'
     Generate PostScript for the current buffer, showing the faces used.

`M-x ps-spool-region-with-faces'
     Generate PostScript for the current region, showing the faces used.

`M-x handwrite'
     Generates/prints PostScript for the current buffer as if
     handwritten.

   The PostScript commands, `ps-print-buffer' and `ps-print-region',
print buffer contents in PostScript form.  One command prints the
entire buffer; the other, just the region.  The corresponding
`-with-faces' commands, `ps-print-buffer-with-faces' and
`ps-print-region-with-faces', use PostScript features to show the faces
(fonts and colors) in the text properties of the text being printed.

   If you are using a color display, you can print a buffer of program
code with color highlighting by turning on Font-Lock mode in that
buffer, and using `ps-print-buffer-with-faces'.

   The commands whose names have `spool' instead of `print' generate
the PostScript output in an Emacs buffer instead of sending it to the
printer.

   `M-x handwrite' is more frivolous.  It generates a PostScript
rendition of the current buffer as a cursive handwritten document.  It
can be customized in group `handwrite'.  This function only supports
ISO 8859-1 characters.

   The following section describes variables for customizing these
commands.