[Info-vax] Printing logo file from VMS

[Jan-Erik Soderholm]

Jan-Erik Soderholm wrote 2013-02-14 17:43:
> Christoph Gartmann wrote 2013-02-14 17:12:
>> In article <ao4f7kFhm8aU1 at mid.individual.net>, Michael Unger
>> <spam.to.unger at spamgourmet.com> writes:
>>> On 2013-02-14 11:23, "Christoph Gartmann" wrote:
>>>
>>>> [...]
>>>>
>>>> [...]                                                      If so,
>>>> convert your
>>>> MS-paint file into PostScript, transfer it via FTP in image mode and
>>>> try it
>>>                                                         ^^^^^^^^^^
>>>> again.
>>>
>>> Isn't PostScript strictly "text"?
>>
>> No, it depens on the level. Level 1 is, newer levels may contain binary
>> graphics.
>>
>> Regards,
>>     Christoph Gartmann
>>
>
> But, isn't this "binary graphics" still encoded using hex or base64 (or
> whatever) so the actual representation in the .ps file is still "text" ?
>
> Can you embed true 8-bit binary content in a .ps file ?
>
> Jan-Erik.
>

Well, yes you can... :-)

See chapter 3.12 of : http://www-cdf.fnal.gov/offline/PostScript/PLRM2.pdf

In chapter "CHAPTER 1, Introduction" it also says:

"There are also binary encoded forms of the language for use in
suitably controlled environments—for example, when the program
is assured of a fully transparent communications path such as in
the Display Post-Script® system. Adobe recommends strict adherence
to the ASCII representation of PostScript language programs for
document interchange or archival storage."