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From: moore@gargar (Lee C. Moore)
Subject: Re: Converting image files to Xerox format
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Organization: Webster Research Center, Xerox Corp., Webster, NY, USA
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Date: Mon, 21 Nov 1994 15:29:23 GMT
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In article <3adufk$g53@usenet.rpi.edu>,
Raymond J. Kim <kimr3@rebecca.its.rpi.edu> wrote:
>Does anyone know if there is a way to convert PC-generated graphics
>files (such as Bitmap or TIFF files) into the RES or IMG formats used
>by XICS or printable by the Xerox 9790 printer?
>

Perhaps it's time to post a message about the Interpress Toolkit.
It has several utilities for creating Interpress.  RES and IMG are
encoded in Interpress.  The software is located at:

	ftp://spectrum.xerox.com/iptk3.1.1.tar.Z
	ftp://spectrum.xerox.com/porttoolkit.tar.Z


Lee Moore
Xerox Digital Imaging Technology Center


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FAQ for the Interpress Toolkit

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Q1) What is the Interpress Toolkit?
Q2) Who created the Interpress Toolkit?
Q3) Who supports the Interpress Toolkit?
Q4) Where can I find the Interpress Toolkit?
Q5) Is there an associated distribution list (DL)?

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Q1) What is the Interpress Toolkit?

A1) The Interpress Toolkit provides ``C'' language code for the creation and manipulation of Interpress files. The package consists of:

1)	``C'' source files which define useful constants

2)	a library of subroutines

3)	executable utilities

4)	documentation

Items one and two aid programmers in writing new application code.

A attempt has been made to keep the code portable.  While development has occured under Sun Microsystems Unix, portions of this package also run on Vax/VMS, and IBM PC-DOS operating systems.

The executable utilities mainly transform files to and/or from Interpress.  Some of the utilities convert external image formats (bitmaps) to Xerox's Raster Encoding Standard (RES) format, which is used to transmit and exchange image data.  In addition, one of the utilities reads Xerox Font Interchange Standard (FIS) masters.

Q2) Who created the Interpress Toolkit?

A2) The Interpress Toolkit is a creation of the Webster Research Center.  It started as a project for an intern (Bill LeFebvre) during the Summer of 1984.  The results were organized into a release by Lee Moore.  Subsequent development was done by Lee Moore, Ed Flint, Mark Rollins, and others.  The last release occured in November, 1988.



Q3) Who supports the Interpress Toolkit?

A3) The Interpress Toolkit is not currently supported.  WRC discontinued support several years ago and no product group has picked it up.



Q4) Where can I find the Interpress Toolkit?

A4) There are several places that you can get the Interpress Toolkit.  Your choice will depend on which version you want and how resourceful you are.

All versions of the system are available for a nominal fee from the Xerox System Institute.  Their electronic mail address is:
	XSI.parc@xerox.com

-- 
Lee C. Moore -- Digital Imaging Technology Center, Xerox Corp. --
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