Information
- Ghostscript Version: 8.51
- GSView Version: 4.7
- Install Date: December 2005
Ghostscript is an interpreter for Postscript files. Postscript is a file format for creating
static (non-editable) documents. Many printers have built-in support for Postscript files, so it is
useful for distributing documents which are intended to be printed. In this sense a Postscript (or "PS") file is
similar to a PDF. In fact, PDF is derived from Postscript. Ghostscript is used by several programs, including
MiKTeX, to create PDF documents.
GSView is a program for viewing Postscript files. What Acrobat Reader is for PDF files,
GSView is for PS files. Since PDF is related to PS, GSView can display PDFs as well, though not always as accurately
as Acrobat Reader.
If you want to install Ghostscript/GSView at home, here is how:
Installing Ghostscript
- Obtain the latest version of Ghostscript
- If you downloaded the Zip file, unzip before running the installer.
- Run the installer
- Follow on-screen instructions
Installing GSView
- Obtain the latest version of GSView
- Run the installer
- Follow on-screen instructions
