> >>>I have got some problems to print plots produced by Maxima.
> >>>I think the simpliest solution should be to produce a postscript
> >>>file, which - according to the docs - can be done this way:
> >>> (C4) plot2d(x^2,[x,-5,5],[PLOT_FORMAT,PS]);
> >>>
> >>>I receive a FALSE from maxima and find a file called
> >>>maxout.ps in my home directory.
> >>>
> >>>maxout.ps contains a long list of pairs of numbers - nothing else.
> >>>How can I make this a printable .ps file?
> >>>Or do I have to set anything else?
> >>
> >>Yes, it seems that PS output is broken in plot2d (but works with
> >>plot3d with recent Maxima CVS fixes).
> >
> > Yes, you are right. plot3d produces great postscripts.
> >
> > I think this is a bug, that should be fixed with high priority, since
> > .ps (and .eps) produce the best quality printouts with latex or
> > OpenOffice. And, they can easily be scaled and converted to any other
> > format.
> >
>
> You are right PS is probably the only vital option
> if we want to save plot for later use. Please register
> bug on Maxima web site at SourceForge.
It is registered with ID 834729 .
Uli.