PostScript

File Format
Name	PostScript
Ontology	Electronic File Formats Document PostScript
Extension(s)	.ps
MIME Type(s)	application/postscript
PRONOM	fmt/501, others
Wikidata ID	Q218170

PostScript is a page description language and document format, used primarily with printers. It is actually a complete programming language, which the printer interprets in order to generate graphics to print.

Identifiers

Version	PRONOM
1.0	x-fmt/91
2.0	x-fmt/406
2.1	x-fmt/407
3.0	x-fmt/408
3.1	fmt/501

See also

• Encapsulated PostScript
• PDF
• PostScript binary object format
• PostScript font
• PostScript Printer Description

Specifications

• PostScript Language Reference, third edition

Software

• Ghostscript - A free PostScript interpreter
• Ghostview and GSview - Viewers based on Ghostscript
• Scribus

Sample files

• dexvert samples — document/ps

External links

• Wikipedia article
• PostScript Level 2 Q&A
• What is Postscript? tutorial
• PostScript history
• PostScript original source code (registration required)