Postscript Viewer for Windows

Postscript Viewer is a free utility developed by Rampant Logic that enables the direct opening and viewing of Postscript (.ps) files. Once installed, the software automatically associates Postscript files with standard PDF viewers by changing their icons to PDF-style indicators. This integration allows you to launch and display Postscript documents within their existing PDF software, without requiring separate conversion steps. 

Postscript Viewer operates using Ghostscript 9.07 for rendering functions, leveraging the interpreter’s capabilities to manage Postscript file visualization while maintaining compliance with licensing under the AGPL framework. It functions as a viewing bridge, without altering the source content.

Integrated viewing framework

Postscript Viewer functions as a bridging application between native Postscript files and PDF rendering software. It associates Postscript file types with the system’s configured PDF viewer, automatically redirecting the display of content through that program. The background conversion is transparent, making the files appear as standard documents without manual handling. This structure allows Postscript rendering through familiar PDF display environments. However, it lacks editing or annotation capabilities.

The program incorporates the Ghostscript 9.07 binary to interpret Postscript language data. This integration manages the rendering pipeline, converting Postscript instructions into visual output that can be displayed through conventional PDF readers. The bundled Ghostscript binary operates unmodified, serving as the interpreter while it handles file associations and redirection logic. The result is a structured intermediary layer between file types and the rendering engine.

File icon reassignment is a key operational feature. When installed, all Postscript files adopt the PDF icon set, signaling the redirection behavior. Double-click actions initiate the default PDF viewer, within which the file content is displayed as though it were a native PDF. The process requires no scripting or configuration adjustments, since the software handles all linkage between file extensions, system calls, and Ghostscript rendering internally.

Aggregated display mechanism

Postscript Viewer functions as an aggregation of interface linkage, file association management, and interpreter-based rendering. Its implementation focuses on enabling Postscript viewing in standard PDF environments, achieved through automatic file reassignment and Ghostscript-based translation. The software’s structure provides consistent handling of Postscript documents, limited primarily to visualization functions without modification or editing tools. Its scope centers on maintaining accessibility and functional file display across standard viewing platforms.

• Added automatic Postscript-to-PDF viewer linkage
• Updated file icon assignments for easier file identification
• Bundled unmodified Ghostscript binary for rendering stability