Steps to install Ghostscript on your local machine to view pdf files.

Installation of Ghostscript is
necessary to allow the viewing of pdf version of Perkins MPN from self-service 8.9.

Necessary files located at http://www.ghostscript.com

Copy to local and run exe. Follow default installation settings. End result
GhostScript 8.14 gs814w32.exe
c:\gs\gs814.
Copy to local and run exe. Follow default installation settings. End result
Ghostview gsv46w32.exe
c:\program files\Ghostgum\gsview\.
Command file
Actual file that should reside in %ps_home%\scripts. And a sample GhostScript
that converts a psps2pdf.cmd
version of cmd file.
postscript file to psps2pdf_ghost.cmd
a PDF file.

1. Install GhostScript and Ghostview applications on local machine.

2. Since we are using GhostScript, copy psps2pdf_ghost.cmd to scripts folder. Rename existing
psps2pdf.com to psps2pdf_old.cmd. Rename psps2pdf_ghost.cmd to psps2pdf.cmd.
3. The system environment variable “ghost_home” will need to be set only once on each application server
(local machine if running a local version of 8.9), and it should point to the location where GhostScript
was installed (e.g. C:\GS\GS8.14). Use the ‘short name’ of folders for folders with spaces in their
names. The value in the environment variable cannot have a space in the name.
a. To create system environment variable, right click the MyComputer icon from desktop
b. Select Properties, click the Advanced tab, click [Environment Variables] button.
c. Click the [New] button under the System variables section.
d. Enter the following Variable Name and Variable Value, click [ok] when complete:

4. It will be necessary to reboot machine to allow machine to recognize new system variables. You should
be able to view the Perkins pdf in self service.