Postscript output is currently done as image output rather than high-level objects.
Pixmaps suitable for PS image output are greyscale, RGB or CMYK with no alpha.
Postscript requires file level headers and trailers, over and above that produced by the band writer itself. These can be generated using the following functions:
These are not generated by the band writer itself to allow a single output stream to be generated containing many pages, but a single file header and trailer.