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> It seems to me that since an .eps file is meant to fit on a single page, showpage is unnecessary.
According to the EPS specification [1], 'showpage' is allowed in EPS files, and it is up to the application importing the EPS file to handle it properly:
<quote>
Redefine showpage
The showpage operator is permitted in EPS files because it is present in so many PostScript language files. Therefore, it is reasonable for an EPS file to use the showpage operator, although it is not necessary if the EPS file will only be imported into another document. The application importing the EPS file is responsible for redefining showpage. showpage may be redefined using the following code segment:
/showpage { } def
</quote>
[1] <http://