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How to Create PCL file from MS word

How to create new PCL file similar to existing MS doc. I have Ms doc tamplate and replacing it with actual data. I need to achieve same for PCL format (Create PCL file as tamplate and replacing it with actual value from database and send it to fax). ...

PCL raster color graphics distorted. Code included: what am I missing?

The function below prints a color raster image to a PCL-5 printer. The function was adapted from a 2-color (1bpp) printing function we had that worked perfectly, except for the grainy 2-color printing. The problem is that the image comes out with a large black bar extending from the right of the image to the edge of the page like this:...

I Need to write a program to draw a graph using HP PCL 5e/HP/GL2

I have read an example and tried to duplicate it's methods but with weird results. This is a 1 shot deal so I do not want to buy a package to do this. Also, it will be executed on a Multi-Valued database in a Basic that not many programmers write in anymore. If anyone can post a small example of this It would be most helpful. Specificall...

Convert pcl to image

Hello, I'm communicating with a logic analyzer (HP 1660A) over RS232. I issue a command which tells the analyzer to print screen its display and send it over to the controller (my pc) through serial communication. I'm saving the result (which is usually abut 25kB) to my computer and I would like to view it as a TIFF or other format. Th...

Generate PCL from PDF in Java

What is the best way to generate a PCL output file from an existing PDF file in java? ...

Converting PCL to PDF

I am looking to create (as a proof-of-concept) an OCaml (preferably) program that converts PCL code to PDF format. I am not sure where to start. Is there a standardized algorithm for doing so? Is there any other advice available for accomplishing this task? Thanks! ...

Printing Bitmap Images Using PCL

Dear Team, I am trying to communicate with hp 102 laserjet printer directly using pcl language. Using pcl5 technical quick reference guide, I can print the text, set margins, select supported fonts, print monochorme images (of 1 bits per pixel). In the reference guide, there is no sample provided to print images of other formats like ...

How convert PCL generated by HP LaserJet 5 into PDF in C#?

I need to retire 15 years old system and preserve all data. It can only print documents into specific printer HP LaserJet 5. I can print documents into PCL files and looking for ways to convert all this files into PDFs programmatically. Preferably in C#. Can anybody recommend good library or command line tool? Preferably free ;-) ...

HP PCL via TCP/IP

Where can I find an example program in C to print to a network attached HP printer. ...

PDF to PCL conversion

In my Java application, I have PDF files that I eventually need to convert to PCL and send to a RightFax server. I'll also need to embed codes in the PCL files that RightFax will read to know where to send the fax. What's the best approach towards doing this? Searching online, it seems like I could use Java's StreamPrintService to pr...

Insert pcl escape sequences into PCL built from multiple PDF files

What tools/methods are available to build pcl stream from PDFs. We have a bunch of generated PDF files that get tied up into one big pdf. I need to generate a print job to print this with the ability to insert pcl escape sequences (to control paper feed and output bin stacking) per page. As of now we use the VB.Net printing classes, con...

RightFax embedded codes: Fax number seen as invalid.

Here is in essence what my PCL file looks like with embedded codes. The fax codes are embedded where they are because that's the only location where RightFax even recognizes that they exist. ^[%-12345X@PJL ... @PJL ENTER LANGUAGE=PCL ... ^[*p6x3XHello world^[(s3T<TOFAXNUM:814-555-6789><COVER><FROMNAME:Shashank>^L...%1245X I use t...

Name that printing file format

Hello there fellow Stackers! I wonder if anybody could tell me what the following file format is? If you print it as-is then your print out will be, er, as-is BUT if you send it directly to the printer (for example using NET USE in a DOS/Windows batch file) it will actually print a very nice Parcelforce posting label: :Printer Setti...

PCL and 1200 DPI

Hi.. Is it possible to send the PCL Set resolution command with 1200 dpi (and higher) as parameter? I've been looking at the spec sheets for HP PCL and it tells me that the only valid values for it are 75, 100, 150, 200, 300, 600. I am trying to print to a non-HP machine claiming to support HP PCL5 and it prints fine for 300 and 600 d...

Is there a way to determine in .Net (or WMI) if a print driver will print to PCL or PostScript format when printing to a file?

Is there a way to determine in .Net (or WMI) if a print driver will print to PCL or PostScript or XPS format when printing to a file? ...

Q: Convert an image form j2me to PCL3 command

Hi all I have spent 1 week of my life trying to print image that i take from graphic object to HP Officejet H470 which support PCL3. I try multi ways but nothing till now. My problem was to print arabic character to this printer but i couldn't becuase the don't support arabic font as i know, so i write arabic character to the graphic of ...

print to file from c#

How can I generate a .pcl file from c# ? Suppose i have a text file, or an xls file and I want to print it, I can check the print to file chekbox and i get a file with extension .pcl. How can I achieve this from code, from c#? Most printer drivers know to generate pcl as I've seen. ...

C# PCL rendering into TIFF (or other image format)

I'm looking for the best solution -- and perhaps the cheapest also -- to take PCL5e and PCL6 compliant code and render it into a TIFF image. Reliably. Does anyone have any experience with the PCLTool SDK from PageTech (http://www.pagetech.com/pcl.php)? This looks to be the best I can find, but I'm not sure how flexible it really is. ...

How to convert a flattened PDF to PCL in LiveCycle process?

I am looking to convert a non-XFA PDF to PCL in a Workbench process and am not having any luck with geneartePrintedOutput service. I retrieve a flattened PDF from Contentspace (using retrieveContent) and need to convert the non-XFA PDF to PCL without sending it to a printer right away. Are we not able to achieve this with generatePrint...

Converting PDF to PCL5 on Windows?

In my application, I need to convert PDF docs to PCL5 generic files to send to FTP PCL capable printers. Printing to file would be a last resort, I would prefer a small-footprint command line tool or API that will do the job. I've seen some mention of doing this on Linux using Ghostscript, but I've got no idea how to replicate this on w...