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PCL Compression / optimization
There is no single method of optimizing a PCL file. You pick the appropriate method depending on the nature and composition of the PCL you need to optimize. If your PCL is mostly raster, then a PCLDiet like routine will help. If you know that you are only going to use a particular printer... -
printing some pages from a pcl file
In order to print a page range from a complex PCL file, you need a commercial quality HP PCL emulation product. There are only 3-4 that fit that description. You not only have to determine the beginning of each page, you need to index them, store the environment variables for the printer state... -
Tool for converting TTF to PCL ?
The FCONV.exe from Agfa (1994) is not very useful. There are not many TrueType fonts that it can convert (it can't even convert the BASE 14 fonts that come with Windows). We have in-house programs that can convert TrueType fonts into PCLETTO (.SFT) or PCLEO (.SFS) scalable formats. However... -
PCl editing
PCLTool Program (Pilot Version) at www.pcltools.com can convert the PCL into TIFF. The TIFF2PCL program that comes with PCLTool Program, will then convert the TIFF back into a PCL macro as one continguous, placeable raster object. It's a two-step process, but it's fast doesn't require editing... -
Source for PCL compression?
The HP ISV/Developer program provides those tools. http://www.hpdevelopersolutions.com/join/benefits.cfm BP -
PCL File Compare
ANDPRO77 - Our PCLCodes program will disassemble PCL into readable English text. Maybe by disassembling both PCL files you could then compare the text files produced and zero in on the lines that do not compare to better pin-point the differences. Slight differences in the PCL may show-up... -
Extracting pages...
Not all PCL is constructed like it was in the old days (pre-Windows printer drivers). And, custom PCL from applications where there is heavy reliance on the printer's front panel defaults being set a certain way... are very problematic and often require you to "back into" a method of... -
PCL SDK for PCL 2 TIFF and PCL to PDF conversion
Go to www.pcltools.com and download the PCLTool SDK Demo. It's the most comprehensive set of tools for any PCL conversion application. -
Concatenating PCL files
The simplest way is with "copy /b 1.pcl+2.pcl+3.pcl all.pcl". If you need to peak inside each PCL file to determine the printstream order, then you'll need PCLTool SDK - Option V. You would need to use a PCLXForm .tpt script program to set-up the rules to determine which PCL file is... -
PCL File Compare
We have the technology to provide you with a PCL file compare utility. However, we've been specializing in PCL solutions for over 12 years and have yet to run across anyone with that request. What problem are you trying to solve and why? -
Using a pcl to set up a overlay on HP-UX
To generate a macro using any Windows program: If you generate PCL directly from a Windows HP LaserJet Series II (PCL4) printer driver the PCL usually breaks-up the original image objects nito many smaller PCL raster objects places with relative positioning commands. This makes these temporary... -
How to put PCL comments?
You can make a macro with text in it and then don't execute it. You can make the text in 12pt printer resident Courier, but as "reverse" or white text. You can embed a numeric value using an undocumented Esc(s#Z escape. There is a HIDETEXT.PCL file in the .\scripts\hidetext folder... -
Counting Pages in PCL 6
Our PCLTool Program or PCLTool SDK can count PCL XL pages. We provide the page count in the .log file generated when you try to view or convert a PCL XL file. We currently do not view or convert PCL XL, just PCL3-5e. Our next release adds PCL5c. And, we have a beta PCL XL text extraction... -
Saving As PCL from Windows Apps
When the number of characters in Arial broke the single-byte (256 chars.) Windows Latin I character set in WIN3.1, it forced Windows to "play safe" and generate temp. download bitmap (or, outline) characters as they are being used in the print stream... instead of just referencing the... -
Locate Beginning Of Page in PCL4/5 File
If you're lucky, you'll have a PCL file were all the resources for each page are on each page (which defeats the purpose of PCL used for in high volume print streams). Finding the offset from the beginning of the PCL print stream for every page is the easy part. Once you get to the offset, you... -
NOPs / hidden information in PCL
You can hide text in several ways within a PCL file. However, without knowing the amount of text, the purpose and other pertinent details... you'll need to go to www.pcltools.com, download/install the PCLTool SDK demo and then look in the .\scripts\hidetext folder for the PCL sample file that... -
TRUE TYPE FONTS in PCL5
At www.convertafont.com, we mention our TTDOWN.exe and .dll, which can convert TrueType fonts into PCLETTO Type 15 (.SFT) format. .SFT fonts can have more then 256 characters in them and will only work with PCL5e printers. We also have programs that convert TrueType fonts into our... -
tif or jpeg colored image to PCL progam
Why JPEG? JPEG's lossy compression it great for graphics, but cause text quality to suffer. We have a TIFF2PCL .exe and .dll. However, it's expecting either 300 or 600 dpi monochrome TIFF. You need to state whether you have unique application requirements. If you picked JPEG because of... -
HOWTO? Inject PCL code in print stream...
An alternate method of "injecting" PCL into a Windows print stream, is to do it as a "post-process". With PCLTool SDK, you can capture the print spool file, redirect it to PCLXForm and have a script "inject" whatever you need into the print stream. You can then... -
PCL joining (concatination)
PageTech's PCLTool SDK Option V provides PCLXForm.exe for merging, decollating and streamediting PCL print streams. PCLXForm uses the most powerful PCL script programming language on the market. PageTech also provides free pre-sales analysis of PCL print streams provided. Just zip-up a...
