In Windows you can do file-print and then select print to file. There you most likely get a good PCL.
-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Mac Bhyat Sent: Monday, May 25, 2009 1:03 AM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: [U2] pcl imaging question... Hi, Windows -------- Have you tried using gsprint http://pages.cs.wisc.edu/~ghost/gsview/gsprint.htm Convert the file from pcl to ps using ghostscript and print using gsprint - supports both color and grayscale Linux/Unix ----------- Convert the file from pcl to ps using ghostscript and sent to a print (linux printing understands ps) I do this a lot and it works great, you can even go to pdf and back If you have questions, don't hesitate to ask -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of George Gallen Sent: 22 May 2009 09:05 PM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: [U2] pcl imaging question... What does work for us, is the way you suggested. I use my image program to print to a file, then ftp the file, chop out the PJL coding. I never really tried to make macros, But after all the emails, I might make a little perl printer post lpt driver to substitute a <img src='...'> with the actual filedata. I never know when the printer gets turned on and off, and is shared by many people (imagerunner copier) since it's used so few times, it easier to send the image each time. What I was asking, was more, how is the color RGB raster converted to a raster that can be printed on a B&W printer? Is there a formulae to convert? George > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:owner-u2- > [email protected]] On Behalf Of Colin Alfke > Sent: Friday, May 22, 2009 11:42 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: [U2] pcl imaging question... > > George; > > > > We use a product called "Forms Electric" > http://www.visual.co.uk/formselectric.asp that converts a print file > into a macro. It's old and clunky - but paid for and works. > > > > Or you can edit your converted PCL file directly (or you can put the > graphic in a document and print it to a file using a generic HP > printer) and then remove any "page" type pcl commands from it so you > can turn it into a macro. > > > It may also depend on how you're sending to the printer that's causing > your problem. > > > > hth > > Colin Alfke > > Calgary, Canada > > > > From: George > > > > ok. All this talk about PCL images had me looking into this... > > > > I downloaded a few JPG -> PCL image conversion programs, and > > attempted to send them to the printer directly, after looking at the > > code. > > > > Instead of getting the image (even a b&W image), all I got was what > > looked like a bunch of 2D bar coding that was the size of the image. > > But if I view the PCL code in a PCL Viewer, it looks good. > > > > I'm guessing the problem is that the image was converted for viewing > > on the display (in RGB), but the printer is not RGB. > > > > SOOOO....how do I convert the image from RGB PCL to PCL that I can > > print on the printer? > > > > What we wanted to do was scan an image, then convert the image to > > PCL, then work them into reports. > > > > George > > _________________________________________________________________ > Create a cool, new character for your Windows Live Messenger. > http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9656621 > ------- > u2-users mailing list > [email protected] > To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/ ------- u2-users mailing list [email protected] To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/ __________ NOD32 4097 (20090522) Information __________ This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. http://www.eset.com ------- u2-users mailing list [email protected] To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/ ------- u2-users mailing list [email protected] To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/
