A PCL converter is to a file processor what a gun is to a soldier. The PCL Converter command line is a pretty useful tool designed for converting document formats, because it makes directly changing the file extension to your desired one or ones in command prompt window (see Picture command prompt window) available. Its advent, to some extent, greatly releases you from onerous converting job so as to improve working efficiency. More importantly, the operation is easy and simple, and the rest part of the article will show you how to convert prn to pcx via PCL Converter command line.
Step1, Downloading&Installing PCL Converter command line
- click the link to open https://www.verypdf.com/pcltools/index.html
- go to VeryPDF PCL Converter command line
- press “Download” and save file
During the installing process, you are bound to see below window box.
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Step2, Launching the MS-DOS command prompt window
You are bound to launch MS-DOS command prompt window. Because the command line is bound to be operated under the MS-DOS environment. The procedure is easy, and the following pictures will guide you.
Press “start”>choose “Run”>input “cmd”>press “ok”
When the following appears, you will have the MS-DOS command prompt window.
Step3, Inputting command line
Input the command line to convert prn to pcx, it goes below
pcltool.exe C:\in.prn C:\out.pcx
where
- C:\in.prn is to specify a pcl filename or a directory for input,
- C:\out.pcx is to specify the pcx file name for output.
Once the input is done, press “enter” key, you will see,
Picture command prompt window
When you see “result=ok”, it means the program has gone through.
Step4, Checking file
Open the output file to check if prn has been converted to pcx file, screenshot again.
So far, you have successfully converted prn to pcx so as to you can read your prn file in pcx document format. If you have any further questions, please leave them below, the VeryPDF.com values them very much.