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Hi all,

I need to convert PDF to PCL to send to HP Laser Jet which are configured only to print PCL files. I have got PDF files for printing, I need to convert them to PCL and send them to Printer.
 
Is there any way to do this?
 
Thanks in advance...
Customer
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I need convert PDF files to PCL files programmatically. I have a PDF file, I want to convert this PDF file into PCL programmatically. we are using javax.print API. Is there any way to convert PDF to PCL using Java API?

Customer
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Thanks for your message, you can use VeryDOC PDF to Vector Converter Command Line to batch convert PDF files to PCL files, you may download the trial version of VeryDOC PDF to Vector Converter Command Line from this web page to try,

https://www.verydoc.com/pdf-to-vector.html

After you download it, you can run following command line to convert a PDF file to PCL file,

pdf2vec.exe "D:\downloads\00008.pdf" "D:\downloads\00008.pcl"

You can resize the PDF page size to fit to target printer's paper size, for example,

pdf2vec.exe -scalex 95 -scaley 95 -offsetx 100 -offsety -500 -debug -paper pdf "D:\downloads\00008.pdf" "D:\downloads\00008.pcl"

If you have a special version of PCL Printer Driver, you can use that PCL Printer Driver to instead of default "VeryPDF PCL Writer" printer, for example,

pdf2vec.exe -printer "VeryPDF Series PCL" -scalex 95 -scaley 95 -offsetx 100 -offsety -500 -debug -paper pdf "D:\downloads\00008.pdf" "D:\downloads\00008.pcl"

You can call pdf2vec.exe from your C# code to batch convert from PDF files to PCL files, here is a sample C# source code t convert from PDF files to PCL files,

using System.Diagnostics;

class Program
{
    static void Main()
    {
    LaunchCommandLineApp();
    }

    /// <summary>
    /// Launch the legacy application with some options set.
    /// </summary>
    static void LaunchCommandLineApp()
    {
    // Use ProcessStartInfo class
    ProcessStartInfo startInfo = new ProcessStartInfo();
    startInfo.CreateNoWindow = false;
    startInfo.UseShellExecute = false;
    startInfo.FileName = "D:\\VeryPDF\\pdf2vec.exe";
    startInfo.WindowStyle = ProcessWindowStyle.Hidden;
    startInfo.Arguments = "-scalex 95 -scaley 95 -offsetx 100 -offsety -500 -debug -paper pdf \"D:\\downloads\\00008.pdf\" \"D:\\downloads\\00008.pcl\"";

    try
    {
        // Start the process with the info we specified.
        // Call WaitForExit and then the using statement will close.
        using (Process exeProcess = Process.Start(startInfo))
        {
        exeProcess.WaitForExit();
        }
    }
    catch
    {
        // Log error.
    }
    }
}

If you encounter any problem with VeryDOC PDF to Vector Converter Command Line software, please feel free to let us know, we are glad to assist you asap.

VeryPDF

We are using your PDF to Vector Converter Command Line to convert from PDF files to PCL files.

We're doing a test right now.
Below is an error during the test.
1. -xoffset, -yoffset, -offsetx, -offsety : The program doesn't start.
2. -pagerange option is not working.
3. -scale option is not working.
4. When our printer prints out the pcl file, the PCLXL error page is being printed on the last page.
PCLXL error message : Warning IllegalMediaType.
5. Device and Printers -> VerPDF PCL Writer -> printer properties -> Advanced -> Driver : If change the printer driver from HP Universal Printing PCL 6 Driver to our printer driver, PCLXL Error page not printed. but -color option is not working.

The program(pdf2vec.exe) version is 4.5.0.1
Attached is our printer driver we tested.

I think download something when start a program for the first time. Is that right?
Is downloading and install a printer driver?
Is it possible to run it in a place where the network is blocked?

Customer
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https://www.verydoc.com/pdf-to-vector.html

>>We're doing a test right now.
>>Below is an error during the test.
>>1. -xoffset, -yoffset, -offsetx, -offsety : The program doesn't start.

Thanks for your message, the options are "-offsetx" and "-offsety", you can use these options to set the margins for left and top, and then use "-scalex" and "-scaley" to set the margins for right and bottom, for example,

pdf2vec.exe -scalex 95 -scaley 95 -offsetx 100 -offsety -500 -debug -paper pdf D:\downloads\file02.pdf D:\downloads\out.pcl

Can you work fine when you run above command line in your system?

>>2. -pagerange option is not working.

Yes, -pagerange option is not working when you converting from PDF file to PCL file, however, we will support it in your purchased version, please don't worry about this matter.

>>3. -scale option is not working.

-scale option is depend on the printer driver, if printer driver supports this option, -scale option will work, if printer driver doesn't support -scale option, you may use "-scalex" and "-scaley" options to instead of -scale option.

>>4. When our printer prints out the pcl file, the PCLXL error page is being printed on the last page.
>>PCLXL error message : Warning IllegalMediaType.
>>5. Device and Printers -> VerPDF PCL Writer -> printer properties -> Advanced -> Driver : If change the printer driver from HP Universal Printing PCL 6 Driver to our printer driver, PCLXL Error page not printed. but -color option is not working.

Does your printer driver support color printing option? if yes, -color option should be work without any problem. If your printer driver supports color printing but without color in the printout, please send to us a download URL to your printer driver, we will research this problem and come back to you asap.

>>I think download something when start a program for the first time. Is that right?

No, it doesn't download anything on the first time, it just installs the necessary printer driver on the first time.

>>Is downloading and install a printer driver?

The printer driver is come from your Windows system itself, we don't download the printer driver from internet, so the internet connection is not necessary.

>>Is it possible to run it in a place where the network is blocked?

Yes, of course, you can run pdf2vec.exe offline, that's no problem.

VeryPDF