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Convert PDF to PCL5 on Windows?

In my application, I need to convert PDF documents to generic PCL5 files for sending to PCL compatible FTP printers. Printing to file would be the last resort, I would prefer a small command line tool or API that will do the job.

I've seen some mentions of this on Linux using Ghostscript, but I don't know how to do it on Windows.

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Ghostscript is also available for windows. You can test it by opening a command window and using the gswin32c command. You can create a wrapper script that will send the "gswin32c" command with all the required parameters.



This can help you find the correct sequence of flags and flags.

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Here is an example command that will generate color PCL / XL one of three PDF files in one go:

gswin32c.exe ^
    -dBATCH ^
    -dNOPAUSE ^
    -dSAFER ^
    -sDEVICE=pxlcolor ^
    -sOutputFile=c:/path/to/my.pcl ^
    first.pdf ^
    2nd.pdf ^
    no3.pdf


(use -sDEVICE=pxlmono

if you only want black + white PCL output). If you know your target printer ahead of time, you probably want to use a different parameter -sDEVICE=...

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You seem to be looking for a generic printer driver: maybe it could be hpijs-pcl5e and also you can try HPLIP

The HP universal could be a different starting point.

OpenPrinting in general has a lot of stuff you can dig up. Sorry, but my knowledge of this subject comes from here. :)

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