The application EEPDF PCL to PDF Converter Command Line allows users to convert PCL to image of (JPEG, BMP, PS, TIFF, PCX, PXL, etc.) as well as setting page size for the converted image.
PCL (Printer Control Language) is a print file format created by HP (Hewlett-Packard) to quickly translate output file into high-quality, device-specific print images. Due to its limit compatibility, sometimes you need to convert PCL files to images.
EEPDF PCL to PDF Converter Command Line is a powerful command line application. It can not only convert PCL to PDF, but also can convert PCL to JPEG image, PCL to PostScript image, PCL to faxable TIFF image, etc. and set page size, resolution, color depth, etc. for the converted images.
Only in a few steps, you can successfully convert your PCL files to images. Please follow the steps shown below:
Step 1. Download and install
Please download EEPDF PCL to PDF Converter Command Line and install it on the computer. After the installation, you can see the executable file named pcltool.exe which is the called program in MS-DOS interface.
Step 2. Open command prompt window
To open the command prompt window, please press the hotkey Windows and R on your keyboard at the same time. Then, in the opened “Run” dialog box, please type cmd and click the OK button.
Step 3. Type commands
To convert PCL file to image and set image page size, please follow the command template below to type your commands in the command prompt window:
pcltool.exe -width <int> -height <int> <pcl-file> [<image-file >]
In the template,
pcltool.exe：the called program
-width <int>：set image width to image file
-height <int>：set image height to image file
<pcl-file>：input PCL file
[<image-file >]：output image file
For example,
pcltool.exe -width 800 -height 600 C:\in.pcl C:\out.tiff
This example is to convert a PCL file to a TIFF image file, and set the image width as 800 and height as 600.
Step 4. Run commands
To run the commands, please hit the Enter button on the keyboard. Then, it will convert the PCL file to the image and page size you specify.
This is the end of this article and you can click the following button to download EEPDF PCL to PDF Converter Command Line.
