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Do you want to convert PXL/PCL to PDF and encrypt PDF? If so, EEPDF PCL to PDF Converter Command Line will be a good assistant for you.

EEPDF PCL to PDF Converter Command Line is a professional command line application that can convert PXL and PCL files to PDF and set PDF property, PDF passwords, etc. for the output PDF documents.

In the following contents, you will see how to use this application to convert PXL/PCL to encrypted PDF.

Step 1. Download and setup

To download the setup file of this application, you can directly click the following button.

When you accomplish the download, please double click the setup file to launch the setup process, and then please follow the setup wizard to install it on the computer. After the setup, you can see an executable file named pcltool.exe which is the called program in the installed package.

Step 2. Open MS-DOS command prompt window and input commands

Please open the MS-DOS command prompt window so that you can input commands into it. To know how to input commands to convert PXL/PCL file to PDF document and encrypt the output PDF document, you can refer to the following command line template:

pcltool [options] <pcl-file> [<pdf-file>]

The meanings of the parameters in the above command line template are explained as follows:

• pcltool: call the program
• [options]: set options
• <pcl-file>: specify the path of the input PXL/PCL file
• [<pdf-file >]: specify the path of the output PDF file

To encrypt the output PDF, you can use the following options: -openpwd <string>, -ownerpwd <string>, -keylen <int> and -encryption <int>.

For example,

pcltool.exe -ownerpwd owner -keylen 2 -encryption 3900 C:\in.pcl C:\out.pdf

This example is to convert a PCL file to PDF and set PDF owner password as “owner”, key length as 128 bit RC4 encryption and encryption mode as “Deny anything”.

At last, please press the Enter button on the keyboard to run the commands.

Several seconds later, you can get the encrypted PDF document in the specified location.

This is the end of this article and you can know more usage or options about this command line application after you try the free trial version. If you want to enjoy full version of this application, please buy EEPDF PCL to PDF Converter Command Line here.

This article is mainly about how to convert PXL/PCL to PDF and edit PDF information with the application EEPDF PCL to PDF Converter Command Line.

PCL and PXL are printing file format widely used in print jobs. Sometimes you may have the need to convert PXL/PCL print files to PDF (Portable Document Format) documents which are universally accessible.

EEPDF PCL to PDF Converter Command Line is powerful command line application. It can convert PRN/PXL/PC3/PCL print files to PDF and make different settings such as edit PDF property, rotate PDF pages, encrypt PDF, etc.

Only in some simple steps, you can successfully convert PRN/PXL/PC3/PCL files to PDF and customize the PDF information. Please continue to read the following contents:

1. Download and install

First of all, please download the installer of this software via clicking the following button.

Then, please double click the installer and follow the setup wizard step by step to install it on the computer. In the installed folder, you will find an executable file named pcltool.exe which is the called program in the MS-DOS command prompt window.

2. Input commands

To input commands, please open the MS-DOS command prompt window in which you can input commands. In the opened MS-DOS command prompt window, please refer to the command line template below to input your own commands.

pcltool [options] <pcl-file> [<pdf-file>]

Their meanings are as follows:

• pcltool: call the program
• [options]: set parameters for the output PDF
• <pcl-file>: specify the path of the source PCL file
• [<pdf-file >]: specify the path of the target PDF file

In order to set PDF information, you can use the following options: -producer, <string>, -creator <string>, -subject <string>, -title <string> and -author <string>.

If you are still confused about the above command line template and options, maybe the following example will help you:

  pcltool.exe -title “PCL to PDF Converter”-author “EEPDF” c:\input.pcl c:\out.pdf

This example is to convert a PCL file in disk C: to PDF and set the PDF title as “PCL to PDF Converter” and author as “EEPDF”.

If you want to know more usage or options about this command line application, you can download the free trial version and have a try.

If you want to get full version of this application, you can buy EEPDF PCL to PDF Converter Command Line here.

If you want to convert PXL/PCL to PDF and rotate PDF, EEPDF PCL to PDF Converter Command Line will be a good choice for you.

PXL and PCL print files are often used in print jobs, but it’s hard to open them with many common applications. One solution to this problem is to convert PXL/PCL print files to PDF((Portable Document Format) that can preserve the fonts, layouts, and other display effects the same with different applications, in different operating systems or even on different platforms.

EEPDF PCL to PDF Converter Command Line is a professional command line application that can convert PXL/PCL print files to PDF and make different settings for the converted PDF such as rotate PDF pages, edit PDF property, encrypt PDF, etc. In addition, it allows you to convert PXL/PCL to images (JPEG, PostScript, TIFF, BMP, etc.) and make different settings for the converted images.

In the following contents, you will see how to convert PXL/PCL print files to rotated PDF.

Step 1. Download and install

Please download the package of this application by clicking the following button.

Then, please double click the setup file and follow the setup wizard to install it on the computer. In the installed folder, you can see an executable file named pcltool.exe which is the called program.

Step 2. Input commands

In order to input commands, you need to open the MS-DOS command prompt window at first. Then, please follow the command line template shown below to input your own commands.

pcltool [options] <pcl-file> [<pdf-file>]

In this command line template:

• pcltool: call the program
• [options]: set options for the output PDF
• <pcl-file>: specify the input PCL file
• [<pdf-file >]: specify the output PDF file

If you want to rotate pages for the output PDF document, you can use the option “-rotate <int>” (-rotate 90, -rotate 180, and -rotate 270)

For example,

pcltool.exe –rotate 180 c:\input.pcl c:\out.pdf

This example is to convert PCL to PDF and rotate PDF pages in the angle of 180.

At last, please press Enter button on the keyboard to run the commands.

Several seconds later, you can get the target PDF document in the specified location.

This is the end of this article and you can get full version of EEPDF PCL to PDF Converter Command Line here.