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How to convert image/Office to PDF and customize PDF properties

2012/12/102012/12/10

If you want to convert image/Office to PDF and customize PDF properties, the application EEPDF Office to PDF Converter will be a good choice for you.

EEPDF Office to PDF Converter is powerful GUI application that can not only convert Microsoft Office Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc. to PDF, but also can convert JPG, JPEG, PNG, BMP, GIF, TIF, TIFF, PCX, TGA, JP2, J2K, JPC, JPX, PBM, PGM, PNM, PPM, PSD, etc. image to PDF. In addition, it supports to set PDF properties such as producer, creator, title, subject, author and keywords for the converted PDF documents.

The following steps will take converting a Microsoft Office Word to PDF as an example to show you how to use this application to convert Office/ image to PDF and set PDF properties.

Step 1. Download and install

At first, please download the installer of EEPDF Office to PDF Converter.

Then, please double click the installer and follow the setup wizard to install it on the computer.

Step 2. Add

After opening the application, you can see the main interface of this GUI application on the screen. Then, please use one of the following methods to add files into the application.

Directly drag files into the application.
Click the Add files button on the right side of the main interface to open the "Open" file picker window in which you can choose the files.

Step 3. Set PDF properties

First, please click the Setting button at bottom of the main interface to open the "Option" window in which you can make different settings.

Then, please click the Properties tab. In the opened panel, you can set the PDF properties such as producer, creator, title, subject, author, and keywords for the created PDF files. Please see it in the following snapshot.

Step 4. Convert

After setting the PDF properties, please click the OK button on the "Properties" tab panel to apply the settings. Then, please click the Convert to PDF And Save As button at bottom of the main interface. In the pop-up "Browse for Folder" window, please choose an output location for the created PDF document and click the OK button.

Then, it will start to convert the Office Word document to PDF.

You can check the conversion effect from the following snapshots.

Input Word document

Output PDF document

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

PCL to PDF Converter Command Line

How to convert PXL/PCL to color image and compress image

2012/12/072012/12/07

The command line application EEPDF PCL to PDF Converter Command Line allows you to convert PXL/PCL to color image and compress image on Windows platform.

As a multifunctional application, EEPDF PCL to PDF Converter Command Line can not only convert PXL and PCL to PDF and make different settings for the converted PDF documents, but also can convert PXL and PCL to images (JPEG, PostScript, BMP, TIFF, etc.) and set different settings for the created images. What’s more, it supports to convert PXL and PCL to color images and compress color image with different compression mode.

In the following contents, you will see how to use this application to convert PXL/PCL to compressed color image.

1. Download & setup

First of all, please free download EEPDF PCL to PDF Converter Command Line.

After the download, please double click the setup file and then follow the setup wizard to install it on the computer. In the setup package, you can see an executable file named pcltool.exe which is the called program in the MS-DOS command prompt window and other components.

2. Input commands

Since this application is a MS-DOS oriented one, you need to open MS-DOS interface to input your commands to fulfill the conversion. If you don’t know how to use this application, please input the file path of the executable file pcltool.exe which is the called program of the conversion and then hit Enter button on the keyboard to see the usage and options.

You can also refer to the command line template shown below to input your commands:

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

Where:

pcltool: call the program
[options]: set parameters
<pcl-file>: specify the source file
[<pdf-file >]: specify the target file

To compress the converted images, please use the following options:

-colorimg <int> :Set compression method for color image

-colorimg 0 : no change compression for color image file
-colorimg 1 :compress color image file with JPEG arithmetic
-colorimg 2 : compress color image file with JPEG2000 arithmetic

For example,

pcltool.exe -colorimg 2 C:\in.pcl C:\out.jpg

This example is to convert a PCL file to JPG image and compress the color image file with JPEG2000 arithmetic.

When hitting on Enter button on the keyboard, the commands will run and you will be able to get the target file in specified location.

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

PCL to PDF Converter Command Line

How to convert PXL/PCL to PDF and embed mapped font to PDF

2012/12/062012/12/06

With the help of EEPDF PCL to PDF Converter Command Line, you can convert PXL/PCL to PDF and embed mapped font to PDF.

EEPDF PCL to PDF Converter Command Line is a powerful command line application. It can not only convert PXL and PCL print files to PDF and images (JPEG, PostScript, BMP, TIFF, etc.), but also can set different parameters for the converted PDF documents and images. For example, it supports to embed mapped font to the created PDF document.

Just by following the steps below, you can successfully convert PXL and PCL print files to PDF with embedded mapped font.

Step 1. Download and install

At first, please download the installer of EEPDF PCL to PDF Converter Command Line.

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

Step 2. Input commands

First, please open MS-DOS command prompt window so that you are able to input commands.

Then, in the opened MS-DOS command prompt window, please refer to the following command line template to input your commands.

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

Where:

pcltool: call the program
[options]: set parameters
<pcl-file>: specify the input file
[<pdf-file >]: specify the output file

To embed mapped font to the converted PDF, please use the following options:

-mapfont <string> :Map fonts by mapfont.ini file
-embedfonts <string> : Embed mapped fonts into PDF file, yes or no

For example,

pcltool.exe -mapfont "C:\mapfont.ini" C:\in.pcl C:\out.pdf

pcltool.exe -mapfont "C:\mapfont.ini" -embedfonts yes C:\in.pcl C:\out.pdf

The first example is to convert a PCL file to a PDF document and map fonts by mapfont.ini file into the converted PDF document. The second example is to map fonts by mapfont.ini file and embed mapped fonts into the created PDF file during the conversion from a PCL file to a PDF file.

After inputting the commands, please press the Enter button on the keyboard to run the commands.

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

If you want to know more options and usage of this application, you can call the executable file named doc2pdf.exe in the MS-DOS command prompt window and press Enter button on the keyboard. If you want to get full version of this application, you can buy EEPDF PCL to PDF Converter Command Line here.

PCL to PDF Converter Command Line

How to convert PXL/PCL to bitmap PDF via command line

2012/12/052012/12/05

Do you want to convert PXL/PCL to PDF? If so, the command line application EEPDF PCL to PDF Converter Command Line will be a good choice for you.

PCL (Printer Control Language) print files are created from any Windows application by simply “printing to file” with LaserJet-compatible printer and PCL driver, or by redirecting UNIX LaserJet-compatible printer queue to a file. PCL and PXL print files are widely used in printing jobs, but you may have the need to convert PXL and PCL print files to PDF documents so that you can view them on different platform.

EEPDF PCL to PDF Converter Command Line is a professional application that can convert PXL and PCL print files to PDF and make different settings such as set PDF passwords, PDF property, etc. for the converted PDF. In addition, it supports to convert PXL/PCL print files to bitmap PDF documents.

In the following contents, you will see how to use this application to convert a PCL file to bitmap PDF.

1. Download and setup

First, please download EEPDF PCL to PDF Converter Command Line.

When completing the download, please double click the downloaded file to start the setup process, and then please follow the setup wizard to install it on the computer. In the setup folder, you will able to see an executable file named pcltool.exe which is the called program.

2. Input commands

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

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

In the above command line template:

pcltool: call the program
[options]: set options
<pcl-file>: specify the source PCL file
[<pdf-file >]: specify the target PDF file

To create bitmap PDF from CHM file, please use the option: -raster which is used to convert PCL file to bitmap PDF file.

For example,

pcltool.exe -raster C:\in.pcl C:\out.pdf

This example is to a PCL file to a bitmap PDF file.

When you finish inputting the commands, please hit the Enter button on the keyboard to run the commands.

Several seconds later, you can get the bitmap PDF document in the location you specify.

You can check the conversion effect from the following snapshot.

Input PCL file and output PDF file

This is the end of this article and you can enjoy full version of this application after you buy EEPDF PCL to PDF Converter Command Line.

PCL to PDF Converter Command Line

How to convert PXL/PCL to PDF and remove blank page(s)

2012/12/042012/12/04

This article is mainly about how to convert PXL/PCL to PDF and remove blank page(s) with the command line application EEPDF PCL to PDF Converter Command Line.

PXL and PCL (Printer Control Language) are print file formats which are widely used in printing jobs. With EEPDF PCL to PDF Converter Command Line, you are able to convert PRN/PXL/PC3/PCL print files to PDF and images (JPEG, PostScript, BMP, TIFF, etc.). What’s more, you can remove blank page(s) for the created PDF document.

With some simple steps, you can convert PRN/PXL/PC3/PCL print files to PDF without blank page(s). Please follow the instructions shown below:

Step 1. Download and install

First, please free download the installer of this application via clicking the following button.

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

Step 2. Input commands to convert PRN/PXL/PC3/PCL print files to PDF

First, please open MS-DOS command prompt window in which you are able to input commands.

Then, in the opened MS-DOS command prompt window, please input your commands referring to the following command line template.

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

Where:

pcltool: call the program
[options]: set parameters
<pcl-file>: specify the input file
[<pdf-file >]: specify the output file

For instance,

pcltool.exe C:\in.pcl C:\out.pdf

This example is to convert a PCL file to a PDF document.

Step 3. Input commands to remove blank page(s) from the converted PDF

In order to delete blank page(s) from the converted PDF, you can use the option: -noempty which is used to delete empty pages from PDF file. You can refer to the following command line template to input the commands.

pcltool -noempty [<pdf-file>]

For example,

pcltool.exe -noempty “C:\test.pdf” C:\out.pdf

This example is to delete empty pages from the input PDF file.

After inputting the commands, please do remember to press the Enter button on the keyboard to run the commands.

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

If you want to know usage and options of this application, you can click the following button to download the trial version and have a try.

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