Enhance PCL Print Files with PCLTool SDK

Since 1993 Page Technology Marketing, Inc. (PageTech) has specializes in PCL print stream transformation, typeface conversion utilities and other related PCL and imaging technologies. Our PCLTool SDK is designed for developers who need to convert, manipulate and transform complex PCL. We also offer a GUI-only version of our SDK named PCLWorks for customers looking for something powerful, but easy to use.

Search, Replace, Edit, Print, and Optimize PCL

Filter.exe is used to edit or correct anomolies in PCL print files. Or, to eliminate download font reducancies in order to optimize PCL print streams for faster printing or conversion into other formats like PDF.

Filter.exe is included in all PCLTool SDK configurations and in PCLWorks Program. It is most frequently used to edit PCL... like removing extraneous reset escape codes. It is also useful for correcting bad syntax or inserting formfeeds.

PCLTool SDK ranges from US $425-$995 depending on options selected. All prices are subject to reasonable restrictions and conditions. Custom licensing and custom modifications are available. If you purchase the PCLWorks Program for US $79, $89 $137 or $157, a $50 credit can go towards the purchase of PCLTool SDK if you need to upgrade at a later date.

Filter.exe's Key Benefits

• Optimizes PCL by removing redundant download bitmap and scalable fonts. *See real world application below
• Editing print streams with search and replace of escape codes and/or text.
• Stripping extraneous null characters from PCL that originated in mainframe environments.
• Stripping unwanted header text from PCL.
• Stripping unwanted raster graphic objects from PCL. It can be customized to search / replace any graphic object (like: logos, signature, etc.).
• Make printer driver-generated text legible by correcting the cell positions that are offset by a fixed number.
• Replaces raster data found in proprietary compression methods into more commonly supported raster formats.
• Customization of Filter or enhancement to it to meet your specific needs is done on a RFQ basis.

Real World PCL Enhancement Application

Many insurance and other large companies concatenate / append individually generated PCL print jobs from various desktop applications throughout the day into one massive print file for printing at the end of the day.

These large files can often contain up to 18 download fonts on the first page of every document in the file. If there are 1,000 documents in the file, then 18,000 fonts are taking-up file space and have to be processed by the printer or by any transformation tools.

Using Filter.exe to optimize PCL print streams before printing will dramatically increase the printers throughput. And, reducing the excessive number of download fonts in the file will allow other (and and very high-priced) PCL transformation tools to process these files for mail optimization applications.

PCLTool SDK Key Benefits

• Is indispensable in the development of Windows form applications that use HP PCL form overlays or as a tool for developers of HP PCL3GUI, PCL3, PCL4, PCL5, PCL5e, PCL5c, HPGL/2, PCL XL, and PCL XL JetReady applications.
• Turns laser printer output files into portable documents without the need for proprietary drivers, authoring kits, viewers, etc.
• Creates smallest PDF file size, with searchable text using our exclusive JBIG2 raster compression option. Converts download bitmap fonts into scalable TrueTypes for embedding into PDFs when converting to vector PDFs.
• Provides a valuable trouble shooting tool for technical support personnel responsible for solving HPPCL3GUI, PCL3, PCL4, PCL5, PCL5e, PCL5c, HPGL/2, PCLXL and PCLXL JetReady printer problems.

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