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From: alan@APLCEN.APL.JHU.EDU (2058)
Newsgroups: comp.laser-printers
Subject: HPGL <-> PCL ??
Summary: can this conversion be done easily?
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Date: 14 Sep 89 03:46:27 GMT
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Hi all,
	I am interested in converting an HPGL file such as might
be created by a program for output to a plotter into a PCL file,
which (I think) is appropriate for output to an HP Laser Jet II.
If such a program is available I would appreciate a pointer to it.
I have a book explaining HPGL in great detail.  I don't know anything
about PCL right now.  Would it be too difficult to write a conversion
routine from scratch?
	Thank you for any help that you may be able to provide.

					Alan

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