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In article <8910051545.AA01165@crayola.cs.UMD.EDU>, alan@APLCEN.APL.JHU.EDU (2058) writes:
> 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
> 
> P.S. Please post your response if possible, since I may not have access
>      to this account for much longer, but will still have net access.

There is a commercial program available which will let you do this,
assuming you are running things on an MS-Dos system. It is actually 
distributed by HP. I do not know the name of it, but I know my local
HP dealer had it in stock. A second choice is a cartridge made by
Pacific Data Products is supposed to make a LaserJet accept HPGL
input. Scan through some recent issues of PC Magazine or equivalent.

I have not used either product and won't vouch for how well they
work, but they do exist.
Mike Benedik