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- This is pclcomp -- An HP-PCL compression filter. It reads in
- PCL graphics files, and outputs compressed PCL files which may be sent
- directly to printers that support the compressions. A partial list of
- printer support is included.
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- Why use pclcomp?
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- 1) PCL files are much smaller ( up to 90% ).
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- 2) Graphics printing on a LaserJet (IIP or III) is faster.
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- If you have a LaserJet II that does not support compression, you can
- still compress the files for storage, and decompress them while printing.
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- I wrote this program for testing. This is NOT an HP product. It will
- NOT be supported by HP, but rather myself, in my spare time, if need be.
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- If you need real support for driver development, then call Hewlett-
- Packard directly, preferably the ISV support group at the Boise Division.
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- You may use parts of this code within your drivers to support compression
- if you wish.
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- I did what I think is a reasonable job to make the program work for
- most possible PCL files. Please feel free to send comments, complaints
- or suggestions to me at tony@sdd.hp.com. If you have a file that does
- not survive the filter intact, please e-mail me the file and describe the
- problem.
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- This filter runs under UNIX and MS-DOS and hopefully anything else that
- supports ANSI-C. To compile under HP-UX:
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- cc -Aa -O pclcomp.c -o pclcomp
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- Please direct all compliments and praise to: tony@sdd.hp.com
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- -- Tony Parkhurst
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