VeryUtils Virtual PCL Printer is a virtual printer which can create PCL files from any printable applications. You can use VeryUtils SPL to PDF Converter Command Line or other software to convert these PCL files to PDF, EPS, PS, TIFF, PNG, JPG, etc. formats and reuse these PCL files easily. VeryUtils Virtual PCL Printer is also named Print2PCL software. Print2PCL is used in several thousand installations worldwide to migrate high value paper print applications to electronic records. https://veryutils.com/pcl-virtual-printer Data from legacy applications that can only print to the parallel port can be captured and reprocessed. A printer attached to a host computer using a parallel or centronics port is replaced by the Print2PCL emulator. There are no requirements to change the host application or configuration. Host application print files are directed by Print2PCL to PCL files. VeryUtils Print2PCL ables to generate PCL5e, PCL5c, PCLXL, PCL3GUI inkjet, HPGL plotter formats, you can use VeryUtils SPL to PDF Converter software to convert various PCL formats to Postscript, PDF, TIFF, JPEG and PNG, etc. formats. Part of the automation process can be used to extract index or key filing data from the printout. For example, XML format for adding to an EXCEL database. Functional overview and applications: * Able to generate HP PCL3-5 laserjet formats. * Able to generate PCL6 and PCL/XL formats. * Able to generate HPGL plot formats. * Able to generate full color inkjet formats including PCL3GUI. Automation software is provided so that the captured data can be converted to an image or PDF format document. * PDF * PS, EPS * JPEG * PNG * Single Page TIFF * Multi-page TIFF * BMP * PCX How to convert print jobs to PDF, TIFF and PCL? One of the chief benefits of a virtual printer is to convert your print jobs into a "locked" format such as PDF, TIFF or PCL. These formats are generally easier to view or print than they are to edit, although one can find specialized tools for editing PDF and PCL these days. VeryUtils has a SPL to PDF Converter which can convert every print jobs to PDF, PS, EPS, TIFF, JPG, PNG, GIF, etc. formats. http://www.verypdf.com/app/hookprinter/spool-spl-to-pdf-converter.html Converting HP PCL print jobs It"s been estimated that roughly half of the world"s print jobs are one form of PCL or another, compatible with an HP printer. VeryUtils SPL to PDF Converter Command Line is a best tool to convert PCL print jobs to: * PDF: This tool offers a full suite of conversion options; we can also add overlays, underlays and other functions if you need. * TIFF: Creates a single TIFF file from your PCL input; also supports PostScript, JPEG, PNG and BMP formats. * TIFF: by converting to PCL and using VeryUtils SPL to PDF Converter Command Line to render that to TIFF. * TEXT: Plain text with a carriage return or backspace denoting overstrike.