>Hi Ed,
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>>>Ed,
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>>>I guess because I don't know PostScript :-)
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>>www.postscript.org is a good starting point
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>>>>Yes, but why not just use PostScript, which is supported by FPDOS as well as the Win32 environment, and which can be ported to virtually any print environment using something like GhostScript?
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>Say, I have a question along these lines if'n you don't mind...
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>With respect to printing to a file for later consumption, would you use Postscript for this or PCL (which I seem to recall is a HP standard)? We've encountered some instances where the later HP drivers create monster files whereas the older PCL drivers are anorexic by comparison. <g>

I use PostScript - it is a more robust and portable format; it's a matter of what's easy - some DOS apps may already be configured to create PCL output, so it saves a step where you'd have to translate to PostScript - you could use existing PCL output code if you already have PCL output...