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Re: Unable to view PJL data in .pcl when GhostScript is used to convert PostScript to PCL6

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On Thursday, December 5, 2019 at 2:44:57 AM UTC-6, pvr...@gmail.com wrote:
> Dear droog,
> 
> Thank you so much for the Reply.
> 
> Need to Print from PC --> Printer through PCL6/PCLXL driver.
> 
> i.e.
> 
> text/raster data from PC --> convert the print data to PostScript --> PostScript to PCL6 conversion (PS to pcl6 using GNU GhostScript) --> Printer.
> 
>  I will be using GNU GhostScript (Command prompt) from shell script for PS to PCL6/PCLXL conversion.
> 
> custom parameters like number of Duplex settings,Input Paper and Output paper info, Job info...etc.
> 
> I am not able to understand overall flow and how to do.
> 
> Please help me in this regard.

Are you trying to print from GUI software like a Word Processor or Web
Browser? If so, then I think you should be using CUPS and let it handle
the details. It should give you options in the Print dialog box.

  https://www.cups.org/documentation.html

Fair warning: I haven't actually used CUPS myself. But it looks like
you need to run the cups(1) program which will launch a GUI window,
then go into the Administration tab and install the printer there. 
Then you should be able to print from most applications.

There is a mailing list for CUPS.

  https://lists.cups.org/mailman/listinfo/cups

Also you might be able to get help for specific issues at Unix.SE

  https://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/tagged/cups

Using ghostscript from the command line is typically for more specialized
tasks. Like if you have some old or custom software that produces PS
output. But setting specific options is going to be a little different
for each specific option. That's why it's so hard for any of us to point
you to how to do it in general. 

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Unable to view PJL data in .pcl when GhostScript is used to convert PostScript to PCL6 pvrbre@gmail.com - 2019-12-03 03:18 -0800
  Re: Unable to view PJL data in .pcl when GhostScript is used to convert PostScript to PCL6 Martin Leese <please@see.Web.for.e-mail.INVALID> - 2019-12-03 14:35 -0700
    Re: Unable to view PJL data in .pcl when GhostScript is used to convert PostScript to PCL6 pvrbre@gmail.com - 2019-12-03 20:38 -0800
  Re: Unable to view PJL data in .pcl when GhostScript is used to convert PostScript to PCL6 luser droog <luser.droog@gmail.com> - 2019-12-03 22:00 -0800
    Re: Unable to view PJL data in .pcl when GhostScript is used to convert PostScript to PCL6 pvrbre@gmail.com - 2019-12-04 20:47 -0800
      Re: Unable to view PJL data in .pcl when GhostScript is used to convert PostScript to PCL6 luser droog <luser.droog@gmail.com> - 2019-12-04 21:06 -0800
        Re: Unable to view PJL data in .pcl when GhostScript is used to convert PostScript to PCL6 pvrbre@gmail.com - 2019-12-04 23:04 -0800
          Re: Unable to view PJL data in .pcl when GhostScript is used to convert PostScript to PCL6 luser droog <luser.droog@gmail.com> - 2019-12-05 00:05 -0800
            Re: Unable to view PJL data in .pcl when GhostScript is used to convert PostScript to PCL6 pvrbre@gmail.com - 2019-12-05 00:44 -0800
              Re: Unable to view PJL data in .pcl when GhostScript is used to convert PostScript to PCL6 luser droog <luser.droog@gmail.com> - 2019-12-05 19:51 -0800

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