Want to move from pre-printed forms

[Bill Campbell]

On Tue, Apr 24, 2007, Bob Rasmussen wrote:
>On Tue, 24 Apr 2007, John Esak wrote:
>
>> Boaz,
>> ... 
>> 
>> I can tell you the simplest way to learn how to generate really nice PCL
>> forms from filePro. Get a hold of the filePro cookBook issue which has Jim's
>> ...
>
>With NO intent to denigrate Jim or his work, but to disagree 
>respectfully:
>
>The SIMPLEST way to get really nice PCL forms is:
>
>1. Design a form in Word or Excel or Publisher or ???, or find one that is 
>published online as PDF.
>
>2. Print to file with a LaserJet PCL-5 driver (even a color one). Make 
>sure the file has a .PCL extension.
>
>3. Tell Print Wizard to use that file as an overlay.
>
>We're talking a $99 package here, or $150 for AnzioWin if your filePro 
>runs on Unix/Linux. And it really is this easy!

Except that it requires running a Windows machine which is
anything but simple, inexpensive or easy :-).

Bill
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