(OT) Open source PCL to PDF converters?

[Brian K. White]

>> There's no problem with ps2pdf.  That's a standard part of ghostscript. 
>> I
>> don't want to have to turn formatted ascii text into PostScript in order 
>> to
>> create PDF.  I already have something that looks fine when printed on an 
>> HP
>> LaserJet compatible printer.  Why should I have to go 'round the barn to
>> get PDF?

Actually it should be noted that the ghostpcl authors have stated that when 
using ghostpcl to go from pcl to ps, it generates low level 
big-ole-page-of-raster ps, but when converting from pcl to pdf, it uses a 
lot of higher level objects, especially for text & fonts. Graphics that were 
vector based hpgl commands I'm not sure if they are maintained as vectors or 
not. Raster graphics actually suffer a downgrade to around 75 dpi even if 
the input was 300 or 600.

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