PCL Reader 32-bit Views & Converts PCL & Text into PDF, PDF/A, XPS, TIFF, BMP, PNG, PCX and ASCII Text. Once viewed, a PCL or Text file can be printed to any Windows printer driver. This is useful when you have a non-LaserJet PCL printer and need to print an invoice, loan, or other type of PCL document from legacy applications that require PCL4/5/5e LaserJet printers.
The ASCII text can also be extracted from the PCL file for data migration and archiving purposes. PCL Reader is the first commercial quality PCL viewer/converter to be released as FREEWARE.
New Features:
- Now available 32-bit or 64-bit and compatible with Win7.
- Our double-byte FastFonts were converted into double-byte TrueType fonts to support multiple symbol sets.
- Added .JPG/.JPEG/.JPE support to View Image & Overlay Data file functions.
- Added 128-bit AES (Advanced Encryption Standard) for securing HIPAA medical data.
- Added the ability to import Raw EMF files for viewing.
Major Benefits:
- Print PCL files to any Windows printer driver (DeskJets, GDI, PostScript or PCL XL only printers)
- Convert PCL or Text into PDF, PDF/A, TIFF, PNG and other formats.
- Saves paper by previewing PCL print files before you print them.
- Split PCL files.
PCL Reader is a limited, subset of PageTechs PCLWorks Program ($89) to showcase what the commercial products can do. PCLWorks can convert PCL into very small JBIG2 compressed raster or vector/text PDF and PDF/A files. As well as, PCL to TIFF, PNG, XPS, BMP, PCX, DCX, WMF and EMF formats.
The majority of PageTechs business is derived from licensing its various PCLTool SDK ($495 - $3,995) options. PCLTool SDK Options include writing your own programs, using our API, or, for rapid application development, PCLXForm program with its own custom scripting language. V9.0 of the SDK now includes Windows .Net, 64-bit, and 64-bit .Net versions of its major PCL conversion programs.

System Requirements: Any 32-bit or 64-bit Windows platform Win2000 and above.

Enhancements: PCL Reader v11.0 is the latest release from PageTech and is now available in 32-bit or 64-bit and compatible with all Windows 7 environments. For a complete list of enhancements please refer to the latest release note installed with the product.