[barcode] barcode on PCL printer

Andrea Scopece a.scopece@vizzavi.it
Fri, 18 Oct 2002 23:08:49 -0000


From: "Alessandro Rubini - FSFE" <rubini@fsfeurope.org>

>> Next week I will have available a POSTCRIPT/PCL printer, so I'll
>> double check both output (PCL & PS).

> Actually, you don't need a ps printer to check ps. I don't have "real"
> postscript printers, I just filter all my lpr input through gs (this
> is made automagically by the print system).

Yes, I know, but I want check it without "filters".

> I think the reported problem comes from PCL using integer values whereas
> postscript has floating point.

See next e-mail

> Oh, btw, where can I find a PCL reference to better understand stuff?

The best source is manual from HP (altough a little expensive),
you can find outdate manuals at:
http://www.maths.usyd.edu.au:8000/u/psz/ps.html and
http://www.ettl.co.at/heiligenblut/mike/progr.htm
or in page linked from this URLs.
(outdated, but enough for what was used inside pcl.c)

Andrea Scopece