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PCL2AFP

Use the PCL2AFP utility to convert HP PCL fonts into IBM AFP fonts.

Note You can also use Studio’s Font manager to perform this task.

Program names

Syntax

PCL2AFPW /I /C /S /D /O

Parameter

Description

/I

Enter the name of the PCL file. Omit the extension.

/C

Enter the code page, such as 437, 850, 1004, or T file name (/C=1004 is the standard in most cases.)

/S

Enter the dots per inch, such as 240 or 300 PCL font. The default is 300.

/D

Enter the dots per inch, such as 240 or 300 AFP font.

/O

(Optional) Enter the output file extension, such as 240 or 300.

You must specify the /I, /C, /D, /S parameters. The output file will default to the same name as the PCL file with either a 300 or 240 extension. This utility creates an AFP character set file.

Note This utility uses the FSISYS.INI file to retrieve code page information.