The new version of Aspose.Pdf for Java 3.0.1 has been released. It provides with you the option to convert PCL files into PDF format. PCL (Printer Command Language) is a Hewlett-Packard printer language developed to access standard printer features. With this latest version of Aspose.Pdf you can convert these files into PDF format.
Here’s a detailed description of supported commands by versions of the Aspose.Pfd for Java:
| Sets of commands | Support | Exceptions |
| Job control commands | 2.8 | Duplex printing mode. |
| Page control commands | 2.8 | Perforation Skip command. |
| Cursor Positioning Commands | 2.8 | Transparent Print Data Command. |
| Font selection commands | 2.8 | Embedded soft fonts. In current version instead of creating soft font our library selects |
| suitable font from existing TrueType fonts. | Suitability is defined by width/height ratio. User Defined Symbol Sets. | |
| Raster graphics commands | 2.8 | |
| Color commands | 3.0.1 | |
| Print Model commands | 3.0.1 | |
| Rectangle area fill commands | 3.0.1 | |
| HP-GL/2 Vector Graphics commands | 2.8 | Screened Vector Command, Transparency Mode Command, Character Fill Mode Command,Transparent Data Command, Extra Space Command, Scalable or Bitmap Fonts Command, |
| Character Slant Command, Rotate Coordinate System Command | Define variable Text Path Command is in beta version. |
In upcoming releases, we plan to include complete support for soft fonts.
As well as support for PCL files, this release also introduces the following improvements:
- Converting medium and large XML files to PDF is now 5-10 times faster.
- Added feature for setting DPI manually for headless systems by setting system property aspose.pdf.dpi.
For example:
java -Djava.awt.headless=true -Daspose.pdf.dpi=120 -cp aspose.pdf-3.0.1.jdk15.jar:. your.entry.Point
Please download and try using the latest release version from Aspose.Pdf for Java 3.0.1.
