Re: HPT to TIFF image scaling?

How about from PCL to PDF?  You can write a little ActiveX object in VB to
do this for you in about five minutes if you already own the Adobe license.



Shannon O'Donnell


----- Original Message -----
From: "Brad Stone" <brad@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Midrange Systems Technical Discussion" <midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, April 03, 2003 11:59 AM
Subject: Re: HPT to TIFF image scaling?


> In this particular application, it needs to be TIFF.  But
> I'd be interested in hearing if there is a WSCST that you
> can use to create the BMP.
>
> It just seems to me there should be more settings, either in
> the print file or with the HPT or WSCST used to scale the
> image to fit.  Since it prints fine..
>
> If I could convert from PCL to something.. then it would be
> worth it.  But everyone charges an arm and a leg for that
> type of application source.. :)
>
> Brad
>
> On Thu, 3 Apr 2003 11:29:15 -0600
>  "Shannon O'Donnell" <sodonnell@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > Hey Brad,
> >
> > Did you try converting it to a BMP to see what happens?
> > TIFF is a peculiar
> > image format internally. It can be a real bear to work
> > with. BMP, on the
> > other hand, is relatively straight forward and if you
> > need to access the BMP
> > headers of that image, it can be an order of magnitude
> > easier.
> >
> > Just a thought.
> >
> > Shannon O'Donnell
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Brad Stone" <brad@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: "Midrange Systems Technical Discussion"
> > <midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Thursday, April 03, 2003 11:13 AM
> > Subject: HPT to TIFF image scaling?
> >
> >
> > > I have some AFP documents that when printed, look
> > great.
> > > But, if I use the HPT API to convert it to a TIFF, some
> > of
> > > the right side data gets cut off.  In one case it even
> > > wrapped the data to the left side.
> > >
> > > Anyone have any thoughts on a remedy for this.  Thanks!
> > >
> > > Brad
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