Name: ananduthaman Date: February 22, 2002 at 09:28:04 Pacific Subject: how to convert back print file (*.prn) ?
Comment:
when we try to print a file to another file using the "print to file" option we'll get a *.prn file rite ? if we try to open tat *.prn file using some editors such as msdos editor or notepad then we can c only a junk of characters. Its co'z of the particular format in which it is written. It is purely based on the printer we r using and so it'll obviously vary frm printer to printer.
If we want to use this info in the *.prn to output to a printer at a later time then we can use some commands such as copy *.prn LPT1 /B ( /B for binary). Even tho we r not using this "print to file" option and we r giving the command to print directly then also the driver software is reading the info frm the temp *.prn file and convert it into xy co-ordinates of the image to b printed out.
These r just the facts. Now 'll tell u wat i want to do ! i've a prn file with me. It is written in the format of Epson or HP or PostScript or Kodak or watever it is ! I want to write a C program which 'll read this *.prn file as input and convert it into a readable form.....i.e. the original textual format prior to giving "print to file". For this we want to know the structure of the particular format in which it is printed. i got it frm http://www.wotsit.org/search.asp?s=printer. None of the prgs there r working. My question is........Can i get a c source code tat reads the prn file and convert it into the original file frm somewhere else?
Dear Sir, I Have a Big Problem I Have three file *.prn but I can't read them. How can I do? I can't print at least I have to print a Canon Bjc-250 Thanks for the answer
