Viewing .prn -files
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Hello, This might be a little off-topic, but the project as a whole has to do with the subject and I know that there are lots of wise people in this community:) I'm using a program to create a picture is DOS. I'm not sure, but I think that the picture is in .prn -format and I can do different versions of it to different printers. The program doesn't tell me much information and I have only binary, so I can't look what it is doing. However, I can't view the file. I've tried for example GSView, that should be able(?) to show .prn -files. So, my questions are: How can I check if the file is in .prn -format? Can I view it and convert it in DOS to something easier, such as .jpg or gif? Thanks, -Janine
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Hello, This might be a little off-topic, but the project as a whole has to do with the subject and I know that there are lots of wise people in this community:) I'm using a program to create a picture is DOS. I'm not sure, but I think that the picture is in .prn -format and I can do different versions of it to different printers. The program doesn't tell me much information and I have only binary, so I can't look what it is doing. However, I can't view the file. I've tried for example GSView, that should be able(?) to show .prn -files. So, my questions are: How can I check if the file is in .prn -format? Can I view it and convert it in DOS to something easier, such as .jpg or gif? Thanks, -Janine
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.prnfile is just a raw dump of the commands sent to the printer; different printers use different command sets. GSview is an interpreter for PostScript files. If your DOS program has an option for printing to a PostScript printer (such as an Apple Laserwriter II), then use that option and GSview should be able to view it just fine (and convert it to a more useful format like PDF or PNG). - Mike