How do I generate a PCL6 macro using Word?

[marktspence]

Any suggestions for generating a PCL macro file from Word? I'm "printing to
file," and this *does* give me a semi-usable .prn or .pcl (if I rename it),
but when I use my application to push it into the printer's memory, it just
prints out a copy of the page--it doesn't seem to be creating a proper PCL
macro (I need to create a generic backer page that sits in the printer's
memory and prints on the back of every page 1 of any number of multi-page
documents).

I've tried every combo of duplexing/2-sided print option available for the
8150 and 9000 family of printers (through Windows 2000 and MS Word).

 

[Howard Kaikow]

Any suggestions for generating a PCL macro file from Word? I'm "printing to
file," and this *does* give me a semi-usable .prn or .pcl (if I rename it),
but when I use my application to push it into the printer's memory, it just
prints out a copy of the page--it doesn't seem to be creating a proper PCL
macro (I need to create a generic backer page that sits in the printer's
memory and prints on the back of every page 1 of any number of multi-page
documents).

I've tried every combo of duplexing/2-sided print option available for the
8150 and 9000 family of printers (through Windows 2000 and MS Word).

Try printing your prn file with the following program.

http://www.standards.com/index.html?/CopyFileToPrinter.html

If it prints, then you have a proper prn.