HPGL Graphic Support?

[Graydon]

Has anyone figured out how to insert an hpgl graphic file
in Word 2003?

Word XP supported this via the hpgl32.exe utility. I
installed the same utility with Word 2003 but Word still
does not recognize the hpgl graphic file.

 

[Word Heretic]

G'day "Graydon" <[email protected]>,

Please stick with standard picture types. Word handles gif, jpg etc -
just convert the pic to one of those formats.

Steve Hudson - Word Heretic

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Without prejudice


Graydon reckoned:

 

[KC]

Not a good idea. The converted picture isn't anywhere the same quality as
the original file.

 

[Bob Buckland ?:-\)]

Hi K.C.,

Part of the 'problem' with HPGL (.PLT, .HPG) and
other files originally designed for plotters is
that at one point, several years back,
H-P announced that they were going to replace
the HPGL/2 language with a new one
Of course they also announced a plan to replace PCL.

You can use EMF or WMF formats with Word and some
EPS and there are a couple of CAD file viewer/converters
available that say they can transfer the graphics to
Word without loss of quality, but part of what Word
does to render a document depends on the currently selected
printer driver.

The discontinued HPGL 'ImageStream' filter that MS provided
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/q196506/
will still convert some HPGL files, but it does
seem to conflict with the GDI+ graphics engine used in Word
and the company that provided it (Inso/Stellant) has moved
away from that product area (graphics import) as well.

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Not a good idea. The converted picture isn't anywhere the same quality as
the original file. >>
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Let us know if this helped you,

Bob Buckland ?
MS Office System Products MVP

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