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[root@iybcons coders]# convert /u/scrapit/pictures/01_S_00046481_01_T_0015.jpg / tmp/lorne33.pcl *** glibc detected *** convert: free(): invalid pointer: 0x000000001d22ff20 *** ======= Backtrace: ========= /lib64/libc.so.6[0x31db67230f] /lib64/libc.so.6(cfree+0x4b)[0x31db67276b] /usr/lib64 ...

I was hoping to re-visit this issue as color printing is becoming more and more of a request. Running the latest version of ImageMagick, it converts the image perfectly with the exception of the PCL code 1B45 at the beginning and the end, (1B45 resets the printer) so I cannot insert the image into ...

The first two characters of the converted .pcl file already contain that sequence It is the escape sequence to reset the printer There are the first 128 Characters of the file (in Hex) That will automatically print a partially printed page and consequently do a Form Feed ...

...also, are you doing anything more than convert image.jpg image.pcl ?

I will send you the link tomorrow

I appreciate your help and quick responses!

I tried it with the latest version and the same results

There are 1B45 codes within the file.

I found one at the beginning, so I cannot even print any text above.

I looked at the pcl.c code but I have no idea of what any of it means!

We are trying to convert some JPG and BMP files into PCL files for printing. the conversion works OK (the image seems a little washed out) but our bigger issue, is imagemagick seems to be putting in the PCL code 1B45 all over the place. That effectively resets/sends a partial form feed to the ...