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I need to be able to convert BMP signature files to PCL for inclusion on invoices printed on a laser printer. When I attempt to convert the BMP file to PCL I receive the following error:
bin: ImproperImageHeader `signature.bmp' @ error/bmp.c/ReadBMPImage/884.

I ran the standard IM test for generating the logo file and then tried converting that BMP to PCL and received the same error:
rp8400-/emc/ImageMagick/bin> ./convert logo: logo.bmp
rp8400-/emc/ImageMagick/bin> ./convert logo.bmp logo.pcl
bin: ImproperImageHeader `logo.bmp' @ error/bmp.c/ReadBMPImage/884.
bin: MissingAnImageFilename `logo.pcl' @ error/convert.c/ConvertImageCommand/3017.

Thank you for any assistance you can provide.

markasher wrote:I need to be able to convert BMP signature files to PCL for inclusion on invoices printed on a laser printer. When I attempt to convert the BMP file to PCL I receive the following error:
bin: ImproperImageHeader `signature.bmp' @ error/bmp.c/ReadBMPImage/884.

I ran the standard IM test for generating the logo file and then tried converting that BMP to PCL and received the same error:
rp8400-/emc/ImageMagick/bin> ./convert logo: logo.bmp
rp8400-/emc/ImageMagick/bin> ./convert logo.bmp logo.pcl
bin: ImproperImageHeader `logo.bmp' @ error/bmp.c/ReadBMPImage/884.
bin: MissingAnImageFilename `logo.pcl' @ error/convert.c/ConvertImageCommand/3017.

Thank you for any assistance you can provide.

What version of IM are you using and what platform.

I get no error messages doing the following on IM 6.7.6.5 Q16 Mac OSX Snow Leopard:


convert logo: logo.bmp
convert logo.bmp logo.pcl

and a file is created.

It's 6.7.6-4 on HP-UX

Sorry, I don't know what to tell you. Your version of IM is recent enough, I would think.