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I have one an application that generates ".pcl" files. Once generated they are saved on a folder on my Windows 7.
How do I send these files to the printer (either network printer or USB connected printer) for printing?
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To send a PCL file to an HP printer when the version of the PCL in the file matches the capabilities of the printer you need to send the file as raw data. In earlier versions of Windows you could use Microsoft RAWPRN. EXE utility to send PostScript or PCL directly to a printer capable of interpreting it.
Now you can print a PRN file in RAW mode simply by dragging and dropping it over the Printfil's desktop icon. If you'll associate PRN files with Printfil when requested during the installation process, then you can print them with just a double click.
If you cannot open your PCL file correctly, try to right-click or long-press the file. Then click "Open with" and choose an application. You can also display a PCL file directly in the browser: Just drag the file onto this browser window and drop it.
To send a PCL file to an HP printer when the version of the PCL in the file matches the capabilities of the printer you need to send the file as raw data.
RAWPRN
In earlier versions of Windows you could use Microsoft RAWPRN.EXE utility to send PostScript or PCL directly to a printer capable of interpreting it.
This utility is described in Microsoft KB138594 article.
LPR
Apparently Windows also provides a simple LPR utility.
LPR -P LaserPrinter1 "-o l" cad_drawing.pcl
Here LaserPrinter1 is the name of the printer, "-o l" indicates raw data stream and cad_drawing.pcl is the name of the PCL file.
This utility is described in the Windows Server command line reference.
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