LincPDF converts files from HP PCL to Adobe PDF. It was developed to meet the demand from document management systems developers and users for a means to convert documents from an industry-standard print spool output format into a form displayable by Web browsers and email viewers.

LincPDF supports the conversion of PCL5e print files and HP-GL/2 vector graphics. The output files are fully searchable in Acrobat and can be indexed in Acrobat Catalog. LincPDF is provided as an Active-X COM object for developers and in a standalone version for end users. The COM object allows developers to interface easily to LincPDF from Visual Basic, C/C++, and other compiled programming or scripting languages that support COM objects.

LincPDF has been tested on Windows 95, 98, NT4, and 2000. The product includes both a Windows GUI version and Command-Line version, in addition to Active-X control. In addition to the included standard on-board HP Laserjet printer fonts, LincPDF supports most soft fonts that can be downloaded to the HP printers.