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.

G'day "Graydon" ,

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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Graydon reckoned:

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.

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



"Word Heretic" wrote:

G'day "Graydon" ,

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

Steve Hudson - Word Heretic

steve from wordheretic.com (Email replies require payment)
Without prejudice


Graydon reckoned:

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.

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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