8.5

tasks are located below WinQueue input tasks (note that the latter include options specific to Windows Print
Converter action tasks).
The full conversion process is performed in two phases:
l The Windows print file is first converted into an XML file in which each printable character appears
with its horizontal and vertical coordinates.
l The XML file is then converted into a standard Line Printer file.
Note
Although it is more common to perform both phases in a single pass, each phase can be performed selectively, as
required.
Input
A print job in EMFformat, generally captured from a WinQueue input task.
Processing
The EMFjob is converted into a text-only, Line Printer Emulation data file.
Output
ALine Printer file. Metadata, job infos and variables are not changed.
Properties
General tab
l EMF to XY group: Select this option if the file received by this task is a Windows print file. This will
prompt the task to perform the first phase of the process, and thus convert the file to an XML file. If this
option is not selected, the input file will not be converted to an XML file (note that the task will fail if the
file it receives is not an XML file). The settings included in this group fine tune the process. They let
you control precisely which text blocks are recognized as belonging together in one line. This has
particular affect when dealing with font size differences between consecutive passages of text, the
distance from one text passage to another (word distance) as well as the base line offset (vertical