What in fact is a postprocessor ?
The postprocessor is a part of the software that translates the resulting NC program file to the correct format that is needed for the selected machine. It is in fact the same as in Windows a printer driver, only in CNC machining the common name is postprocessor. Each printer comes with its own printer driver, and so for every machine an special postprocessor will be needed as well. Note that an ISO standard for NC programs has been defined (G-codes), however in practice all machines that do conform the standard does still show small differences.
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