[sdiy] [semiOT] Schaeffer Frontplatten HP-GL troubles

[Dave Magnuson]

I use AutoCAD here at home, and I just defined a printer that prints HPGL
plot files.  Those Hewlett Packard drivers should be on your Windows disk.
Here's how:

Start -> Settings -> Printers

- Select "Add a Printer"
- Where it says "Print to Port" Select "FILE"
- For printer select "HP Draftmaster 1"
I named mine "AutoCAD plot to File"

Now when you should be able to select "AutoCAD plot to file" as your
printer and print straight from the first application and create a .plt file

Hope this helps!

Dave





At 08:05 PM 3/28/02 -0500, cyborgzero at comcast.net wrote:
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Fortner Florian" <florian.fortner at fh-joanneum.at>
>To: <cyborgzero at comcast.net>
>Sent: Thursday, March 28, 2002 8:52 AM
>Subject: RE: [sdiy] [semiOT] Schaeffer Frontplatten HP-GL troubles
>
>
>> Hello!
>>
>> I tried to convert a Bitmap to vector-format with Wintopo, but I am
>not able
>> to save *.plt files, do I make something wrong or is there a utility
>to
>> convert a (by Wintopo supported) *.dxf file to a HPGL file?
>>
>> regards,
>>
>> flo
>
>AHA, sorry, I forgot, I *still* use kvec to then take the DXF from
>wintopo and convert it to HPGL. ;)
>
>I know,  I know, its complex, but it does work. ;)
>
>There are a few other easier to use utilities that will do it too.
>
>I went ahead and sent this to the list because its prlly a general
>thought to most also.
>
>So, to recap:
>
>Raster Image format > Wintopo > save as DXF > open DXF into KVEC >
>convert from DXF to HPGL
>
>Try that.
>
>:)
>
>Rob
>
>

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