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Re: [Digital BW] Bill Atkinson's Target Reference Files

2005-12-09 by Greg

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, Ernst Dinkla 
<E.Dinkla@c...> wrote:
> 
> Be aware of one thing. the old HP penplotters came in two 
> variations. The serial driven and an odd parallel type used in 
> labaratories with a special daisy chain cable. I got one of 
> the last type and had to change the connector  + find another 
> kind of driver. It works now but try to get the serial one is 
> my suggestion.
> 


I was thinking of just using the table and motors, and still making a 
microcontroller control things.

The other option is to build a CNC device from one of the many kits 
available, which is probably the best idea.

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