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Re: HP PCL programming language?

2007-04-10 by scratch_6057

--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, Richard Holbert <rholbert@...> 
wrote:
>
> lcdpublishing wrote:
> > Hi guys,
> >
> > I am working on another idea - still pretty rough at the moment.  
If 
> > things are the same as they were years back, all HP laser 
printers 
> > using their PCL language.  I used to have some documentation on 
that 
> > but have since lost it many years ago.  I am wondering if anyone 
has 
> > a link to any such documentation?
> >
> > What I am working on is a way to take the PCL output for a 
printed 
> > PCB and use that information to control "something" to apply a 
> > resist to the PCB material.  In other words, print to a file 
using a 
> > laser printer driver. Then I would use that information to 
control 
> > the "Something" that would apply the resist of some sort.
> >
> > It's a bit of a hair brained idea at the moment, but might be 
worth 
> > looking into further.
> >
> > Thanks
> > Chris
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Be sure to visit the group home and check for new Links, Files, 
and Photos:
> > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Homebrew_PCBs
> >
> > If Files or Photos are running short of space, post them here:
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> >
> >
> >
> >   
> Postscript might be easier to work with.
> 
> Rick
>


If anyone wants to investigate the postscript options
Don  Lancaster's Guru's Lair has information in the 
Flutterwumper Library at (http://www.tinaja.com/flut01.asp)

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