Homebrew PCBs

Software that plots from windows is www.winline.com

About $200 or $150 depending on specials.

Mike


--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "Stefan Trethan" 
<stefan_trethan@g...> wrote:
> 
> You can use XP if you open a dos box (start, run, "cmd") and 
then "copy  
> yourfile.plt com1".
> You also neet to set the port with the right parameters (bits, 
speed..),  
> see the HP page for what
> your printer needs. There is no free software solution to print 
directly  
> out of xp as far as i know
> but the copying works ok. I have the very same plotter.
> 
> By the way a personal opinion: plotting really sucks, don't waste 
too much  
> time with it, toner
> transfer is much better.
> 
> good luck
> 
> ST
> 
> 
> On Sat, 11 Dec 2004 19:00:30 -0000, w7pup <woods@g...> wrote:
> 
> > Hi, I just discovered this group.  I am interested in using a 
plotter
> > to directly lay down resist for pcb boards.  I picked up an HP 
7475A
> > plotter a few years ago and modified it to accept a pin according 
to
> > plans I got from someone in Australia, I think.  The plotter 
appears
> > to work OK. I say this based on the self test.  Also I hooked it 
up
> > to my old PC and it printed at least one sheet OK.  But now I 
have a
> > newer PC that runs XP.  It does have one serial port but I have 
not
> > been able to get it to respond.  I have the owner's manuals for 
the
> > plotter.  I also use a cheap windows-based CAD program called Key
> > Cad.  I have been able to draw pcb layouts manually but would 
like to
> > output to the plotter.
> > Any suggestions.
> > Thanks,
> > Jim, W7PUP