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2004-04-04 by jackafaz
Hi,
I use Eagle to generate my PCB artwork. I would like to try
plotting the output. I have an old HP7475. The documents for Eagle
say it will output HPGL but I can't seem to find a way to do so. Any
suggestions would be appreciated. It may be doing it automatically
when I select my HP7475 as the printer, if so maybe my plotter has
gone bad - haven't use it in a long time.
Thanks - Jack2004-04-04 by Jeremy Taylor
I have to use the copy >com1 comand in a dos prompt to send my files to the plotter, XP ha no hpgl driver, nor does HP make one. There is a decent driver available, for close to $400 but it seems to do is do a copy to com1 command behind the scenes. I have used eagles HPGL it seems to work just fine (it's in the cam processor section), but more often than not, I tidy things up in Corel before creating the file. JT http://www.soundclick.com/jtsound ----- Original Message -----
From: "jackafaz" <greeneaz@...> To: <Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Sunday, April 04, 2004 12:14 PM Subject: [Homebrew_PCBs] HPGL > Hi, > I use Eagle to generate my PCB artwork. I would like to try > plotting the output. I have an old HP7475. The documents for Eagle > say it will output HPGL but I can't seem to find a way to do so. Any > suggestions would be appreciated. It may be doing it automatically > when I select my HP7475 as the printer, if so maybe my plotter has > gone bad - haven't use it in a long time. > > Thanks - Jack > > > > > Be sure to visit the group home and check for new Bookmarks and files: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Homebrew_PCBs > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > >
2004-04-04 by Stefan Trethan
you can find a command on the hp homepage i think which you enter in the dos console (using the copy command), it draws a line i think. with that you can test if the printer is still working.... look at hp.com support.... good luck, and tell us what you wish to do with the plotter, i have the same... ST
On Sun, 4 Apr 2004 12:57:44 -0400, Jeremy Taylor <jt@...> wrote: > I have to use the copy >com1 comand in a dos prompt to send my files to > the > plotter, XP ha no hpgl driver, nor does HP make one. There is a decent > driver available, for close to $400 but it seems to do is do a copy to > com1 > command behind the scenes. I have used eagles HPGL it seems to work just > fine (it's in the cam processor section), but more often than not, I tidy > things up in Corel before creating the file. > JT > > http://www.soundclick.com/jtsound > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "jackafaz" <greeneaz@...> > To: <Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com> > Sent: Sunday, April 04, 2004 12:14 PM > Subject: [Homebrew_PCBs] HPGL > > >> Hi, >> I use Eagle to generate my PCB artwork. I would like to try >> plotting the output. I have an old HP7475. The documents for Eagle >> say it will output HPGL but I can't seem to find a way to do so. Any >> suggestions would be appreciated. It may be doing it automatically >> when I select my HP7475 as the printer, if so maybe my plotter has >> gone bad - haven't use it in a long time. >> >> Thanks - Jack >> >> >> >> >> Be sure to visit the group home and check for new Bookmarks and files: >> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Homebrew_PCBs >> Yahoo! Groups Links >> >> >> >> >> > > > > Be sure to visit the group home and check for new Bookmarks and files: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Homebrew_PCBs > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > >
2004-04-04 by Phil
HPGL is the underlying graphics language for lots of HP printers so its happening automatically. If you want tweak the output data, selectprint to file. --- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "jackafaz" <greeneaz@e...> wrote: > Hi, > I use Eagle to generate my PCB artwork. I would like to try > plotting the output. I have an old HP7475. The documents for Eagle > say it will output HPGL but I can't seem to find a way to do so. Any
> suggestions would be appreciated. It may be doing it automatically > when I select my HP7475 as the printer, if so maybe my plotter has > gone bad - haven't use it in a long time. > > Thanks - Jack
2004-04-04 by Steve
--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "jackafaz" <greeneaz@e...> wrote: > Hi, > I use Eagle to generate my PCB artwork. I would like to try > plotting the output. I have an old HP7475. The documents for Eagle > say it will output HPGL but I can't seem to find a way to do so. Any > suggestions would be appreciated. It may be doing it automatically > when I select my HP7475 as the printer, if so maybe my plotter has > gone bad - haven't use it in a long time. Do you have a cable wired correctly? It won't work with just a standard serial cable. There are docs on HP's website that show the proper way to rewire a serial cable. Steve
2004-04-04 by Stefan Trethan
On Sun, 04 Apr 2004 21:59:14 -0000, Steve <alienrelics@...> wrote: > --- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "jackafaz" <greeneaz@e...> wrote: >> Hi, >> I use Eagle to generate my PCB artwork. I would like to try >> plotting the output. I have an old HP7475. The documents for Eagle >> say it will output HPGL but I can't seem to find a way to do so. Any >> suggestions would be appreciated. It may be doing it automatically >> when I select my HP7475 as the printer, if so maybe my plotter has >> gone bad - haven't use it in a long time. > > Do you have a cable wired correctly? It won't work with just a > standard serial cable. There are docs on HP's website that show the > proper way to rewire a serial cable. > > Steve > Yea that cable sucks... took me quite some time to notice it is not a standard one... ST
2004-04-04 by John Greene
Hi Steve, Thanks - I did have it wired up wrong - In case anyone else is interested the HP site at http:/h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=bpp013 79 has the info for both serial and p25 pin cables plus test programs. Jack ----- Original Message -----
From: "Stefan Trethan" <stefan_trethan@...> To: <Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Sunday, April 04, 2004 3:35 PM Subject: Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: HPGL > On Sun, 04 Apr 2004 21:59:14 -0000, Steve <alienrelics@...> wrote: > > > --- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "jackafaz" <greeneaz@e...> wrote: > >> Hi, > >> I use Eagle to generate my PCB artwork. I would like to try > >> plotting the output. I have an old HP7475. The documents for Eagle > >> say it will output HPGL but I can't seem to find a way to do so. Any > >> suggestions would be appreciated. It may be doing it automatically > >> when I select my HP7475 as the printer, if so maybe my plotter has > >> gone bad - haven't use it in a long time. > > > > Do you have a cable wired correctly? It won't work with just a > > standard serial cable. There are docs on HP's website that show the > > proper way to rewire a serial cable. > > > > Steve > > > > Yea that cable sucks... took me quite some time to notice it is not a > standard one... > > ST > > > Be sure to visit the group home and check for new Bookmarks and files: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Homebrew_PCBs > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > >