https://wiki.extremist.software/api.php?action=feedcontributions&feedformat=atom&user=Brad 2026-04-04T17:06:09Z User contributions MediaWiki 1.39.13 https://wiki.extremist.software/index.php?title=Plotter&diff=10131 2010-03-04T17:54:05Z

<p>Brad: </p> <hr /> <div>On December 20, 2009, someone (who?) donated a beautiful HP DraftMaster I pen plotter (HP P/N 7595A).<br /> <br /> There's a Flickr set of [http://www.flickr.com/photos/lennyjpg/sets/72157622877308172/ somebody else's DraftMaster] for reference.<br /> <br /> Our plotter:<br /> * appears to be in good physical condition<br /> * comes with a pen carousel<br /> * comes with one pen holder (holding a #2 pencil, nach)<br /> * has a DB-25 that probably wants to speak HP-GL over RS-232<br /> <br /> We need:<br /> * service manuals<br /> * pen holders<br /> * paper<br /> * software that emits HPGL<br /> * a paper holder (probably a wire cage) to catch the print as it finishes<br /> <br /> Documentation:<br /> * [http://www.hpmuseum.net/exhibit.php?hwdoc=81 Manuals and User Guides] and [http://www.hpmuseum.net/display_item.php?hw=81 product info], from HP museum.<br /> <br /> HPGL Software:<br /> * [http://www.inkscape.org/ Inkscape], a vector drawing program, can export HPGL.<br /> * [http://sk1project.org/modules.php?name=Products&amp;product=uniconvertor Uniconvertor] may be able to output HPGL.<br /> <br /> Pens:<br /> * [http://www.draftingsteals.com/catalog-plotters---plotter-supplies-plotter-pens-rapidoplot-disposable-6820-series-e-style-plotter-p.html draftingsteals.com]<br /> * [http://www.westnc.com/hp-plotter-pens.html wncsupply.com]<br /> <br /> Wikipedia: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plotter Plotter], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HPGL HPGL]</div>

Brad