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Subject: Re: G3 fax - restating the problem for those who didn't see the first plan.

From: "Andrew" <andrewm1973@...>
Date: 2006-05-03

> rshaw wrote:
>
> Yes, but i'd use a vector format like
> g-code, gerber, postscript, pcl, or some
> forth dialect because the file size
> would be a thousandth of a bitmap file
> size. For an edm or milling machine, the
> vector commands can be executed directly.
> For a raster output device such as a
> scanner, the machine controller can
> rasterize the vector output like laser
> printers do with postscript.

Big thumbs up to vector formats.

They are GREAT.

But not in an ATMega1280 :D

hmmmm - I wonder if I could fit it into
an AT-Tiny45 ......... NOW there is a
challenge for me.