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Subject: Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] old plotter

From: Hugh Prescott <hugh345@...>
Date: 2006-11-11

ISTR that Calcomp got bought up by Summatech.

Might do a Goggle for the drivers.

Hugh




Lez wrote:
> Few years ago I bought an old calcomp model 83(m83)
>
> I fiddled with it and it did a self test.
>
> well here I am five years or so later and I finally deiced to try it
> again, but cant remember what button combination I used to get a self
> test out of it.
>
> It says rs232 on th back with dip switches for baud rate etc.
>
> Does anyone have one of thse still, I'm wondering what type of serial
> cable to use on it first, and more importantly, what to use as a
> driver with XP.
>
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