On 23/11/06, William Carr <
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> On Nov 23, 2006, at 8:01 AM, Lez wrote:
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> > So I set that up for hpgl, plotter tries to draw something then
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> > I set it for universal, and I have a cutout ouf a cow........
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> > (yes that was my test image, it was the only ∗.wmf I could find on my
> > pc to import, seems to not like bmp(?))
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> I was sure someone would have mentioned this: plotters draw
> lines. Bitmaps don't have lines to draw, they have bits.
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Re-read you missed the point........
The fault is not in the wmf/bmp area, as on screen I can see it in
vector, but when I select 'cut' it does nothing, change the driver
from hpgl to universal, then it works. I have an HP that does not like
talking HP................
Maybe its an esperanto version...........
> I've used a couple and they're not, um perfect.
No its best guessing without any insight as to what the image is.
> Of course if you're using a PCB layout app it might have a vector
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It does not.
If it did, I would use it, then again, eagle has, and that wont plot
either.......
BUT outputting as bmp/wmf then converting, then loading into some
cutter software, and setting to 'universal not hpgl' works
I cant explain that, I dont know enough to try, but if I connect my HP
plotter and select HPGL as the driver it does not work!
But like I said, my pcb app does not do hpgl, well not in the economy version.
Odd thing is the universal drive works the calcomp now so the HP will
be going back on ebay at the weekend, the calcomp beats it hands down
on both versatility and speed.
Lez