Hi Don
In the past I have had a DXY800 and later a DXY1150.
All use HPGL (Hewlett Packard Graphic Language). Your programm should have a HPGL driver and will generate a <xx.PLT> file.
If you go to:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HPGLyou will find the language it is using.
73 de Jean-Claude, Switzerland
HE9EZX
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From: VK3YV
To: Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Monday, August 02, 2010 3:02 PM
Subject: Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: Inkjet or Laser for PCB work?
Hi, on seeing you are using a Roland Plotter for pcb drawing I have a query,
I have a Roland DXY 800 for which I have no information i.e.. dip switch
settings etc. that I would also like to use for PCB work. I have no
information at all about it , I don't even know what language it talks. Can
any one help, I have searched for hours but cant find anything regarding
setup or language/ emulation .
Regards,
Don VK3YV.....
----- Original Message -----
From: "P COUNSELL" <pcounsell@...>
To: <Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Monday, August 02, 2010 8:54 PM
Subject: Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: Inkjet or Laser for PCB work?
> Unfortunately athough I have some pens whuch were designed for pcbs they
> are no longer availabe for rowland plotters. I do not see that as a big
> problem . I intend to use EDDING 404 PEN TIPS with edding 404 refill ink
> with a homemade holder. I will first try recharging my existing tips when
> they run out with EDDING PERMANENT MARKER REFILL INK, I expect this to
> work fine.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: P COUNSELL
> To: Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Sunday, August 01, 2010 10:41 PM
> Subject: Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: Inkjet or Laser for PCB work?
>
>
>
> I modified my DXY880a very easily by using a piece of standard pcb board
> so that the pen height was perfect for standard thickness pcbs.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: borgrailuk
> To: Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Sunday, August 01, 2010 9:30 PM
> Subject: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: Inkjet or Laser for PCB work?
>
> Hi,
>
> Sounds interesting. How did you modify the plotter pen height and which
> pens/ink did you use?
>
> I have a DXY1200 - not too keen to modify height but am planning on using
> a slightly thinner pcb, which will fit.
>
> Stephen Freeman
>
> --- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "P COUNSELL" <pcounsell@...> wrote:
> >
> > I have a very good dos program CADPAK and I use an old rowland DXY-880A
> plotter. Results are fantastic . I modified the height of the plotter pen
> to accomodate standard thickness PCB board. Only problem is it wont do
> tracks fine enough for intertrack knecking , itis also very slow on
> printing directly onto the copperlaminate but I have a cup of tea. Fine
> for prototyping.
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Bob Butcher
> > To: Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com
> > Sent: Tuesday, July 20, 2010 9:53 PM
> > Subject: Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Inkjet or Laser for PCB work?
> >
> >
> >
> > I have had a lot of trouble with toner transfer as well. My Brother
> 1440 laser printer toner will not release reliably from any paper I have
> found. I have heard the toner has a higher melting temperature than some
> other printers, but am not sure what the problem is.
> > I am not sure how you plan to modify the Artisan 50 inkjet printer to
> directly print on the rigid PCB material. Another thing to consider, most
> of the ink jet ink I have seen is water soluble, so the etchant will
> dissolve the ink before it has a chance. I know there are ink jet printers
> that are capable of using solvent based inks, but all the ones I have seen
> are very expensive, in the several thousands of dollar range. You can buy
> inexpensive "paint pens" from art and craft stores that might be useful if
> you could find a flat bed printer that could be adapted to pens. I have on
> old large format HP printer designed for CAD drafting that uses pens, but
> the pen only moves on one axis, and the paper is fed back and forth by a
> roller system for the other axis. The paper is wrapped around the rollers,
> so it cannot be easily adapted to a rigid PCB. If someone had a flat bed
> printer with a moving pen on two axes, that might work. Sounds like an old
> school
> > chart recorder might work, if you could find a working model that would
> interface to a modern computer.
> >
> > Bob
> >
> > --- On Wed, 7/21/10, gnuvvekaavaali <gnuvvekaavaali@...> wrote:
> >
> > From: gnuvvekaavaali <gnuvvekaavaali@...>
> > Subject: [Homebrew_PCBs] Inkjet or Laser for PCB work?
> > To: Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com
> > Date: Wednesday, July 21, 2010, 12:22 AM
> >
> >
> >
> > I am looking for suggestions on the choice of
> >
> > Inkjet (for direct inkjet printing) or laser
> >
> > printer (toner transfer) for the occasional single sided PCB.
> >
> > I don't see I will be needing very thin or dense tracks.
> >
> > My experience with toner transfer have not been too good. I
> >
> > used a Samsung Laser printer, and a hot clothes iron,
> >
> > with different types of paper.
> >
> > Best results have been with glossy magazine paper, but still
> >
> > had some improper transfers.
> >
> > The Epson Artisan 50 inkjet seems to be moddable for direct pcb
> printing, and I can get that for cheap.
> >
> > Wondering if this is a easier and reliable way than toner transfer.
> >
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