Software that plots from windows is www.winline.com
About $200 or $150 depending on specials.
Mike
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Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "Stefan Trethan"
<stefan_trethan@g...> wrote:
>
> You can use XP if you open a dos box (start, run, "cmd") and
then "copy
> yourfile.plt com1".
> You also neet to set the port with the right parameters (bits,
speed..),
> see the HP page for what
> your printer needs. There is no free software solution to print
directly
> out of xp as far as i know
> but the copying works ok. I have the very same plotter.
>
> By the way a personal opinion: plotting really sucks, don't waste
too much
> time with it, toner
> transfer is much better.
>
> good luck
>
> ST
>
>
> On Sat, 11 Dec 2004 19:00:30 -0000, w7pup <woods@g...> wrote:
>
> > Hi, I just discovered this group. I am interested in using a
plotter
> > to directly lay down resist for pcb boards. I picked up an HP
7475A
> > plotter a few years ago and modified it to accept a pin according
to
> > plans I got from someone in Australia, I think. The plotter
appears
> > to work OK. I say this based on the self test. Also I hooked it
up
> > to my old PC and it printed at least one sheet OK. But now I
have a
> > newer PC that runs XP. It does have one serial port but I have
not
> > been able to get it to respond. I have the owner's manuals for
the
> > plotter. I also use a cheap windows-based CAD program called Key
> > Cad. I have been able to draw pcb layouts manually but would
like to
> > output to the plotter.
> > Any suggestions.
> > Thanks,
> > Jim, W7PUP