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Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] old plotter

2006-11-11 by Hugh Prescott

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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