Homebrew PCBs

On Sun, 04 Apr 2004 21:59:14 -0000, Steve <alienrelics@...> wrote:

> --- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "jackafaz" <greeneaz@e...> wrote:
>> Hi,
>>     I use Eagle to generate my PCB artwork. I would like to try
>> plotting the output. I have an old HP7475. The documents for Eagle
>> say it will output HPGL but I can't seem to find a way to do so. Any
>> suggestions would be appreciated. It may be doing it automatically
>> when I select my HP7475 as the printer, if so maybe my plotter has
>> gone bad - haven't use it in a long time.
>
> Do you have a cable wired correctly? It won't work with just a
> standard serial cable. There are docs on HP's website that show the
> proper way to rewire a serial cable.
>
> Steve
>

Yea that cable sucks... took me quite some time to notice it is not a 
standard one...

ST