output to HP 7475A plotter

Question: can you plot something from a other program such as WORD?

Or try to save the Eagle output to a file and then send it to the plotter by

DOS in a DOS-Box using something like C:\Copy Filename.prn LPT1: /b (the b

sends it as a Binary file)

That worked for me when using Microstation to send drawing to a HP printer

when Bentley had not yet drivers implemented.

Harry

"Don Soucy" <editor@primegood.com> schreef in bericht

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I am interested in outputting layouts directly to copper using an HP 7475A

poltter.

 

I have done this successfully with a really old DOS version of AutoCad

(v.9) and was thrilled with results.

 

I have located a driver which supposedly works in XP but the 7475A does

not accept output from Eagle.

 

I have tested the communications using ACAD and all is good.

I understand that plotters are NOT printers.

My question is does Eagle provide a way to output in a form the plotter

will understand?

or 2. is there a way to convert an eagle layout to a form which can be

imported into ACAD so I can plot from there?

 

As a hobbyist, the ability to make "one-off" boards by plotting directly

to copper saves a ton of work and produces a very high quality result

(depending on the 'Sharpies' used)

 

Thanks for your help

 

Don Soucy

 

Solution in Hand!

Thanks to those who took the time to try and answer my question.

I found the solution in a little program I downloaded about a week ago, but

never put 2 & 2 together.

The program is called Terminal V.19b by Bray.

It allows full 'tweaking' of all Com Port parameters and has a 'send file'

function.

It takes some editting to get the HPGL file generated by Eagle Cam to run

without plotter errors, but I've made magnificent strides today.

I will eventually create a detailed description of the process and post a

link to it here for anyone else who wants to use an old HP 7475A plotter to

plot directly to copper.

Don Soucy

"Harry H. Arends" <info@time-tech.eu> wrote in message

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Question: can you plot something from a other program such as WORD?

Or try to save the Eagle output to a file and then send it to the plotter

by DOS in a DOS-Box using something like C:\Copy Filename.prn LPT1: /b

(the b sends it as a Binary file)

 

That worked for me when using Microstation to send drawing to a HP printer

when Bentley had not yet drivers implemented.

 

Harry

"Don Soucy" <editor@primegood.com> schreef in bericht

news:h2g06u$cri$1@cheetah.cadsoft.de...

I am interested in outputting layouts directly to copper using an HP 7475A

poltter.

 

I have done this successfully with a really old DOS version of AutoCad

(v.9) and was thrilled with results.

 

I have located a driver which supposedly works in XP but the 7475A does

not accept output from Eagle.

 

I have tested the communications using ACAD and all is good.

I understand that plotters are NOT printers.

My question is does Eagle provide a way to output in a form the plotter

will understand?

or 2. is there a way to convert an eagle layout to a form which can be

imported into ACAD so I can plot from there?

 

As a hobbyist, the ability to make "one-off" boards by plotting directly

to copper saves a ton of work and produces a very high quality result

(depending on the 'Sharpies' used)

 

Thanks for your help

 

Don Soucy