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- Tue Apr 17, 2007 1:16 pm
- Forum: CAM Expert Troubleshooting and Problems
- Topic: Abusing CAMexpert for plotting to HP plotter
- Replies: 14
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As I said, I have never used the serial cable. So your computer is right next to your machine? Reliable parallel cable length is about 11 feet, no more than 15 feet with a quality cable and strong drivers. If your are going further than this then you need to use the serial port. Or converters and l...
- Tue Apr 17, 2007 1:22 am
- Forum: CAM Expert Troubleshooting and Problems
- Topic: Abusing CAMexpert for plotting to HP plotter
- Replies: 14
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BTW, my CNC software (PCNC 3.0) is supposed to understand HPGL, but it chokes on the files generated by CAM Expert, too. :( I was referring to my CNC mill here ... It's the arbitrarily long plot 24" wide which causes my headaches. What a bugger. One last thing, my HP plotter uses an odd-ball pin-ou...
- Sat Apr 14, 2007 6:29 pm
- Forum: CAM Expert Troubleshooting and Problems
- Topic: Abusing CAMexpert for plotting to HP plotter
- Replies: 14
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No windows here, I am using Linux (ubuntu x64). I have assumed HPGL is a subset of HPGL/2 so that my printer would understand it. BTW, my CNC software (PCNC 3.0) is supposed to understand HPGL, but it chokes on the files generated by CAM Expert, too. :( Using Camexpert with Linux is why I hooked up...
- Sat Apr 14, 2007 3:00 pm
- Forum: CAM Expert Troubleshooting and Problems
- Topic: Abusing CAMexpert for plotting to HP plotter
- Replies: 14
- Views: 118111
OK, here is some new data along with things I don't understand. All data gathered with my HP 430. 1. Setting the paper and using the print preview doesn't seem to affect the CAM export in any way. ** Printing and Cam export are two different issues. I could post pictures if this sounds interesting ...
- Fri Apr 13, 2007 5:06 am
- Forum: CAM Expert Troubleshooting and Problems
- Topic: Abusing CAMexpert for plotting to HP plotter
- Replies: 14
- Views: 118111
Re: Abusing CAMexpert for plotting to HP plotter
[quote="edi"]exported them to hpgl code and catted it to /dev/lp0 where my plotter lives [/quo I use my HP7550A with Camexpert. It works as you describe by generating a cam file and then sending it to the plotter. Under Windows I use the Roland DXY-1350A plotter driver for the HP7550A, which works p...