kyle@meow.UUCP (kyle) (09/28/87)
I have an Epson HI-80 plotter with an aftermarket HP 7470 emulator board
installed. I purchased it so that I could have hardcopy of Lotus graphs
and charts, but I quickly outgrew 1-2-3's abilities and I don't use
MS-/PC-DOS anymore unless I *have* to. My problem is that the emulator
board came with no documentation on the HP-GL (Hewlet-Packard Graphics
Language) so I can't write my own software for it. I would also like to
be able to use tplot(1) and/or nroff(1) to prepare pages to be plotted,
but neither came with any filters that would even come close to supporting
an HP 7470. Likewise, there is not a suitable termcap entry.
My questions for the net are: (1) Does anybody have appropriate filters
that I could install on my PC/IX system? (2) Does anybody have any
suggestions (titles, authors, etc) about where to find documentation for
the HP 74xx series plotters? (I know, I know. I could order a manual
from Hewlet-Packard. Having already gone round-and-round with the local
dealer about manuals for my 41CV, I don't want to deal with them again
unless there is no other option.) (3) Any recommendations for graphics
packages (UN!X or PC-DOS) that support the 74xx series besides 1-2-3 and
AutoCad? (Ever try to make a graph with AutoCad? :-)
Please respond by mail, or post to comp.periphs (or comp.sources, if
appropriate).
All help appreciated,
kyle
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My cats agree with everything I say, therefore no disclaimer is required.paz@mimir.dmt.oz (Paul Zemancheff) (10/05/87)
> unless there is no other option.) (3) Any recommendations for graphics > packages (UN!X or PC-DOS) that support the 74xx series besides 1-2-3 and > AutoCad? (Ever try to make a graph with AutoCad? :-) If you want to plot 2 dimensional graphs and charts then may I suggest you take a look at " PICTURE PERFECT " by Computer Support Corporation. It supports all HP plotters. I have used the package for quite some time and find it to very good. I am using it on a HP series 200 computer, but I am fairly sure there is a PC-DOS/MS-DOS version. Paul............... Paul Zemancheff PHONE: +61 3 487 9263 CSIRO Division of ACSNET or CSNET: paz@mimir.dmt.oz Manufacturing Technology, ARPA: paz%mimir.dmt.oz@uunet.uu.net Melbourne, Australia. UUCP: {uunet,ukc,mcvax}!munnari!mimir.dmt.oz!paz