dxxb@beta.lanl.gov (David W. Barts) (01/26/89)
We are considering purchasing an electrostatic plotter in the near future. I am interested in hearing any comments about experiences (both good and bad) with various models or manufacturers. Some things we would like are: HP-GL compatibility 400 DPI resolution Ability to perform rasterization independant of host 42" bed width (36" is acceptable, however) Accept data at 19200 baud or greater 40 Mb raster storage capacity Support for multiple hosts via a mux * Low-resolution 200 DPI mode for quick plots * .5 inch/sec @400 DPI, 1 ips @200 DPI throughput Automatic paper cutter * Plot on both mylar and vellum Complete documentation of all features Operate on a VAX/VMS system via a PRINT queue. * This would be nice, but it's not critical. CalComp plot format is acceptable, but in this case it *must* be capable of plotting a Calma DDM/Dimension III CalComp 951 data stream at a minimum speed of 19200 baud. (Data is in the 906/907 command set, with no checksum, a double SYNC of 1F hex, an EOB of 0D hex, and XON/XOFF handshaking.) HPGL is *definitely* preferred as it will enable us to send data from differing CAD packages without having to postprocess it or reset the plotter. Please respond directly to me and I will summarize to the net. David W. Barts N5JRN, Ph. 509-373-4554 (FTS 440-4554), dxxb@lanl.GOV BCS Richland Inc. | 603 1/2 Guernsey St. P.O. Box 300, M/S S2-01 | Prosser, WA 99350 Richland, WA 99352 | Ph. 509-786-1024