[PythonCAD] Communications - etc. - HPGL

[Art Haas]

On Thu, Dec 04, 2003 at 07:37:20PM -0500, phrostie wrote:
> there are a number of cad apps for linux that claim hpgl output.  i have tried 
> a number of them with my HP7550 and CalComp1024.  they all fail to plot.
> there is an initailization string that has to proceed the HPGL code.  i 
> suspect that is is where the problem lies.  older ploters like mine require 
> this.  i know many people have MUCH newer plotters and so this is not a 
> problem, but if it is possible could this be added?
> 

When printing code starts taking shape then there will be some idea as
to how easy or difficult it is to support HPGL printers. I have _zero_
experience in writing HPGL code, so I don't know what will be involved.

Art

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