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Article #7676Re: plotter output on the pc
From: A Kacker
Date: Fri, 15 Aug 1986 16:58
Date: Fri, 15 Aug 1986 16:58
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In article <295@mit-amt.MIT.EDU> hoque@media-lab.UUCP (Tareq Hoque) writes: > > >Does anybody know of a graphics, drawing, cad or animation package for the >pc that can make a file output that can later be dumped to a pen plotter >for plotting? The file should be an ascii text file that uses one of the >standard protocols and not be dependant on the generating program for furthur >interpretation. > > > > -hoque How about using programs that redirect printer output to a disk file? I know of at least two in the public domain. LPTX and PSPOOL, both of which I am sure are in ftp'able archives somewhere. They can also be found in the Libraries of most decent BBS's. This way you can use any graphics package that you want. I have a friend who does this with his AutoCAD package at home and then prints it out on the HP LaserJet/HP Plotters at work. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Atul Kacker ...seismo!rochester!ur-tut!akk2 "I'm waiting for the 486 machines"
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Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!utzoo!decvax!ucbvax!ucbcad!nike!think!husc6!ut-sally!seismo!rochester!ur-tut!akk2 From: akk2@ur-tut.UUCP (A Kacker) Newsgroups: net.micro.pc Subject: Re: plotter output on the pc Message-ID: <601@ur-tut.UUCP> Date: Fri, 15-Aug-86 12:58:29 EDT Article-I.D.: ur-tut.601 Posted: Fri Aug 15 12:58:29 1986 Date-Received: Sat, 16-Aug-86 07:46:25 EDT References: <295@mit-amt.MIT.EDU> Reply-To: akk2@ur-tut.UUCP (A Kacker) Distribution: na Organization: U. of Rochester Computing Center Lines: 24