----- Original Message ----- From: Robert Terwilliger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sundial Mailing List <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, April 05, 2000 3:11 AM Subject: Creating .prn files for a plotter
> Hi All, > > Here is a way to produce .prn plotter files directly from DeltaCad, or > any CAD Program. > > These directions are for Windows98, but they should adapt to other > Windows versions. snip.......... Hi All, If you have created your .prn file ( or with extension .plt or .hpg ) and have no plotter use Printgl to print the drawing with your printer. Printgl can be used with many printers and also gives a nice output to paper with a 9 pin printer. Look at my web site link "software" to find URL for Printgl. Fer. Fer J. de Vries [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.iae.nl/users/ferdv/ Eindhoven, Netherlands lat. 51:30 N long. 5:30 E > Go to Control Panel | Printers. > > Select "Add Printer", and follow the Wizard to install a "Local > Printer". > > >From the list of Manufacturers: select "HP" (Hewlett Packard) > > >From the list of Printers: select 7585A (It's a plotter). > > Click "Next", and under "Available Ports" select "File". > > Click "Next" - You may need your Win98 CDROM. > > If you opted to print a test page, type "afilename.prn" in the dialog. > > "afilename.prn" should appear in the folder you selected. There isn't > much you can do with it unless you have a plotter. > > --------------- > > If all has gone well the 7585A plotter should appear in your pick list > of installed printers, and any files sent to the 7585A plotter will > actually be sent to disk as a .prn file. (You must include the > extension.) > > The 7585A will accept paper sizes up to 34x44 inches. I would get > together with whoever is going to plot your drawing to find out about > scale etc. They may suggest you install a different plotter to > correspond to whatever they use. > > I hope this helps, > > Bob >
