RE: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: Plotter driver

Doubt that 98 drivers would work for XP

98 was the last Windows to allow talking to the port hardware. 2000 was the
first Windows to 'virtualize' the ports and would not let you write directly
to them. The driver has to make a call to a Windows virtual port and not the
hardware. There are some good reasons for this (multiple applications trying
to print is a perfect example -- the virtual port queues the print jobs,
each app writing to hardware would be a clusterfsck)

See if you can find a 2K driver -- that should work.

Dave

> -----Original Message-----
> From: CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com
> [mailto:CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Gary Davison
> Sent: Friday, January 09, 2009 11:42 AM
> To: CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: Plotter driver
>
> That's what I've been doing for the last 4 years....it's just a PIA.
>
> BTW I noticed an error in my plotter number, it's a Draftmaster l
> 7595A,,, requires HP-GL-------NOT HP-GL/2.
>
> There should be a way too get the drivers off a 98' or 2000 disk into
> XP...
>
> There is a solution out there some where.....I know it...
>
> Thanks
>
> Gary
>
>
>
>
> --- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, "Alan Marconett" <KM6VV@...>
> wrote:
> >
> > Just a thought,
> >
> > Why not run the plotter off of an older PC running W98 or
> whatever. Output
> > your drawing to a PLT file (HPGL) first, and then just send the
> file over to
> > the machine to be plotted.
> >
> > Alan KM6VV
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > On Behalf Of Gary Davison
> >
> > Re: Plotter driver
> >
> >
> > Thanks guys for all replys....i have tried all drivers that came
> with
> > XP..none work...
> >
> > There are a couple inkjet plotters for sale within driving
> > distance..may just get one and junk the old pen plotter.....
> >
> > Gary
> >
>
>
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