Path: utzoo!utgpu!watmath!watserv1!watdragon!rose!drmmudie
From: drmmudie@rose.waterloo.edu (David R. Mudie)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: ieee 488 to rs232 converter wanted
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Date: 22 Nov 89 15:01:43 GMT
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I believe that I have a similar problem.  I have an HP-7470 plotter 
with an IEEE interface.  (I wouldn't be surprised if that is what 
you have)  The solution that I have come up with is using a Commodore
Pet as an interface.  It has both an IEEE and a Parallel port on the 
back.  I have the plotter hooked up to the pet and it is working 
great.  When I get some more time I am going to hook the Pet up
to the second printer port on my PC.  Then I will have the pet echo
everything from the parallel port to the IEEE.   

By the way, the pet cost me $45 at a used electronics store.

Good luck !!