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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
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Posted: Fri Aug 15 12:58:29 1986
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In article <295@mit-amt.MIT.EDU> hoque@media-lab.UUCP (Tareq Hoque) writes:
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>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.
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>			-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.

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"I'm waiting for the 486 machines"