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From: cch@sei.cmu.edu (Clifford Huff)
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Subject: Re: Driving a plotter from a MAC
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Date: Mon, 3-Nov-86 11:43:09 EST
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In article <9300004@acf4.UUCP> mamon@acf4.UUCP (Gary Mamon) writes:
>
>How much software has been written to drive non-Apple peripherals from the
>MAC? Specifically, we have an x-y plotter, which is a Tektronix 4662, and
>would like to know if there exists a Macintosh application to drive this
>plotter. We are willing to spend money for this.

There are several major plotting programs for the Mac.  Recently, MacWorld
ran an article comparing several plotting packages in Oct 86 issue titled:
"The Power behind the Plotter".  None of the packages reviewed indicated any
support for a Tektronix 4662 driver, but you might want to contact these
vendors anyway to see if they have any suggestions (or may provide a
driver to you upon request).

Plot-It
Mesa Graphics
POB 600
Los Alamos, NM 87544
(505) 672-1998

Plotstart
Softstyle Inc
7192 Kalanianaole Hwy. #205
Honolulu, HI 96825
(800) 367-5600 or (800) 396-6368

MacPlot & MacPlot Professional
CompServCo
800 Freedom Ln.
Slidell, LA 70458
(504) 649-0484

MacPlots II
Computer Shoppe
POB 18344
Greensboro, NC 27419
(919) 299-4843

I have used MacPlot Professional with a Houston Instruments DMP-41 plotter
with good success and would certainly recommend that you contact them.



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