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From: dxxb@a.lanl.gov (David Barts)
Newsgroups: comp.periphs,comp.graphics,comp.os.vms
Subject: electrostatic plotters: a followup
Keywords: plotters electrostatic autocad DDM
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Date: 10 Feb 89 23:20:38 GMT
Organization: Los Alamos National Laboratory
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Several weeks ago, I posted a request for information on electrostatic
plotters.  Thanks to all who responded.  From the information
I have gathered so far, we will probably go with the Versatec
8500 (or similar model) with a  Centronics parallel interface.
(This is not 100% firm, as I am still gathering information
from vendors at this time.)

Now I have a few more questions from the net:  Is there anyone
out there with a parallel electrostatic plotter in a VAX/VMS
UNIBUS system who has any significant war stories to tell?
What Centronics-compatible ports are available for a unibus
VAX and from what vendors (I know DEC sells one called a
"Dataproducts port" or DMF-11)?  About how much does one cost,
including a device driver?  How about multiple ports per board,
or discounts for buying more than 1 board?

Thanks in advance.  Please reply to the address in my .signature
and NOT the one in the header.

David W. Barts, BCS Richland Inc., dxxb@beta.lanl.gov
Ph. 509-376-1718