Category:PenPlotter - Revision history

Mirage335 at 21:03, 5 July 2016

2016-07-05T21:03:58Z

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	=Current Machine Status=		=Current Machine Status=
	~~Repairs needed~~. Electronics ~~just failed~~ to power on ~~one day after many years~~ of ~~service~~. ~~Basic checks on~~ the ~~power supply fuse, transformer~~, ~~and capacitors did not reveal obvious problems. Modern electronics may bring~~ the ~~otherwise still outstanding machinery back~~ to ~~life~~.		Operational, with dedicated laptop. Run 'sudo plot.sh <filename>' to convert and transfer postscript vector files.

			Electronics have shown a bit of odd behaviour recently, taking several minutes to power on.

			Currently offsite, as property of Dan Barlow given to Mirage335 (talk). Please feel free to request plots of vector PS files. If interest in the plotter picks up, the machine itself is likely to return as well.

	=Operation=		=Operation=

Mirage335: /* Current Machine Status */

2016-07-05T20:59:23Z

Current Machine Status

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	=Current Machine Status=		=Current Machine Status=
	~~Operational, with dedicated laptop. Run 'sudo plot.sh <filename>' to convert and transfer postscript vector files.~~		Repairs needed. Electronics just failed to power on one day after many years of service. Basic checks on the power supply fuse, transformer, and capacitors did not reveal obvious problems. Modern electronics may bring the otherwise still outstanding machinery back to life.

	~~Currently offsite, as property of Dan Barlow given to [[User:Mirage335\|Mirage335]] ([[User talk:Mirage335\|talk]])~~. ~~Please feel free~~ to ~~request plots~~ of ~~vector PS files~~. ~~If interest in~~ the ~~plotter picks up~~, the ~~machine itself is likely~~ to ~~return as well~~.

	=Operation=		=Operation=

Mirage335 at 19:41, 8 June 2016

2016-06-08T19:41:09Z

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	If in doubt, consult the support options mentioned above. Better to ask questions than to cause damage.		If in doubt, consult the support options mentioned above. Better to ask questions than to cause damage.

			=Cavets=
			* Coordinates must always use landscape orientation, even in paper is loaded in a portrait direction. Check HPGL files for landscape orientation.

	=Documentation=		=Documentation=

Mirage335 at 22:53, 11 February 2016

2016-02-11T22:53:23Z

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	[[Category:Equipment]]		[[Category:Equipment]]

			HP Draft Pro Plus

	=Current Machine Status=		=Current Machine Status=

Mirage335: /* Current Machine Status */

2016-02-10T18:38:24Z

Current Machine Status

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	Operational, with dedicated laptop. Run 'sudo plot.sh <filename>' to convert and transfer postscript vector files.		Operational, with dedicated laptop. Run 'sudo plot.sh <filename>' to convert and transfer postscript vector files.

			Currently offsite, as property of Dan Barlow given to [[User:Mirage335\|Mirage335]] ([[User talk:Mirage335\|talk]]). Please feel free to request plots of vector PS files. If interest in the plotter picks up, the machine itself is likely to return as well.

	=Operation=		=Operation=

Mirage335 at 16:21, 15 June 2015

2015-06-15T16:21:01Z

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	=Documentation=		=Documentation=
	https://github.com/HacDC/PenPlotDriver		https://github.com/HacDC/PenPlotDriver

			=Future Improvements=
			* Single-mode 405nm 1W UV [https://sites.google.com/site/dtrlpf/home/diodes/bdr-209-405nm-16x-diodes BDR-209 laser diode] scorching/engraging/cutting laser. Will offer finer linewidths than traditional pens, infinite 'ink', and precision cutting capabilities.

Mirage335: corrected portrait orientation functionality

2015-06-10T05:06:30Z

corrected portrait orientation functionality

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	=Current Machine Status=		=Current Machine Status=
	Operational, with dedicated laptop. ~~Use~~ plot.sh to convert and transfer ~~landscape~~ postscript files~~. Portrait files may be subject to scaling/rotation issues at present~~.		Operational, with dedicated laptop. Run 'sudo plot.sh <filename>' to convert and transfer postscript vector files.

	=Operation=		=Operation=

Mirage335: /* Stationery */

2015-03-20T04:35:25Z

Stationery

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	=Stationery=		=Stationery=
	Roughly A2 sized paper is provided in a bucket on the floor.		Roughly A2 sized paper is provided in a bucket on the floor. Much larger paper can be handled, of course.

	=Support=		=Support=

Mirage335: Created page with "Category:Equipment =Current Machine Status= Operational, with dedicated laptop. Use plot.sh to convert and transfer landscape postscript files. Portrait files may be sub..."

2015-03-20T04:34:47Z

Created page with "Category:Equipment =Current Machine Status= Operational, with dedicated laptop. Use plot.sh to convert and transfer landscape postscript files. Portrait files may be sub..."

New page

[[Category:Equipment]]

=Current Machine Status=
Operational, with dedicated laptop. Use plot.sh to convert and transfer landscape postscript files. Portrait files may be subject to scaling/rotation issues at present.

=Operation=
Really quite simple.
#Ready paper feed. Lift the lever as shown in the diagrams stickered to the machine.
#Insert paper. Make sure to flatten, and align the right-hand edge with the arrow and line on the movable roller clamp.
#Clamp. Press the lever down, while ensuring the paper remains flat. Plotter should automatically shuffle the paper to ensure a good fit.
#Call plot.sh script on the desired postscript file.

=Stationery=
Roughly A2 sized paper is provided in a bucket on the floor.

=Support=
See mirage335 at HacDC's IRC channel. If he is around and not to busy, Dan Barlow is the plotter's owner, and an expert in all trades.

=Please Avoid=
Plotter is Dan Barlow's property, not HacDC. He will be quite disappointed if it is damaged. Additionally, it has been a great public demo for HacDC on many occasions. Please be gentle.

In particular, be delicate with the mechanics. Nothing should ever need to be forced.

If in doubt, consult the support options mentioned above. Better to ask questions than to cause damage.

=Documentation=
https://github.com/HacDC/PenPlotDriver