Path: utzoo!attcan!uunet!tut.cis.ohio-state.edu!ucbvax!agate!bionet!apple!motcsd!hpda!hpcupt1!hprnd!tak From: tak@hprnd.HP.COM (Tom Keaveny) Newsgroups: comp.sys.hp Subject: Re: HP 7220 Plotter Compatibility Question Message-ID: <2630004@hprnd.HP.COM> Date: 11 Aug 89 18:24:44 GMT References: <1603@crdgw1.crd.ge.com> Organization: HP Roseville Networks Division Lines: 12 > However, if your software emits an "OI" command, and asks the plotter to > ID itself, the jig is up. It will reject a response of "7220B" or whatever. > You may be able to work around it by telling the software you have a > "spooled" plotter (i.e., no direct connect). Also, if the application program allows you to send the graphic plotter command output to a disc file, rather than the plotter device, problems with the HP-GL "Output" commands (O[EIS...]) can be circumvented. ---------- tak (aka tak the hack @ Roseville Networks Division)