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HP-IB / GPIB Printer Emulator


 

Hello Community,

many HP instruments (spectrum analyzer, oscilloscope) have a dedicated plot menu
for outputting vector trace data and a separate print menu for outputting list data,
texts or raster graphics.

For screen plots, you all know John Miles? (KE5FX) excellent 7470.EXE plotter emulator
which captures HP-GL/2 plot data via HP-IB and a HP-IB/USB adapter (Prologix, HP 82357A/B etc.)
and stores them into a .plt file or renders them into a printable .BMP or .GIF graphic file.

Printers with HP-IB Interface (e. g. the HP 2225A ThinkJet) are long gone, so...

Would anybody know a free software solution for capturing (PCL) print data
via HP-IB and a HP-IB/USB adapter to a PC for storing them into a graphic file,
a print file or outputting them on an attached printer (e. g. LaserJet)?

The name of the software might be KE5FX LaserJet.EXE printer emulator... ;-)


Any hints much appreciated.

Regards,
and a Happy New Year
Martin

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