It's not free, but PrintCapture does
exactly what you are looking for. Based on my experience, it's an
excellent product.
I bought a copy and use it with some older HP gear, although KE5FX's
plotter emulator sees the most use at my shop.
Jack K8ZOA
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On 12/28/2012 4:33 PM, martin_u_fischer wrote:
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
