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- From: nyenhuis@dynamo.ecn.purdue.edu (John Nyenhuis)
- Subject: Re: Interfacing HPIB plotter with Centronics port
- Message-ID: <1992Nov18.144108.17682@noose.ecn.purdue.edu>
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- Organization: Purdue University Engineering Computer Network
- References: <1992Nov18.125633.10913@fwi.uva.nl>
- Date: Wed, 18 Nov 1992 14:41:08 GMT
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- In article <1992Nov18.125633.10913@fwi.uva.nl> stolk@fwi.uva.nl (Bram) writes:
- >
- >Howdy,
- >
- >I have a HP plotter, model 9872C which I would like to connect to
- >an IBM PC compatible.
- >
- >The problem is the interfacing.
- >The HP has a connector for a HPIB aka GPIB aka IEEE-448 aka IEC-625 bus.
- >This is a bus system, whereas my PC has a simple IO port, being
- >the Centronics parallel port.
- >
- Classic Computers in Fairfield, Iowa (ph. 515-472-0383) sells LPTalk
- 488 HP-IB/Centronics Conversion Kit for $99. Driver software is included.
- Quoting from their catalog:
- "...you may have an HP-IB printer or plotter you would like to use with
- your IBM compatable. Our HP-IB/Centronics Conversion kit is the answer.
- It includes a cable that is HP-IB at one end and Centronics at the
- other. Also includes software on 5 1/4" for use on you IBM compatable."
-
- The other way to go about this would be to put an HP-IB card in the
- PC. Unfortunately, I have never encountered an appropriate driver.
-
- I hope this information helps. Good luck with your project.
-
- Tot ziens!
-
- John
-
- John Nyenhuis Purdue University School of Electrical Engineering
- West Lafayette IN 47907 (317)494-3524 nyenhuis@ecn.purdue.edu
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