HP 750C Plotter configuration on HP-UX 10.0

[Amit Dixit_2]

Hi,
I am having an HP Visualize C3000 Workstation
I want to Install HP 750C plotter on the
same.

Please tell me any reference manual for the
same.

Its urgent any help will be highly
appreciated.

Thanks,
Amit.

[Shaikh Imran]

Hi,

http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/bpp02418/bpp02418.pdf

This Link may help you.

Regards

[Bill Hassell]

There are many ways to connect the plotter, serial, parallel, HP JetDirect network card, HP JetDirect External box. Unfortunately, the HP manual talks a little bit about Sun Sparcstations and not a word about HP-UX. You can connect it to the parallel port if you want the plotter in the same room, or use the longer cable capability of a serial connection (but you'll need the correct wiring, that of a 9pin-25pin crossover or null-modem cable).

For a JetDirect network connection, you should be able to configure the internal network card settings from the front panel. You'll need an IP address, subnet mask and gateway (if your C3000 is on a different subnet). Then, download the latest JetDirect software from the HP website: http://h20180.www2.hp.com/apps/Lookup?h_query=jet+direct+printer+installer&h_tool=software&h_lang=en

[Alzhy]

If this plotter will NOT be shared on your network AND if it does not have a network card (aka JetDirect card), you have the option of connecting to your workstation using serial or parallel (the latter is preferred). Just go to SAM and congigure it as a local printer.

Otherwise if you have a JetDirect card, then you need to install Jetdirect software and configure it.. should be an easy install.

And of course, there are always the manuals one of which is a link above...

[Amit Dixit_2]

Hi,
Please tell me how to configure this plotter as a local printer on serial port

thanks to all of you for your precious sugestions.

Thanks,
Amit

[Bill Hassell]

You'll need a direct-connect serial cable with 9pin and 25pin connectors. Then connect the 9pin side to your computer. Type the command:

ioscan -kfC tty

to find the address of the serial port(s). Then run SAM and select printer/plotters, select the serial interface and use the HPGL2 model script. Set the printer to use the serial port at 9600 baud, no parity.

Now you'll specialized software to draw anything. You can test the plotter with the following command:

echo 'pu;pa0,0;pd;pa1000,1000;pu' | lp -dplotter_name

These commands are HPGL which is what the plotter understands. It cannot print text like a normal printer.

[Gerard Leclercq]

I have a 750C connected to a B2000 on hpux 11i. But I have experience on C3000/hpux10.20, 715/hpux8+9, 4xx/hpux7+8+9,
3xx/hpux5+6.

Since the beginning, the connexion is the same : I recommend parallel because it is faster and easier.

Do it by sam. Choose an HPGL model.
Then other workstation can reach the plotter by configuring with sam a remote printer.

Very simple.

From my point of view, I replace the model by :


#!/bin/sh
# nom du fichier : plt750C
# auteur : DMS
# version : 1.0
# date : 22.11.95

# Fichier interface pour traceur DESIGNJET 750C

# $0 = commande lp
# $1 = id
# $2 = user
# $3 = titre
# $4 = nb copies
# $5... = fichiers

# Envoie les messages d'erreur dans log plutot que vers l'imprimante
# Evite le blocage de l'imprimante
exec 2>>/usr/spool/lp/log

titre=$3
copies=$4
shift;shift;shift;shift;shift
files="$*"

i=1
while [ $i -le $copies ]
do
for file in $files
do
cat "$file" 2>&1
echo "PG;"
done
i=`expr $i + 1`
done

exit 0