Hpgl Driver

[julimills]

I am working somewhere new and do not have the correct driver to use the hpgl2dxf translator. I am working in PADS. Anyone know where I can get the driver? HP doesn't even support the old pen plot drivers and I don't know which new ones will work.
Thanks, Juli

[randychase]

You don't need a driver. It's in PADS CAM. Select the PenPlot output and under device select one of the HP plotters like the 7580.

Let me know if that does not work.

[Tom]

Julie,

Randy's correct. All the HPGL drivers are in PowerPCB.

Go to File/CAM/Add/Pen Plot/Device Setup/Pull Down "Device" and select HP-7580.

Number of Pens should be set to "8".

Then set up your Pen Colors in this order:
1 = Black
2 = Royal Blue
3 = Bright Green
4 = Red
5 = Magenta
6 = Cyan
7 = Yellow
8 = Brown

Then set the "Pen Line Width" to 0.25mm (10 mils).

Select OK and you're ready to produce HPGL data.

[julimills]

You were right. I must have left my brain the the car that day. Thanks.

[randychase]

Originally posted by julimills
You were right. I must have left my brain in the the car that day. Thanks.
No worries, just don't leave it in there with the windows rolled up.