30 Jan
2002
30 Jan
'02
3:10 a.m.
On Wed, 30 Jan 2002, Jeffrey S. Sharp wrote:
Also at the surplus shop was an HP 7221C tabletop
plotter for $10.
Having seen a *huge* plotter in action in person in my youth when
touring Burford Corp. (the small company in my old hometown that makes
the machines that make bread ties), I've always thought a plotter
would be cool to play with. Is this unit worth it? It looks
on-topic, but I'm not finding much about it by googling.
Well, if you got the pen carousel with it, you got a very good deal. I've
had a hard time in the past finding the various carousels for HP plotters
(well, at sane prices anyway). I've got a pair of similar 8 pen plotters
packed away. These were quite fun to watch when running. IIRC these
plotters need a special serial cable, I imagine someone here has the info
on it.
-Toth