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Re: gnuplot to hp8600

From	Ethan Merritt <eamerritt@gmail.com>
Newsgroups	comp.graphics.apps.gnuplot
Subject	Re: gnuplot to hp8600
Date	2018-06-11 15:15 +0000
Organization	A noiseless patient Spider
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On Sun, 10 Jun 2018 23:24:28 -0400, homer wrote:

> Ethan Merritt <eamerritt@gmail.com> wrote:
>> On Fri, 08 Jun 2018 23:49:05 -0400, homer wrote:
>> 
>>> Running CentOS 7, latest gnuplot 4.6.2
>> 
>> That is a pretty old version.  Current is 5.2.4.
> 
>     Sorry, 4.6.2 is what Centos gives me, I will try the latest
> version for new terminal support.
> 
>> I do not know anything about that particular model but probably
>> gnuplot>   set term pcl5 color
>  
>      OK, that is not avail in 4.6.2


The pcl5 terminal type is part of the HPGL support in gnuplot.
It has been there since some time last century (version 3.something).
Nevertheless I think you are better off going with postscript
or pdf output and using a separate program to print it.

	Ethan


>      I will try it, but I know that HP OfficeJet models use
> PCL3, and most of the PCL5 stuff is left out.
> 
>>>     The HP won't take postscript.
>> 
>> There are many print managers that will interpret the postscipt and
>> send it out to non-postscript printers.  That is probably also an
>> option for you but does not involve anything special on the gnuplot
>> end.
>  
>      Yes that is piece of wisdom I was looking for, presently
> struggling with ghostscript and HPLIP, neither of which work at all.

>      Probably new user syndrome.
> 
>      Thank you Ethan.
> 
>      Homer
> 
> 
>>        Ethan
>> 
>> 
>>>     Thanks in advance,
>>> 
>>>     Homer W. Smith CEO Lightlink Internet
>>

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gnuplot to hp8600 homer@lightlink.com - 2018-06-08 23:49 -0400
  Re: gnuplot to hp8600 Ethan Merritt <eamerritt@gmail.com> - 2018-06-10 01:10 +0000
    Re: gnuplot to hp8600 homer@lightlink.com - 2018-06-10 23:24 -0400
      Re: gnuplot to hp8600 Ethan Merritt <eamerritt@gmail.com> - 2018-06-11 15:15 +0000
        Re: gnuplot to hp8600 homer@lightlink.com - 2018-06-11 17:31 -0400
  Re: gnuplot to hp8600 Gavin Buxton <gavinbuxton@gmail.com> - 2018-06-10 08:18 -0700
    Re: gnuplot to hp8600 homer@lightlink.com - 2018-06-10 23:27 -0400

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