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From: homer@lightlink.com
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Subject: Re: gnuplot to hp8600
Date: Mon, 11 Jun 2018 17:31:48 -0400 (EDT)
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Ethan Merritt <eamerritt@gmail.com> wrote:
> 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).

    Yes, thanks, sorry to be a space cadet.

    I been using postscript directly to an HP2500 color, but
HP 86xx machines need a watered down version of pcl3, they dont
talk PCL5 either.

    Homer