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Roland "DXG-1100" pen plotter
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poida_pie:
try this
http://www.ebay.com/itm/HP-17848P-Paper-Plots-Fiber-Tip-Plotter-Pens-7mm-New-Sealed-/111280577549
or
http://www.draftingsteals.com/catalog-plotters---plotter-supplies-plotter-pens-fiber-tip-plotter-pens.html

I have both the Roland DXG-1100 and an HP 7475A plotter.
info on the HP7475A here
http://www.hpmuseum.net/display_item.php?hw=74

I can watch them work for hours at a time. I use them for real work from time to time.
cybermaus:
Interesting. I have the SAME plotter.

I took the empty dried out pens that came with it, cut of their nose so they were hollow and I could use them as holders for 'standard' felt pens. Worked quite well.

I used it once or twice to draw PCB layout in etch-resist ink on a PCB, but to be honest, I have not used it for a while, usually I use stripboard (like that better then single islands) and it is in storage as I had to 'cleanup' up my house to put it for sale. Once I get it back out, we should exchange programs and ideas to use it.
tautech:
Thanks for the replies and links.
Not wanting to hijack "rolandpenplotter's" thread but are you or anyone using plotters for PCB artwork?
Can a moving paper plotter be used for PCB work? Can PCB be fixed to a medium that the plotter can manage or should we only consider x-y machines?
GeoffS:
Feel free to hijack ( the OP is no longer a member) although you might be better off creating a new thread so you can make the subject more descriptive of what you are looking for.
cybermaus:
No longer a member? He got kicked out or something?
Or maybe he just switched handle? rolandpenplotter is a bit 'specific' as user handle.


--- Quote from: tautech on February 21, 2014, 10:23:54 am ---Thanks for the replies and links.
Not wanting to hijack "rolandpenplotter's" thread but are you or anyone using plotters for PCB artwork?
Can a moving paper plotter be used for PCB work? Can PCB be fixed to a medium that the plotter can manage or should we only consider x-y machines?

--- End quote ---

I did use it for PCB artwork. With some success, it was why I bought the thing (2nd hand, for peanuts).

I have also been thinking of converting an inkjet printer for this. Especially one of the ones that can print on CD's and have a 'slot' for the CD must be convertible. After all, a CD is about the thickness and stiffness of PCB. But I did not do anything with that idea though, already have the plotter now.
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