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'''HPGL'''<br>
'''HPGL'''<br>
The plotter only understands HPGL (Hewlett Packard Graphics Language). You can try the “HP7475A_live_input” sketch, to test some HPGL commands. You can find documentation about that language here:
The plotter only understands HPGL (Hewlett Packard Graphics Language). You can try the “HP7475A_live_input” sketch, to test some HPGL commands. You can find documentation about that language here: <br>
[https://www.isoplotec.co.jp/HPGL/eHPGL.htm Simple but incomplete reference]
[https://www.isoplotec.co.jp/HPGL/eHPGL.htm Simple but incomplete reference]<br>
[https://archive.org/details/HP7475AInterfacingandProgrammingManual Full original reference (PDF)]
[https://archive.org/details/HP7475AInterfacingandProgrammingManual Full original reference (PDF)]<br>
[https://archive.org/stream/HP7475AInterfacingandProgrammingManual/HP7475AInterfacingandProgrammingManual_djvu.txt Full original reference (txt)]
[https://archive.org/stream/HP7475AInterfacingandProgrammingManual/HP7475AInterfacingandProgrammingManual_djvu.txt Full original reference (txt)]<br>


Fortunately, there is a HPGL library for Processing, which can convert your sketches to HPGL files.  
Fortunately, there is a HPGL library for Processing, which can convert your sketches to HPGL files.