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linking plotter up
hi ive purchased a plotter and linked it with a usb cable and linked it to com2 like was advised by supplier but it still no responding when i output to cut any help much appreciated thanks
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May help if you let people know what Plotter you have & what Software you are going to drive it with.
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DG800 runs with artcut software should o just put the money in to a decent purchase but hopefully make money back on this one first.
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Karl is probably the best to deal with this inquiry. I am sure he will be along soon.
He has a lot of experience in this sort of thing
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Set it to a USB port instead of a com port like you do with a printer.
That should solve it.
My GX-24 is set to USB002But as mentioned above it may be a mix of plotter and software
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A lot of plotters have an FTDI usb chip and software support.
They show up as a new com port in device manager.
No guarentee it defaults to com2:
You can usually change the com port -
hi ive linked it to various com ports but still no function.Do u fink it could be usb cable?
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What ports does you PC have?
What ports does the cutter have?USB is USB & COMM is Serial 2 totally different connectors.
If your using COMM1 or 2 serial you need to set Baud rate and handshaking and may also need a null modem serial cable.
Sounds to me that you are using USB but you are selecting Com 1 or 2 as the port which is incorrect.
If it is USB you need to select USB as the port
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when i select the text to cut and output it to machine ive tried selecting com ports and usb but it jst says transferring data and doesnt cut.
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why not uninstall everything to do with the cutter / software.
then conect the cutter, via it’s cable, whatever it may be, and simply switch it on, the computer should detect a new piece of hardware, prompt you to put in the software, and automatically assign a usb port to it.
i’ve not used com ports in years, everything here is connected via usb and usb hubs, all 8 items, the computer just sorts them out!
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cheers m8 how do assign it to usb port new to this setting up
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folks any help here much appreicated
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What language or Emulation is it set on? DMPL – HPGl – HPGL2?
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its HPGL m8.advice i got from supplier was link to com2 tryd that no success cheers
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Doesn’t matter what port you are using if the language is wrong it won’t communicate.
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what u mean by that new to it jst setting out
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You doing it full time or playing?
Speak English and tell me your name. -
work for big company just now but setting up got good expierence in trade thought i treat myself to machine but cnt get it cutting nightmare
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