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-====== Roland DPX-3300 Flat-Bed Pen Plotter ======+======Flat-Bed Pen Plotter - Roland DPX-3300======
  
-  * A1 size +{{:equipment:mainroom:img_20230127_133435.jpg?600|}} 
-  * 8 pen + 
-  * Serial (RS-232) and parallel interfaces with USB converter +  * A1 size bed. 
-  * Made in about 1987 +  * 8 pens. 
-  * Electrostatic paper hold-down +  * Serial (RS-232) and parallel interfaces with USB converter. 
-  * Good pens for it are “Staedtler 323 Triplus Colour Fibre” and “Pilot V-Ball” (0.5 or 0.7) but they need adapters. There should be some adaptors in a box on the plotter+  * Made in about 1987. 
 +  * Electrostatic paper hold-down. 
 +  * Good pens for it are “Staedtler 323 Triplus Colour Fibre” and “Pilot V-Ball” (0.5 or 0.7) but they need adapters. There should be some adaptors in a box on the plotter.
  
 ===== Drivers ===== ===== Drivers =====
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 In inkscape, go to Extensions > Export > Plot In inkscape, go to Extensions > Export > Plot
  
-Enter the settings as in this image: {{:equipment:mainroom:plotter_settings.png?400 |}}+Enter the settings as in this image:  
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 +{{:equipment:mainroom:plotter_settings.png?400|}}
  
 Note particularly that Serial Flow Control MUST be hardware. Without this, you may get partial plots, but you'll get errors in them. Note particularly that Serial Flow Control MUST be hardware. Without this, you may get partial plots, but you'll get errors in them.
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 ===== 3D Printed Pen Holders ===== ===== 3D Printed Pen Holders =====
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 There are some 3D printed pen holders in the box. Note that not all of these work and they can be a bit finikey. For the plotter to pick up a pen, it has to detect a pen in the appropriate slot. There's a small microswitch that the pen had to depress. If it doesn't the plotter will pick the next available pen. We're currently experimenting with a few different designs to get to work properly and hold a range of pens. There are some 3D printed pen holders in the box. Note that not all of these work and they can be a bit finikey. For the plotter to pick up a pen, it has to detect a pen in the appropriate slot. There's a small microswitch that the pen had to depress. If it doesn't the plotter will pick the next available pen. We're currently experimenting with a few different designs to get to work properly and hold a range of pens.
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