Re: [PD] Controlling a Printer
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On 2011-08-31 23:04, Mathieu Bouchard wrote: On Wed, 31 Aug 2011, Tyler Leavitt wrote: I was curious if anybody has dabbled in controlling a printer through pd. I'm waiting for a cheap one to arrive at the local second-hand store, so while I wait to attempt it myself I thought I'd ask the list. If using a Parallel Port (LPT) interface on Linux, there's if using parallel port (LPT) on linux or windows, you could try zexy's [lpt]. fgmadf IOhannes -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.4.11 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org/ iEYEARECAAYFAk5fRsEACgkQkX2Xpv6ydvSqXgCfX6d/ECNp92w/DoSTdTisN11w iZAAoMhruSiHW3EWj7/56N/r/C8h7qjC =3/Fd -END PGP SIGNATURE- smime.p7s Description: S/MIME Cryptographic Signature ___ Pd-list@iem.at mailing list UNSUBSCRIBE and account-management - http://lists.puredata.info/listinfo/pd-list
Re: [PD] Controlling a Printer
Am 01.09.2011 um 00:54 schrieb Martin Peach: Yes I started out with a knockoff Apple][ and later I found an Apple printer with a serial (RS422) connection. After that I somehow acquired a Samsung dot-matrix which had the serial port feature. Then it was a question of finding the manuals where the graphics protocol was described and ultimately I could use both as plotters. I still have some of the printouts but the machines are all long gone. I used Max on a old mac with serial ports to drive a imagewriter and a NEC 24 pin printer. Though studying the manuals I never managed to freely move the head around - it would only do something after carriage return. I did intend to write characters, so maybe I didn't discover graphics protocol. The NEC had a parallel port and worked fine with a parallel to serial adapter I got cheap on ebay. You might want to look for a pen plotter, too. HPGL is simple to do and you can move around with great precision, control speed, and with some you even have 2 axis. Plus PD is the pen down command ;) Common models that don't crowd your space to much are HP 7574a and Roland dxy* cheers, g. ___ Pd-list@iem.at mailing list UNSUBSCRIBE and account-management - http://lists.puredata.info/listinfo/pd-list
Re: [PD] Controlling a Printer
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On 09/01/2011 07:35 PM, Tyler Leavitt wrote: Thanks everybody for the responses what about if I can only find a USB printer? Will [hid] work? if your printer reports as a hid device, then sure. there are plenty of buttons on a modern printer, so you might be able to use it as a joystick. oh, and please always reply to the list (which i have done now), rather than sending me private email of general interest. fgmadsr IOhannes -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.4.11 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org/ iEYEARECAAYFAk5f6BMACgkQkX2Xpv6ydvRJ9wCfXinxq+Vv7yA5ixmigSYfoPXy PfUAoIrOJxmcbuAQ99KT9LuDItZZMdXC =qWXt -END PGP SIGNATURE- ___ Pd-list@iem.at mailing list UNSUBSCRIBE and account-management - http://lists.puredata.info/listinfo/pd-list
[PD] Controlling a Printer
Hello list, I was curious if anybody has dabbled in controlling a printer through pd. I'm waiting for a cheap one to arrive at the local second-hand store, so while I wait to attempt it myself I thought I'd ask the list. Specifically, I seek to control the location of the printer needle(?) that moves horizontally. I figured I could attach a slide to it and run a guitar string under it for some techno-slide music. Any input appreciated, Tyler ___ Pd-list@iem.at mailing list UNSUBSCRIBE and account-management - http://lists.puredata.info/listinfo/pd-list
Re: [PD] Controlling a Printer
Well there are many kinds of printer, so the answer is 'maybe'. For me the best are the old dot-matrix with the serial connection. If you have that you can program the head to go wherever you like. Otherwise I just rip them open and keep only the rail mechanism and the stepper motor that drives the head along the rails. I use an arduino or something similar to control the stepper. Martin On 31/08/11 04:28 PM, Tyler Leavitt wrote: Hello list, I was curious if anybody has dabbled in controlling a printer through pd. I'm waiting for a cheap one to arrive at the local second-hand store, so while I wait to attempt it myself I thought I'd ask the list. Specifically, I seek to control the location of the printer needle(?) that moves horizontally. I figured I could attach a slide to it and run a guitar string under it for some techno-slide music. Any input appreciated, Tyler ___ Pd-list@iem.at mailing list UNSUBSCRIBE and account-management - http://lists.puredata.info/listinfo/pd-list ___ Pd-list@iem.at mailing list UNSUBSCRIBE and account-management - http://lists.puredata.info/listinfo/pd-list
Re: [PD] Controlling a Printer
On Wed, 31 Aug 2011, Tyler Leavitt wrote: I was curious if anybody has dabbled in controlling a printer through pd. I'm waiting for a cheap one to arrive at the local second-hand store, so while I wait to attempt it myself I thought I'd ask the list. If using a Parallel Port (LPT) interface on Linux, there's [parallelport] in GridFlow. But I only used it for plugging buttons and LEDs directly into the port. ___ | Mathieu Bouchard tél: +1.514.383.3801 Villeray, Montréal, QC ___ Pd-list@iem.at mailing list UNSUBSCRIBE and account-management - http://lists.puredata.info/listinfo/pd-list
Re: [PD] Controlling a Printer
On Wed, 31 Aug 2011, Mathieu Bouchard wrote: On Wed, 31 Aug 2011, Tyler Leavitt wrote: I was curious if anybody has dabbled in controlling a printer through pd. I'm waiting for a cheap one to arrive at the local second-hand store, so while I wait to attempt it myself I thought I'd ask the list. If using a Parallel Port (LPT) interface on Linux, there's [parallelport] in GridFlow. But I only used it for plugging buttons and LEDs directly into the port. It's actually named [parallel_port] and the argument is mandatory and opens the device immediately or else you get the red dashes. The help file screenshot is http://gridflow.ca/help/parallel_port-help.html ___ | Mathieu Bouchard tél: +1.514.383.3801 Villeray, Montréal, QC ___ Pd-list@iem.at mailing list UNSUBSCRIBE and account-management - http://lists.puredata.info/listinfo/pd-list
Re: [PD] Controlling a Printer
On Wed, 31 Aug 2011, Martin wrote: For me the best are the old dot-matrix with the serial connection. I've never seen an old dot-matrix with a serial connection. For use with the Color Computer, I had a DIN4 serial port (RS232) connected to a box that would reframe the data in 8-bit packets. The box was connected to the printer directly by a Centronics36 cable. That was something made by hand, by the owner of a small computer shop in the 80's. Otherwise, I was limited to printers that supported DIN4, which were a 4-pen plotter and a 75-dpi CMYK inkjet (!!!). When I connected dot-matrix printers to PC computers, it was using a DB25-to-Centronics36 cable, which was the normal way to do so. I'm sure that there were RS232 dot matrix printers at one point, but they were not common. ___ | Mathieu Bouchard tél: +1.514.383.3801 Villeray, Montréal, QC ___ Pd-list@iem.at mailing list UNSUBSCRIBE and account-management - http://lists.puredata.info/listinfo/pd-list
Re: [PD] Controlling a Printer
On 2011-08-31 17:56, Mathieu Bouchard wrote: On Wed, 31 Aug 2011, Martin wrote: For me the best are the old dot-matrix with the serial connection. I've never seen an old dot-matrix with a serial connection. For use with the Color Computer, I had a DIN4 serial port (RS232) connected to a box that would reframe the data in 8-bit packets. The box was connected to the printer directly by a Centronics36 cable. That was something made by hand, by the owner of a small computer shop in the 80's. Otherwise, I was limited to printers that supported DIN4, which were a 4-pen plotter and a 75-dpi CMYK inkjet (!!!). When I connected dot-matrix printers to PC computers, it was using a DB25-to-Centronics36 cable, which was the normal way to do so. I'm sure that there were RS232 dot matrix printers at one point, but they were not common. Yes I started out with a knockoff Apple][ and later I found an Apple printer with a serial (RS422) connection. After that I somehow acquired a Samsung dot-matrix which had the serial port feature. Then it was a question of finding the manuals where the graphics protocol was described and ultimately I could use both as plotters. I still have some of the printouts but the machines are all long gone. Nowadays USB printers seem to be in every trash pile, a good source for motors, optical sensors and 24V power supplies. Martin ___ Pd-list@iem.at mailing list UNSUBSCRIBE and account-management - http://lists.puredata.info/listinfo/pd-list
Re: [PD] Controlling a Printer
How about this? http://www.amazon.com/Type-Male-Centronics-CN36-Printer/dp/B000I996M6 On Aug 31, 2011, at 5:56 PM, Mathieu Bouchard wrote: On Wed, 31 Aug 2011, Martin wrote: For me the best are the old dot-matrix with the serial connection. I've never seen an old dot-matrix with a serial connection. For use with the Color Computer, I had a DIN4 serial port (RS232) connected to a box that would reframe the data in 8-bit packets. The box was connected to the printer directly by a Centronics36 cable. That was something made by hand, by the owner of a small computer shop in the 80's. Otherwise, I was limited to printers that supported DIN4, which were a 4-pen plotter and a 75-dpi CMYK inkjet (!!!). When I connected dot-matrix printers to PC computers, it was using a DB25-to-Centronics36 cable, which was the normal way to do so. I'm sure that there were RS232 dot matrix printers at one point, but they were not common. ___ | Mathieu Bouchard tél: +1.514.383.3801 Villeray, Montréal, QC Dan Wilcox danomatika.com robotcowboy.com ___ Pd-list@iem.at mailing list UNSUBSCRIBE and account-management - http://lists.puredata.info/listinfo/pd-list
Re: [PD] Controlling a Printer
On Wed, 31 Aug 2011, Dan Wilcox wrote: How about this? http://www.amazon.com/Type-Male-Centronics-CN36-Printer/dp/B000I996M6 What does it appear as in the computer ? I bet that you can't use [comport] with that... you'll need [parallel_port] (or [parapin])... if you have the driver for LPT-over-USB. ___ | Mathieu Bouchard tél: +1.514.383.3801 Villeray, Montréal, QC ___ Pd-list@iem.at mailing list UNSUBSCRIBE and account-management - http://lists.puredata.info/listinfo/pd-list
