What is the plotter?
Plotl plotter is a device that uses pens to draw graphics and images, instead of printing heads, nozzles and ink cartridges used in typical printers. The plotter, which is mostly used for the production of architectural and engineering drawings, has a flat vacuum bed or table and a moving arm to suit the pens. In addition to the pen and spare pen, the primary pen is also included. The plotter area uses vector graphics to draw and can be up to 50 feet (15.24 meters) across. The special role mechanism brings paper to the machine, while others after it is drawn paper. The paper can be held by clamps, but is often attached to the surface by an electrostatic charge generated by the system. For large plotters, a vacuum system is used to turn on the paper on the top of the machine. The beam sits above the table on which the pen moves along the entire length of the beam moves along the length of the plotter, allowing the x and y axis to move.
The platform plot is not designed for printing text, but the ink head can be incorporated if text or annotations are required on the printout. It is also possible to adjust the machine to the platform with the routing and milling tools to the arm. Materials from cardboard to metal can be cut using this configuration.
Computer software is used to control the platform. CAD (CAD) Computer design (CAD) can help design what needs to be drawn on a plotter using a computer. The processor inside most platforms is programmed using the Hewlett-Packard Graphics (HPGL) graphics, while the versatile symbolic instructions for beginner are used to program and operate older models. Most of the machines (ROM), which allows you to program pen and arm movements.
Computer files that contain data to be rendered are called plotfiles. These files are read using the program for sThe right of the plotter from which the setting of the surface can be adjusted. Whatever computer file format, the program converts it to the format known in the plotter. The parallel or serial cable is connected from the computer to the platform and the data can even be sent by e -mail from CAD systems to plotters elsewhere.