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fx — 30 Aug 2011 13:51

Subject: Re: well....

this thread half way down tut uses "/dev/ttyUSB0 " in the serial field, it is not the same version tho......

grix — 31 Aug 2011 00:34

Subject: Re: well....

You would need a driver for Ubuntu and the specific mimaki device ( i don't think mimaki uses HPGL) The mimaki cutter you have only has a USB interface doesn't it so a laptop with serial or parallel ports is useless. So options would be: 1. Windows + Inkscape + mimaki driver + USB cable (but from mimaki site not sure they support windows 7 yet) 2. Ubuntu + Inkscape + mimaki driver (don't think one exists) + USB cable 3. Ubuntu and an Inkscape supported cutter that supports HPGL ...maybe? + USB->Serial cable The apps use the driver so the app stuff is kind of irrelevant - use the one that most suits your needs

fx — 02 Sep 2011 16:05

Subject: Re: Re: well....

ok thanks, it works ok with xp and ai for me just now will just have to use my new Eee pc for other things......

fx — 13 Sep 2011 23:07

Subject: further mullings??

when inkcut talks about a serial port I assume it means from the PC, meaning if i use my old laptop which has a serial port and connect it to my cutter via a serial to usb i would then only have to change my cutter to HGPL?

grix — 14 Sep 2011 03:28

Subject: Re: further mullings??

nah it means serial on the device - you could use a usb->serial to connect your PC usb port to the serial on the cutter but I'm pretty sure it wont work the other way - might do .. worth a go but I doubt it.

fx — 14 Sep 2011 09:38

Subject: Re: Re: further mullings??

but the cutter only has a usb port......

mex — 14 Sep 2011 11:28

Subject: Re: Re: Re: further mullings??

If you're really stuck, I've got an old pc in my cellar here that I think has a serial port which you can have. It's one of those shuttle ones so nice and small - might even have a shitty old monitor too.

mex — 14 Sep 2011 11:36

Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: further mullings??

But at least it's flat screen. Not that shitty and old! All that gaming we did in dark rooms in front of CRT monitors it's amazing we've still got eyeballs

fx — 14 Sep 2011 12:19

Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: further mullings??

cheers mex but not really stuck. My set up is working fine but would like to do it under linux os just to see. Grix what should i do about my "noisy" wifi card?

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ok im ready to go ubuntu...

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