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From:	John <john_char AT operamail DOT com>
Subject:	[geda-user] why there is no HPGL export from gEDA PCB?
Date:	Mon, 23 Mar 2015 05:59:16 +0000 (UTC)
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I have been using the DOS program Easytrax for my PCBs until recently. I
have a Graphtek flatbed plotter that accepts HPGL files. I use the plotter
to plot on a prepared copper-clad board using an OHP marker pen, and etch
the board normally. This was a convenient way to make prototypes and hobby
boards. 

I have now 'upgraded' to gEDA PCB for my layout work and find it quite
convenient with a few exceptions. For one, there is no HPGL output, which
means I cannot do my PCB fabrication using the plotter. 

Is there  any way to get HPGL from a raster file such as PS?

Thanks

John

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